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This week, Papa Kenn reviews the movie that has everyone thinking more about the bad guy than the protagonist: SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN!
"Snow White and the Huntsman"
Director: Rupert Sanders
Writers: Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock, and Hossein Amini
Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron
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Ok, let's get something straight: Yes, I do find Charlize Theron more attractive than Kristen Stewart and have been guilty of making the joke about "How can Snow White be the fairest of them all when Charlize Theron is hotter than Kristen Stewart? Hahaha-bloody-ha!" Yes, I can't stand the idea of the Twilight series of books or movies. But let's all grow up, put on our big-kid undies, and try to move past the fact that everyone loves to typecast an actor/actress for whatever role, whether it was good or bad. So Bell- I MEAN, Miss Stewart, you get a blank slate going into this. Just like your face in your other mov- NO, BAD!
I liked this movie. PUT THE PITCHFORKS DOWN! I said I "like" it, not "love" it. It isn't what I would consider a great film, and has its share of issues to go along with the good.
The shining star of this movie is easily Charlize Theron as the evil Queen, and not only because she's gorgeous, but she brings the character to life. With maybe a few exceptions, she commands your attention every moment she is on screen, and you become engrossed in the madness and obsession that drives her from start to finish.
Chris Hemsworth does very well as the huntsman; a relatively simple yet strong and sympathetic character that earns his place in the movie's title. Most everyone else puts on a strong performance as well, though the vast majority of them are left undeveloped due to being 3rd-tier characters (or the "Red Shirts", if you will).
And of course it wouldn't be a Snow White movie without the dwarves. I won't reveal anything about them other than saying that you will enjoy their moments on screen. You might even see a few familiar faces- DON'T YOU DARE GO TO IMDB! Won't do you any good anyway, as the movie doesn't use the Disney names.
Oh, and there's [Kristen Stewart] but we'll get back to her.
Other than Charlize Theron, possibly the biggest selling point for this movie is how it looks. From start to finish, this movie looks amazing and truly comes to life when the scenery moves into a more colorful climate.
Going along with how it looks and the overall theme of the film, it's obvious that inspiration has been taken from films like Lord of the Rings. A modern fantasy movie being inspired by Tolkien isn't very surprising of course, because almost every fantasy-based movie/game/story seems to be little more than modern fan-fiction that ranges in quality from The Elder Scrolls to Hawk The Slayer. Using these inspirations to enhance the classic Snow White tale is a smart move in my opinion, as they help make the movie more interesting for the audience, though the fight scenes are a bit watered down. On the other hand, the argument could be made that SWATH does little more than blatantly rip off Lord of the Rings. You practically see a poor-man's Legolas and Aragorn taking on the bad guys in certain scenes!
And…now the inevitable discussion of Kristen Stewart in this movie. I tried to give her a fair chance, but she is easily the weakest actor! Even random soldier #3 is more believable than her. And for the love of GOD she really does have the same confused/constipated facial expression in every movie!
Surprisingly, for much of the movie Snow White almost seems like a secondary character. She's just along for the ride with no actual direction or purpose, and her need to do actual acting is kept to a minimum. Well, as much as a movie named after her character can anyway.
Despite its faults, I found Pale Goth & The Thunder God to be overall quite enjoyable. The harshest critiques focus on Kristen Stewart being miscast as Snow White and saying that she ruins the entire movie. I agree that she is the weakest part of the movie, but her diminished role works in the film's favor in that it focuses more on the characters around her and the queen. Especially the queen.
I think it helps if you imagine Kristen Stewart to be a lost puppy in this movie. A sad looking one with a constant look of…constipation.
I give Bella and the Australian: 6 / 10.
I'm Papa Kenn, and I love puppies! But not Kristen Stewart.


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Organic lawn care takes patience, commitment
Michael Papa speaks with an Italian accent, but his message comes through sharp and clear -- lawn pesticides are not only potentially dangerous, but ultimately counterproductive for anyone who wants a lawn that looks its best.
Owner of Artscape Organic Care LLC in Stamford and one of very few pioneers in organic lawn care, for nine years Papa has brought Darien and New Canaan homeowners a conscientious approach to really keeping it green.
"It's just about being a good caretaker of nature," he said. "It's extremely easy if people are passionate about it."
Accustomed to the quick fix, however -- and holding high expectations for a certain quality of lawn -- he said many homeowners don't have the patience to bring their lawn along in what is ultimately a process that extends over seasons. Also, owing to misleading claims by many lawn-care providers, a lot of customers think they're using organic care when, in reality, they're not.
"I've been doing this for about nine years without the use of the pesticides," Papa said. "It's pretty much about management, like a caretaker."
"Organic lawn care is a very different approach," said Miki Porta, a member of New Canaan's Conservation Commission and co-founder of Pesticide-Free New Canaan, a nonprofit initiative aimed at curbing rampant chemical use in area homes. "It's not about using this product instead of that product. It's a method, and so it's more labor intensive.
"This is an issue of importance because those yellow pesticide flags are everywhere," said Porta, noting that the chemicals "are very, very powerful carcinogens and neurotoxins in many cases that are being used for cosmetic purposes when there are other substances and methods that can do the job.
"This is overkill," she said. "This is a place where we can really do better for our children, our pets, our water and our environment. And it's really simple to do. In most cases it's just a phone call to a provider."
Mark Miller, who runs The Organic Yard in Pound Ridge, N.Y., said in most cases good topsoil results in a good lawn.
"If you have healthy soil, grass will kind of take care of itself," he said. "Yeah, you'll have a few weeds ... but overall you mow your lawn weekly and keep it healthy."
Unfortunately in most new constructions, topsoil is scraped off and removed from the site, necessitating a chemical infusion to sprout a picturesque lawn in poor soil.
"It's an educational process also with organics," Miller said, noting that different techniques help the lawn flourish, such as mowing it high and less frequently. "It's a commitment over two or three years. You're building up soil health ... Then you have a healthier plant that can ward off disease, insects and recover a lot more quickly."
"That's the basic principle behind this," he said.
Miller believes there are times when chemicals are necessary to achieve aims, though he said it's only about 10 percent of the cases. "Our objective is realistically to reduce pesticides on property 80 to 90 percent," he said.
"We don't want to be rigid," he said. "We're sort of saying that any shift you can make toward organic is good."
Papa said the technique to stabilizing a lawn with organic care requires a thorough assessment of the minerals in the soil itself so he can know what nutrients it needs for recovery. This, he said, is the opposite of infusing chemicals for quick growth, for in the long run that depletes the soil of nutrients and disturbs the balance of a lawn's ecosystem.
"If you keep applying chemicals, you're going to exacerbate your lawn problems," Miller said. "They deplete the soil. Then you need the synthetic fertilizer ... but you're still on that treadmill."
"It's an art and a science," Papa said, calling the chemical cycle "a shotgun approach."
"When you go with the shotgun approach, you'll hit the wall," he said.
Instead, Papa speaks of understanding the lawn as its own ecosystem.
"The idea is that you've got to watch, do more observation, to see what kind of soil you have, what kind of ecological system you have," he said. "If you improve the ecological system, you provide a good place for the plant to grow."
