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by Menno Troyer The Dollar Vigilante
One of the most destructive influences of "the State" upon society, is the way it subverts responsibility.
In order to understand the nature of this subversion, one has to understand what "the State" really is, and the irrational paradigm in the minds of its subjects which its agents rely upon to sustain their diabolical power to rule over others without individual consent.
"The State" is in fact a non-entity that exists only in the imaginations of individuals caught in the trance-like collectivist paradigm. When one breaks free of this paradigm, it becomes clear what a farce the notion of "the State" is, along with equally farcical notions such as the idea that "groups" are entities, or that there exists a "greater whole" of mankind, or that there is a greater "We". None of these imagined "realities" hold up under close examination; for the only human entity is the individual. Put another way, the individual comprises the "greatest whole" of humanity. There is no über-entity with an über-mind who is capable of thinking and acting only individuals, who are by nature separate, and independently functioning, entities.
[Please note: There are two distinct definitions of the term "collectivism", and by default, the term "collectivist". For the purposes of this article, the second definition is applied exclusively. Here are the two definitions, from Merriam-Webster online:
1 : a political or economic theory advocating collective control especially over production and distribution; also : a system marked by such control
2 : emphasis on collective rather than individual action or identity
col·lec·tiv·ist -vist adjective or noun ]
This irrational, group-oriented collectivist paradigm is what fosters externally guided actions. When orders are received from those individuals commonly accepted as the "authorities" of "the group", and as long as the orders fit nominally within the collective values projected by "the group", it is perfectly "normal" from a collectivist's point of view to follow those orders even when they are orders to aggress against someone, whether someone inside or outside of the group. Additionally, those who are trapped in the collectivist trance (virtually all human beings presently, with only very few exceptions), are themselves vulnerable to group-sanctioned aggression, for their loyalty is to the group.
By contrast, a rational individualist rejects, in principle, aggression from anyone by any means, and will seek to block aggression out of his life regardless of who "sanctions" it. An individual who has broken out of the collectivist paradigm does not automatically take orders from anyone. A rational individualist's loyalty is to himself, or herself. Such an individual does not toe the collectivist line or chant the collectivist mantra. He or she associates with others not by random interrelation within the confines of a group, but by carefully groomed, value-reciprocating one-on-one relationships with others, while keeping herself at the center of, and in full control of, her own network. (Note that being in control of one's network does not involve controlling the people in one's network.)
The group model of human association subordinates the individual; by contrast, the network model of human association exalts the individual. The group model is supported by the near universal "collectivist" paradigm; the network model is supported by the more evolved and emergent "rational individualist" paradigm.
The network model of human association is virtually impossible to corrupt, or to use to commit aggression for in a network, no one is bound by any group allegiance. Besides, each action a rational individualist undertakes is inwardly arrived at and inwardly driven. It would be colossally stupid and self-destructive to make a conscious choice to commit aggression against those one has worked hard to build positive, value-reciprocating one-on-one relationships with. Not so within a group: Group administrators set policy and issue orders. Group dynamics demand that the individual reflect the values of the group, and that one-on-one relationships even those between oneself and other "group members" be generally treated as secondary to one's fantasy "relationship" with the non-entity of "the group".
To anyone who has completely broken free of the collectivist paradigm, it is clear that the collectivist paradigm the mindset that relates to others by group association and submits to group dynamics is the very bedrock of the State. The collectivist paradigm compels the individual to subordinate his mind, his very power to think and to discern, and thus his choices and actions, to the tenets of the collective. Yet, those tenets evolve to reflect the desires of a minority of individuals; namely, the "administrators", a.k.a. central planners, that the mutually held "group" fantasy spawns out of necessity precisely because there is no actual "group entity", with its own über-mind, capable of administering itself. Thus, the illusory "collective" functions as a disguise for the master-slave relationship between a minority of dominant individuals, and a majority of submissive individuals.
This is why groups, especially political and religious groups, inevitably become dominated by the brightest narcissistic sociopaths participating in "the group": Only a sociopath would have any desire to rule, bully, or dictate to others. The group model of human association, supported by the collectivist paradigm, is what makes it possible for these sociopaths (who are very much a minority) to rise to positions of dominance from which to disingenuously impose their sick fantasies upon their fellow human beings. The bigger the group, the bigger the pool that these sociopaths arise from, ultimately producing more extreme tyrants.
Menno Troyer is a voluntaryist, atheist, and an advocate of free markets. He currently resides in New Hampshire, and is one of the "First 1000" movers of the Free State Project. Forbidden to do so by his Old Order Amish father, he defiantly read the book The Neo-Tech Discovery at the tender age of 16 and thus began an inexorable odyssey toward objective thinking and personal freedom. At the age of 20, he left his Amish roots to pursue his dreams in the "real world", and has never looked back. Menno counts among his mentors and kindred spirits Dr. Frank R. Wallace, Ayn Rand, Andrew J. Galambos, Ian Bernard, Doug Casey, Jeff Berwick, and ironically his own father, Daniel Troyer, who was a renegade in his own right.


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POTSDAM, NY (08/22/2013)(readMedia)-- The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam is pleased to announce the winners of the first Domenic J. Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize. Three operas were chosen from a pool of 74 submissions, which came from across the U.S. and Canada, as well as from Europe.
The three winning compositions will be presented by the Crane Opera Ensemble and Orchestra in November 2014 at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music.
"The extraordinary gift of Dr. Gary Jaquay, honoring his life partner Domenic, gives The Crane School the opportunity to bring new, musically exciting and socially profound operatic works not only to our students, faculty and community, but also to the operatic world. As we anticipate this first production, we can only imagine the ripples that will extend from these and future Pellicciotti Prize operas into the lives of those who participate, experience and come to know the operas selected. We are confident that this program will continue to foster exciting new work by composers and librettists active today and in the future," said Crane School of Music Dean Dr. Michael Sitton.
A prize of $10,000 and a full production will be awarded to the featured winner, "A Letter to East 11th Street," with music by Martin Hennessy and libretto by Mark Campbell.
"A Letter to East 11th Street" is an intimate opera that affirms, with wit and pathos, the enduring bonds of love, as it charts the impact of the AIDS epidemic on two best friends -- first in the early years of the disease and then 10 years later. In 1989, Rick Driscoll, a young man with AIDS, has returned to the suburban house in which he grew up and videotapes a letter to his best friend and former roommate, Susan. A decade later, Susan muses on all that has happened since Rick's death, and toasts her best friend.
Two $5,000 prizes and the production of an act or segment will also be awarded. The other winners include "In a Mirror, Darkly," with music by Christopher Weiss and a libretto by S. O'Duinn Magee, and "The Fox and the Pomegranate," with music by Matt Frey and libretto by Daniel J. Kushner.
