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Bangsaen's latest and more luxurious hotel is
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The hotel has and enviable setting in landscaped gardens, only a few
meters away from Bangsaen's famous beach. It is centrally positioned
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This elegant modern building houses 154 luxurious rooms, a pleasantly shaded swimming pool and a fine restaurant serving international cuisine. The welcoming staff attend to guests' every need with the traditional hospitality for which Thailand has become famous the world over. The Tide Resort is the perfect gateway destination, for tourists and locals alike.
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Is perfect with unique interior design and all modern audio/video equipment that are well operated, parties, ceremonies, exhibitions and seminars.
Andaman Meeting Room
Situated on the other side of swimming pool from the Pacific Grand Ballroom, the Andaman Meting Room is tastefully decorated room as an ideal venue for meeting and seminars. It is beautifully located in a garden setting.
Caribbean Meeting Room
This meeting room is like a mini Pacific Grand Ballroom that is imitated its design and function. It is located on the upper level of the Andaman Meeting Room, which is easy walked from the hotel's lobby. It is lightly decorated to provide with back-up equipment which make it suitable for business seminars, business dinners and private parties.
Atlantic Meeting Room
This meeting room is located on the second floor of the Pacific Grand Ballroom, the Atlantic Meeting Room is specifically designed for small business meeting, seminars and private parties. It is pleasantly decorated to provide the modern and comfortable ambience for the functions.
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To ensure that you have a relaxing stay at The Tide Resort and take home with you a lot of happy memories, the hotel offers an extensive range of services.
For parents who want to treat themselves to an evening away from the kids, the hotel operates a baby-sitting service. The Tide Resort's trained and caring child-minders will look after younger guests and ensure that they are safe, entertained and happy.
The Tide Resort also operates an efficient laundry and dry- cleaning service, as well as providing limousines and shuttle bus. A car rental service allows guests to explore the fascinating environs of Bangsaen for themselves.
For more information about the area or to arrange sightseeing tours and activities, the friendly staff at the guest relations desk can make arrangements and answer all your questions.
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Step into the warm water of SAMUTRA spa. There's a soothing sensation. An easing of the muscle tension caused by stress. Settle in for a Aroma-massage. Soon, you'll feel lighter, less burdened and relaxed. Only a spa gives you so many ways to experience the pure pleasure and healthy benefits of Aromatherapy.
The Tide Resort is centered in the heart of Bangsaen Beach of 5
km. Beach long with a perfect combination of location, it is only a
short walk to the beach front and the bustling shopping,
entertainment, business center and relaxing areas.