"You just have to be careful," Porta said of lawn-care providers who claim to use an organic approach. "You have to know what to ask for from a provider."
"We try to weed out people that we think are just kind of lukewarm on organic lawn care from those who have really demonstrated a commitment," she said of her nonprofit group, which was formed in cooperation with the New Canaan Nature Center. "We try to steer people in the right direction."
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Important Safety Information: Recommended for riders 16 years of age and older. Honda recommends that all ATV riders take a training course and read their owner's manual thoroughly.
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You're always ready to get up at dawn and won't stop working until the job is done right. The Honda Foreman is no different. That's because our engineers work tirelessly to make sure our ATVs can handle a wide variety of tasks and adventures, big, small, tough or fun.
The Foreman has long been Honda's real workhorse, and plenty of riders find it the perfect size for both work and fun. It's strong, rugged, famously reliable. Plus, its superior Honda engineering means you get more performance out of this ATV than some of the competition's bigger and heavier models.
The soul of this go-to tool is its proven fuel injected 500-class engine that delivers plenty of power and fuel efficiency. The strong, refined chassis offers a long suspension stroke for a smooth and nimble ride that's perfect for rough terrain. The Foreman's driveline works hard for you by maximizing front-end power transfer and traction. And finally, all of these features are wrapped up in some tough, aggressively styled bodywork and new color choices for 2018. This package really works.
Traction to get you there. The Honda Foreman features a front differential with traction to spare. TraxLok® lets you switch between two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive with the push of a button. Need more traction? Completely lock the front differential and drive full power to all four wheels. This comes handy when you're in rocky, swampy or uneven terrain.
Even its style has a job. Sure the Foreman looks great. But its bodywork does more than just look good. It's designed to last and protect you from mud and other debris. After that, its job is to keep looking good as long as you own it.
Easy-to-use Reverse Lever. The Foreman sports a reverse lever that's designed to be rugged, simple, intuitive and easy to use. Getting out of a tight spot on the trail or backing up to load or unload your Foreman is a breeze.
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- Styling: Our Foreman models' bodywork gives these ATVs a tough look. But it does more than just look good: it's designed to last, shrugging off the scrapes and dings of the job or the woods. It also helps protect you from mud and other debris.
- Liquid Cooling: Our time-tested Honda engine is liquid-cooled to provide more consistent operating temperatures and more power than a comparable air-cooled engine. This adds up to better performance and longer engine life.
- TraxLok: Our rock-solid TraxLok® system lets you select either 2WD or 4WD, giving you the freedom to choose between lighter steering (in 2WD) and maximizing available traction (in 4WD) when you need it most.
- Electronic Differential Lock: When you're in 4WD mode and you need to get the power to both front wheels, just flip the switch on our electronic differential lock to maximize available traction. The vehicle display will tell you when the diff lock is fully engaged.
- Semi-Dry-Sump Engine Design: Compact and light-weight, the Foreman's overhead-valve, semi-dry-sump design creates an engine that's not only shorter from top to bottom, but one that enhances handling by lowering the center of gravity and increasing ground clearance.
- Fuel Injection: By incorporating an oxygen sensor into the system, the Foreman delivers both better fuel efficiency and lower emissions. The ECU instantly adjusts the fuel injection mapping to match riding conditions for maximum fuel efficiency. The result: more time on the trail and more money in your pocket.
- Longitudinal Engine Layout: By orienting the engine crankshaft front to back, we route the flow of power straight to the wheels without any unnecessary right-angle detours, reducing powertrain friction and putting more grunt to the ground.
- Comfortable Seat: A plush seat and open rider triangle (bars/seat/pegs) teams up with the suspension to really treat you right. Superior ergonomics have always been a Honda priority, and the Foreman is no exception. With thick, soft foam, it's supremely comfortable.
- Swingarm Suspension: The Foreman's 4x4 rear swingarm with its solid axle provides superior capability for towing and hauling. Its long suspension stroke and plush seat let you tackle your favorite trail or the toughest chores in comfort all day long.
- 35W Headlights: Your exploring or work doesn't have to stop when the sun goes down. Powerful twin headlights offer excellent illumination for the task at hand.
- Powerful ACG Output: An alternator offering extra output means the Foreman is capable of handling more of your accessory power needs.
- Digital Meter: In addition to the basics, the Foreman's instrument panel offers extra information: a clock, water temperature gauge, our "maintenance minder" system and indicator for the electronic differential lock.
- Easy Service Access: The Foreman's body styling is not only aggressive, it's functional. It features a tank and side covers that come off in one piece and without using any tools. That means quick and easy access to the engine.
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- Independent Assist Light: The 45-watt assist light runs independently of the headlights so you can turn it on when you need it, and turn it off when you don't.
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- Engine Type: 475cc liquid-cooled OHV longitudinally mounted single-cylinder four-stroke
- Bore And Stroke: 92 mm x 71.5 mm
- Induction: Keihin® 36 mm throttle body
- Ignition: Full-transistorized type with electronic advance
- Starter: Electric with optional auxiliary recoil
- Compression Ratio: 9.5:1
- Clutch: Automatic
- Transmission: Five-speed with Reverse
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- Front Brakes: Dual hydraulic 190 mm disc
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- Front Tires: 25 x 8-12
- Rear Tires: 25 x 10-12
- Length: 82.8 in.
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- Height: 48.0 in.
- Wheelbase: 49.9 in.
- Seat Height: 34.2 in.
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- Curb Weight: 630 lb. (includes all standard equipment, required fluids and a full tank of fuel—ready to ride)
- Fuel Capacity: 3.9 gal., including 1.3-gal. reserve
- Turning Radius: 10.5 ft.
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Eurocopter has finally moved to plug a long-standing gap in its product line, signing a pact to develop its next helicopter, the 7-9-ton EC175, with Chinese industry. This EC175 will compete head on with the AgustaWestland/Bell Helicopter AB139. Both its launch and AgustaWestland's November buyout of Bell's stake in the AB139 confirm that the 6-8 tonne market segment is widely seen as a highly profitable one for the next 20-30 years.
Signed in Paris Dec. 5, the agreement commits Eurocopter and China's AVIC II aerospace group to each invest 300 million euros to develop the aircraft and to evenly share its technology, intellectual property rights and production. Eurocopter officials said this is the first time such an ambitious co-development program has been signed with China, adding that it reflects their commitment to an ever-closer relationship that nation.
Eurocopter CEO Fabrice Bregier told 62/ the Chinese production line will focus on aircraft for the local market and a few other countries. Production for the international market will take place at Eurocopter's Marignane, France facility. He stressed that the EC175 is being developed for the civil market, "with no military implications," although he noted the European Union arms embargo on China only bans lethal equipment. Br�gier said he expects about 800 EC175s will be sold over 20 years, with as many as 100 a year in the middle of the next decade. He estimated the program's value at $10 billion.
Officials of EADS, Eurocopter's corporate parent, insisted they would keep tight control of technologies transferred to China under this agreement and a much larger one involving Airbus. But AVIC II's equal share of the EC175 program will make transfers much more difficult to monitor and control, leaving open the possibility that China might acquire the capability develop its own versions of the EC175, or indeed other helicopters. China today makes Dauphins and EC120s under license and is a risk-sharing partner in the EC120. The much larger, more advanced EC175 obviously provides greater scope for technology drain.
