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La Prairie Advanced Marine Biology Revitalizing Emulsion.
From the deep sea comes Advanced Marine Biology Revitalizing Emulsion. It's a sleek solution that works day and night, for continuous hydration and nourishment. It's perfect for the face, neck and around the eyes. Rich in antioxidants, it protects while it bathes your skin in the moisture it craves.
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Gatineau Age Benefit Integral Regenerating Cream is a high performance cream which works to smooth away the signs of aging. Enriched with artichoke leaf and hibiscus seed extracts, this advanced formula works to fight all the signs of aging including wrinkles, loss of firmness, lack of radiance, uneven skin texture, dehydration and pigmentation flaws. Skin is revitalised and refreshed with a more youthful look.
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La Prairie Anti-Aging Night Cream.
Your day cream defends your skin, but at night it's time to restore. Neutralise the day's effects with la prairie's anti-ageing night cream. It's packed with age-defying peptides, antioxidants and extracts that moisturise, firm and restore the skin. As a nightly treatment, it will help prevent premature ageing signs, and reverse the effects of time.
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The Prevage Anti-aging + Intensive Repair Daily Serum from Elizabeth Arden combines Idebenone with a new and exclusive cell complex to neutralize the damage your skin is subjected to by the environment each day.
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Elizabeth Arden Ceramide 90 Serum Capsules.
This youth-restoring serum helps reduce fine lines by replenishing your skin's natural ceramides, moisture-capturing lipids essential for maintaining firm, smooth, younger-looking skin. Our new luxury size supplies 90 daily capsules for a long-lasting youthful skin regimen.
Apply Ceramide Capsules Daily Youth Restoring Serum to your face, neck and decolletage to retexturise and revitalise your skin with youth-restoring ceramides.
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La Prairie Cellular 3-minute Peel
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Prevage transforms anti-aging skincare with advanced Idebenone technology, the most powerful antioxidant available today, with an EPF rating of 95. Re-engineered to help create a reserve within the skin to release protective and corrective benefits when and where needed most. Measurably diminishes the appearance of lines, wrinkles, minor scars, redness, age spots and sun damage so skin looks younger than ever. Prevage Face addresses major skincare concerns with proven results:Fine lines, wrinkles, age spots and discolouration's appear reduced. Redness and minor scars and existing sun damage look minimised.Skin looks firmer and more radiant. When compared to alpha lipoic acid, kinetin, vitamin C, vitamin E and coenzyme Q10. EPF and Environmental Protection Factor are certification marks and trademarks owned by Pharma Cosmetix Research, L.L.C.


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While Connecticut may have been named this year, it's also being praised as the best state for women, according to iVillage.
To coincide with Women's History month, iVillage, which provides an online social community for women, has partially released its comprehensive analysis of the "50 Best to Worst States for Women" based on healthcare and wellness, economic well-being, parenting support, education, female representation in government and reproductive rights.
The Nutmeg State was placed at the top of the list because it "provides healthcare coverage for over 90 percent of its female population and touts an educated population with more than one-third of women holding a four-year college degree," according to a statement released by the company.
Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts and California came next on the list of the best states for women. Each day for the next 10 days, five more states will be unveiled in descending order, culminating in the worst states on March 23.
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Voxdale: Virtual Prototyping for the Process and Manufacturing Industries
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In this special 20-minute web presentation, Voxdale, a design and engineering agency, based in Antwerp, talk about how their design process uses Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to augment industrial projects. Koen shows that by using virtual prototyping and simulation early on in their design process, they can create more innovative and radical design solutions.
Koen will go on to show highlights of some of the projects that he has worked on in the Process Industry.
Join us for this presentation and see what can be achieved if you use a tool that allows you to experiment and push your designs to the limit.
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Koen Beyers is the founder and Managing Director of Voxdale (Antwerp).
Established in 2005, Voxdale is a renowned design and engineering agency, for clients in consumer & investment industries, and in processing, automotive & aerospace sectors.
Koen holds a Masters in Industrial Design and Product Development.
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ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -- It's big.
It's unprecedented.
And it's on the way to Rochester.
"The economic impact here can't be overstated, I don't think at all," said Ardell Brede, Rochester Mayor and DMCC Board Member.
So how much money are we talking anyway?
Using Mayo Clinic's own projections, we're looking at as much as nearly $6.3 billion.
All coming into Rochester.
All over the next 20 years.
That's about equivalent to building a new Vikings stadium in the heart of downtown Rochester every three years for all of DMC -- or nearly six and half Vikings stadiums.
"DMC is really a project that will show what kind of investment can happen in Rochester and what kind of interest there is in Rochester Minnesota," said Mayo Clinic's DMC Administrator Lisa Clarke.
The largest chunk of money is expected to be spent by the Mayo Clinic itself.
It's pledging around $3.2 billion dollars -- that's more than half of all DMC money expected.
"We want to invest in Rochester," Clarke said. "We want to stay here. We want to grow here. We want to continue to be great partners here."
The next largest number is expected to come from other private investors, up to $2.5 billion.