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Polaris Industries is an American manufacturer of snowmobiles, ATV, and neighborhood electric vehicles. Polaris is based in the Minneapolis exurb of Medina, Minnesota, USA. The company also manufactures motorcycles through its Victory Motorcycles subsidiary and through the Indian Motorcycle subsidiary which it purchased in April 2011.[2] Polaris no longer produces watercraft.
Robin (a subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries, which is the owner of Subaru) develops and supplies all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and snowmobile engines for U.S.-based leisure equipment maker Polaris Industries Inc. Starting in 1995 with the Polaris Magnum 425 4-stroke atv and in 1997, with the introduction of the "twin 700" snowmobile engine Polaris started the development and production of in-house produced power plants, known as the "Liberty" line of engines, now found in many models across their current production lines. This production makes some Polaris products 100% American made.
However, in 2010 Polaris relocated a portion of its utility and sport vehicle assembly to Mexico. Polaris snowmobiles are still 100% American made with the powertrain components manufactured in Osceola, WI and the vehicle assembly in Roseau, MN. The vast majority of powertrain and vehicles for the off-road line are manufactured in the Osceola and Roseau facilities, respectively. Both the Victory and Indian motorcycle brands are American made with complete powertrains and vehicle assembly located in Osceola, WI and Spirit Lake, IA, respectively.
Edgar Hetteen, who was described by the Snowmobile Hall of Fame in St. Germain, Wisconsin, as the father of the snowmobile, and Allan Hetteen, were partners in Hetteen Hoist and Derrick Shop in Roseau, Minnesota. Edgar had dropped out of school after the eighth grade in 1934. Their employees, David Johnson, partnered with Paul Knochenmus, and Orlen Johnson, who was the first person ever to ride a Polaris, decided to create a vehicle that could travel through snow. These vehicles' primary use was to make hunting locations more accessible. The employees worked overtime to finish their concept model in 1954. After creating it using a grain silo conveyor belt as a track and an old Chevy bumper for skis, they had the first snow machine. After returning from a trip, Edgar was shown the machine, but was skeptical of its value.[3] and was disappointed that the group had spent company time and materials on the machine. The No 1 sled was soon sold to Roseau lumberyard owner "Silver Pete" H.F. Peterson for $465 in order to meet company payroll.[4]
However, the employees continued to be focused on building snowmobiles and soon a second model was created, called the Polaris Sno Traveler. The first production model rolled off the assembly line in Minnesota in 1956. The original models weighed close to 1,000 lb (450 kg) and moved at a speed of about 20 mph (32 km/h). They came in a two-tone paint job (white below blue with a strip or chrome trim dividing them). In order to publicize the new snowmobile and show their reliability and usefulness, in 1960 Edgar led three snowmobiles on a 1200-mile trek across the Alaskan wilderness, starting from Bethel, Alaska. The trip took three weeks, and much of the time, Edgar struggled to maintain 10 mph over the snow.[3][5] The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner put them on its front page. However, his absence caused problems for him with the company's board of directors. Soon after completing the trip, Edgar left the company in June and started a competing company called Polar Manufacturing in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The company name later changed to Arctic Enterprises; in the mid-1980s it filed for bankruptcy amid fierce competition as snowmobiles became popular and other manufacturers jumped into the market. The company emerged from bankruptcy and continues on today as Arctic Cat.
Polaris began developing a smaller consumer-sized, front engine snowmobile to compete with the SkiDoo in the early 1960s. In 1964, Polaris released the Comet. However, the Comet soon ran into problems as it could not travel in all types of snow conditions. Polaris then recalled the sleds and quickly developed a new prototype to avoid bankruptcy. The new model, the 1965 Mustang, became a hit as a family snowmobile and boosted Polaris sales. Polaris continued to develop snowmobiles similar to this model throughout the 1960s-1970s, and went on to become one of the leaders in the snowmobile industry.[4][6]
In the early 1980s, Polaris started creating an Indy style snowmobile with IFS and a wider stance. They continued with the Indy style sled in the 90's with the Storm, Ultra, and Trail lines, within the last few years Polaris has re released the Indy. In 1985, Polaris introduced the Trailboss, which is considered to be the first American-made all-terrain vehicles (ATV). Today, Polaris is one of the top selling brands of ATV's. In the late 1990s, Polaris introduced the Polaris Rocky Mountain King (RMK)- a snowmobile specific for mountain terrain. In May 2009, Polaris announced the creation of an On-Road Vehicle Division. The new division will be devoted to the growth of Victory motorcycles and other on-road products and brands.[7] In 2010, Polaris introduced the Polaris Rush snowmobile which had a new suspension system and better trail handling capabilities. This snowmobile is also available with retro graphics on the Rush and Iq models. In late 2005, Polaris Industries announced that it would purchase a portion of KTM Motorcycles. Through this venture KTM has developed their own ATV and Polaris has developed Sport ATVs which utilize the KTM 525 and 450 powerplants that have seen great success on the ATV racing circuit.
On May 21, 2010, Polaris announced that it was opening a new manufacturing plant in Mexico. The sister facility in Osceola, WI still remains in full operation. The opening of the Monterrey, Mexico facility is anticipated to save the company $30 million annually, with most of that savings coming from lower wages.[8] The Monterrey facility has 3 assembly lines devoted to production of Ranger side-by-sides for global markets. The original intent of the Monterrey facility was to serve markets in the Southern US plus Mexico and South America. The announcement of the Huntsville, AL factory (which comes online in 2016) indicates that the Monterrey facility will primarily serve non-US markets.
In October 2011, Polaris announced an investment in Brammo, Inc., an electric vehicle company based in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Its first production electric motorcycle, the Brammo Enertia, is assembled in Ashland and sold at dealerships.[9] Polaris continued its investment in Brammo when it participated in the $13 million opening tranche of Brammo's Series C funding round in July 2012.[10] Polaris had been showing interest in electric propulsion, producing an electric version of its Ranger Side-by-Side and more recently buying Global Electric Motorcars (GEM) from Chrysler. As one publication put it, "This latest move likely signals the addition of clean and quiet drivetrains to ATVs and motorcycles under the global giant's brand umbrella – snowmobiles may have to wait on battery breakthroughs before they become commercially feasible."[11] On January 15, 2015, Polaris announced that it had purchased the entire electric motorcycle business from Brammo. Production of electric motorcycles was slated to commence at Polaris' factory in Spirit Lake, IA during the second half of 2015.[12] Polaris also manufactures Victory and Indian motorcycles at the Spirit Lake factory.
In 2012, production restarted on the Indy-named sleds (stopped in 2004 with the Indy 500) with the release of the 2013 Indy 600 and Indy 600 SP. For 2014, Polaris will expand the Indy name and provide model variants for nearly all categories (the one exception being the "Mountain" class).
On April 11, 2013, Polaris announced that it acquired Aixam-Mega, a French quadricycle manufacturer.
On January 9, 2015, Polaris announced it will be opening a new 600,000-square-foot facility in Huntsville, Alabama that will employ at least 1,700 workers. Construction on the new manufacturing plant is set to start in early 2015 and should be opened by the spring of 2016. The plant will support several core processes including, vehicle assembly, chassis and body painting, welding, fabrication and injection molding.[13]
Polaris Racing is one of the big four factory racing teams on the World Power Sports Association (WPSA) Snocross circuit. With 44 signed riders they also run in HillCross, Oval Track Racing, and Cross Country Racing. The Polaris Racing Team won 8 different Championships in the 2006-2007 season. Arnar Gunnarsson (#26) won the Pro Open, Gústi (#10) won Pro Stock, Klara Björk (#89) won pro women at Iceland, T. J. Gulla (#44) won the WPSA Pro Stock Championship, Ross Martin (#837) won the WPSA Pro Open Championship, and Kylie Abramson (#87) won the WPSA Pro Women's Championship. Gabe Bunke (#74) has won the USCC Pro 600 Class Championship and the USCC Pro Open Class. Dustin Wahl (#74) won the Pro Ice 440 Championship, the Pro Ice Formula Championship, and the Millennium 600 Open championship, and John Cyr III (#99) won the 2004 USCC Pro 700 Class Championship. Most all of the Polaris Racing riders drive the IQR 440, 600 or 700 Racer, depending on the class and the event. Polaris holds the most number of wins in the World's Longest Toughtest Snowmobile Race, the Iron Dog a 2,000 miles race across Alaska.[14]
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Howard Cosell wrote, in his 1991 book What's Wrong With Sports, "One thing I have found very interesting in my conversation with (Bill) Walsh is that he regretted he never tried the single-wing formation with the 49ers. He felt that Steve Young could have run the formation to perfection, and that the league's defenses would have had a difficult time stopping the old formation."
Walsh was most likely correct. Even the great Vince Lombardi warned of a possible single-wing resurrection.
"What would happen if someone came out with the single-wing offense?" he asked. "It would embarrass the hell out of us."
2. We want to be different, so we went to the spread? I like Dan Mullen, but isn't this a bit weird, if not, you know, anachronistic? From the Clarion-Ledger:
STARKVILLE — On the billboards that promote Mississippi State football season tickets in coach Dan Mullen and the spread offense's first year, the theme is "Spread The Fun." On the television ads, Mullen is diagramming a play on a white board when he looks over his shoulder and says, with an admirable bit of acting skill, "this is gonna be exciting."
These slogans are no accident.
And this goes beyond merely Mullen. For as much as MSU athletic director Greg Byrne was enamored with Mullen when they met last Dec. 9, there was something else at work.
In the days following Sylvester Croom's forced resignation on Nov. 29, the Mississippi State administration entertained a question bigger than just which coach they could hire. Surveying a century's worth of mostly mediocre football seasons in the ultra-competitive Southeastern Conference, they wondered how best to break the trend.
The conclusion? Be different on offense.
And then - just as much as many schools pick a coach and then learn later what offense he'll run - State all but picked an offense, then went to find a coach to run it.
"We wanted to be unique," Mississippi State athletic director Greg Byrne said. "We wanted to be something that our kids and our fan base would be excited to be a part of." . . .
"We wanted to find the right fit for Mississippi State," Byrne said. "Now, we were definitely interested in finding someone who had a very good offensive pedigree. And one that we felt would be able to highlight an area that we felt like we needed improvement." . . .
"That style of play is as much marketing as it is a concept for offensive football," Stricklin said. "When you have the choice to turn on TV and watch a game, and there's a spread team on one channel and two offenses that's more traditional on another channel, more people, if you don't have a feeling for either team, are going to watch the spread team because it's fun to watch." Later, Stricklin smiled when he admitted this: "Winning's a great marketing tool (too)." . . . .
In the meantime, before that first win or loss, State hopes that Mullen's hire is more than just a way to win games.
It hopes that it's a way to change the program's fortunes, in 2009 and beyond.
"We feel at Mississippi State, we need to be a little bit different," Byrne said. "And this gives us the opportunity to be a little bit different."
Again, I like Dan Mullen, but this is a very strange article to me. The administration basically went out to hire an offense and found a man, versus the other way around. Second, they did so as much for marketing purposes as for anything to do with the football bona fides. And third, like an investor who wanted to get into the market for "flipping houses" in 2006-2007 or into that "dotcom thing" in late 1999, their choice for "being different" was the spread, a philosophy that peaked as a way for underdogs to surprise favorites at least three or four years ago, if not further back.
I do think Mullen can be successful there, but I predict that the offense will be pretty mediocre this fall, if not bad at times. You just can't get a jump on people by being spread anymore -- it's just not that different considering what Florida, Auburn, and others around the country do -- and Mullen will have to build success the old fashioned way: by recruiting players and teaching them well. I think he can definitely do it, but I don't think there will be sudden manna from heaven in the way of fast and easy scoring this year as a byproduct from "being different."
3. More on Monte Kiffin preparing for SEC defenses, including the spread:
Monte Kiffin was watching video of prospective recruits this winter when he got an inkling of what he was up against as a college defensive coordinator. The more he watched, the better he understood why spread-option offenses have become so threatening to college defenses.
It's not just the option. It's the overhead support as well.
"I could not believe it till I started watching all the tape," said the longtime NFL defensive coordinator, who will command Tennessee's defense this fall. "The high school coaches have progressed so much in the passing game." . . . .
And as teacher and schemer:
Joe Barry knows what the rest of Tennessee's new defensive coaches found out a few months ago: Interviewing for a job with Monte Kiffin is a unique experience to say the least.
"It was grueling," says Barry, whose father Mike is a former offensive line coach at Tennessee. "It was like no other interview that I've ever been a part of."
Kiffin put Barry in front of a dry-erase board, and then put him through the paces.
"He said, 'OK, all that stuff that you were just going through on the grease board, how are you physically going to teach Derrick Brooks to tackle?'" Barry said. "Monte was going to be able to see, No. 1, if I knew what the hell I was talking about, but No. 2, he was going to see if I could truly coach, if I could truly teach."
Barry passed the test and spent six seasons working for Kiffin in Tampa Bay. As it was for others who spent time working with Kiffin, Barry's tenure in Tampa Bay was more than just a master class in coaching defense. It was a daily lesson in how to teach, something Kiffin places a premium on when it comes to assistant coaches.
"There was not one day in six years where I didn't wake up and come to work and get better as a coach," says Barry, who is back in Tampa Bay after a stint as the Detroit Lions' defensive coordinator. "It's because of Monte, obviously his knowledge, but his personality. He was very demanding. A lot of times when you say that about guys, they usually do it by being a jerk. Monte did it in such a way that you had so much fun that you didn't know you were working harder than you'd ever worked before in your life."
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Although Kiffin downplays his role in the spread of the Cover 2 defense, many consider him to be one the best defensive minds in modern football.
"People had played Cover 2 for quite a few years," Kiffin says, pointing out that the Minnesota Vikings ran it when Tony Dungy was defensive coordinator under head coach Dennis Green. "Tony left (Tampa Bay) and Jon Gruden came in, and we won the Super Bowl. I think that if we don't win the Super Bowl, they probably don't call it 'Tampa 2.' I didn't invent the Cover 2. I don't want people to think that."
Kiffin's wrinkle in the Cover 2 was often dropping the middle linebacker into coverage. But others aren't as modest when it comes to Kiffin's impact on the game.
"It's a universal defense," says Tampa Bay quarterbacks coach Greg Olson. "When people think of 'Tampa 2,' they think of Monte Kiffin. There's very few guys in the NFL or in college football that actually have come up with a scheme that was so successful it carries over to other teams or that they actually have their name associated with it."
In Tampa Bay, that reputation only grew. The Buccaneers finished in the top 10 in the NFL in total defense and points allowed in 11 of his 13 seasons. And in 2002, Kiffin's defense led the league and helped the Bucs win the Super Bowl with a 48-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders, who had the league's top offense that season.
Yet minutes before the Super Bowl kicked off, Kiffin was tweaking his gameplan, making a few minor adjustments.
That's classic Kiffin, says Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, who spent five seasons with Kiffin as an assistant in Tampa Bay including 2002.
"If you're kicking the ball off at 1 o'clock on a Sunday, you're going to be in the shower with Monte at about 10:30 thinking about potential adjustments and things you could make changes to," Tomlin said. "His mind is always working. He's always trying to get better. He never breathes a sigh of relief."
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The Eleventh (11th) Eothinon (Morning Orthros Gospel Reading)
Sermon delivered April 18, 2010
Christ is Risen! Back in January we began our series on the Eleven Eothina. Today we reach the Eleventh and last Eothinon bringing our journey to an end. I hope that we learned a few things. If someone asked us, what is an Eothinon? Would we be able to answer that:
- It is the Sunday Orthros Gospel reading;
- That there are eleven of them;
- That all are post-resurrectional accounts;
- That they run in succession (1 through 11) and then begin over, so the cycle repeats itself about four times per year;
- That most of these accounts are not read at any other time during the liturgical year and that is why it is important to attend the Sunday Orthros service.
The cycle starts over with the Feast of Pascha, so today we read the Fourth Eothinon which corresponds to today's commemoration of the Myrrhbearing Woman (3rd Sunday of Pascha). Therefore, let us read the Eleventh Eothinon (John 20:15-25) before examining the passage more closely. Again, this passage is read liturgically only for the Eleventh Sunday Orthros Gospel.
So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Feed My lambs."
He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?" He said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I love You." He said to him, "Tend My sheep."
He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You." Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep. Most assuredly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish." This He spoke, signifying by what death he would glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, "Follow Me."
Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, "Lord, who is the one who betrays You?" Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, "But Lord, what about this man?"
Jesus said to him, "If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me." 23Then this saying went out among the brethren that this disciple would not die. Yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but, "If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you?"
This is the disciple who testifies of these things, and wrote these things; and we know that his testimony is true. 25And there are also many other things that Jesus did, which if they were written one by one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that would be written. Amen (John 20:15-25).
The first thing we should notice is the two main sections of the passage. The first (vv.15-19) is the restoration of Peter and the second (vv.20-25) focuses on the beloved disciple.
Let's direct our attention on the first section. It is called the restoration of Peter because he denied Christ three times during the latter's trial. Here, Christ asks Peter three times, "Do you love me?" Each time Peter responds, "Yes, Lord you know that I love You." This exchange between Jesus and Peter is a prime example of how the English translation fails to capture the depth of the original Greek. The first two times Jesus asks Peter if he loves Him, Jesus says, Agapas me, a conjugation of the Greek verb for agape.
The notation in the Orthodox Study Bible says agape is "the highest form of sacrificial and self-emptying love, the kind of love God has for man and that man can develop only through maturing in God's grace." However, Peter answers Jesus each time with "philo se." The study bible notes that this is "a lesser from of love, akin to brotherly affection." When Chirst asks Peter the third time, "Do you love me?", He says phileis me, "condescending to Peter's weakness and accepting whatever love Peter is able to offer" (Orthodox Study Bbible, p.1467).
What's the message to us in this part of the passage? Well that Christ and the Church always sets the bar high for us to learn the goal or ideal of our existence. Yet, at the same time, pastorally, Christ knows that we are imperfect, weak and sinful. Thus, He and his priests seek to meet us at whatever level we are and to lift us up, just like Christ is lifting Adam and Eve out of their graves in the icon of the Resurrection, so familiar to us at this time of year.
This is emphasized by Christ's use of arnia or "lambs" in verse 15 and then using provata or "sheep" in verses 16 and 17. In other words, Jesus is restoring Peter for the purpose of taking care of His flock of believers helping them grow from little, fragile lambs to strong, mature sheep, sometimes "tending" them (vv.15,17) and sometimes "feeding" them (v.16). In addition, "Christ knows that Peter will develop agape love for Him, as Peter will eventually accept martyrdom for His sake (OSB). Just like Jesus told Peter to follow Him after prophesying his martyrdom, Jesus also tells us to follow Him as He takes us on a journey to know and grow in His love, learning how to live a life of greater and greater self-sacrifice.
Moving on to the second section of our passage, as Peter is following Jesus, he turns around and sees the beloved disciple also following Jesus. We know from last week that the unnamed disciple is the author of this gospel, John the Beloved also known in the Orthodox Tradition as John the Apostle, Evangelist and Theologian. When Peter sees John, he asks Christ, what about this man (v.21). In other words, Peter is asking is John going to die too and if he does, how will it happen? Jesus' replies, "If I will that he remain till I come, what is that to you? You follow Me" (v.22). Basically, Jesus is saying to Peter it's none of your business what happens to John, just follow Me.
Christ says the same thing to us. Stop looking around at everyone else, worrying about their lives, critiquing what they are doing, trying to predict or judge their salvation. Jesus is telling us we must concentrate on our own lives, focusing on what we need to do in order to follow Him to the kingdom of heaven. It's kind of like driving a car. When we start texting or talking on our cell phone, we stop paying attention to what's going on around us. Thus, we put ourselves in danger of running off the road or causing an accident. We must pay attention to what's right in front of us and how we can safely get to our destination.
The last part of the second section is an affirmation that indeed John the Beloved disciple is the author of this gospel and that it is a true gospel. Perhaps his disciples or scribes are distinguishing John's testimony compared to some other false gospels that were circulating at the time. In addition, we learn that John's gospel, and most likely the other gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, only contain a portion of Jesus' teachings and miracles. In other words, even though there is much more, the gospel still contains what is essential for us to learn and apply in our own life to believe and to be saved.
Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews is the pastor of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Fr. Andrews is the past president of Minnesota Eastern Orthodox Christian Clergy Association (MEOCCA), and a volunteer chaplain with the St. Paul Police Department.