Plans call for the EC175 to fly in 2009 and gain certification in 2011. The EC175 is be fitted with the very latest cockpit and avionics technology, the five-bladed Spheriflex main rotor and a high-energy-absorbing airframe. It is to be certified for two-pilot IFR and single-pilot VFR operations when carrying up to 16 passengers, and is to have a range of about 400 nm. at a speed of 150 kt. The partners said nothing publicly of an engine selection, but at least two will presumably be offered. It is logical to assume the one for the Chinese market will at least be assembled locally, with local part-production a strong probability.--Giovanni de Briganti


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S. C. Johnson Wax Company Administration Building and Research Tower
By the spring of 1936, the Johnson and Sons Wax Company had outgrown its offices and began looking for an architect to design a new facility for the company. J. Mandor Matson was subsequently hired and designed a rather uninspired Beaux Arts building. Ground was to be broken on Matson's building in July of 1936; however Herbert Johnson was not entirely convinced by the design so Johnson's advertising manager William Connolley and his general manager, Jack Ramsey, drove to meet with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The meeting with Wright went well and Ramsey wrote to Johnson urging him to meet Wright as well which Johnson did later that month on July 20. After their meeting, Johnson was convinced enough to hand the commission for his new office building over to Wright. At the end of August, Wright presented his drawings to Johnson. He presented only eighteen to twenty drawings in order to express the overall simplicity of the project in the construction set. In October, after reviewing Wright's designs for the new office building, Ramsey wrote to Wright asking that not all the interior walls be brick as in the Larkin building because Johnson was concerned that the effect would be jarring. Wright, however, did not concede. Throughout the design and construction process, as was the case with the interior brick façade, Wright's concepts for the Johnson Wax Company Administration Building went unchanged even when it required that he request a change to Wisconsin's building code in order to allow his design for the building's infamous mushroom columns.
The administration building is set back from the streets by 14 feet on each side and comprises a large open workroom surrounding with an entrance on the long side of the building to which a balcony overlooks. A rooftop penthouse of offices, which at its center is open to the workroom below, and two curved office wings are placed symmetrically over this two-story entrance lobby with office support facilities placed over the carport. The administration building is faced entirely in brick on both the exterior and interior walls. It is windowless and is lit by skylights and strips of translucent Pyrex tubing. The research tower is fifteen stories tall and comprises a series of square floors and circular mezzanine levels. The façade of the building is created through a wrapping of alternating horizontal bands of brick and Pyrex tubing.
The administration building is constructed of wire mesh reinforced concrete slab and tapered mushroom columns. The research center is also of reinforced concrete with its floors cantilevered from a central hollow core.
The Johnson Wax complex is located in the heart of Racine and is surrounded on all sides by city streets. It is situated between industrial sites and residential neighborhoods and is seven blocks west of Lake Michigan. Red brick is the prevalent material choice in this area.
Wright promised Johnson a building that would make him feel as if he were bathing in sunlight among pine trees, which he accomplished with the use of his "mushroom" columns. These columns taper up to support circular slabs which form the ceiling with the spaces between the circular slabs filled with translucent glass tubing thus effectively creating a man-made forest open to the sky. Additionally, by supporting the roof of the Great Workroom on the columns, clerestories of five feet in width could be included, thereby adding even more light to the space. The design of the columns themselves did not meet local building code requirements and so the Industrial Commission, being unable to decide whether or not to allow their construction, decided to have a test column built and loaded in order to observe its bearing capacity. The famous testing of the column was held in June of 1937 and after it had held the required twelve tons needed to satisfy the commissioners, Wright had the column loaded until there was no more room left to pile loads; it held sixty tons. The design of the research tower involved a coupling of a square floor and round mezzanine level. Although the vertical layout did not favor casual communication that was considered necessary for the spread of ideas, the two-story spaces provided scientists with psychological amenities as the researchers would not be confined to small two-person laboratories but rather were open to the amount of space equivalent to five smaller laboratories, as well as an abundance of light. To accomplish this, Wright conceived of the tower as a cantilevered system in which the reinforced slabs which taper from a maximum thickness at the point where the slab meets the hollow core.
The Johnson Wax Company proved to be an ideal client with ideals that paralleled Wright's ideas that a company should not introduce products simply to gain the lead among its competitors but rather should only sell those products that were both innovative and would benefit the client. In addition to possessing these types of business principles, the company had a sense of respect for their employees with a "no layoff" policy as well as paid vacations, forty-hour workweeks (unusual at the time), and a profit-sharing system. This attitude toward the betterment of workers was clearly integrated into Wright's design for the Great Workroom, a large space in which all clerical workers from each department were to share a common space in order to encourage cooperation. Wright considered work to have a spiritual value and designed the building to inspire work much like a cathedral might inspire worship and felt that making an environment that employees could be proud of would also inspire productivity. In the space's multistory volume with its abundance of natural light, Wright provided this pleasant and inspiring working environment that had financial implications as the company's office operations improved by 15 to 25 percent. Wright recalled later that the employees enjoyed the space so much that they often chose to spend their lunches in the building rather than leave to have lunch at home.
The choice of common brick for both the exterior and interior walls of the building was made by Wright in order to make the walls as monolithic as possible responding to his ideas toward an organic design where form didn't follow function and function didn't follow form but rather the function and form were made to be inseparable from each other. The specific choice of dark red brick for the buildings was in response to the surrounding neighborhood's use of a similar brick color. In removing all punctured windows from the building's facades, Wright claimed that he was using bricks as bricks rather than glass as bricks. The interaction between the tower and the columned hall has been seen to have its precedence in ecclesiastical architecture rather than in office buildings. Japanese religious complexes bear the strongest comparisons with their emphasis on horizontality and their form of a colonnaded single story structure surrounding a quiet courtyard and the prayer pagoda.
Both the administration building and research tower were enthusiastically received by the public and the Johnson Wax Company employees alike. It was praised for both its overall quality of construction and its innovations in architectural and engineering design. In 1979, S.C. Johnson's president, Samuel Johnson, spoke of how the company transformed the day that Wright's building opened because it was through the building that the company gained international attention and inherited a symbol of quality that translated to their products and the working environment as well.
The design and construction of the JWC allowed Wright the opportunity to explore his ideas for the ideal working environment as well as his sense that form and function should be combined into one cohesive building that imbues a desire for productivity in its occupants. The buildings also stand as a great example of Wright's continual structural innovations throughout his career and earmark his leap to a more streamlined version of modern architecture.
Carter, Brian, Johnson Wax Administration Building and Research Tower, London; Phaidon Press; 1998.
Lipman, Jonathon, Frank Lloyd Wright and the Johnson Wax buildings, New York; Rizzoli, 1986.
National Park Service, National Historic Landmarks Program, http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1521&ResourceType=Building


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In health and senior care, where the top priority is patient well-being, every penny of IT investment has to count. Therefore, we are excited to announce that our customer, StoneGate Senior Living, has been named a Nucleus Research 2012 Technology ROI award winner. Nucleus Research granted StoneGate this prestigious award for its integration of social collaboration, mobile access and analytics resulting in a 2800% return on investment!