That's likely to be a number of companies, bringing things like hotels, skyscrapers, shopping, dining, entertainment and more.
Remember the EDA?
Part of its job will be to try and get those people here.
"We need to market and tell nationally and internationally the reasons for coming to Mayo Clinic and to Rochester Minnesota," said Clarke.
The next chunk and by far the smallest comes from tax dollars.
$585 million is coming from the city, county and state combined.
This number was the whole point of the state legislation.
This money goes toward building the infrastructure to support whatever the Mayo Clinic and those other private developers decide to build.
"It's not about spending 585 million dollars," said Lisa Clarke. "Actually its about leveraging those dollars so that we can drive $5 to $6 billion to the state of Minnesota and to Rochester."
Let's break down that $585 million.
$128 million of it is coming from the city of Rochester.
That's tax money generated right in the city.
"The legislature gave us some tools, if you will, to say 'how are you going to raise that money?'" said Mayor Brede. "Some of it will come from new taxes obviously when these new developments start, but that doesn't happen right away."
On that list, the city can tax hotel stays, food and drinks or tickets to things like movies and concerts.
The city can also extend the half cent sales tax or add an additional quarter cent.
"At this point the city is not decided definitively exactly which of those we'll need," said Rochester City Council President Randy Staver. "Some of that will depend on how soon we need the dollars."
The last chunk, and the smallest in the whole legislation comes from Olmsted county -- $40 million.
That's specifically transit money too.
And that comes with a small list of taxes that County can use to raise it, and officials have already decided which tools to use.
"We're doing a $10 wheelage tax on all vehicles and then a quarter of a cent sales tax on all purchases in Olmsted County," said Olmsted County Board Chair and DMC Board Member Jim Bier.
The rest of the money, something around $417 million, is coming from the state of Minnesota.
But there are a lot of rules there too.
That money only comes to Rochester after the Mayo Clinic and private developers spend $200 million first.
When it does come, the amount is calculated by a few equations based on how much The Clinic, private developers and the county spend in a given year.
So if they don't hold up their end of the deal, the money doesn't come.
But no one is really expecting that outcome.
So we're all getting ready, and waiting, and planning.
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All Blacks winger Cory Jane dives over to score one of his three tries against the Pumas
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New Zealand wrapped up the inaugural Rugby Championship title with a 54-15 thrashing of Argentina at the Estadio De La Plata in Buenos Aires.
The All Blacks underlined their status as the world's best side by delivering a master class of total rugby at the Pumas' expense with returning fly-half and No.8 Kieran Read at the heart of proceedings. The hosts had threatened a major upset with the opening try of the game through scrum-half Martin Landajo but they were soon swept aside by a rampant New Zealand with winger Cory Jane leading the way with a hat-trick of tries.
Fellow speedster Julian Savea also grabbed a brace with scrum-half Aaron Smith and centre Ma'a' Nonu the other beneficiaries of a dominant display that silenced a passionate home crowd and eventually brought them to their feet in appreciation.
Argentina enjoyed a lively start to the game, but the pace the All Blacks played at took its toll. Half-back Martin Landajo had an outstanding game for the home team while full-back Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino and centre Marcelo Bosch were dangerous runners.
While there was intent in the home side, their defences were less effective in the dry weather conditions and they were unable to produce the quality exhibited in their first game in Wellington.
Showing a much greater willingness to run the ball than in Wellington, Argentina had early reward when scoring the first try of the game after a clean lineout take. Argentina created space for Amorosino to race onto the ball at speed. He evaded McCaw's cover tackle and raced ahead to be taken by wing Julian Savea. However, the ball was cleared quickly for Landajo to race away to score in the eighth minute.
However, the lead was short-lived as Argentina paid the price for not getting support up the sideline for a clearing kick by Juan Martin Hernandez as the quick throw was taken creating room for wing Cory Jane to take the ball forward on the flank. The ruck developed and from the base inside centre Ma'a Nonu acting as half-back ran straight up the middle to split the defence and pass to half-back Aaron Smith for the try under the posts in the 15th minute.
Carter showed he was over his recent calf injury with a stunning break through the midfield soon after and was just stopped when his ankles were clipped but in the resulting play Argentina was penalised and Carter landed the penalty goal. Back on attack, the All Blacks dropped two players from a lineout to create the close quarter diversion and left wing Jane ran across in support to be tackled on the right.
From the ruck the ball was cleared to Read running onto the ball at full speed. He cut back to the short side and found Jane on the sideline with his pass for the wing to score on his opposite flank. Hernandez landed a 26th-minute penalty goal to post 100 points in Test matches but from the restart Carter landed his second penalty goal to extend the lead to 20-8
In the 30th minute the All Blacks avoided punishment after an attempted chip kick by flanker Liam Messam was caught by Argentina and moved to the right but the ball spilled loose in a tackle and Savea was able to toe it ahead, kick it again over the line and win the race to the touchdown.
Savea was in again after a classic All Blacks build-up with the ball moved left and right in sweeping moves across the field. Read was again prominent, along with Nonu, in getting the ball over the advantage line and with quick clearance Carter was able to put the charging Savea over in the corner.