Each act of "In a Mirror, Darkly" is a complete story of a woman artist, but each is set in a different era and location. In Act II, set in the 1890s in Paris, Elaine is a painter and assistant in Lantier's studio, where she works in secret to complete her masterpiece. After Lantier decides to sign his own name to her painting, Elaine is forced to confront her society's views about women artists and make a decision about her future.
"The Fox and the Pomegranate" takes place in a grove yielding many different fruits. A seductive and mysterious young man named Aril delivers a cryptic omen before seducing Nate, a gender-fluid individual, who has betrayed his lover, Meg. This allegorical opera explores the multifaceted nature of love, the fluidity of gender roles and the nuances of infidelity.
The performances will be offered in November 2014 in the Sara M. Snell Music Theater on the SUNY Potsdam campus, featuring students from The Crane School of Music. Additional events, including forums and masterclasses with the composers and librettists and outreach events for regional schools, will round out the performance experience for the campus and the Northern New York community.
About the Domenic J. Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize:
The Domenic J. Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize was founded by Dr. Gary C. Jaquay to honor his life partner, Domenic J. Pellicciotti, an ardent fan of opera. The award seeks to encourage and acknowledge the creation of new opera works that explore, within a broad range of possible expressions and representations, themes related to tolerance, inclusion and/or the celebration of diversity within an inclusive community. Works that explore issues relevant to the LGBT community were particularly encouraged for this round. The $20,000 prize will be awarded every four years, along with a production of the winning operas.
The selection committee for the 2014 prize included Crane School of Music faculty members Carleen Graham, Kirk Severtson and Gregory Wanamaker, as well as Fort Worth Opera General Director Darren K. Woods, who is also Artistic Director of the Seagle Music Colony in Schroon Lake, N.Y.
To learn more about the Domenic J. Pellicciotti Opera Composition Prize, visit www.potsdam.edu/pellicciotti.
About the winners:
Composer/pianist Martin Hennessy is best known as a composer for the voice, with a growing catalogue of art song, chamber music, opera and music theatre. He has received awards from ASCAP, Meet the Composer, the American Music Center and New Dramatists. His "Ben Jonson Songs" won Grand Prize at the San Francisco Song Festival, and he has been honored with Copland House and Millay Colony residencies, as well as two commissions from the Estate Project for Artists with AIDS. His music has been presented by Guggenheim Works and Process, American Opera Projects, Mirror Visions Ensemble, Harvard Ballet Company, Dancers Responding to AIDS, and New York City Opera's Vox Series. A native of Newtown, Penn., he now works and lives in New York City.
"A Letter to East 11th Street" librettist Mark Campbell was profiled in Opera News as one of 25 artists "poised ... to become major forces in opera in the coming decade." In his 10 years as a librettist, he has written nine operas and collaborated with a roster of contemporary notable composers. Campbell's most recent work, "Silent Night," which he wrote with composer Kevin Puts for the Minnesota Opera, received the 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music. The opera has more than five productions scheduled in the next two years. Campbell's other successful operas include "Volpone," "Later the Same Evening," "Bastianello/Lucrezia" and "Rappahannock County."
"In a Mirror, Darkly" composer Christopher Weiss's music has been hailed by the New York Times as "wonderfully fluid [with a] cinematic grasp of mood and lighting." He has received commissions and performances from the Huntsville Symphony, Jacksonville Symphony, the Boston Chamber Orchestra, the Lancaster Symphony, the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic, the Columbia Orchestra, the Curtis Symphony Orchestra, the Twickenham Music Festival and from Music from Angel Fire, where he was the Young Composer-in-Residence. Excerpts from "In a Mirror, Darkly" have been performed by the New York City Opera and the Virginia Arts Festival. Weiss has been in residence at Yaddo, the Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts and the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center. He holds degrees from Rollins College and the Curtis Institute of Music.
As a professor and publishing scholar, S. O'Duinn Magee was known as "Maggie Dunn." Upon retiring from academics to be a full-time writer, and while working with composer Christopher Weiss on their opera "In a Mirror, Darkly," she chose the professional pen name, S. O'Duinn Magee. Although not a musician by professional training, her musical interests and ability to read music, combined with a lifelong love of poetry and opera, convinced her to try her hand as a librettist. Magee's fiction-writing projects include a six-part series of literary mysteries and a five-part series of literary science fiction novels.
Matt Frey is a Brooklyn-based composer of contemporary concert music, both for vocal and instrumental ensembles. In 2013, selections from "The Fox and the Pomegranate" were selected for performance at Fort Worth Opera's inaugural Frontiers showcase. Frey's concert music has been heard in performances with the JACK String Quartet, the West Point Woodwind Quintet, the NYU Symphony Orchestra, the Manhattan Wind Ensemble, the Washington Square Winds, as well as at the 2012 Etchings Festival in Auvillar, France, and 2012 Duffy Festival in Norfolk, Va. A recent graduate of the master's program in music composition at New York University, Frey is also known as a new music producer, performer, conductor and advocate, through his activities as co-founder of the West 4th New Music Collective, a cooperative of New York City-based composers and performers.
Daniel J. Kushner is a Buffalo-born arts journalist and music critic whose work has been featured in such publications as Opera News, NewMusicBox, I Care If You Listen, the Huffington Post and Symphony magazine. His writings often focus on the contemporary classical music scene, as well as non-classical music and visual art. He trained as a tenor during his undergraduate studies, and he completed his Master of Arts degree at Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. "The Fox and the Pomegranate" marks Kushner's debut as an opera librettist; the work was first workshopped at the 2012 John Duffy Composers Institute and was featured at Fort Worth Opera as part of its inaugural Frontiers showcase.
About the Crane Opera Ensemble:
The award-winning Crane Opera Ensemble produces two fully staged productions each year-one with orchestra and one with a chamber instrumental group or piano. The ensemble also enjoys a collaborative relationship with the Department of Theatre and Dance, co-producing a musical every three years. Its opera education outreach program has served over 4,000 North Country school children, many experiencing opera for the first time. The ensemble's 2011 production of "Amahl & the Night Visitors" was the first place winner of The American Prize In Operatic Performance and second place in the National Opera Association's annual Collegiate Production Competition (Division 3). The 2010 production of "L'Enfant et les Sortilèges" was also the first place winner of the American Prize. The 2009 production of "L'Egisto" and the 2003 production of "The Mikado" were winners of the NOA competition in their respective categories.
About The Crane School of Music:
Founded in 1886, SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music has a long legacy of excellence in music education and performance. Life at Crane includes an incredible array of more than 300 recitals, lectures and concerts presented by faculty, students and guests each year. The Crane School of Music is the State University of New York's only All-Steinway institution. For more information about The State University of New York at Potsdam and its Crane School of Music, visit www.potsdam.edu/crane.