Nucleus Research's Technology ROI Award is granted to the top ten organizations each year that have maximized the value per dollar of their IT deployments. Considering that this year's award winners have achieved the highest cumulative ROI to date, we are especially proud to celebrate StoneGate's success.
StoneGate Senior Living, which provides a range of support services to senior living and care properties, had been struggling to track and manage its overtime pay and expenses. To resolve this, StoneGate established the Pentaho Business Analytics platform as the foundation for a new expense management system.
By aligning IT strategy and business goals using Pentaho Business Analytics, StoneGate has automated expense data collection and analysis across all 30 StoneGate facilities, resulting in an average annual benefit totalling $2,088,677. StoneGate has achieved many other benefits including reducing overtime costs, accelerating accounts payable and automating other processes. The estimated payback occurred only two weeks into the Pentaho deployment.
Now that Pentaho Business Analytics has been successfully integrated, the sky's the limit for StoneGate. We are delighted to have been able to help StoneGate achieve its business goals and we extend our warmest congratulations to their team on this outstanding achievement!
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Thailand's Andaman Sea with its island paradises, emerald waters, stunning rock formations and white sands is many people's idea of a dream holiday location. The area is home to well-known destinations such as Phuket and Koh Phi Phi as well as hundreds of lesser known jewels. But much work is needed to ensure that the region is unharmed by human activity and that its unique natural and cultural features are safeguarded for future generations.
Significant parts of the Andaman Sea are already protected as national parks and now Thailand has identified the 'Andaman Sea Protected Areas' as a potential future World Heritage nomination. IUCN is working with the Thai authorities to improve management of the 21 protected areas including Mu Ko Surin National Park, a relatively small and isolated island which draws around 16,500 visitors each year for its attractive terrestrial and marine features.
Mu Ko Surin National Park is listed as an Asian Heritage Park. Thailand's National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (DNP) acknowledges that before a World Heritage nomination can be submitted, it needs to ensure the highest standards of management to protect the park's marine resources. This includes natural resources monitoring and managing visitor impacts. To do this, earlier this year, it embarked on a protected area management effectiveness evaluation (MEE) and called on IUCN's Regional Protected Areas Programme in Asia for project support.
IUCN through its World Commission on Protected Areas has pioneered MEE approaches and is working with DNP to build on previous work to establish a Thai MEE for two priority areas: the Gulf of Thailand Coast and the Andaman Sea Coast. IUCN helps countries around the world to better position themselves to undertake World Heritage nominations and is working through MEE to improve the management effectiveness of Thailand's parks within the two priority areas. Mu Ko Surin National Park has been selected as one of three showcase sites that will model 'best practice' protected area management and promote MEE as a tool available to other protected areas in Thailand.
By introducing MEE, a rigorous monitoring system will be established and ensure that protected area managers can adapt management responses to ever-changing circumstances. In the case of Mu Ko Surin, some marine resource management work has already begun including carrying capacity research and the establishment of a resource monitoring system. Although the system is not yet fully developed, the MEE project will gather information that can be used to improve management of the park's marine resources and help to support DNP's aspiration to nominate Mu Ko Surin National Park for inscription on the World Heritage list in the future.
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The gender gap widens. But not exactly for the expected reasons.
The main point to pull out of the Gallup/USA Today poll released Monday that put President Barack Obama at a 4-percentage point advantage over likely Republican challenger Mitt Romney is his growing advantage among women.
Obama now leads Romney by a two-to-one count -- 60 percent to 30 percent -- among women under 50. This significantly helped Obama take a 9-point lead over Romney in 12 key swing states, though that overall lead is misleading.
The gender gap is nothing new. But it is continuing to grow from a similar point in 2008. The Gallup poll follows a March study by the Pew Research Center, which found that Obama holds a 20-percentage point lead on Romney among all women voters, and an astounding 31-point lead over Romney among women voters under 50.
"The focus on contraception has not been a good one for us … and Republicans have unfairly taken on water on this issue," Sara Taylor Fagen, a Republican strategist and former political adviser to President George W. Bush, told USA Today in response to the poll.
It's the contraception issue, right? Mitt Romney saying he would get rid of Planned Parenthood? The controversy over mandatory invasive ultrasound bills popping up in some states? In general, that whole waging a "war on women?" Well, not exactly.
Carroll Doherty, the associate director at the Pew Research Center, told Business Insider in a phone interview that the issues the Obama administration has pushed as the GOP's "war on women" are not prominent to women voters.
"It's not been a top-tier issue," Doherty said. "It's lagging in importance, behind the economy. So at this stage, you'd have to say the gender gap is being driven for the most part by more traditional issues."
In fact, the social issue that most turns women away from the Republican Party is same-sex marriage. But there was virtually no gender gap, for example, on the issue of abortion. And according to the Gallup/USA Today poll, the vast majority of those polled said they didn't know enough about each candidate's views on contraception to say whether or not they agreed.
The big gap lies in genders' differing roles of a government's role in society. More women think that the government should play a more active role in societal issues than men, such as helping the poor ( by 9 percentage points), helping children (10 points) and helping the elderly (11 points).
"It's very interesting, the kind of pattern," Doherty said. "The big one this year is in terms of what the government should be doing. There's certainly more support among women than among men for an activist government that does more to help the poor, help the elderly. That's one issue where the gender divide is pretty significant. On the social issues, it surprises people that there's not much of a gap."
Back to the social issues: Doherty said it will be interesting to monitor how it could affect the election as the race continues.


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If anyone ever asks you what "Thor: The Dark World" has in common with "Blondie Goes Latin" and "Bomba and the Jungle Girl," here's the answer: It's the eighth movie in its franchise.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe, as "Thor's" particular franchise is known, encompasses the new adventures of Iron Man, the Hulk, Captain America and so on, worth billions around the world. (Rumor has it the next all-star "Avengers" movie will be two hours of actors in costume, counting their money.)
So how's this "Thor" sequel? Same old threats of galaxy annihilation spiced with fairly entertaining fish-out-of-water jokes. My favorite: Encountering a London flat for the first time in his travels, Chris Hemsworth's Thor comes in the door and hangs his snazzy flying killer hammer from its leather loop on one of the coat hooks.
This is the second outing for Thor and his mighty hammer, though honestly, what chance do they have against Tom Hiddleston as Odin's other, less trustworthy son, Loki? The chief adversary from the first "Thor" (which I liked, despite its squareness) and the hugely popular mash-up "The Avengers" has a way of making valor and honor look foolish. Clearly director Alan Taylor, whose previous work has mostly been in prestige series television (lately, "Game of Thrones" and "Boardwalk Empire"), likes this character best, because he snivels most.
Now for some very important plot points. In "Thor 2," Malekith, the leader of the dark elves of Svartalfheim, comes out of a long hibernation ready to rumble. Their secret weapon is the aether, pronounced "ee-ther," an "ancient force of infinite destruction," as Anthony Hopkins' Odin describes it, sounding like he's saying the words "blah blah blah" instead.