Argentina started the second half with an impressive display of forward power as they took advantage of several penalty opportunities conceded by the All Blacks and finally in the 47th minute wing Gonzalo Comacho burst away from a ruck to score.
But that merely served to boost the All Blacks' appetites. At a penalty conceded by the Pumas, they kicked for the corner then executed their own rolling maul with firstly McCaw taking the ball to the line and then prop Tony Woodcock. When the ball was released Savea came back on the cut, held his feet and flicked the pass to Jane who scored.
Just to prove their control and dominance the All Blacks put all their substitutes on by the 55th minute and from a lineout straight afterwards, replacement Aaron Cruden ran through a gap, flicked the ball to Nonu and he raced away to score.
The final touch came in the last minute when Jane completed an intercept try to record a hat-trick. Only one more game remains for the side, against the Springboks in Pretoria, in a week.
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Featuring four award-winning films
An evening of Russian short films
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
The Modern Theatre
525 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02111
On Tuesday, February 8, the Modern Theatre will present four award-winning Russian short films. Following the screenings, the audience will have the opportunity to talk, via Skype, with the filmmakers in Russia. The films include:
The Last Day of Bulkin, directed by Aleksey Andrianov (Open World, 2009)
Phantom of Europe, directed by Igor Morozov (Open World, 2008)
Tag, directed by Natalia Uglitskikh (Best Short Film – 2009 Boulder International Film Festival)
Kolyan, directed by Konstantin Smirnov (2010 Kinotavr Festival, 2010 Kustendorf Film and Music Festival)
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5 Easy Projects to Do Even if You're Not Swapping Homes
I suddenly find myself compelled to do stuff I've been putting off for ages. First, there was the cleaning and decluttering. Now, the projects begin. Although I had to stop myself the other day when I started Googling "How to replace a tiled kitchen countertop," I have gotten around to a few projects that are easy enough to do even if you aren't planning on house swapping any time soon!
Rethink furniture placement: A piece of furniture that was formerly my landing strip and that no longer works with the furniture in the living room but that I still love, has been moved into the bedroom to hold sweaters.
Rethink the placement of your landing strip: I know that most people have their landing strip by their front door but for many reasons — my front door opens right into my living room, there's a plug here for both my cell phone and a shredder, and because the kitchen counter has always been where things pile up — putting one in the kitchen feels like a more organic place for it.
Add a rug to the kitchen: While my wood floor is a good choice for long bouts of cooking and baking because it's soft and springy and good for my back, a rug brings that pop of color to my otherwise faux-70s rental kitchen that's long been lacking. (I'd actually bought this rug to go by the front door and was just about to return it — it's too thick to work in front of the door — when inspiration struck!)
Use a paint sample to add a pop of color inside a closet: The inside of my linen closet has long been in need of a coat of paint. Instead of tossing the sample pots I'd picked up when I was debating what color to paint my living room, I used one here to spruce things up.
Add an in-sink cutting board: I had a piece of 3/4" plywood cut to fit just within the lip of my sink. The extra workspace is invaluable in my tiled countertop kitchen and can be easily be stored, moved around or used as a platter to serve cheese when company comes over.
Wednesday, I'll share a sixth project that changed my life and that takes under a half hour to do!
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"Phat" went out of style back in the early nineties. So did using "z" at the end of words to signify a plural "s".
Goldspinner, what are you talking about?
Thanks for the great post......since the passing of the heatwave that kept most of us sweltering, I've been on a tear doing projects that I've been putting off for a very long time. In the past two weeks, I've re-done two closets, a dressing room, wallpapered a bathroom and reorganized my garage. The little "day" jobs that take less than a day seem to be the most satisfying and rewarding. Thanks for a wonderful post.
Oh, BTW......"goldspinner".......you don't have to use "phat" and "z" when you write your own blog or comments. Who the hell made you the linguistics police?
eeshk, tiled countertops...whoever invented the atrocity?
p.s. this post is so phat lolz.
speaking of an 'in sink' cutting board...i have a large vintage cast iron sink (not double) that I've been searching for a cutting board, but they've all been too small?
any ideas, aside from DIY?
The in sink cutting board as described is not food safe. The plywood from home improvement stores is treated with harsh chemicals and are usually tagged as such. This makes it an inappropriate material for a cutting board.
Let's figure out how to do the "replace tiled counntertop" thing! I just accidentally (of course, who would do it on purpose) knocked over my Melitta drip coffee this AM and so have nice dark brown grout lines between white tiles, which have always done nothing but spawn goo.
Your second suggestion made me stop and look at my grandmother's antique desk that has been my landing strip. I suddenly realized that I could swap that out! Now my grandmother's beautiful antique (working) sewing machine in its custom wood cover sits atop her desk, and a beloved table that was wasted on a back room sits by the door. Two problems solved in the time it took to move the pieces. Thank you!
I feel like a giant pervert here, but I can't help but giggle a little when I hear the term "landing strip". Never heard it used in a design sense till now. Trying to get that image out of my mind, and focus on interior design instead...