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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is on pace to file "a record number of cases this year," with top compliance failures in the areas of suitability, cybersecurity and anti-money laundering, according to the self-regulator's chief of enforcement.
"FINRA enforcement continues to have a strong caseload, with a record number of cases on the same pace this year as last," Brad Bennett, FINRA's chief of enforcement, told attendees at FINRA's annual conference in Washington on Wednesday.
As of March 31, FINRA had handed out 306 disciplinary actions, levied a total of $8.5 million in fines and ordered firms to pay $1.9 million in restitution. The self-regulator has also barred 59 reps, expelled three and suspended 128.
FINRA's newly implemented risk-based exam program is "taking hold," Bennett said, and "while the number of cases has remained constant the fines are tailing off a bit." FINRA continues to see a "significant" number of single broker malfeasances, including petty theft, dishonesty, forgery and failure to report on their U-4, he said.
Bennett also noted that FINRA is "seeing the end" of cases related to the 2008 financial crisis.
Susan Shroeder, FINRA's deputy in charge of its New York operations, was on hand to talk about the areas where FINRA was seeing the most problems. First, she said, was in the area of complex or structured products—a priority area for FINRA. "We've seen an increase in the sales of these to retail consumers and the top issue is reasonable basis suitability," she said.
Another area, Shroeder said, where "things can go wrong" in the sales of these complex products is the "customer specific suitability issue, where we see overconcentration problems." For instance, she said, "so many states have concentration rules and many private placements have concentration requirements." The third area where things can go wrong, she said, is in the "provision of information about complex problems, which is keeping up with and providing current and accurate data."
Another problem area for FINRA, Schroeder said, has been in cybersecurity. As it stands now, FINRA's enforcement division is handling more than 100 wire-hacker cases, she said. In some of these cases, "a customer's email gets hacked and then the hacker reaches out to the customer's broker and asks for a wire transfer to be sent" to a bank account. She said FINRA Regulatory Notice 12-05 addresses the cybersecurity issue.
Schroeder said that FINRA's enforcement division was also prioritizing "the culture of compliance," which she deemed as "more of an approach" than a product. "We see firms with a constellation of compliance violations, and we look at the overall supervisory structure and its senior supervisors, whether they contribute to a culture of compliance or one of deficiencies," she said.
Finally, Schroeder said FINRA was seeing "a lot" of anti-money laundering violations. Some of the recent AML cases were levied because firms had failed to tailor the AML program to the firm's business model.
On May 8, FINRA fined three firms a total of $900,000 for failing to establish and implement adequate anti-money laundering programs.