When some of the aether enters the bloodstream of astrophysicist Jane Foster (Natalie Portman again), things get sticky. At the end of "Thor 1," Thor took off back to Asgard, leaving Jane bereft. "Thor 2" ponders the challenges of intergalactic dating, and the film has its scrambled moments where one beat of an action sequence begins on Earth, and then two seconds later, a second beat is completed at the other end of the tunnel. After a while, anything's possible, and little is compelling, even though it's on Asgard where Jane meets Thor's folks.
Other scenes take place on Vanaheim, which is like Anaheim without Disneyland.
Taylor handles the battle sequences dutifully and without much visual dynamism. (If you go to "Thor 2," don't bother with the 3-D edition. Two's enough.) By now, in this Marvel world, we've seen everything twice, and it's hard to impress audiences with something new. But we don't go to "Thor 2" or any of these films, really, for something new.
We go because we saw the other ones. The most satisfying films of the eight so far — the first "Iron Man" and "Captain America: The First Avenger" — did the job with a lighter hand and a less pummeling attack.
The occasional charms of "Thor 2" are all about the way Kat Dennings (back as Jane's intern) deadpans her way through another Armageddon, or Hopkins' stunning final-t consonant enunciation when he bites off the end of the word "birthright." Or Hiddleston's malevolent grin, the mocking face of sibling rivalry. At times the film appears to have been directed by the Hulk, in a snit. But amid the digital mayhem and smashed columns, plenty of fine actors in "Thor 2" do what they can.
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my top tip for the tourmalet - ride 3/4 of it and then hitch a lift in a wine van to the top
The wife closed the door as she set off on her 'ladies' night out. kids all tucked up in bed and pizza heating nicely in the oven I sat there, beer in hand, smug in the knowledge that I'd clocked 100 miles round the Isle of Wight and back earlier in the day and now I had a (rare) free few hours to settle down and learn a thing or two about the road between Pau to Col du Tourmalet.
I was joining Cyclefilm and sportive rider Mike Cotty for the 18th edition of the L'Etape du Tour, and queen's stage of the Tour de France. 174km over the Col de Marie Blanque and Col du Soulor before the monster Col du Tourmalet itself. 4000m of climbing all in... and not for the faint hearted.
Now, I have to confess, I'm not riding the L'Etape this year but wonderful memories of last year's Marmotte still linger restlessly in my mind. The first I really knew about the course intricacies last year was the night before in Bourg as the bar showed a quick route recce. Not quite the preparation for what I was about to ride! I like gradients going up but I still felt ill prepared on the day. Knowledge definitely IS power!
Learn the route and enjoy the ride - there's absolutely no bluffing in the mountains!
So... out Mike pedaled from Pau and on to the first climb, then the second. Wonderful scenery and very informative stuff being shared both by Mike (even up gradient incredibly) and Chris Balfour from Pyractif in the support van (the benefit of local knowledge). Words of wisdom I know I'd definitely benefit from on the day if I was there on the day. So in an informative sense it was well... informative in a way, but this DVD is more than simply information as it shows the Pyrenees at their best. The sun shone and everything looked fantastic, even making me seriously think about shirking my paternal duties for a few days around the 18th July. There is no better place to ride than in the mountains. But to ride well and ride safe in the mountains you need a little more than the ability to cock a leg over a bike.
The Col du Tourmalet is the icon of the Pyrenees and the mountain top finish will be the high spot of the 2010 Tour. It has appeared in the Tour de France more than any other climb – only being omitted a dozen or so times. The Etape is taking us over the steep side from Bareges of course. As legendary as the scenery is spectacular. Eddy Merckx once said "It's the most legendary Col in the Pyrénées. I always succeeded here because it was long enough to make my adversaries suffer". Mike likes low gearing and advocates a compact; so nice to hear that as I couldn't have finished the Marmotte without it last year. No grinding kneecaps into the ground on the way up. You can't muscle up this climb. The views were stunning. I wanted to be there, riding the 'Assasin'. Mike continued talking giving all the necessary info...8% at the top... last bit of burn before we reach the summit... give it everything. Cue the music! Don't Dream it - Do it!!
Not only is this a fantastic insight into the route, it actually, come to think of it, is a master class in how to ride in general. Mike is quick, make no bones about that. He knows his stuff and preparation is obviously a major part in his cycling. Prevention of muscle fatigue plays a huge factor in what he is saying - something we could all do with understanding and implementing. Where to eat, drink and slip a gilet on all seems rather obvious but how often do we get caught in the moment behind someone's wheel and forget. Staying out of the sun, wind and rain all affect how you will climb that last monster. In the saddle, out of the saddle, road surfaces, pack mentality, how the sun flickers through the trees - he and Chris are all over it. Oh, and watch out for that cattle grid on the way down the Marie Blanque as that looks like a nightmare!
Mike gives it a 9 out of 10 - "a crackin' stage!" and "get a recce in!"
Dedicated to the spirit of cycling! Also dedicated to the spirit of Cannondale (obviously!).
83 + 30 minutes of invaluable cycling information. Ultimately watchable and quite the advertising bonanza for both the Etape and the Pyrenees in general. I've booked a trip off the back of it and now have a Garmin 705. How did that happen?
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'The Glee Project' Recap: 'Fearlessness' Breaks Up Charlie & Aylin
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Hopefully, the producers of Glee Project won't ever force a rap song upon these contenders again as Nellie flubbed the lyrics, rear ends were slapped, and everyone looked wildly uncomfortable!
Lily came out on top as Jane's pick for the win this week, namely because she "demanded her attention." Jane then announced the music video assignment as a mashup of "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" / "One Way or Another" by Pat Benatar and Blondie!
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It must be noted that the contestants were also given the right of passage into Glee by getting slushied this week!
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For homeowners looking for a snow blower that powers through deep end-of-driveway snow yet agile and nimble, the SnowMaster® 824 QXE with a 252cc Toro OHV engine delivers impressive power, unprecedented maneuverability and simple, user-friendly controls. The unique and innovative helical design spins ten times faster than a typical 2-stage snow blower and efficiently throws snow with 40 ft. throwing distance. With Personal Pace, it automatically moves at your walking speed and the integrated automatic steering makes it quick and easy to make hairpin turns. It's ultra-maneuverable, easy enough for anyone to handle and still powers through tough, end-of -driveway snow.
- 252cc Toro OHV Engine
- 24" Clearing Width & Up to 40' (12 m) Throwing Distance
- 30% Faster than traditional Two-Stage Snowblowers†
- Ideally used to clear 6-12" of snow at a time on a driveway made of concrete or asphalt surfaces that can park up to 4-10 cars
- Cut Snow Clearing by 30%*: Clears 25% more snow per minute, cutting your snow clearing time by 30%, getting you back in your house and out of the cold faster. *Capacity will vary with conditions. Compared to Toro® Power Max® models.
- 11" Deep Lug Tires: Directional deep lug wheels for added traction.
- Automatic Steering: Allows smooth, tight turning without pulling or strain - no triggers or levers required.
- Handles Wet, Heavy Snow: Tall, open auger housing, free of obstacles reduces clogging in deep snow. The all steel rotor has a (1) helical design which quickly breaks up and gathers snow to the (2) center section that throws snow far through it's tall chute opening.
- Beveled Chute Design: For an efficient snow throw stream.