We have our landing strip in the kitchen too as we drive our car into the garage and there is a door through to the kitchen. The issue is keeping stuff on one small patch of kitchen bench because it tends to S P R E A D !


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Apple's far-reaching ripple effect
With Apple now among the most reviled stocks, people are fleeing derivative plays as well.
Editor's note:
Cramer wrote the post before the market open, when Apple and most stocks mentioned dipped. While many, including Apple, have recovered in morning trading, there's no denying the ripple effects from Apple's recent plunge from over $700 to near $500 in the tech sector.
Have you noticed the bizarre moves in tech lately? Apple (AAPL) has become among the most hated stocks in the universe -- something to be exacerbated Monday, I am sure by Citigroup's merciless downgraded call from "buy" to "hold." So now, people are fleeing not just Apple but all of the Apple plays. The plunge, for example, in Cirrus (CRUS), the Apple sound play, is hideous and seems to be accelerating. Qualcomm (QCOM) is now swooning. We own Broadcom (BRCM) for ActionAlertsPlus.com, and it's become a tough hold, even though the company recently guided up and is not dependent upon Apple as so many semiconductor companies are.
But technology represents a huge chunk of the S&P 500 ($INX), so you can't just overlook it if you are a portfolio manager. You have to take that Apple money, and that Apple-related money, and put it elsewhere in the sector.
Now, this is no mean feat. First you have to deal with the fact that Apple's so-called "disappointing" numbers would be nirvana for just about every other player, at least in the personal-computer area. Buying Microsoft (MSFT) here just seems like a lesson in taking a beating. Intel (INTC) is no different. We heard from Dell (DELL) last week and there's nothing worth owning there, despite Goldman Sachs' upgrade from sell to buy last week. Hewlett-Packard (HP) is a disaster and I don't think it is done going down. Western Digital (WDC) and Seagate (STX), two obvious suppliers, are dirt cheap -- but, unless they go private, they are just decent dividend plays, particularly Seagate with its 5.5% payout. (Microsoft owns and publishes Top Stocks, an MSN Money site.)
The obviousness of the declines in PC land sends most investors looking elsewhere.
So where have they been going? First, they have sought to find the stocks that have still beaten expectations handily. Unfortunately, that's a very small universe. There's Salesforce.com (CRM) and most recently there's Adobe (ADBE). EBay (EBAY) is quasi-technology, and that's worked well.
There are also two prospective earnings reports that could produce some highlight names as proxies for tech -- notably, Oracle (ORCL) and Accenture (ACN), both of which are set to report this week. I expect Oracle to be fine, although I worry that so many think it will to be much better than fine. As for Accenture, I like it and think it can surprise to the upside once again. Both of these are similar to IBM (IBM), with delicious recurring revenue from long-term contracts.
What else? This weekend we learned that Cisco (CSCO) could be selling its Linksys home-router business, something you might know as that little blue box attached to your cable wire. I never understood this acquisition to begin with, and I think that the disposal will be well-received.
That desire to own Cisco has spread to a host of networking stocks. That includes competitors Juniper (JNPR) and Ciena (CIEN), even as they have been missing quarters, as well as Xilinx (XLNX), a chip supplier.
Sure enough, other more-industrial chip companies have been doing well, too, including Texas Instruments (TXN), and Cypress (CY), which is more of a play on the Amazon (AMZN) Kindle and other non-Apple devices and looks incredibly attractive to me. So does Analog Devices (ADI).
The distributor plays look cheap, notably Arrow (ARW) and Avnet (AVT), and those who think Europe is turning can even look at Tech Data (TECD).
Finally, there's big data, and there I like EMC (EMC) and Akamai (AKAM) for storage and for streaming.
What's funny is that all of these non-Apple plays do not have anywhere near the possibility of besting Apple for product or even earnings momentum. But it doesn't matter. They are chits in the tech game, and right now those chits have more value than Apple and all of the players on its stage.
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Its all taxation related. So many people bought apple around $380-$400 and are facing huge capital gains tax next year. So the smart play is unload it this year and buy it back in January.
Municipal bonds are doing the same thing. After a year of huge gains they are suddenly selling off.
You may consider that there is something fundamentally wrong with Apple or with double tax free 5%+ returns suddenly but the more rational explanation is gain.
I swear I have always thought that Obama's presidency will be marked by "unintended consequences" and it will be.
Jim, if you're going to write an article, at least come up with a topic that has true insight and not just latch on to the hot topic with nebulous insight and pointless banter.
There are natural waves of popularity, MSFT, Google, RIMM, Apple, etc. Regardless of what they've done in the past and what they are going to do in the future you can only guess what people will gravitate towards.
RIMM died on the vine, not because they were crappy technology, but they lost the edge that made them cool, and if you look at the trends in technology, don't look at what the 40 year old father and mother of two are doing... they aren't cool. Look at the pre-pubescent because in 4 years the rest of us will catch up to their hip ways.