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Self-Worth and Emotional Abuse
Emotional abuse is terrible. Sometimes it is even worse than physical abuse. If you have managed to break the cycle and to free yourself from the emotional abuse, there is one more thing that you have to do for yourself: rebuilding self worth. Sometimes the recovery after the emotional abuse is just as difficult as the abuse itself. No one says that it's going to be easy, but you have to do this for yourself. Bring your self-worth at its normal level again because otherwise all your suffering might have been for nothing.
Here is what you should consider if you are trying to recover your self-worth after emotional abuse:
- It is important to let go of what happened. The past is gone and there is no point in dwelling on it. It is useless and unfair to blame yourself for what happen or to keep reliving those moments. Planning for the future is definitely a more rewarding activity.
- Feeling angry and sad is absolutely normal. While you should indeed focus on the future, you should not suppress your anger or your sadness. They will build up inside you and they will undermine your self-worth. Instead, find creative ways of letting these feelings out. Some people are helped by exercises, others by a favorite hobby and others by family and friends. Find out what works in your case and get rid of bad feelings which stand in the way of your self-worth.
- Your life has not ended when you were emotionally abused. You have to be aware of the fact that you are still the same person, with the same goals and dreams. Your self-worth is the one that makes it possible for you to follow your dreams and your plans. Don't dwell on the past and don't focus only on the present. Instead, think about what you want to do in the future and start right now.
- Self-worth is all about you, but this does not mean that you should exclude your friends and family. Keep your loved ones close and talk to them. Sometimes this works wonders.
- Be aware of the fact that you won't be able to rebuild your self-worth overnight. The recover process might take longer, but you need to stay motivated.


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Brooklyn Decker said and she and tennis star husband Andy Roddick are considering adopting a special needs child.
"I want to adopt a child or a baby with an intellectual disability one day," the model and actress told Canadian magazine Flare for an upcoming issue. "I mean, that's in the distant future, but that's always been a goal of mine."
According to People, Decker said the desire to adopt came from her aunt, who was a Special Olympic athlete.
"Unfortunately a lot of kids with intellectual disabilities are given up for adoption when they're born 'cause it's a lot for a family," Decker told Flare.
Decker and Roddick have been married since 2009, shortly before she filmed the movie "Just Go with It" in Hawaii.
During filming, Decker reportedly played with the children on the set and said she couldn't wait to be "barefoot and pregnant," according to Women's Health.
Roddick said in an interview with E! Online back in 2010 that the couple was focused on their careers and "obviously waiting" to have a baby.
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An Australian woman has reportedly sued director Steven Soderbergh, saying the married Oscar-winner fathered her five-month-old daughter and should pay child support.
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2014 is being ranked at the hottest year on record by NASA and NOAA. Skeptics and critics are trying to make hay out it saying that maybe the data shows it's only the second hottest year on record. Take that, NASA! Meanwhile Pope Francis is preparing a papal encyclical stating that, as far as the Church is concerned, global warming is real and is man-made thus giving conservatives reason to dislike this insane maverick pope even more than they did when he dared to discuss poverty.
Also in the news, the Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to take up a case concerning same-sex marriage, potentially paving the way for national recognition. This would probably be a relief to a lot of election-minded conservatives who would just like the issue to go away and would rather not continue to preach to the social conservative wing on a losing issue. Of course there's no sure bet which way the Court will rule but common assumption seems to be an upcoming win for SSM.
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This is a picture of Pierre Dubé and Emma Sévigny, the parents of his grandmother Marie-Louise. He found it a few months or so ago and he sent it.
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Judy offered her help after I had helped her with her family tree. Part of the story is here and here.
This headstone was a kind of Rosetta stone that guided me to Georges Dubé, Pierre Dubé's father.
I only had George in my database. With this headstone I was able to link all the Dubés I had in my database, and of course Dennis' grandmother Marie Louise Dubé seen here with two of her sisters on a picture also sent by Dennis.
Marie-Louise is in front with her two nieces.
Eugène Dubé, Napoléon Dubé and Joseph Dubé were all related to Marie-Louise. Her husband was Levi Napoleon Lagasse, grandson of Dennis Lagasse II.
Eugène had married Lillie Lagasse and Joseph had married Marguerite, Lillie's sisters. These two were daughters of this man seen here on a picture also sent by Dennis.…
Dennis Lagasse II (1842-1927)
Birds of a feather stick together…
Some Dubés are probably on this picture from Dennis' collection.
I will probably never know.
About people wanting to share…
Someone who is a Lillie Lagasse's descendant wrote me once. He seemed genuinely interested. I manage not to get to excited about finding a new virtual relative.
He never wrote again.
It's a pity because I would have told him he was related to Catherine de Baillon.
Stay tuned…
Merry Christmas Judy!


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The 4th of July means our annual celbration! This year marked the 14th year in a row that our great groups of friends gets together to celbrate!
All in all, it was a great party again. We did have some struggles with the jet-ski and the four-wheeler was in the shop, but we will be back in business next year!
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NEA Releases Annual Legislative Report Card
Report shows glimmer of hope in bipartisan work on key issues around equity
WASHINGTON - January 16, 2014 -
WASHINGTON –While partisan rancor continues to create obstacles toward passage of critical education laws, there have been signs of bipartisan accord in the Senate on key issues around opportunity and equality, according to information from the National Education Association's Legislative Report Card, released today. In fact, there is a notable increase in Republican senators earning grades of A, B or C in the report card, which reflects selected votes and other legislative actions for the first session of the 113th Congress.
The annual report card measures members' of Congress overall support for public education, students and educators, with each member receiving a letter grade of A through F.
Sixteen Senate Republicans earned grades of A, B or C in 2013, compared to just 5 in the 2011-12 ratings and 11 in the initial 2005-06 ratings. These statistics indicate that Senate Republicans are increasing the rate at which they vote for legislation that is important to students and educators.
Top issues include immigration reform, college affordability, state taxation of online sales, and non-discrimination in the workplace. By contrast, only 25 House Republicans earned grades of A, B or C in 2013, compared to 35 in the 2011-12 ratings and 52 in the 2005-06 ratings. These numbers appear to confirm that there is an unfortunate downturn in the number of House Republicans who support bipartisan efforts to advance legislation that would address inequalities in schools, workplaces and communities.
"We're encouraged by the uptick in bipartisan support on certain issues in the Senate, but there remains so much work to be done in both education policy and on issues that impact students, their families, and educators across the country," said NEA director of Government Relations Mary Kusler. "To promote the success of all students and public education, in meaningful ways, we need to see more cooperation in areas where we've been continually deadlocked."