- Personal Pace® Self Propel: Toro's innovative Personal Pace® self propel system automatically senses and adapts to your walking speed.
- Quick Stick® Chute Control: Innovative joystick control allows you to change chute direction and angle quickly and easily, on the go. (Select models only.)
- Warranty: 3-Year Limited Deflector, Lower Chute, Chute Warranty Guaranteed for Life (original owner only) See retailer for warranty details.
- Unibody Frame: Added durability with a one piece welded frame.
- Auger System: In-line 2-Stage
- Chute Control: Quick Stick®
- Clearing Width: 24"
- Drive System: Personal Pace®
- Engine: 252cc Toro OHV
- Engine Displacement: 252cc
- Fuel Capacity: 3.17 Quarts (3 L)
- Ignition: Electric Start
- Scraper: Compression Loaded
- Throw Distance: Up to 40' / 12 m*
- Tires: 11" Deep Lug, Directional
- Warranty: 3-Year Limited**
- Weight: 131 lbs (60 kg)
- Replacement Paddle Kit (Part # 130-9569P): This Paddle and Hardware kit helps ensure optimum performance on your Toro SnowMaster. Over time, if skid shoes or scrapers are not replaced as needed on your SnowMaster your snowblower paddles could contact asphalt or concrete and will wear down and need replacing.
- Replacement Skids (Part # 130-9619P): The Toro skid shoe for the SnowMaster is a 2 piece design with a metal bracket that attaches to the unit and a polyethelene shoe that protects your driveway and sidewalk surfaces.
- Two-Stage Cover (Part # 490-7466): Protect your investment with a snowthrower cover made of heavy-duty polyester that's waterproof, abrasion, and tear resistant. This cover is vented to promote air circulation and minimize heat and moisture build-up.
NOTES:*Throw distance will vary with conditions. **See toro.com (US), toro.ca (Canada) or your dealer for warranty details. †Capacity will vary with conditions. Compared to Toro® Power Max® models.
- Engine Type
- Toro OHV
- Engine Manufacturer
- Toro®
- Engine Displacement
- 252cc
- Width
- 24 in.
- Max Discharge
- Up to 40 ft. (12 m)
- Drive Type
- Personal Pace®
- Wheel Size
- 11 in. Deep Lug, Directional
- Weight
- 131 lb. (60 kg)
- Fuel Capacity
- 3.17 qt. (3 L)


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You don't need to spend $400 for Pasco's Leslie's cube (http://www.pasco.com/prodCatalog/TD/TD- ... lies-cube/) or £40 from Philip Harris. An empty baked bean tin will do just the job! Make sure the lid is still attached though. I painted one half matt black from a tester pot, for £1.99. Add boiling water, stir occasionally. I used a thermocouple and obtained these readings: shiny side 0.2 mV, black 1.3 mV. A dramatic difference.
You don't need a thermocouple to prove that a black surface is a better emitter of heat radiation than a shiny surface - just bring the palms of your hand close to the can. The important point is that both sides, shiny and black, are at the same temperature. The water needs to be stirred, the wall of the can is a good conductor - so both halves of the can are at the same temperature. That's the whole point of the Leslie's cube. The heat radiated from each surface is different.
We mustn't trust our senses to guess a temperature (remember the three bowls of water experiment!) but if you momentarily touch the outside of the can the shiny side actually feels hotter than the black! You mustn't trust an IR thermometer either! Pointing it at the two surfaces gave these results: shiny 31oC, black 89oC. I don't think so!


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District 10 Spring Convention – 2017
District 10 Spring Meeting will be held at the St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake Event Center on Saturday April 29, 2017 in Turtle Lake, Wi. 54889. This will be sponsored by Amery VFW Post 7929. 08:00 – 09:00 hrs – Registration with Coffee & Donuts 09:00 – 12:00 hrs meeting (nominations and elections) Buffet $14.99 – includes 2 entrée: Roasted Pork Loin, or Chicken St. Croix (tender chicken breast topped with ham, bacon &swiss cheese), Baked Potato, Corn, salad bar, dessert bar, and dinner rolls. We need at least 50 people to eat and meeting room is free. Please RSVP to Eldon Sanders – cell: 612-419-5969, or email email@example.com there will be a Cootie Scratch We will also be having our spring election for 2017-2018 year. Please bring your nominations for all positions! If the comrade being nominated can not attend this meeting he must send a letter so stating that he will take the position and sign it to the District Commander. Please plan on your Post attending!! District Commander: Steve Rhodes – phone: 715-617-7406 MOTELS: Full – St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake, 777 U.S. Highway … Continue reading
17th. Annual PUTT RUN Motorcycle Fund Raiser
Proceeds will go to help local Veterans through the Frank and Michael Baran VFW Post 5778 Continue reading
VFW to Deliver Veterans' Voice to Congress
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Next weekend, more than 500 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., the nation's largest and oldest war veterans' organization begin rallying in Washington, D.C., to voice the concerns of veterans directly with the nation's lawmakers during the 2017 VFW Legislative Conference, Feb. 26 – March 2. Continue reading
CA National Guard to Pay Back Bonuses
After years of trying to collect reenlistment bonuses from California National Guard members and mounting pressure from the VFW, Congress and other VSOs, the Department of Defense (DOD) suspended its collection efforts in October of 2016. VFW National Commander Brian Duffy said at the time that he "welcomes the defense secretary's decision to suspend the collections efforts, but that the decision doesn't go deep enough. A comprehensive program needs to be immediately created to help make these Guard members whole again. They signed and fulfilled a contract, and whether they were authorized to receive a bonus is the fault of a system, not of any recipient. Aside from stopping collection, the government should also restore those monies already collected." Earlier this week, DOD Secretary Ash Carter ordered the repayment of those bonuses that had been collected. DOD is also tasked with exploring ways to assist those veterans who may have gone into debt or lost their homes because of the recoupment of their bonuses.
February VFW Dispatch
That's why VFW members from across the nation will take the voice of all veterans to Capitol Hill February 26 – March 2, during our annual VFW Legislative Conference. Continue reading
2017-2018 Voice of Democrcy & Patriot's Pen other program information
2017 – 2018 Information for V.O.D. & programs Continue reading
Thank You Veterans & Supporters!
Dist 10 Training to include Wi. State Bingo & Raffle A & B Auditor
Wisconsin Dept. of Gaming – Bingo, Raffle A & B. State Auditor, Randall Bansley will be doing the training. Continue reading
Funeral Services Set for "Colonel" Matt Mayer
Visitation & Services to be This Thursday from 4:00 to 7:00pm Continue reading


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Much has been written about the self-driving cars that have recently been made legal in the state of California and, unbeknownst to me, have logged more than 250,000 driving miles…without a single incident.
That's right; a perfect record.
I have thought a lot about the self-driving car and while I was wary at first, I was convinced of their inherent good and benefit to society when someone pointed out how they can give independence to people with disabilities and the elderly.
This article points out how the self-driving car can save those of us who willingly disable ourselves while we drive…with technology. We all know we do it: text, talk on the phone, check our emails on our phone, etc. If it's not you, then it's someone in a car around you, which could easily make you a statistic.