No one wants to do what their parents are doing, RIMM was "my dad's phone" and iPhone is going the same direction.
cars that park or break on their own are coming along.
manufacturing wise there are nice new machines to economically produce parts in a backroom. but the companies i hear doing this work are not public stock companies. (3d systems).
the logistics of moving material is being well honed. many companies i see as suppliers to my day job carry near zero inventory yet deliver in 3 days to 3 weeks which is warp speed anymore. but again, i think the material handling logistics improvements are coming from non-public stock companies. (look up manufacturing resource planning software or enterprise resource planning software).
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Critically Kinaesthetic: Performing Bodies of Political Engagement is the third annual York University Theatre & Performance Studies Graduate Student Symposium, in collaboration with the Graduate Programs in Dance and Dance Studies. This interdisciplinary symposium, running April 15–16, 2014, examines the body as both expressive, and generative, of political meaning. The symposium is presented in collaboration with the Performance Studies (Canada) Speaker Series, through which we welcome Erin Manning as keynote speaker with her talk on "Choreographing the Political".
This month, actor Aris Athanasopoulos (BFA 2007) will be playing Spinoza in New Jerusalem by David Ives at the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company. In this spotlight, Aris shares stories of his career so far and his thoughts on what made his time at York special. While he's at it, he's got some great advice for current students, those about to graduate and recent alums. Read More
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- Date: 17 March 2013, 08:00
- Place: Assemble in front of Wisma Bakti
- Action: Walk to the hill top guard house while wearing your "Save Bukit Kiara" T-shirt
Dear Friends,
There will be an organized walk to 'Save Bukit Kiara' (see picture for details).
The primary purpose is to exert pressure with regards to the land gazette and oppose Berjaya's development plans.
Since the 31-July-2012 stop work order by the Minister Chor of the Housing and Local Government, repeated attempts at engaging them in a meaningful dialogue on the gazette and other matters has been lackadaisical at best.
Letters, faxes, emails and phone calls have been ignored or it takes months to get a few liner response. Similar behavior is exhibited by DBKL as it pertains to Berjaya.
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EXETER ŌĆō It has been six-and-a-half months since the ribbon was cut with enormous fanfare on the ultra-modern Rhode Island State Fire Academy on the grounds of the old Ladd School.
Some firefighters are grumbling because itŌĆÖs still not open. So are experts scheduled to be part of the schoolŌĆÖs faculty.
WOOD RIVER JUNCTION - It is not often that you see parents and teens openly conversing about drug use in high school, but that was exactly the case Monday night in the Chariho High School library, where a group of seven students spoke candidly and answered the questions of worried parents.
WEST GREENWICH ŌĆō When Dr. Thomas Geismar arrived in 2007 to take over as superintendent of the Exeter-West Greenwich district, he was immersed in an entirely different world from the one heŌĆÖd left.
As a school official in Broward County, Florida ŌĆō then the fifth largest district in the country ŌĆō he was the minority; a white face in a system of African-Americans, Jamaican-Americans, Haitians and Cuban-Americans.
ŌĆ£It couldnŌĆÖt be more diverse,ŌĆØ says Geismar, 62, ŌĆ£and that includes race, gender, lifestyle. We actually had a diversity committee.ŌĆØ
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(APN) ATLANTA -- The City of Atlanta Department of Law misrepresented to City Council Members the advice provided to them by the office of the Attorney General of Georgia related to airport concessions bidding records and the Georgia Open Records Act.
At issue was whether the scores for the various food and beverage and retail proposals submitted to the City should be kept a secret from the public until after the Mayor signed the legislation approving the contracts. Keeping this secret effectively limited the ability of the citizens to make meaningful public comment on the legislation approving the bids selected for contracts.
During the Transportation Committee Meeting on December 14, 2011, as previously reported by Atlanta Progressive News, Council Members Felicia Moore (District 3) and Michael Julian Bond (Post 1-at-large) objected to the City Law Department's position of keeping the scores a secret.
Moore noted that in a previous Transportation Committee Meeting, that Peter Andrews of the Law Department had said the scores could be made public.
Andrews at that time had argued that even though he believed the bids themselves should be kept private until the Mayor signed the legislation--a position APN and others do not agree with--that the scores were separate from the bids and thus not exempt under the Georgia Open Records Act (ORA).
During the December 14 meeting, Andrews acknowledged providing that advice and gave the following explanation:
"I believe the position was taken the score sheets would be available under the Open Records Act. As with many things in law, there are different interpretations and the reason why it's different, Ms. [Cathy] Hampton [City Attorney] instructed us after that meeting to verify whether or not they would be available. So we went to the authority in the State of Georgia, the Attorney General. The Attorney General has given us an opinion that no, they would not be available under the Open Records Act because they were derived from the documents submitted under the RFP process," Andrews said.
However, when APN met in early January 2012 with Senior Assistant Attorney General Stefan Ritter to discuss matters relating to the City of Atlanta, APN asked about this alleged advice and whether it was true.
Ritter replied that it not was true.
Ritter said that while the AG's Office believed that the scores were derived from the bids and subject to the same exemption under the ORA as the bids, that they did not believe that exemption applied at any point after the selections were announced.