NEA continues to work with Congress to reauthorize ESEA, expand early childhood education opportunities— particularly for children most in need—and to enact comprehensive immigration reform, among other issues. While there was some movement in 2013, political obstruction and lack of meaningful discussion to find consensus on key education issues remains an obstacle.
"Will 2014 be a year where Congress surprises the pundits and finds a way to reach some accord, or will we continue to see a Congress that is all too often stuck in partisan gridlock?" asks Kusler.
In addition to votes, the Report Card grades also reflect other key legislative actions, such as behind-the-scenes advocacy for education and educators, bill co-sponsorships, committee votes and members' accessibility to education advocates in their home state or district.
Follow NEA at twitter.com/neamedia. See NEA's letters to Congress here.
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Recession Shortens Lifespans Of Older Workers Who Lose Their Jobs
Despite a slight drop in the unemployment rate among older workers last month, many are finding that it still takes a long time to find work after being laid off. The length of joblessness among workers 55 and older rose to 52.7 weeks in August, much higher than the 36.1 weeks for younger workers, the Labor Department reported earlier this month.
What's more, workers in their late 50s and early 60s who experience job loss during a recession are likely to find that their health suffers, says a new study by researchers at Wellesley College.%VIRTUAL-hiringNow-office%
Older workers who become unemployed amid an economic downturn in some cases may see their life expectancy cut by as much as three years, according to the study, "Recessions, Older Workers and Longevity: How Long Are Recessions Good For Your Health?"
Other findings from the study showed:
- A labor market downturn results in a 10 percent increase in the number of older workers who won't survive through age 79.
- The negative effects of job loss, lost income, and loss of health coverage and access to health care are long lasting, and likely contribute to reduced life expectancy.
Still, the study did find a silver lining. Social Security and Medicare benefits can help stem the negative effects:
- Workers who've already hit age 62, and thus are eligible for Social Security, aren't affected, presumably because of the safety net provided by that benefit.
- Medicare also helps because any loss or reduction in health insurance associated with losing a job is eliminated at age 65, when seniors become eligible for Medicare.
Out-of-work seniors who derive some assurance from knowing that they can apply for Social Security benefits as early as age 62 could see that sense of security farther from reach should Mitt Romney become president. The Republican candidate has proposed incrementally raising the age at which seniors can apply for benefits as a way to reduce costs and extend the life of the program.
When it comes to Medicare, it isn't clear whether the Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama two years ago, or a proposal put forth by Romney's running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan, to turn Medicare into a voucher program will affect out-of-work seniors' feelings about the program.
As the Los Angeles Times reports, both Obama and Romney seek major changes to Medicare to rein in runaway costs, which threaten to consume 20 percent of federal revenues by 2022. But only time will tell if such changes would affect older workers' confidence in the plan.
More:How To Get A Job If You're Over 50
Though August's employment data showed a slight improvement in older workers' ability to find jobs, a separate report released last month by the Labor Department revealed the devastating effects that the Great Recession has had on older workers.
Of the 2.5 million workers aged 55 to 64 who became unemployed in 2009 through 2011, slightly less than half were working again in January, according to the agency's latest worker displacement survey.
Nearly 13 million Americans were displaced from their jobs during the three-year period that started in 2009, The Huffington Post reports, citing data from the AARP Public Policy Institute.
Older workers accounted for 20 percent of displaced workers but comprised just 15 percent of those who became re-employed. Moreover, AARP's data showed that less than a quarter of those aged 65 and up who lost their jobs found jobs by January, while 61 percent of laid-off workers aged 25 to 54 had found new jobs in that time.
Institute spokesman Sara Rix said the data were troubling, noting that older workers who can't find work are much more likely than their younger counterparts to simply drop out of the labor force.
"Coupled with rising health care costs, a volatile stock market, and the sharp decline in housing values in recent years," Rix told The Huffington Post, "these developments point to a precarious financial situation for older Americans."
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Today kicks off the next round of Vibrant NEO Open Houses
July 29, 2013 in ACT, News, Scenario Planning, Vibrant NEO 2040
Today kicks off the next round of Vibrant NEO Open Houses where we will look at Alternative Scenarios - different potential futures for Northeast Ohio - that could result from different choices.
These are critically important discussions. The entire Vibrant NEO process is an attempt to help the residents of Northeast Ohio define what we want for the future, and then determine what choices we need to make in order to get to the future.
The first round of workshops in early May helped to define a baseline for discussion – i.e. what will Northeast Ohio look like in 2040 is we continue our currents trends. (You can learn more about these findings here.)
We gathered input from residents at those workshops, and later through ImagineMyNEO, our online planning tool which is still open for use. That input has helped us create Alternative Scenarios that you can view and discuss at our Open Houses. These scenarios help us see what can happen in the future if we make different choices now. You can learn more in this comprehensive article from Steve Litt on Cleveland.com today.
We hope you can join us at one of our Open Houses – the first one is tonight from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Here is the schedule for the next two weeks.


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Sony music confirmed today that a number of Michael Jackson tracks were stolen when their website was hacked.
The security breach occurred in April last year, and Sony announced that as many as 70 million PlayStation Network users' details may have been stolen. The theft of the Michael Jackson tracks came shortly afterwards, but was not revealed until now.
Sony will not confirm which or how many tracks were taken. The music company paid Jackson's estate £158million for the rights to his remaining songs, some of which it released in the album Michael in December 2010.
It has not been established whether or not tracks from other artists have been affected by this hack. Two British men are due to stand trial for computer misuse in January 2013.


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31 January 2013 | News | By BioSpectrum Bureau
The strategic alliance will allow each company to serve cardiovascular patients and clinicians
Singapore: US-headquartered Medtronic and LifeTech Scientific, a public company listed in Hong Kong stock exchange, have closed a transaction creating a strategic alliance that brings together the resources and technologies of the world's largest medical device company with the local market expertise, brand recognition and growth potential of a recognized leader in China, which is fast becoming one of the world's largest device markets.
The strategic alliance will allow each company to serve cardiovascular patients and clinicians who previously have been unreachable by either company alone, and to develop a more robust cardiovascular platform.
Under the terms of the definitive agreements, Medtronic purchased a 19 percent equity interest in LifeTech, and received the right of first negotiation to distribute current and future LifeTech products as well as the opportunity to acquire additional ownership in LifeTech. Medtronic will also provide services and expertise to LifeTech to support its continued growth, development pipeline and manufacturing capabilities to better serve patients and clinicians in China and globally.
Medtronic purchased its initial equity investment for approximately $46.5 million (HK$3.80 per share or HK$361 million) in total. Medtronic also purchased approximately $19.6 million (HK$152 million) convertible note representing an additional approximately 7.4 percent equity on a fully-diluted post-conversion basis. Medtronic will also have the opportunity to acquire additional convertible notes.