Imagine being able to tell your self-driving car to drive you home while you typed away at all those emails you didn't get sent while in the office? Or telling your car to take you home after you've had one too many drinks? Self-driving cars are convenient and life-saving.
This paragraph from the article sums up the issue nicely:
"Pioneers in the field estimate that driverless cars could save a substantial number of lives each year. These cars are immune to distractions caused by talking on cell phones, texting and checking emails, eating and drinki
ng, grooming and shaving, reading and writing, watching TV or a video, adjusting the radio or CD player, checking the navigation system, watching the scenery, putting on make-up, fighting with passengers and disciplining children. They are also not impaired by alcohol, drugs, sleep deprivation and anger. They can react instantaneously and accurately. They always maintain the lane, use turn signals and never tailgate. They always respect red lights or stop signs. They keep detailed logs. They always remind you way before the time for refueling and maintenance service."
What do you think? Are these arguments enough for you to jump behind the wheel of a self-driving car? What would it take to get you there?
Read the original article here.


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What Happens after Estate Form 706 Is Complete?
The IRS will issue Letter 627, Estate Tax Closing Letter if it accepts your estate tax return (Form 70) as filed, or if you and the IRS reach an agreement after a 706 audit. The closing letter, although not a formal agreement, shows the IRS's final determination of estate tax. But both the IRS and the estate's executor can reopen a case under certain circumstances, even after the closing letter is received.
After issuing Letter 627, the IRS isn't likely to reopen the case, but it retains the option if evidence of fraud, malfeasance, collusion, concealment, or misrepresentation of a material fact surfaces.
The IRS may also reopen a case if it discovers a clearly defined substantial error based on an established IRS position existing at the time of the previous examination (if it realizes it missed something it clearly should have caught), or if other circumstances exist that indicate failure to reopen would be a serious administrative omission.
An executor may reopen a case if the period for assessment (three years from the filing of the 706, and six years from filing if unreported assets constitute 25 percent or more of the gross estate stated in the return as filed) hasn't expired.
You want to reopen a case if you subsequently discover assets of the decedent. You may also file a claim for refund.


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Speculating on the Future of the Federal Estate Tax
Speculating on the Future of the Federal Estate Tax What's the future of the federal estate tax? All we know is that no one knows for sure; it's all speculation. So, let's take a look at what could happen.
There are five possibilities:
(1) Congress could extend current tax law (commonly referred to as the "Bush tax cuts");
(2) Congress could do nothing, essentially turning the calendar back to 2001;
(3) Congress could compromise, agreeing on something between the 2001 tax rules and the rules that apply in 2012;
(4) Congress could enact new estate tax reform; or
(5) Congress could repeal the estate tax altogether.
Note: Only a few of the estate tax laws that are affected are discussed here. Congress could extend current tax law again, probably for two years That would mean the top gift and estate tax rate would remain at 35%. The generation-skipping transfer (GST) tax (this is an additional tax that's imposed on transfers to beneficiaries who are two or more generations below you) would also remain at a 35% tax rate. The gift and estate tax exemption (may also be referred to as an exclusion) would remain at $5,120,000 (plus any adjustment due to inflation) plus any deceased spousal unused exclusion amount (DSUEA). The DSUEA is the amount of the gift and estate tax exemption that the first spouse to die does not use. This amount can be transferred from the estate of the first spouse to die to the surviving spouse. This is referred to as portability. Portability would remain. The GST tax exemption of $5,120,000 plus any adjustment due to inflation would remain. There is no DSUEA for the GST tax (i.e., the GST tax exemption is not portable between spouses).
The smart money is on this possibility. It has been Congress's tendency of late. Congress could do nothing Congress could allow all or some of the provisions that sunset to expire, reverting to the 2001 tax rules. The top gift and estate tax rate would be 55% with a 5% surtax on estates that exceed $10 million but do not exceed $17,184,000. The GST tax rate would also be 55%. The gift and estate tax exemption would be $1 million. And, the DSUEA would no longer apply. The GST tax exemption would be $1 million indexed for inflation (estimated so far to be $1,360,000). Some analysts have proposed letting the Bush tax cuts expire as part of a plan to balance the budget over time. Congress could compromise Congress could pass a compromise bill that would set the top tax rate to 45% and the exemption amount to $3.5 million. Whether portability would expire or be extended is anyone's guess.
President Obama supports this option. His 2013 budget plan would return the gift and estate tax, and the GST tax, to 2009 levels; the top tax rate would be 45%, the exemptions would be $3.5 million (but only $1 million for gift tax purposes), and portability would be made permanent.
Congress could enact estate tax reform. Many believe that permanent and comprehensive estate tax reform is needed. However, the political landscape is probably not currently amenable to this option. Besides, permanent tax reform does not really mean that it will be permanent (it could, of course, be modified or repealed by future legislation). Congress could repeal the estate tax altogether The arguments for and against the repeal of the estate tax continue to wash in, like ocean waves. The tide was high for repeal a few years back, but the current economic and fiscal situation may have slowed its momentum, and the tide seems to be ebbing.


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Check out the latest information related to this product.
For the most accurate technical information regarding features, specifications, installation and operation of your LG product, please refer to the Owner's Manual and other documents available for this product.
Software upgrades include device drivers and firmware updates only for specific models. Check your owner's manual to determine if your product supports software upgrades.
* Model : CH12LS28
* Firmware Version : 1.02
* Improvement Point
- Improved playability for specific BD titles
* Update Instructions
1) Not following this instruction can cause fatal error/damage to your drive. LG is not responsible for this case.
2) The drive must be a genuine LG brand drive which model name is CH12LS28.
3) If you have an OEM unit, branded with another manufacturers name, please contact the system manufacturer for supporting.
4) This firmware update can works with Windows based OS(Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP)
1. Connect the drive to the Computer.
2. Download the file "CH12LS28_L102.ZIP" and then unzip.(This folder contains a "CH12LS28_1.02.EXE" program)
3. Close all other programs including screen saver, antivirus and/or power-down programs.(Other programs can cause some interruption while downloading firmware)
4. Be sure that there is no disk in the tray before starting this update.
5. Go into the folder and execute "CH12LS28_1.02.EXE" program.(Firmware update will be automatically started)
6. If this UPDATE completed, Reboot your PC.
Do not open any programs or start any system functions during the update.
Do not cancel the operation once it started.
◆ Model: CH12LS28
◆ Ver: 1.00-G3
◆ Improvement Point
- Windows 8 Support
CH12LS28 Version 1.00-G3 Firmware Update
To update the firmware of the CH12LS28 please refer to the following instructions:
Note: Not following the subsequent update instructions explicitly will result in
permanent damage to your drive, for which LG will not be responsible.
This firmware update is for drives with original firmware versions below 1.01-G3
The drives must be original LG branded drives with the SMB model number CH12LS28
(no OEM units).
If you have an OEM unit, branded with another manufacturers name,
please contact that manufacturer for support and firmware updates.
This firmware update is for use only on PC's with Windows 8, 7, Vista and Windows XP
1. Connect the drive at Computer.
2. Download the file CH12LS28_1.00-G3(EW).ZIP to a folder of your choice.
This download includes this "Read me(ew)" text file, as well as the CH12LS28_1.00-G3.EXE
program, which will auto-update your drive's firmware.