The reason for the exemption is that there is a proprietary interest in the information contained in the bids, Ritter explained, but that that interest ends when the selections are announced.
The City on the other hand, was taking the position that the interest did not end until the Mayor signed the legislation, weeks later, the result being that the public could not see the information while the legislation was being debated.
However, the City has misrepresented the advice they received from the AG's Office regarding the legality of keeping the scores a secret at that point.
In addition, Andrews's statement that records are "not available" under the Act, is somewhat misleading as well. The Act has exemptions that agencies can rely upon to not provide documents if it so chooses to, but that does not mean the Act prevents agencies from the providing the documents. Moreover, an agency can choose to provide documents voluntarily, without requiring a citizen to invoke their rights under the Act.
Of course, as previously reported by APN, the City's own Charter provides for a completely different bidding process than the one that was followed, where the bids should have all been opened in a public place at one time and thereafter be open for public inspection. It is still not clear why none of the appealing bidders have made legal arguments regarding the City not following its own Charter.
That practice--the one in the City's own Charter that they did not follow--would be consistent with the interpretation of the ORA exemption argued by others, including open government activist Jack Jersawitz, which is that the exemption would no longer apply once the bids are unsealed, once they are in fact opened.
During the December 14 meeting, the Law Department made the scores available to Council Members, but not the public, and said that they were being provided under Attorney-Client privilege, implying that the Council Members could not divulge them to the public.
This, incidentally, was a gross misrepresentation of the Attorney-Client privilege, which is binding upon the attorney and not the client. In other words, an attorney cannot disclose information to someone else that was provided by the client; however, the client is free to disclose information provided by the Attorney.
Hampton told Moore that she believed it would require a vote by the Council to waive the Attorney-Client privilege.
Olens's office has not chosen to pursue any Open Meetings or Open Records issues involving the City of Atlanta and the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport under the enforcement authorities provided to them under the law.
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Under the law, state as well as city, propietory interest dissapears when the bids are opened which is why the bid opening itself should have been public, an issue that city law recognises when the ordinance asserts bids are to be opened in public.
The authors of that ordinance, previous city attorneys not beholden to the present criminal in the Mayors office, wrote that ordinance without allowing for the propietary interest of a Mayor intent on seeing which bidder would contribute the most to his campaign fund, e.g., who was the highest bidder for his office.
APN can do a great service by not letting go of this issue and applying previously demonstrated investigative skills to this issue of sale of office which, contrary to the minor penalties of the Sunshine Laws is a major felony calling for many years in jail if proven.
What would be especially interesting if, after proving the obvious sale of office, it can also be hung around the necks of the attorneys who under the law may have aided and abetted.
Go for it.
Jack Jersawitz
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I feel very blessed to take part in the daily happenings of The Bridge Care Center. It's great to develop and strengthen ongoing friendships with our homeless neighbors. I enjoy getting to see each volunteer come in for their shift and make connections with others in their own special ways. In this blog I wanted to give them the chance to share their experience in their own words. Enjoy!
Jill VanceMy experience at the Bridge Care Center is a blessing because God is teaching me that there is no time to waste. Meeting people who need a shirt, pants, some food, or just want to talk to someone because they feel lonely, makes me realize how fortunate I am, and I should be humble and available to share and support others. I realized how big an impact some little actions can have in people's lives. I've learned not to always expect from others; but I rather rely on myself to do whatever possible to help people.Because of the hard work of the volunteers I work with, people see some hope in their lives. My prayer is that God continues to guide me and show me the right things to do. Koffi NgoranOne of my favorite things about volunteering at the Bridge is watching people become more comfortable there. In the first visit most people are a little unsure. They often get needed items from the clothing center and then leave, or just come in to meet us and find out what we offer. Over time, though, we have had more and more visitors who come in and stay for a couple hours or even the whole shift, enjoying having shelter and a safe place to spend part of the day. They enjoy snacks and a movie in the lounge, or hang out in the waiting room talking with volunteers, staff, and their fellow visitors. The number of people coming in is growing, mostly because people who come in spread the word to others they know who are in need. Brianna ChungThe Bridge, our brothers, and the Kingdom of GodMy spiritual journey, to this point, has inspired me to believe that because man is made in the image of God we are all fundamentally spiritual beings. Jesus invites us to live in a spiritual reality. Throughout His ministry, he continually referred to that spiritual reality as the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God is a topsy-turvy spiritual plane that does not resemble the material world or its values. It is a place where the last shall be first. Earthly wealth and position are of no consequence in the Kingdom. Nobody can "earn" an extra portion of God's love- the workers last hired to work the harvest are as beloved as those who have labored since sunrise. (Matthew 20: 1-15)As Christians, we are charged with helping our Lord propagate the Kingdom of God. Jesus told the Pharisees that the "Kingdom of God is Among and Within You", referring to the fact that wherever Jesus went there the Kingdom of God could be found. (Luke 17: 20-21) Each of us