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COLLEGE STATION — The drought continued to expand in Texas, stunting crop growth, delaying planting and putting additional stress on livestock producers, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel.
As of March 22, the U.S. Drought Monitor ranked 29 percent of Texas as being under an extreme drought, and more than another 30 percent as being under severe drought. Overall, according to the monitor, 98 percent of the state is abnormally dry. More information on the drought monitor and its drought-classification scheme can be found at http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/monitor.html.
At this point, there are going to have be some very significant rains to make a difference in the crop situation, said Dr. Travis Miller, AgriLife Extension program leader and associate department head of the soil and crop sciences department, College Station.
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"We measure drought over a three-month period, a six-month period, a year and so on," Miller said. "When you get a long-term deficit, it really takes a pretty good rain to move the needle and put you back into a normal situation."
All crops have been affected by the drought, including irrigated ones, but wheat is the one that's suffering the most right now, he said.
There's been a lot of corn, sorghum and some cotton going into the ground on "pretty marginal moisture" in South Texas, Central Texas and North Texas, Miller said.
Dry planting is risky even during normal times. But during a drought, farmers risk losing seed and other production costs if the planting is not followed soon by rain.
For cotton farmers, this risk has been magnified by recent advances in plant technology, Miller said. Most of the cotton seed used today is transgenetic and may cost $100 or more an acre — as much as ten times what it cost in the late 1990s.
"So farmers are really reluctant to dry-seed — and I would be so myself — with what a bag of cotton seed costs," Miller said.As for wheat, there have been numerous reports from AgriLife Extension county agents the crop is maturing too early, but this is a result of the warmer than normal temperatures and moisture stress, he said. Irrigated wheat is in better shape, but of the approximately 6 million acres of wheat grown in Texas, with only about 1 million acres under irrigation.
But very high wheat prices, higher than have been seen for years, means there is a real incentive to irrigate wheat despite high pumping costs, he said.
"By irrigated, it means they can put water on it at some time during the crop's growing season," Miller said. "It doesn't mean they have all the water they need to finish the crop. And they may need that (limited) amount of water to pre-irrigate other crops such as corn and cotton."
More information on the current Texas drought and wildfire alerts can be found on the AgriLife Extension Agricultural Drought Task Force webpage at http://agrilife.tamu.edu/drought/.
AgriLife Extension district reporters compiled the following summaries:
Central: The area remained extremely dry. The farming community became concerned that drought conditions were more critical than they earlier realized. Corn planting was nearly completed. Most corn and sorghum was planted in dry soil and needed rain before it could emerge. Cotton acreage was expected to be up from last year as planting began. High winds dried out soils. Pastures were green but growth was limited. Growers were planning to put in watermelon and tomato transplants.
Coastal Bend: The region had above-normal temperatures but no rain. As topsoil moisture dried out, some farmers stopped planting cotton and were waiting on a rain before resuming. Some cotton was replanted because of poor emergence after a rain two weeks ago.Rangeland and pastures needed rain as well. Forage was becoming more available but was slow to respond due to the dry conditions. Livestock producers were still feeding some hay to make up for the lack of grazing.
East: The entire region remained extremely dry. Unusually warm, dry weather caused rangeland and pasture conditions to deteriorate. Planting of new forages was put on hold due to lack of moisture. Stock-water tank and pond levels were dropping drastically and, in some areas, were down to record lows. Livestock remained in good condition with supplemental feeding being done — particularly by those producers without winter pasture growth. The spring calving season was ongoing. There were widespread reports of feral hog activity.
North: Soil-moisture levels were short in most of the region. Two weeks of high winds drained soil moisture, causing ryegrass and other forages to decline. Wheat and oats still looked good but were in desperate need of rain. Many farmers have started — and some have completed — corn planting hoping they will receive rain very soon. The dry weather made the corn planting easier, but that crop too needs rain. The warmer nights caused Bermudagrass and Bahia grass to begin to green up. Some producers were harvesting small grains and ryegrass for silage. Winter feeding of livestock waned. Peaches continued to look good. The insect population was on the rise. Skunks were plentiful, but feral hogs remained the biggest wildlife problem. There have been several reports of hog sightings on properties within city limits. Rangeland and pasture conditions ranged from poor to good.
Rolling Plains: Very warm and windy conditions continued to rule. Wheat showed signs of severe stress from lack of moisture. The same held true for rangeland forages, which needed rain soon to boost grass growth. Moisture stress appeared to have pushed wheat heading one to three weeks ahead of expectations. Some producers reported receiving insurance adjustments and crop releases on their wheat, while other producers were put on hold by the adjusters and might have to take the crop to harvest. Ranchers continued to provide supplemental protein to cattle because of poor forage quality. Stock-water tank levels were approaching critically low levels. Producers prepared fields for cotton planting. Some producers increased their cotton-planting acres.
South: The drought continued throughout the entire region. Soil-moisture levels were short to very short. Rangeland and pastures remained very dry and in poor condition, which caused livestock producers to further increase supplemental feeding. The lack of rain and persistent high winds caused forage quality and quantity to decline. Ranchers were selling cattle earlier than normal, but fortunately cattle prices were strong. Oat and wheat crop stands were in poor condition, with growth stunted. Corn growers completed planting, and most of the crop was already emerged. In the northern part of the region, potatoes were flowering. In the eastern part of the region, row crops were well established. In the western part of the region, growers had to increase irrigation of onions, wheat, spinach, cabbage, corn, cotton and carrots, which added to their cost of production. Producers there are still concerned with not being able to make a crop of cool-season grains and had to delay planting of dryland sorghum, corn and cotton because of the extremely dry conditions. In the southern part of the region, the harvesting of vegetables, citrus and sugarcane continued, planting activity wound down and spring crops made good progress.
South Plains: The weather was warm and windy. A few areas received light showers, but overall the region remained very dry. The threat of wildfire was high throughout the region, and most counties were still under burn bans. Livestock were still being supplemented. Wheat under irrigation was in good shape; dryland wheat was being adjusted out for insurance in some counties. Producers were pre-irrigating and minimal tilling, hoping they'll eventually have enough moisture to plant. Public meetings were being held by the High Plains Underground Water District to discuss proposed regulations to allow residents to meet the desired future condition of the aquifer for our the area under the state water plan.
Southeast: No rain came this last week, and many counties were extremely dry. Wheat was not looking good at all. Some wheat headed out early when it was only about 15 inches tall. Rice planting continued despite of dry conditions. Pasture conditions continued to decline under the prolonged drought. The condition of livestock slipped, even though producers continued supplying hay and other supplemental feeds.