3. Close all other programs including: screen saver, antivirus and/or power-down programs.
(If these programs are not closed, they will try to engage the PC, during the updateprocess,
thus interrupting the update and damaging the drive).
4. Check the drive to ensure that there is no disk in the tray before you start the update
5. Go into the folder with the update file and double click the CH12LS28_1.00-G3.EXE program
and Firmware upgrade will be automatically started.
When the UPGRADE is complete the screen should indicate "Re Boot" message
and advise you to reboot the system. You will need to reboot your PC
The update will be complete, after you reboot your system.
Do not open any programs or start any system functions during the update,
as they will interfere with data transfer and damage the drive.
Do not cancel the operation once it has been started or the drive will
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Marvin Singh, M.D.
Dr. Marvin Singh is America's premier wellness concierge. He practices as an integrative gastroenterologist in San Diego, California, is a diplomate of the American board of integrative medicine, board certified internist and gastroenterologist. Dr. Singh was trained by Dr. Andrew Weil, a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Singh is currently a voluntary assistant clinical professor at UCSD in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health; prior to this, he has been a clinical assistant professor at UCLA and an assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Singh is a member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and the True Health Initiative, among many other societies. He is actively involved in the American Gastroenterological Association and American Medical Association. He is co-editing the textbook of Integrative Gastroenterology 2nd edition and has already written several book chapters and articles. He is dedicated to guiding his patients toward optimal wellness every step of the way, in whatever manner they need it. He uses cutting-edge tests and personally designed protocols to develop a truly individualized plan based on genetics, microbiome, metabolism, and lifestyle. A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Dr. Singh completed his residency training in internal medicine at the University of Michigan Health System followed by fellowship training in Gastroenterology at Scripps Clinic/Green Hospital.
What is your wellness philosophy?
Each human being has a unique blueprint that is affected by a variety of factors such as your DNA, microbiome, diet, immune system, hormones, and environmental exposures. Decoding that blueprint to find the answers we seek regarding health, wellness, longevity, autoimmunity, inflammation, weight loss, and many other issues is key to understanding what you are made up of so that you know how to eat, exercise, and take care of yourself in the best way possible on an ongoing basis.
What brought you into wellness?
When I started practicing, I realized that there was a missing component to patient care that we were not taught about well enough in medical school and post-graduate training. Yes, we were helping people, but we weren't helping them as well as we could could. In fact, we as physicians are often not healthy ourselves. I began seeking answers on how to optimize my own health and wellness and along the way I lost a lot of weight and reversed some of my own markers of chronic inflammation and I felt rejuvinated. This led me to learn more and more on my own and I ultimately went through formal training in integrative medicine and became a Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Medicine which has helped me deliver all the tools I applied in my own life to my patients on a much higher level.
What does You. We. All. mean to you?
To me, this means that we are all connected to each other as human beings. What effects me, influences others, and impacts the globe. Together, we as individuals can work and integrate together to help make the world a better, healthier, happier, and balanced place.
What gets you up in the morning?
Knowing that I have the opportunity to influence someone's life and health for the better and share my personal experiences with them is what ignites my passion as a wellness physician every morning. These interactions are also therapeutic for me!
What's your best piece of wellness advice?
My best piece of wellness advice is to never give up or get discouraged. Find a provider who's beliefs and goals are aligned with yours and who has the training and expertise you need to help you optimize your health and well-being but will also guide you through the process every step of the way. This is what I love and enjoy doing everyday! And don't be afraid to ask questions and learn about topics you aren't familiar with. It's when we push ourselves to ask these difficult questions or think about things that others might not think about as readily that we can sometimes truly gain unique insight. Get to know your body, your gut microbiome, your genes, your sensitivities and much more....within these mysteries lies the path to a truly individualized and highly personalized wellness program.


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Calen McKinney
This year's Relay for Life fundraiser is set to begin tomorrow at 8 p.m.
Jamaal Stiles is the chair of this year's event, which will be at the Taylor County High School track.
The theme is "Colors of Cancer," representing the many different colors that represent different types of cancer.
Stiles said bands Forgiven and Driven will perform, and there will be games for adults and children.
Calen McKinney
From a magician to exotic animals to snow cones, this year's summer reading program offers a variety of events for children, teens and adults.
The library's "Dream Big ... READ!" summer reading program kicked off Monday, June 4, with registration and ends with a blowout event on July 10.
Taylor County residents came to the Taylor County Courthouse on Friday, June 1, in droves to see if they are the owners of any of the $575,000 in unclaimed state assets in Taylor County.
The county is participating in Kentucky State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach's unclaimed property Treasure Finders program.
International Gospel Lighthouse Church in Acton will host its ninth annual camp meetings beginning June 1. The theme is "What are you made of?"
The schedule of events follows.
• Friday, June 1 - Bro. Claude and Sister Phyllis Franklin of Indianapolis, Ind., at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, June 2 - The Kinslows and Bro. Roger Kinslow of Scottsville at 2 p.m., Sister Phyllis Finley of Bloomington, Ind., at 7 p.m.
• Sunday, June 3 - Sister Anna Overstreet at 10:30 a.m., Sister Phyllis Finley at 7 p.m.
The Taylor County Fair will offer a variety of entertainment for the entire family this year, from singing competitions and a demolition derby to a petting zoo and a dog show.
The midway will open at 6 p.m. on June 4-9. Gates will open at 5.
Fair admission is $10 and everyone will pay the fee, including contestants.
This year's events are detailed below. For more information, visit the fair's website at www.taylorcountyfair.org.
Homemaking demonstrations
Taylor County Extension Office is hosting a series of "Dad's Night to Cook" classes for local men.
On Tuesday, May 22, five men attended and Becky Nash, cooperative extension agent for family and consumer sciences, taught them to cook a Kentucky hot brown, among other dishes.
For more information about the class, call 465-4511.
Taylor Regional Hospital hosted a baby fair on Thursday, May 18, with informational booths for expecting women.
Tours of the women's center were given and those who attended heard speakers discuss breastfeeding and obstetrics issues.
This year's Taylor County Fair is offering pageants for those of all ages beginning Monday, June 4.
All pageant contestants must pay $10 gate admission. Pre-registration will be accepted with a $30 entry fee by Thursday, May 31. However, registration will be available the day of the pageants for a $40 cash only entry fee.
Pageants are open to any Kentucky resident.
Pre-registration forms must be sent to Taylor County Fair Pageants, P.O. Box 269, Campbellsville, Ky., 42719.
The Taylor County Fair offers rides, competitions, food, fellowship and much more. But for those looking to strut their horses, this year's annual horse competitions will be Saturday, June 2.
Admission to the shows is $5. For more information about the shows, contact Anna Johns, show manager, at 465-6797 or visit www.taylorcountyfair.org.
Youth Horse Show
The Taylor County Youth Horse Show is for children of all ages.
The Friends of Green River Lake group hosted its second annual "I'm a Dam Runner" 5K walk/run on Saturday, May 12.
Nearly 220 people participated in 13 different male and female age groups.
Female Categories
Ages 1 to 14 Clair Keller
Ages 15 to 19 Amarah Reed
Ages 20 to 24 Lauren Cox
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