who has accepted the salvation of the Holy Spirit has a very limited ability, (as well as the opportunity and obligation) to allow that Holy Spirit to work through us to establish and expand the Kingdom of God.Jesus charged us to care for the "least of these, my brothers," in Matthew 25. It's a great privilege to be able to offer some services and hospitality to the brothers of our Lord who respond to our invitation to visit with us at The Bridge. Because we are all spiritual beings, created in the image of God, there are no significant differences between those of us lucky enough to be housed and regularly fed and those who struggle with even the most basic functions of earthly life. I pray that this reality will be apparent to all who give as well as those who receive at The Bridge- God's love for us is not predicated on achieving material success, or even adhering to a healthy lifestyle. As Jesus said, the true measurement of brotherhood and sisterhood is our common spiritual Father.Best regards,ChuckPractically speaking, The Bridge is a resource center that provides hygiene items, clothes, bus passes, case management etc. But more than that, The Bridge offers a place for people to belong and truly know that they are worth something in this world. This is why I volunteer.Whether it is watching The Royal Tenenbaums with George, teasing Tim about his '90s fashion sense, picking out earrings with Lisa, or just hanging out and listening to Raji's stories, I am honored to be a part of the the community God is building here. Every encounter and experience I have had at The Bridge has been about building community, moving far beyond the simple transaction of providing some tangible thing to those who need it. And the cool thing is that it doesn't stop there.I cannot count how many times I have come into The Bridge feeling overwhelmed by the things of my life only to hear the story of someone who has faced and overcome so much more than I ever had. True humility. To be honest, The Bridge has become a bridge for me in my own life - helping me to see God in the little things, allowing me to build friendships, and encouraging me to consider ways to move beyond my own assumptions. My life is not my own and I need to be constantly reminded of that.Through volunteering at The Bridge over the past several months, people - the broken, the marginalized, the disenfranchised, the left out, the lonely - have let me be a part of their story. I am the one who has been blessed.Roxy
(by Keith Tungseth, Chair of the GP/QJC Advisory Board)
PURPOSE: To gain deeper learning
about Global Presence development strategies from long-term Covenant
missionaries and their national church partners.
FOCUS: Sustainable Development
Research Foundation (SDRF) AND COVENANT CHURCH OF THAILAND: We will experience
local church culture and learn about holistic development. We will explore opportunities to partner in
the ministries of SDRF and seek God's vision for this region. For example: Medical and dental teams;
Development-focused teams provide consulting and know-how in the areas of
agriculture, animal husbandry, veterinary medicine, appropriate technology, and
public health. Children - short-term
outreach/service events to serve at-risk children; prayer ministry and building
of relationships among believers.
TEAM: Up to 6 Questers plus our
guide, David Andrianoff. Michelle Garred
will help us put together 4 team training sessions in Sept/Oct for information
and team formation. And we expect team
members to participate in the September 10 Depth Class on Peace-building as
COST: Best estimate: $2,500. (We propose that Quest
pay ½ of that through budgeted funds)
QUEST MISSIONARY CONNECTION: Bob and Grace Shim are supported by Quest. Here are comments by Bob Shim concerning our
proposed trip: "Great to hear from
you! That's fantastic that there are so
many folks involved with the Global Presence team at Quest…. It would be our
pleasure to host a team of "Questers" seeking to broaden their view
of what God is doing globally and explore how to better partner with ongoing
Kingdom work. In my opinion, there is no better way than coming and witnessing
first-hand how God is reconciling peoples to Himself in remote corners of the
world. I think I can offer a bold guarantee that if a team of Global Presence
members came, met with local peoples, experienced their culture and
hospitality, walked in their shoes, and saw how God is transforming their lives
and communities, they will return home changed forever (in big and small
Shim works with Jim Gustafson in a Thai foundation called the Sustainable
Development Research Foundation (SDRF) that has work going on in 5 different
Thai provinces in holistic community development and building grass-roots
church movements. Their work in the Southern provinces has been in predominantly
Muslim communities and all of their ministries involve building peace and building
bridges with communities. SDRF's work in the southern part of Thailand is in
two places: Songkhla and Koh Yao. In Songkhla we have the ministry to
HIV/AIDS-affected peoples (the Center for HIV/AIDS Affected Communities, or
CHAC) and on the island of Koh Yao we have the Marine Research Institute (where
we do marine aquatics research) and our ministry to the Muslim fishing
MISSION: Thailand
is a country rich in tradition and culture. Predominately a Buddhist country
(ninety-five percent), it has relatively few Christians (less than one
percent). A main hindrance to acceptance of the gospel is a common belief that
Christianity is a religion for Westerners. The Covenant ministries in Thailand
are trying to break this barrier by using Thai cultural forms for worship and
Bible teaching. In addition to church planting, several transformational
ministries are operating across the country, including agricultural businesses,
community health and education, job creation for migrant workers, education of
children, and ongoing tsunami relief and development. The overarching goal of
these projects is to share the love of Christ and plant the gospel in these
If you have interest in being
part of the team or any questions about this trip, please contact Keith Tungseth, email@example.com 206-391-7951
By Amy Li (Global Presence)
We don't have all the answers, but we can certainly
listen and relate. If you've had any sort of overseas experience and
are struggling, come! If you have any advice to impart upon us, we
would love for you to join us. If you simply just want to come and hang
out, you are welcome too. The next Quest Wanderers meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday, May 24th, Q Cafe, 7pm. Dinner will be provided.