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Despite my desire to do one exam a week in pursuit of the MCITP Certifications for DBA and Developer in SQL 2008, other things came up that have slowed me down considerably. It was only today that I realized that it has been one month since the last exam that I took. No single event is at the root of this delay – there are multiple.
As you can presume based on the title, I passed another exam. The latest exam was 70-450. I have mixed feelings about this exam. I also wish I could elaborate extensively concerning these feelings, but will not be able to without violating the NDA. I will however, be able to discuss some of the concerns since I do not feel they pertain to the NDA.
First impression from the exam came within the first couple of questions. That impression was that this exam really has less to do with technical skill than I think it should. I felt that I was doing a lot of interpreting and extrapolating in order to derive a plausible answer. Much of this was due to the poor grammar and incomplete sentences demonstrated throughout the exam. Some of it was just due to assumptions one had to make concerning the scenario.
Second impression is that the exam cares less about the correct answer than trying to trip you up. In doing this, there is a correct answer for the exam and then there is the real world correct answer. I had heard this sentiment from others who had taken the exam and hadn't given it a whole lot of thought until I was in the middle of my exam and I started to see a pattern. There were a couple of questions that had no correct answer based on the question.
There is also an opinion out there that this exam tests you on what was in BOL at the writing of the exam – despite much of that information being recognized as incorrect now. This leads me to my third impression. This exam is more about memorization and finding obscure entries in BOL that may or may not be correct.
All of that said, despite those obvious problems surrounding this second tier of exams for the SQL 2008 track – the exam is passable and really not too terribly difficult. I had expected it to be more in-depth. I would also say that it is due to these problems that there should be some sort of Certification between the MCITP and MCM. That notion was started some time ago – and I feel there is more validity to it now than there was one year ago.
All of that said, I hope to be finishing up with these exams next week when I take 70-451. Then I will someday move on to complete the BI exams. I may also post a short little study guide to cover some of the topics covered in 70-450.


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The former Marine who was detained in connection with Facebook posts critical of the government is being held in a psychiatric ward, Peter Bacqué Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.
"I'm currently in John Randolph in the psychiatric ward being held against my will," Brandon Raub, 26, said in a telephone interview with the Times-Dispatch. "They were concerned about me calling for the arrest of government officials."
Raub accused the government of lying about 9/11 and spoke of "starting a Revolution."
Lawyers from The Rutherford Institute represented Brandon Raub during the three-hour hearing today at the John Randolph Medical Center and released a statement, saying Raub has been ordered to "up to 30 days' further confinement in a VA psych ward" after "government officials again pointed to Raub's Facebook posts as the sole reason for their concern and for his continued incarceration."
According to Raub's mother, authorities from the FBI, Secret Service and Chesterfield County PD came to their door on Thursday evening, questioned Raub about his Facebook posts, then handcuffed him and placed him in a Chesterfield PD squad car before taking him to John Randolph Psychiatric Hospital in Hopewell, Va.
Both the FBI and Secret Service said Raub was not arrested or charged, but the Rutherford Institute statement points out that "if the police have put handcuffs on you and you're being held against your will, that qualifies as an arrest."
When asked about why Raub was placed in a psychiatric ward, FBI Richmond spokeswoman told us that the FBI "had nothing to do with that" and that the FBI typically doesn't "make determinations such as that."
"We went out to interview him because of complaints that our office had received about people coming across his posts and perceiving them as threatening so our office along with Chesterfield County Police Department on Thursday," Rybiski told us. "When we left we had not arrested him, we had not placed our hands on him, we did not detain him and we did not charge him."
Secret Service spokesman Brian Leary said: "The Secret Service assisted the FBI with the interview. He was not arrested by the Secret Service. The Secret Service will continue to monitor the situation. We have no further comment at this time."
The Chesterfield PD – who had previously said the situation "was an FBI matter and we were just there to assist them" – released this statement (emphasis ours):
Chesterfield Police assisted federal authorities in their efforts to interview Brandon J. Raub on Thursday, Aug. 16. After speaking to Raub, officers believed him to be in need of further evaluation.
Chesterfield officers at the scene contacted Chesterfield Mental Health Crisis Intervention. Crisis workers recommended that police take Raub into custody and bring him in for evaluation.
Chesterfield police took Raub into custody for evaluation in accordance with Virginia State Code § 37.2-808 Emergency custody.
Raub was placed in handcuffs after he resisted officers' attempts to take him into custody.
Raub was evaluated by a Chesterfield mental health official, who determined that he should be held under a temporary [detention] order and transported to John Randolph Medical Center for additional evaluation.
Raub was not arrested and he faces no criminal charges in Chesterfield.
The Virginia statute states that a magistrate "shall issue, upon the sworn petition of any responsible person, treating physician, or upon his own motion, an emergency custody order when he has probable cause to believe that any person (i) has a mental illness and that there exists a substantial likelihood that, as a result of mental illness, the person will, in the near future, (a) cause serious physical harm to himself or others as evidenced by recent behavior causing, attempting, or threatening harm and other relevant information, if any, or (b) suffer serious harm due to his lack of capacity to protect himself from harm or to provide for his basic human needs, (ii) is in need of hospitalization or treatment, and (iii) is unwilling to volunteer or incapable of volunteering for hospitalization or treatment."
It should be noted that the authority on whether or not Raub displayed signs of mental illness lies with the trained Chesterfield mental health official or officials who evaluated him in person.
"I really love America, and I think that idea that you can be detained and sent somewhere without due process and a lawyer … is crazy," Raub said.
Raub said he served as a Marine in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2005 to 2011, was a combat engineer sergeant and does not own a gun. His mother said he returned from Afghanistan about a year ago and does not have PTSD or violent tendencies.
Raub wrote five articles about economics and the Richmond Liberty Movement for the website Don't Tread On Me and his Linked-In profile says he owns a small coin business through the Numis Network.
John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute, said the following: "For government officials to not only arrest Brandon Raub for doing nothing more than exercising his First Amendment rights but to actually force him to undergo psychological evaluations and detain him against his will goes against every constitutional principle this country was founded upon. This should be a wake-up call to Americans that the police state is here."