Southwest: Thunderstorms brought 1 inch to 2 inches of rain to parts of Bandera and Blanco counties, but the rest of the region remained very dry. High, dry winds continued to aggravate the drought and increase the number of roadside fires. Only very few small patches of bluebonnets, which are normally abundant at this time of the year, have appeared. The incidence of motor vehicle and wildlife collisions along roadsides continued to increase. Irrigated corn, sorghum and cotton fields made good progress. Rain will be needed very soon to allow dryland crops to progress. Growers were harvesting cabbage and spinach. Onions made excellent progress. Cantaloupes, watermelons, green beans and sweet corn were planted and began to emerge in irrigated fields. Most pastures and rangeland showed some signs of green but most remained dormant due to the dry spell. Forage availability was below average.
West Central: Warm, dry, windy conditions continued to deplete soil moisture. Wildfire was a big concern in all areas. Producers were preparing land for spring crops. Some producers were applying herbicides for spring-weed control on cotton fields. Dryland wheat remained in poor condition due to lack of moisture, but irrigated fields were doing well. Trees began to bud out and bloom. Rangeland and pasture grasses greened up.


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The Last Ride of the Big Kahunas
For the most part, I think people who ride bicycles fall into two categories: those who put on new tires too often, and those who never put on new tires. You know which you are. I tend to put on new tires too soon. Which is wasteful. One little hole, or sidewall scuff, or other minor abrasion, is no reason to discard a perfectly good tire. Unless you have torn off a three inch slice of rubber all the way through the tread and threads, allowing the inner tube to herniate outwards when you pump air into the tire, a little nick in the rubber is probably the least of your worries. On the other hand, the Big Kahunas that came on my GABA bargain bike have seen far better days. These tires are about fifteen years old. Cracked, roughed up, sidewall sliced up, with lugs torn off and more falling off just by touching them, it's time to put on some new rubber. So as part of the general cleanup, tuneup, fixup, and refurbishment, so long, Big Kahunas. Along with new tires, she's getting some new cables, new lube all around, adjustments, trued wheels, new grips, and a replaced shifter. And that seems to be all that she needs to be transformed into a forest service road rampaging mad woman. The cries of the crazy burple bike screaming maniacally will be heard along the Tonto National Forest or Coconino National Forest roads this summer. A legend is born. Get up. Go ride.


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This will be woolly tagging big scale. Or rather long scale!
An outdoor wool art exhibition.
Would you like some more information?
Looks like this Woolly-Walk-Along will be great fun...ReplyDelete
This Wooly-walk-Alomg vill be fun.ReplyDelete
My woolly 'thing' is on the needles now.. its definitely woolly.ReplyDelete
I'm posting about Woolly-Walk-Along today... and will be posting to you in the not too distant future.
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This unit aims to provide an introduction to the practice of forecasting in business. Forecasting requires both practical experience in model building and some statistical theory. To blend the theory and practice, many business forecasting examples are discussed. Excel is used to do useful preliminary calculations and plotting. At the end of this unit, students should be able to understand the major techniques of forecasting and be able to intelligently forecast actual business time series using Excel and its extensions. Topics covered include: the aims of forecasting and relation to time series analysis; types of time series; plotting and charting time series; practical examples of forecasting and forecasting issues; growth curve methods; least squares (what you need to know for forecasting); decomposition of time series; elementary exponential smoothing with Excel; serial correlation (and Durbin Watson statistic); applied ARIMA modelling and identifying seasonality and "hidden" periodicities.
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Well we talked about it durring the Shaman Q&A recap here. At the time they were talking about revamping the way totems are handled, and well some news has just come up to shed some light and detail on the new design.
Nethaera Chimed in an official blue post:
There comes a time in all shaman's lives when they must learn to harness the power of nature and wield powerful totems. As they grow in power, so do the opportunities to use these instruments of healing, protection, and destruction. In the upcoming content patch, Call of the Crusade, the shaman will be able to quickly place totems of each element, aiding them in managing these powerful focuses of nature.
We wanted to provide some insight regarding the upcoming shaman-specific interface addition, the Totem Bar. Shaman will be able to utilize this new bar to manage their fire, earth, water, and air totems in a more accessible and convenient way. This bar will appear on the left-hand side above the standard toolbar, similar to warrior stances or druid forms. The bar contains space for four totems of the player's choice, one of each element. Clicking the respective button will drop that totem. To the right of the four totems is a button for Totemic Call, which we have renamed Call of Earth. To the left of the four totems is a new ability named Call of Fire which will drop all four totems on the bar at once. The mana cost is the same as if the shaman dropped all four of the totems one at a time. However, it takes but a single global cooldown.
Questing shaman will be able to quickly move their totems of choice forward, while a shaman in an instance, Arena, or Battleground will be able to replace their totems if they have to move or if the totems are destroyed.
Shamans will also be able to customize their bar to set Call of Fire to drop less than four totems if they choose. Access to this functionality is made available at the same level as Call of Earth (currently level 30.) At higher levels, Shaman will gain two additional spells, Call of Air and Call of Water. These function exactly the same as Call of Fire, essentially giving the shaman three different sets of totems that can be placed at once. New key bindings will also be made available for all of these slots.
As with all new content under testing, we want to caution players that, as a new part of the interface, there may be additional changes during the period of the PTR until the release of the Call of the Crusade content patch. We look forward to constructive feedback once it is available for testing.
This is FANTASTIC news! First of all it should be noted this is something many many players have been suggesting for a number of years. The "stance" bar for totems should provide a nice, neat way to keep them organized. On top of that not only do we get our promised ability to drop all our totems on one cool down but we get THREE sets. Call of fire, Call of Air and Call of Water. This means we can swap from casting say our standard caster totems, to melee to even PvP.
I'm already making plans for what mine are going to look like if we get them and baring any totem changes. Tentatively I'm looking at the following unless they do revamp all the totems drastically.
Call of fire (caster) Stoneskin Totem, Flametongue Totem, Healing Stream Totem, Wrath of Air
Call of Air (melee) Strength of Earth, Healing Stream Totem, Windfury
Call of Water (utility/pvp) Tremor Totem, Cleansing Totem, Grounding Totem.
I look forward to being able to run in after a tank on a fight like hodir, hit one button and then run like hell out of there and start healing right away!.
Not to be left in behind, Ghost Crawler himself pops up and has a few things to say about Shaman healing as well.
We have changed Healing Way to work better with HW and we have changed Improved Water Shield to also work with CH. We also dropped the cooldown of NS to 2 min so that you can HW more often. We'll try to make a post of all of the Resto changes soon.
Improved Water Shield procs will not consume Water Shield charges. The tooltip says something like "as if you had consumed an orb."
Oh my!
Nature's swiftness dropping a full minute off of its cool down is really huge, Chain Heal causing Improved Water Shield to proc is very nice as well not to mention that Improved Water Shield will not consume an orb. That's really really good news!
I think this is a step in the right direction. They are beginning to look at our healing and are trying new things to tweak us and bring us up a bit in mana conservation as well as throughput. I'm excited to see these hit the PTR and I look forward to seeing what else they have in store for us!
So, what do you guys think so far? What other changes do you expect?
ANOTHER HUGE change
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We have changed these spells for 3.2. And yes, there are some other changes. The main buff to Chain Heal is likely to come in increasing the jump distance to 10 yards and buffing the amount of healing decrease with subsequent targets to 40% down from 50%. CH, HW and LHW should all be doing bigger numbers when you consider all the talent changes.
We'll try to get the full notes out soon, but even then remember that this is a major "new tier" patch and is likely to have more iteration due to PTR feedback than the last few patches.
OH BOY! Chain heal going to 10 yards and retaining only losing 40% of its heal!?!? I'm a happy happy happy shaman with this news.
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The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) is pleased to announce the 2008 Ohio School Design Manual (OSDM) update. Each year the Commission revises the OSDM with support and valuable input from the design and construction community, school districts, state agencies and other interested parties. The result is a dynamic document that reinforces our commitment to high quality school facilities while maintaining flexibility and local control.
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Funding claimant groups for negotiation in preference to litigation – Taueki v Crown Forestry Rental Trust
Taueki v Crown Forestry Rental Trust
High Court, Wellington (CIV 2011-485-1497)
17 February 2012
The High Court granted an application by the Crown Forestry Rental Trust (CFRT) for summary judgment against the plaintiff's application for judicial review of a CFRT decision to recognise Muaūpoko Tribal Authority (MTA) as a beneficiary. The decision was challenged on the basis that MTA was not Māori and did not have a claim before the Waitangi Tribunal involving Crown forest licensed land. Ronald Young J was satisfied that the evidence unequivocally established that when CFRT recognised MTA as an approved client in 2009 MTA did represent claimants in the Waitangi Tribunal. Therefore there was no error of fact.


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Norfolk County Register of Deeds William O'Donnell has released real estate statistics for the month of August for the town of Dover.
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William O'Donnell has released real estate statistics for the month of August for the town of Dover.
"During August, there were 29 properties (both residential and commercial) sold in Dover. The average price for all these properties was $1,283,388. There were zero foreclosure deeds filed during the month. Additionally, there were zero Notice to Foreclose Mortgages filed in August, which is the first step in the foreclosure process," he said.
"Regarding lending activity, a total of 34 mortgages were recorded against Dover properties during the month. Total borrowing for the month came in at $20,024,450," said O'Donnell.
O'Donnell further mentioned that 25 Homesteads were filed by Dover property owners in the month of August. "The Homestead law provides limited protection against the forced sale of an individual's home up to $500,000. I strongly urge Dover residents to consider this consumer protection tool," he said.
Another program that O'Donnell encourages Dover property owners to sign up for is the free Consumer Notification Service offered by the Registry to protect against potential property fraud. Homeowners can monitor their real estate for changes in liens, deeds, homesteads or other land documents that might be recorded against the property. To sign up, go to www.norfolkdeeds.org click on the button Registry's Consumer Notification Alerts to fill out the registration.
To learn more about these and other Registry of Deeds events and initiatives, like us at facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds or follow us on twitter.com/NorfolkDeeds and instagram.com/NorfolkDeeds.
The Norfolk County Registry of Deeds is at 649 High St. in Dedham. The Registry is a resource for homeowners, title examiners, mortgage lenders, municipalities and others with a need for secure, accurate, accessible land record information.


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Even in death, Michael Jackson can't escape profiteers who cavalierly moonwalk across the ever-deepening pit where ghoulishness and greed mingle.
Word that the King of Pop's death bed is up for auction marks a new low in exploitation – and a new high in the price of celebrity.
We thought we'd already plunged to the nadir with the $31,000 purchase of John Lennon's tooth earlier this week. A macabre as the sale was, it inspired more jokes than anger, given the passage of years and circumstances (the Beatle gave the molar to a housekeeper more than four decades ago).
The timing and circumstances of the planned sale of items from the rented mansion Jackson called home when he died in 2009, though, only makes the auction sadder and more maddening.
The news follows the trial of Dr. Conrad Murray, Jackson's physician – a spectacle that further altered the superstar entertainer's already confused image and uncertain legacy. The Associated Press noted reporters were getting a preview of the queen-sized bed and other auction items Monday just as Murray, one of many who made money from Jackson, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.
The desire to be close to stars – starting with something as seemingly benign as an autograph – is a part of a natural impulse to connect with those who have touched our lives on some level. But expressions of admiration have mutated into the grotesque amid the growing obsession with – and, in the Reality TV age, a watering down of – celebrity.
The auction reinforces the image of Jackson's final years as a never-ending freak show that – much to his own fault – overshadowed his reputation as one of the world's greatest entertainers. Unfortunately, his notoriety might only help boost the bed's selling price.
Jackson recently topped Forbes's latest list of top-earning dead celebrities, with his estate pulling in $170 million, primarily through music sales and publishing revenues. Lennon placed fifth with $12 million, presumably mostly through sales of songs that still spread joy. Nos. 2 and 3 were Elvis Presley ($55 million) and Marilyn Monroe ($27 million), so far the two most exploited dead celebrities, who, sadly, are probably better known by some for their sordid deaths than their talents in life.
The same outfit hawking Jackson's bed next month is also putting up for bid pictures of Monroe – and Justin Bieber, who, whatever the truth behind his paternity kerfuffle, is learning a tough lesson about the price of celebrity. As we've seen with Michael Jackson and select other superstars, it's a toll that only increases with death.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992. Follow him on Twitter.


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Just weeks after launching a long-distance missile that surprised the world, North Korea now wants to make amends with the South.
The launch came after the U.S. delivered advanced weapons to the South, and increased its allowable missile range deep into the North. Today's announcement, made in a rare New Year's speech by President Kim Jong-Un, comes as the U.S. debates also selling advanced drones to its longtime Southern ally.
The Telegraph reports the president's speech is a first by Northern leaders in 19 years.
From The Telegraph:
The 29-year-old made his address standing at a huge wooden lectern ... "Let us bring about a radical turn in the building of an economic giant with the same spirit and mettle as were displayed in conquering space," he said.
He also held out an olive branch to South Korea, whose new president, Park Geun-hye has promised new efforts to engage North Korea and an increase in aid. "An important issue in putting an end to the division of the country and achieving its reunification is to remove confrontation between the north and the south," Mr Kim said.