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So I have been wondering if any other girls on here have names for their lady parts. I myself come up with something new every few months. Nothing original or anything. I wake up in the morning before I take a shower and I say, "Good morning TA-TA's" But what I am really doing is checking for any lumps!
So I want to know. What are some of your names?
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Well as a midwife it will come as no surprise that my breasts are just that, my breasts and my vulva is also exactly that, same goes for my vagina. In Holland generally the most typically slang term for breast is "foonities" and vulva/vagina is "pussy" or "cunt" - we are pretty forthright and pragmatic about our bodies.
Cunt is actually a very old word, as we found.The house my wife and I own is built on the original city wall here in Maastricht, our country's city. This being a former Roman town the wall is made from much of the old stones from the Roman wall and buildings. When we were rebuilding the central part of the house a few years ago some of the stones were uncovered and had what looked like chiseled graffiti. We got the historical people to have a look before we carried on and they said it was sexual graffiti talking about the virtues of the "Cunnus"
That is a really cool story Nina! Thanks for sharing. It needs to be on that television show where they feature similar stories about home owners that uncover interesting things in old homes. Sorry, I can't remember the name of the show.
Its amazing as here just the word "cunt" is deeply frowned upon... Things are different everywhere I suppose.
I call my man parts "Constance Fairweather and Company".
I call my lower parts my "chacha" and upper "tatas" :D
Breasts are boobs. The funny thing is, slang for "pussy" in American, is "fanny" in the UK, which I use.
Imagine my surprise when a vet in the USA inspecting my (female) dog for a skin problem, advised me that he had had a good feel around her fanny and that it was a little warm there but nothing untoward. My jaw dropped, and the whole world froze for a long moment, whilst I desperately sought a viable explanation in my head for what he had so casually announced. I got there in the end, but it hurt my brain.
I call my boobs Thelma and Louise and my v-hole Alice ('cuz all the young girls love Alice - Elton John reference).


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An indictment has been filed against David R. Sharrock, Richard W. Balliett, Rhonda J. McElroy, and Ronald L. Kightlinger charging them with multiple counts of bank and wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme which caused approximately $1.3 million in losses to Geauga Savings Bank, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, Washington Mutual Bank, and Suntrust Mortgage, Inc, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
Sharrock is also charged with making false statements to the FBI relative to the scheme.
David R. Sharrock, age 69, currently resides in Mansfield, Ohio. Richard W. Balliet, age 44, currently resides in Bucyrus, Ohio. Rhonda J. McElroy, age 49, currently resides in Bellville, Ohio. Ronald L Kightlinger, age 51, currently resides in Crestline, Ohio.
The indictment alleges that Sharrock, Balliett, and McElroy ("the sellers") sold homes in the cities of Mansfied, Marion, Galion, Plymouth, Shelby, and Bucyrus, Ohio. The sellers made fraudulent misrepresentations to the mortgage lenders by providing undisclosed down payment assistance to the buyers and by submitting fictitious purchase agreements and verifications of deposits. As a result, the sellers signed false settlement statements at closing.
The indictment also alleges that Ronald L. Kightlinger acted as a straw buyer in purchasing a commercial building from David R. Sharrock in Mansfield, Ohio. Sharrock subsequently lied to FBI agents relative to whether he provided down payment assistance in the scheme.
If convicted, the defendants' sentences will be determined by the court after review of factors unique to this case, including the defendants' prior criminal records, if any, the defendants' roles in the offense, and the characteristics of the violation. In all cases the sentence will not exceed the statutory maximum and in most cases it will be less than the maximum.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Vasile C. Katsaros, following an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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Thanksgiving wasn't all about the turkey and stuffing for the 10 X Factor finalists, two of whom were sent home Thursday night. Keep reading to find out who got cut — and whether Tate Stevens finished in first place for the third week in a row.
After a delayed start because of the Dallas-Washington football game, the show got under way with footage of the contestants presenting a new music room to an inner-city school in California. That was followed by a group performance of Coldplay's "Fix You" by the finalists and the school's choir. A nice touch, but on with the eliminations, please — surely the judges and singers have pumpkin pie waiting for them!
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The first act to get the boot on Thursday's show, based on viewer votes, was Arin Ray, the first of Britney Spears' Teens to be sent home after receiving mostly negative feedback from the judges for his performance of Enrique Iglesias' "Hero" Wednesday night. It's the second time Ray has been eliminated from the show — last season, he was a member of the eventually eliminated group InTENsity.
Before the "safe" contestants were revealed, Cher Lloyd — a former contestant on the British X Factor who was signed to Simon Cowell's record label after her run on the show — performed. (Perhaps it's because she's already a minted pop star, but it's worth noticing that Lloyd, who finished fourth during her season, showed more vocal prowess and stage presence than any of the remaining singers in this competition. Just sayin'.)
Next, co-hosts Mario Lopez and Khloe Kardashian revealed which contestants got enough votes to definitely send them through to next week. They were: Diamond White and Carly Rose Sonenclar from the Teens; Vino Alan and Tate Stevens from L.A. Reid's Over 25s; Fifth Harmony and Emblem 3 from Simon Cowell's Groups; and Paige Thomas from Demi Lovato's Young Adults. That left Beatrice Miller from the Teens and CeCe Frey from the Young Adults to sing for survival.
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Frey, who found herself in the bottom two for the second week in a row, chose Kelly Clarkson's "Because of You" for her Save Me song, while a tearful Miller (who was also battling a cold) sang Dido's "White Flag."
The two girls' mentors, Lovato and Spears, each opted to send the other one's home. That left the decision up to Reid and Cowell. Reid said he would send home Miller, and Cowell agreed. "I think this is all getting too much for you," he told the 13-year-old, who started sobbing. "I don't think this is the right time for you right now."
So, the competition is now down to eight. Here are the complete rankings, in order, based on audience votes:
1. Carly Rose Sonenclar
2. Tate Stevens
3. Vino Alan
4. Emblem 3
5. Diamond White
6. Paige Thomas
7. Fifth Harmony
8. CeCe Frey
What do you think of tonight's eliminations? Are you happy Sonenclar snatched the No. 1 spot from Stevens? And who do you think will be the next contestant to leave?
The X Factor returns Wednesday at 8/7c on Fox.


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Peaches Geldof, the daughter of Bob Geldof and the late Paula Yates, has been found dead at the age of 25.
The mother-of-two body's was found at her home in Wrotham, Kent, earlier today.
Her father said in a statement: "Peaches has died. We are beyond pain."
Ms Geldof was a prolific tweeter and the final message she sent yesterday was a picture of her as a child with her mother, with the message "Me and my mum".
Ms Geldof had two young sons with her second husband, musician Tom Cohen.
Bob Geldof said: " She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us.
"Writing 'was' destroys me afresh. What a beautiful child. How is this possible that we will not see her again? How is that bearable?
"We loved her and will cherish her forever. How sad that sentence is.
"Tom and her sons Astala and Phaedra will always belong in our family, fractured so often, but never broken."
The statement was signed Bob, Jeanne, Fifi, Pixie and Tiger Geldof.
Cohen said: "My beloved wife Peaches was adored by myself and her two sons Astala and Phaedra and I shall bring them up with their mother in their hearts every day. We shall love her for ever."
Ms Geldof was a young girl when her mother died from an accidental heroin overdose in 2000, aged 40.
Yates was divorced from Bob Geldof in 1996 after forming a relationship with INXS frontman Michael Hutchence.
Hutchence was found dead in a hotel room in Sydney, Australia, in 1997, and Yates went on to lose custody of the three daughters she had with Geldof - Peaches, Pixie and Fifi - the following year.
Bob Geldof later adopted Yates and Hutchence's daughter H eavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily.
Ms Geldof's oldest son Astala was 23 months old, while 11-month-old Phaedra was born on what would have been her mother's 54th birthday.
She was 19 when she married US musician Max Drummey at the Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas in August 2008. The couple announced that they had decided to split amicably in February 2009 before divorcing in 2011.
Ms Geldof married Cohen, lead singer of south-east London band SCUM, in September 2012 at the church in Davington, Kent, where her parents married 26 years earlier. It was also where her mother's funeral was held.
Kent Police said: " Police were called at 1.35pm on April 7, 2014 to an address near Wrotham following a report of concern for the welfare of a woman. A woman aged 25 was pronounced dead by South East Coast Ambulance Service.
"The death is being treated as a non-suspicious, but unexplained, sudden death. The local coroner has been informed and a post-mortem is expected to be carried out in the next few days."
Among the people paying tribute online were This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.
Schofield, who appeared with Ms Geldof on the ITV show, wrote: "Utterly stunned at the terrible news of the death of Peaches Geldof! The dreadful loss of a really lovely woman."
Willoughby said: "Just heard about Peaches, so unbelievably tragic. So shocked and sad. Sending my thoughts and love to her family."
Singer Ellie Goulding said: "Even if you think you've got it all figured out, some things still can't be explained or understood. Two beautiful children. RIP Peaches."
Model Daisy Lowe posted a picture of a broken heart on Twitter.
Lily Allen said: "My thoughts are with Peaches' family at this awful time. I hope they get to grieve in peace. Peaches, rest in peace gorgeous girl."
Mother & Baby magazine announced in February that Ms Geldof was to be their new columnist.
A spokesman said it was after she had completed what they called, a "mama metamorphosis" from party girl to working mother. It was to feature her attempts to juggle parenting, work and family.
A tribute posted online by the magazine reads: "We are extremely saddened at the tragic news that Peaches Geldof has died. Our hearts and sympathies are with her family and two little boys."
A black Vauxhall private ambulance left the house in Wrotham under police escort shortly after 8.25pm.
The convoy was delayed for around five minutes by a vehicle which had blocked the narrow country lane leading to the property.
Earlier a Kent Police forensics unit left the property.


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Jubei'Thos, a fel orc blademaster, took up leadership of the Blackrock clan orcs in Lordaeron during the Third War. Jubei'Thos didn't join Thrall when he made the new Horde, because of his devotion to the Burning Legion and acceptance of Warlocks in his Clan, something Thrall wouldn't accept.
Jubei'Thos considered Thrall weak and manipulative, and that any true challenge to this 'New Horde' would wipe it out utterly.
- Note: It is unknown how or when he was transformed into a fel orc.
Jubei'Thos and the Blackrock warlocks sensed that the second coming of the Burning Legion was at hand, and took steps to prepare. He has great faith in the strength of the Orcish people and that only through their loyalty to the Burning Legion would they be redeemed. He rallied the fragmented Blackrock clan of Lordaeron under his power and directed them to bring chaos to Lordaeron.
Jubei'Thos commanded the Slave Master to capture many humans in the town of Strahnbrad and to the Blademaster of the Blackrock Clan to sacrifice them to appease their demon masters. The Slave Master was killed but had succeded in capturing villagers the Blademaster would later sacrifice. Arthas and Uther discovered this and raided the Blackrock clan village, killing the Blademaster. Uther and Arthas headed home, and Jubei'Thos led the orcs to the Alterac Mountains.[1]
The Blackrock clan built a Demon Gate to communicate with their demon masters. When Kel'Thuzad was reborn as a lich, he found out that the Demon Gate was needed to commune with the demon lord Archimonde. In an effort to reclaim it Arthas and Kel'thuzad battled the orcs guarding it. Jubei'Thos and his orcs believed that the Scourge was an impure race to the demons, and that his people were truly the chosen of the Burning Legion. Jubei'Thos and his clanmates died defending the gate against Kel'thuzad and Arthas.[2]
It is unknown how this group of the Blackrock clan is related to the Dark Horde. As their leader is different, fights for different causes (Jubei'Thos fights for the Burning Legion, whilst Rend Blackhand basically is still fighting the Second War against Stormwind), and were formed at different places and times it is very likely that they are not related.
Violent and erratic, his devotion to the Burning Legion drove him to assume leadership, this coupled with his cunning and skill as a swordsmen allowed him to rise to role of chieftain.
- Jubei is the name of a random Blademaster.
- As with Haomarush, Genjuros, and Khanzo, Jubei'Thos is named after a character from the Samurai Shodown fighting game series, Jubei Yagyu. That name was also the title of Yagyu Mitsuyoshi.
| Preceded by:
Orgrim Doomhammer
| Position:
Chieftain of the Blackrock Clan (Lordaeron)
| Succeeded by:
Group defeated, Rend Blackhand (Azeroth)


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Nick Halstead has posted a few more of his programming tips in the series he's running - three more to be exact dealing with readable code, aggregation, and code structure tips.
- Programming Tips #3 "Divide, Indent, Comment and Name": "We all started programming at some point in our life, some of us on our own, some under guidance of teachers, parents, but even now there are few tips, that should be known by everyone."
- Programming Tips #4 "Aggregation over Inheritance": "My favourite rule is to favour aggregation over inheritance."
- Programming Tips #5 "Readable Code": "It's easier to debug, and later to maintain. Make it readable by using descriptive identifiers, properly tabbing the code, and breaking down the application into functional and reusable pieces."
You can check out the full list of his programming tips in this list.