"The past records of inter-Korean relations show that confrontation between fellow countrymen leads to nothing but war."
The last war ended in 1953 without ever achieving an official declaration of peace. After three years of fighting and more than 1 million deaths, including 36,516 Americans, a ceasefire drew the countries together for a meeting.
That Armistice Meeting broke without a formal agreement ever being reached and North Korea has claimed it won the war ever since.
Military tension and aggression remained part of the North/South relationship, but the North is struggling under sanctions with an ailing economy and that is likely what it's looking to remedy with this gesture.
Sangwon Yoon from Bloomberg reports:
"Kim's speech mentioned the importance of the economy at far greater frequency than the military," said Cheong Seong Chang, senior research fellow at the Seoul-based Sejong Institute, in an e-mail. "The success of the Dec. 12 missile launch has given Kim enough confidence to not have to rely on his father's military-first policy to garner support.
''The urgency of economic issues also compounds to the North's need to better ties with South Korea, which makes it likely that Pyongyang will aggressively engage in efforts to resume dialogue," Cheong said.
While ambitious, the South will likely not go along with any changes until the North dismantles its nuclear program and that's something it isn't likely to do.


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Moldering claim: New roof comes too late
"I have gone down the drain," Mildred Crenshaw says. Crenshaw, at 75, claims she has a house she can't live in and an apartment she can't afford, at $800 a month, to stay in much longer. Her biggest fear? That when the lease ends in August, she'll be forced to live in her car.
This wasn't the outcome she'd envisioned when, in the fall of 2003, she paid the Richmond Midlothian Home Depot $6,646 to install a new roof on her house in Fork Union. Using "superior materials," the company's website promises, roofs are installed by individuals in Home Depot's network of "hand-picked, licensed, independent professionals– experts with years of experience."
The roof was installed in November 2003, and although the website states that Home Depot delivers "integrated roofing systems complete with balanced attic ventilation" and "leak barrier in all areas prone to water infiltration," Crenshaw and her attorney, Randall Johnson, beg to differ.
According to Johnson, the roofer "didn't replace the ventilation caps, and water seeped in." He says that this was documented by a Fluvanna County inspector, and Home Depot agreed to replace the roof.
Crenshaw claims that in the course of installing the new roof, Home Depot delivered the wrong kind of shingles "several times." The job wasn't finished until January 12, 2005, or 16 months after the defective roof had been installed. According to Crenshaw and Johnson, by then the house may have needed a lot more than a new roof. The combination of no ventilation and water damage, they assert, spawned so much mold that the house was uninhabitable.
Crenshaw filed a claim with Home Depot's insurance carrier, but it was denied; she states that the adjuster didn't check for mold. She hired her own inspector, Larry Sambrook from Airflow Diagnostics Institute, who reported "visible growth throughout the home on both levels" and significantly elevated levels of stachybotrys and aspergillum.
Stachybotrys, the so-called "toxic mold," has gotten a lot of press lately– including a recent cover story in The Hook ["This Mold House, March 31]– but there's no consensus about whether elevated levels are dangerous.
The Centers for Disease Control's website states that "At present there is no test that proves an association between Stachybotrys... and particular health symptoms. Individuals with persistent symptoms should see their physician. However, if Stachybotrys... or other molds are found in a building, prudent practice recommends that they be removed."
That's what Crenshaw wants Home Depot to do: remove the mold, repair the structural damage, and allow her to return to her home. She'd also like to be compensated for the cost of the apartment and Johnson's fees.
Her claim for damages, however, appears to be at a standstill. Johnson says that Home Depot has been dragging its feet since January; Home Depot, by way of Don Harrison, public relations manager for the southern division, charges that Johnson is "playing a waiting game."
If the roofers in Home Depot's network "meet or exceed the most stringent standards in the industry," as claimed on its website, I wondered how one of them could have installed a roof that had to be replaced almost immediately. So I asked Harrison what was involved in becoming one of Home Depot's "installation professionals," and he listed two requirements.
First, the applicant has to pass background and criminal checks. And second, he "has to demonstrate clearly that this is not Joe Six-Pack, working out of the back of his truck, taking money and going down the road."
Harrison added that Home Depot performs 11,000 installation jobs a day, and that 99 percent are successful. He realizes, however, that that's not much comfort to Crenshaw.
If there's any resolution to this apparent standoff, I'll let you know.
Do you have a consumer problem or question? Email the Fearless Consumer, write her at 100 Second Street NW, 22902, or call 295-8700 ext. 406.


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My little brother turns 21 this Sunday! He hates it when I call him Baby Koo but I can't resist. I can't believe how old he is going to be :) So today I thought I would post some pictures of us since it's Foto Friday! We are both adopted, so it's weird that so many of you think that we look alike.
He's on the far right side. That hair was pretty crazy. This was his senior year of High School.
This was Easter in 2006. He still had the really fluffy hair! :)
This was at my college graduation in 2008. I feel like this was when people started to say that we look alike, which is odd since we are both adopted!
Christmas card options in 2005. Yup, that's a surfboard. My brother is an amazing surfer and used to compete but since then has just lifeguarded and also plays a lot of golf these days.
This is so blurry, but this was when we were little! How cute!
Another when we were little picture! He still has those crazy blue eyes.
This, I think, is the most recent picture of us. We went out to dinner together. He hates picture just as much as Mr. R so it's rare that he allows me to take them.
Happy Birthday little Koo! :) We will have tons of fun celebrating. I'm so glad you are in my life and that our relationship has really grown over the past few years. I must say though, your OCD tendencies were a little hard to live with, ha ha! You make me so proud being a lifeguard and even now being a Junior Guard leader. With everything you do, you always do it so well. You're good at everything and it makes me jealous super proud to be your sister! I hope you have a wonderful birthday and can't wait to celebrate many more with you! Cheers!
I'll have lots of fun pictures from this weekend too I'm sure. I hope everyone has a wonderful fourth. I am so grateful to live in a country where we are free to celebrate whatever we want, and can speak our minds. I also know that I am SO grateful for all those involved in military service and who are risking their lives for our safety. I know some of you are Military Wives and my hat goes off to you and your families and those who are fighting for us!
As for me, there's a beer garden on my block tomorrow. Legitimate, to say the least. They are also shooting off fireworks in front of the pier by my house, so I'll be cruising the area. Then at midnight, I think we'll go out for Baby Koo's Birthday. This afternoon I've got a run on the schedule and then some laying out at the beach! I love the sun! Tomorrow before the festivities begin and it gets to warm I'm going to run 13 miles as well. Gotta gear up for the 1/2!
Remember to enter the ZENSAH $75 Prize Pack Contest! I'm going to draw the winner on Monday!
Happy Fourth!