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Four uprisings of global significance surprised the world in 2011, and the spirit of all four will surprise those who manage the food system in 2012—which leads to my choice of year-end and year-beginning indicators that pick up the colors of these uprisings in emerging habits related to eating.
North American sales of local food topped $7 billion in 2011 thanks to the establishment of numerous urban gardens.
Historically speaking, the hot link between food or farm issues and social unrest is almost axiomatic. Long before 1789, when the pot was stirred for the French Revolution after the poor of Paris heard that the Queen dismissed their need for bread by saying "let them eat cake," and for many decades since 1917, when Russian workers and peasants were inspired to revolution by the slogan "peace, land and bread," food and farming issues have caused massive and radical protests.
Those in charge of food policy have learned a thing or two from the Boston Tea Party, a 1773 protest against British taxes on tea that erupted into the American Revolution, and from Gandhi's mass march across India in 1926 to protest British taxes on salt, which grew into the movement for Indian independence. Lesson learned: artificially cheap food became and remains an assumed foundation of food and tax policy in all countries.
Perhaps as a consequence of this, 2012 will be one of the first times in history when food protests follow, rather than precede, mass protests. But signs are there that food fights are coming, and will deepen the spirit rising up around the world.
Let me start by dishing out some major features of the rebellious movements that led TIME Magazine to christen 2011 the "year of the protester."
A list of game-changing protests has to start with the Arab Spring that brought down governments in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya and upset the applecart of geo-politics across the oil-rich but tyrannical Middle East.
The long hot spring spread to Spain in mid-May, when Indignados, fed up with chronic youth unemployment, launched permanent installations of people-power in key cities.
The main event in August has been called more riot than rebellion, but the sight of thousands of ghetto youth on a looting rampage in and around the English capital set off alarm bells of "broken Britain" and "dangerous classes," and can be viewed as a fire-next-time uprising against lack of cohesion and hope.
Closing act of the year was the Occupy movement, which began in New York and quickly spread to many centers, mostly to extensive media coverage that triggered widespread populist anger against economic inequality.
All these events shared basic qualities that are easily exportable to food systems—indeed, that food system abuses of power have almost been crying out for.
They are all youthful and youth-led movements. They are all intensely urban, confirming the analysis of Jeb Brugmann's Welcome to the Urban Revolution, which prophesized that urban patterns of density and collaboration could overwhelm any dictatorship.
They all polarized debate and popular mobilization, as in the one percent and the 99 percent—a momentous shift from the group and identity politics that were the centerpiece of dissent over most of the last two decades. They all practiced direct action in confrontation with governments, with barely an effort to collaborate with a force increasingly defined as on the wrong side, and obviously suffering from what might be called a "crisis in legitimacy" and relevance—the most common precondition of revolutionary success for the very good reason that it indicates the failure of rulers to command any hold over the hearts and minds of the ruled.
Lest I forget, they all made use of social media to communicate with the world without intermediaries. And they all borrowed freely from one another in a potluck dinner style of throwing together a protest just as company arrived.
Check out the 2011-2012 food scene with these megatrends in mind.
Urban agriculture is one of the most talked about food activities of the year, with community gardens, greenhouses, green rooftops, guerilla gardens, sprouted windowsills, legal and illegal chicken coops, and bee hives popping up everywhere. Farmers' markets continued as the fastest growing retail trend in food, with a new force coming up from behind—healthy, multicultural food trucks and street vendors, all made possible by casual employment realities of youth. North American sales of local food topped USD $7 billion, almost double what they were just three years ago.
Do It Yourself tops health trends, with Apple providing over 11,000 apps and climbing to help people identify and monitor daily must-do's and even reprimand bad behaviors. If governments can't even get it together to impose modest limits on salt in processed foods, junk food ads targeting children—let alone think-and-chew-gum-at-same-time level moves like departments that link food and fitness or healthcare and food—why should anyone take them seriously? Johns Hopkins' Center for a Livable Future gets credit in the media for promoting "flexitarianism" as in Meatless Mondays, taking off around the world, sparking serious declines in beef sales and saying what no corporate-controlled government can wrap its head around—eat LESS meat (since less is verboten in government-speak, the phrase is "eat more lean….")
In line with these shifts, food policy councils—only a decade ago isolated in Toronto and two mid-sized cities in the U.S.—have now spread to some 150 centers, including Detroit, New York, Vancouver, Oakland, Baltimore, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Bristol in the U.K., with many more in the wings—making them the fastest-growing institutional trend in cities.
Eating habits are all over the place. Whole grains, many of them ancient, are flying off the shelf. So are ultra-fabricated foods. Some speculate that the very notion of three daily meals has gone the way of the dodo. The new normal is one meal and multiple snacks eaten any time and any place—perfect for the unregulated hours of youth caught in the informal economy and with no fixed address for their new life. Americans only follow government meal guidelines 7 days a year.
Governments are in such bad odor as ethical guides to good behavior that corporations of quite conventional ethics are draping themselves in ethical, corporate social responsibility and sustainability codes that would have been unthinkable 20 years ago, when obeying the law was pretty high standard on its own. The three global food winners of one European food ethics award were Kraft, Unilever, and Pepsi. One shudders to think of the losers.
Big Food has a tough row to hoe winning street cred for the 99 percent. Ten global multinationals control most sales in almost every food and beverage sector, from seeds to chemicals to warehousing to slaughtering to sales.
Walmart is the leader of the monopolistic pack and may even be described as the major force producing monopolies in the food industry, as processors and others gird to find some point of equal leverage with the supersized aggregator—competition made more fierce in a food system that encourages no collaboration along the food supply chain to improve the value of the final product brought to the consumer. With 3000 supercenters, Walmart now commands a quarter of all grocery purchases in the U.S., worth some USD $140 billion a year, according to Stacy Mitchell's report in Grist.
Bankers came out as top villains of 2011, and Big Food got off light. Watch for that to change sometime over the next 365.25 days as the creative and rambunctious forces of force of youth, cities, populism and direct empowerment are increasingly joined.


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Going with the Flow
September 4, 2011
The river runs through it. Through everything. In fact, life is a lot like a river. Despite the rocks and sticks and muddy waters, if you go with the flow, you'll be better off.
To escape the broiling heat of Zion National Park, my husband enrolled me and the kids in a two-hour tubing excursion down the Virgin River. A day after a flash flood thundered through the canyons, we bravely listened to the on-site guide about the unguided tubing tour.
"This is not a lazy river," she began. I envisioned a yawning tunnel of water, barely moving. Kind of like the James River near Richmond, VA.
"You will get bumped and caught on rocks. So beware." She inserted a dramatic pause, then continued. "Whatever you do, never, ever let go of your inner tube." With that, she showed us the way to the trail that lead to our certain demise.
I plopped in the river first, demonstrating the 'turtle flop' she had showed us on land. The kids aptly followed, then Husband. Within 60 seconds, we were ambling downstream, accompanied by the sound of rushing water.
At first I ambitiously fought the rocks that snagged and snarled me at every turn. I actively pushed my way hither and yon, fully expecting to move more quickly down the Virgin if I could only be strategic enough. I wanted to be in the middle of that river because that's where it seemed to run the smoothest. At some point my strength left me, so I allowed the river to do its will.
And wouldn't you know, I was faster?
It was in that moment, as my tube was hurled onto a rock without restraint that I realized how powerful slow can be. You needn't course correct for the mere purpose of being in midstream. You can allow those gentle bumps and swirls to guide you through seemingly impossible tight spots.
"A river really is a lot like life," I concluded as we finally reached our shoreline destination. "Go with the flow and know there will be twists and turns to guide you to the end."
The beauty of a river, like life itself, is the sound the water makes as it meets resistance. What sound do you make when you meet an obstacle? Herumph or hurray?
Trust the flow, my friends. It will take you where you need to be.


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The purpose of this seminar is to discuss evidence-based practices related to the clinical management of speech sound disorders (SSD) in children. Principles of phonological analysis, target selection, and intervention will be presented with emphasis on matching treatment to diagnosis for children who have SSD. Techniques and strategies will be presented for implementing intervention effectively and efficiently.
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NY Yankees Sign Captain Caveman
Written on 7:42 PM by Jack B.
Johnny Damon, Yankees reach agreement
I don't how I feel about this. I don't think I'll ever be able to accept Johnny Damon, who contributed so much in the Yankees big collapse two seasons ago and led the hated Red Sox to their first World Series win in 86 years as a Bronx Bomber. Its a little different than it was when Roger Clemens and Wade Boggs became Yankees after being Red Sox. Both of those players were on the outs with Boston (while Damon is still held in God-like status there) and all of the Boston teams they were on were losers who never matched the Yankees and never won anything. Hard to hate losers after all. But Damon is different, he was on the other side of the biggest choke (by the Yankees) in major league baseball history. I don't know if I can forget that.
Oh well...at least he says he'll abide with Yankee rules and keep his hair clean cut and the beard gone entirely. Less reminders of a season most Yankee fans like me would like to forget.


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Someone has turned a completely absurd and idiotic concept into a completely absurd and idiotic product: The iSnapMe Forward Facing Camera for the iPhone.
• Allows for steady and focused self-portraits.
• No more self-portrait guesses or bathroom mirror shots.
• Update your picture or video blog from your phone.
• Simple to install and remove.
• Makes steady mobile video conferencing possible.
• Allows you to stream yourself to the web using one of many apps available.
The horror. [iSnapMe via Gadget Review]


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Gas Mileage 22 mpg City/34 mpg Hwy
Engine Gas I4, 2.5L
EPA Class Mid-Size Sedan
Style Name 4dr Sdn S FWD
Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive
Passenger Capacity 5
Passenger Doors 4
Body Style 4dr Car
Transmission 6-speed automatic transmission w/SelectShift
EPA Classification Mid-Size Sedan
Weight Information
Base Curb Weight (lbs) 3427
Interior Dimensions
Second Head Room (in) 37.800
Front Shoulder Room (in) 57.800
Second Hip Room (in) 54.400
Front Head Room (in) 39.200
Second Leg Room (in) 38.300
Passenger Capacity 5
Front Hip Room (in) 55.000
Front Leg Room (in) 44.300
Second Shoulder Room (in) 56.900
Passenger Volume (ft³) 118.800
Exterior Dimensions
Min Ground Clearance (in) - TBD -
Track Width, Front (in) 62.700
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 72.900
Liftover Height (in) - TBD -
Wheelbase (in) 112.200
Track Width, Rear (in) 62.400
Height, Overall (in) 58.100
Length, Overall (in) 191.700
Cargo Area Dimensions
Trunk Volume (ft³) 16.000
Fuel Economy
Fuel Tank
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) 16.500
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) 34
Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG) 26
EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) 22
Performance Specs
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM 170 @ - TBD -
Displacement 2.5L/152
Engine Order Code 997
SAE Net Torque @ RPM 170 @ - TBD -
Fuel System Electronic Fuel Injection
Engine Type Gas I4
Second Gear Ratio (:1) 2.960
Reverse Ratio (:1) 2.940
Trans Description Cont. Again NA
Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) 1.000
Trans Type 6
Third Gear Ratio (:1) 1.910
Clutch Size (in) NA
Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive
First Gear Ratio (:1) 4.580
Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) 0.750
Trans Description Cont. Automatic w/Manual Shift
Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) 1.450
Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) 3.070
Trans Order Code 44W
Drum - Rear (Yes or ) NA
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) - TBD -
Disc - Front (Yes or ) Yes
Rear Drum Diam x Width (in) NA
Brake Type Pwr
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) - TBD -
Disc - Rear (Yes or ) Yes
Brake ABS System 4-Wheel
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall (ft) N/A
Lock to Lock Turns (Steering) 2.700
Steering Type Pwr Rack & Pinion
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) 37.600
Steering Ratio (:1), Overall 14.800
Rear Tire Size P215/60HR16
Spare Tire Order Code NA
Front Tire Order Code NA
Spare Tire Size T125/80D16
Front Tire Size P215/60HR16
Rear Tire Order Code NA
Rear Wheel Material Steel
Spare Wheel Size (in) Compact
Front Wheel Size (in) 16 x 6.5
Spare Wheel Material Steel
Front Wheel Material Steel
Rear Wheel Size (in) 16 x 6.5
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Front (in) 0.98
Shock Absorber Diameter - Front (mm) N/A
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) NA
Stabilizer Bar Diameter - Rear (in) 0.95
Suspension Type - Front MacPherson Strut
Shock Absorber Diameter - Rear (mm) N/A
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) NA
Suspension Type - Rear Multi-Link
Safety Features
Air Bag-Frontal-Driver Yes
Air Bag-Frontal-Passenger Yes
Air Bag-Passenger Switch (On/Off) No
Air Bag-Side Body-Front Yes
Air Bag-Side Body-Rear Yes
Air Bag-Side Head-Front Yes
Air Bag-Side Head-Rear Yes
Brakes-ABS Yes
Child Safety Rear Door Locks Yes
Daytime Running Lights No
Traction Control Yes
Night Vision No
Rollover Protection Bars No
Fog Lamps No
Parking Aid No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes
Back-Up Camera No
Stability Control Yes
Other Features AdvanceTrac (ESC) w/brake traction control
Emergency brake assist
Hill start assist
Dual front air bags
Side-impact air bags
Front/rear side curtain air bags
Dual front knee air bags
MyKey system -inc: top speed limiter, audio volume limiter,...
Selt belt pretensioners
Child safety rear door locks
LATCH (lower anchors & tethers for children) system on rear...
Emergency trunk release
Tire pressure monitoring system
Emergency brake assist
Hill start assist
Dual front air bags
Side-impact air bags
Front/rear side curtain air bags
Dual front knee air bags
MyKey system -inc: top speed limiter, audio volume limiter,...
Selt belt pretensioners
Child safety rear door locks
LATCH (lower anchors & tethers for children) system on rear...
Emergency trunk release
Tire pressure monitoring system
Basic Miles/km 36,000
Basic Years 3
Corrosion Miles/km Unlimited
Corrosion Years 5
Drivetrain Miles/km 60,000
Drivetrain Years 5
Hybrid/Electric Components Miles/km 100,000
Hybrid/Electric Components Note Applies to hybrid vehicles only
Hybrid/Electric Components Years 8
Roadside Assistance Miles/km 60,000
Roadside Assistance Years 5
Other Specs
Cooling System
Total Cooling System Capacity (qts) - TBD -
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) - TBD -
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) - TBD -
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) NA
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs) NA
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) NA
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs) NA
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I'm seeing quite a few ads these days for Spidertech http://www.spidertech.com/ which seems to be a brand of pre-cut, die cut kinesiology tape. Most of the ads I see these days show a cyclist with a bright blue tape X over what looks like the general LCL area.
The only previous exposure to kinesiology tape is from ads that show beach volleyball players with X-ed up shoulders. Those tape applications did not look as fashion-forward as the current cycling ones.
So...what is it and what can I do with it? Is it a fancy placebo? Is it like embrocation - only euro cyclists see the benefit? Is it actually useful? How extensive is the physiology knowledge required to use it? Is it as simple as 'put it where it hurts'? Do you put it on after you feel the hurt? Do you put it on before you feel the hurt?


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