Please email me, email@example.com or Megan Espinoza, firstname.lastname@example.com if you have any questions.
Amy Li
By Jill Vance (TTS Volunteer and QJC Advisory Team member)
Being a part of "To the Streets" is exciting for me! I enjoy getting be a part of a ministry for which I've always had a great passion. One of the ways I've been helping is by making sure our clothing closet is stocked up for our monthly distribution out at 15th and Market Street. While folding clothes, I often daydream about how a sweatshirt or a tube of toothpaste is going to be beneficial to an individual who is in need. I have grown accustomed to the appreciation our regular homeless attendees give us when we show up. And I must say, I love that they always want to help us unload our supplies when we get there. What a great picture of unity!
However, even though I preach about the importance of giving the homeless our love, attention, resources, and most importantly our respect, I, too, have avoided an interaction or two with a homeless individual. Just last week I was at an Arco gas station and was about to get out of my car when I saw a man walking around to ask other gas patrons for money. I decided to sit in the car for a couple of minutes and look like I was busy. The man even walked by my car, stood in my peripheral vision and waited for me to notice him, but I just kept on "looking busy". I don't usually like to hand out money and would prefer to give resources like food. I had neither with me that day, but I believe another human being can always benefit from the respect of acknowledgment. In that brief moment, I decided that this man was inconveniencing me and I chose to give him nothing, including my attention.
Let's face it, loving people is a sacrifice and sometimes it is just down right hard! It's easy for me to decide to love a homeless person when it is on my time schedule. But opportunities to extend love don't always present themselves just when I find it convenient.This also reminded me that homelessness isn't a part-time job. An individual on the street doesn't get a break from this lifestyle. They aren't just doing this during the week and then going home to a plush house on the weekends. And while we may judge them for the different reasons why they ended up in their situation, or make assumptions as to how they will spend their money, the fact is, they are in need. And my question is, "What am I going to do about it?"
To the Streets Clothing DriveFall has come upon us here in Seattle, which means the winter months of seeing nothing but cloudy skies and walking around in warm winter coats, is almost here! While most of us have the luxury of turning on our heaters or cozying by a fire after a day out in the rain, our homeless neighbors have to continue to fight through the dreary weather outside. As you prepare for this winter, we would love to invite you to clean out your closets and donate your last season winter coats, as well as jeans and blankets, to those in need. These items mean so much to a person living on the street! And if you are like me, you have a pair of jeans in the back of your closet waiting until you are "that" weight again. Save yourself the heartache and just get those "out of sight and out of mind". We could use both men's and women's sizes in coats and jeans. So here's the breakdown:What: Coat, jean, and blanket driveWhen: Sundays, October 10th and 17thWhere: drop off all of your donations in a bin located in the church lobby. Why: Well, because it is our desire to follow the teachings of Jesus, who has called us to clothe those who need clothing. Sounds like a good enough reason to me!Your help and donations is what makes this ministry possible, so thank you for partnering with us during this time of giving!
Jill Vance and the To the Streets team
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Let the
peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in
one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within
you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts
to God. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the
Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
Be blessed.Katey HageChildren's email@example.com
Hello parents and children's ministry leaders! To all the Quest
moms and dads: I can think of no better way to spend a Saturday, than to
wake up early in the morning, buckle the family up in the car, and
spend the day at church hanging out- kids with kids, and parents with
parents- learning from one another and being encouraged that we are
not alone, in this thing called parenting!!!! Quest Children's
Ministry is not just about sharing God with kids on Sunday. We
recognize our role is to mainly support parents in the 24/7 spiritual
mentoring that takes place in the home. But if you are anything like
me, you could use all the SUPPORT you can get! That's why equip2010 is
so important to me, and I hope that you take the time to come be with us
next Saturday. Whether you are certain you've got this parenting thing
down :), or your head is spinning just weeks into the adventure, there
will be something for EVERY PARENT. www.seattlequest.org/equip2010
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22- equip2010 9am-12pm + lunch for the family. Free parent help.
Free childcare. Free lunch. It's not too late to invite a friend or
register: www.seattlequest.org/equip2010
May you be reminded that you reflect the
light of Christ as you soak in the sun this week!
Have you ever seen one of those nifty can openers that takes the lid off a can without those nasty sharp edges? What a great invention!!! Actually, if you happen to have one, and you have some open cans & their lids, would you bring the lids in? Crazy I know, but we are going to turn them into a cool craft project. Are you intrigued?
Quest VBS, formally known as 'kids camp' is going green this year, with a great theme to renew the earth with Godly stewardship and plant seeds of faith in the hearts and minds of children. But this VBS cannot happen without the efforts of the WHOLE community this year!!! Would you take a minute to check out our donations/borrowers page and see if you have something you may be able to loan or recycle to us? Everything from milk jugs, to paper towel rolls, to old flower seeds that you never planted.
Thanks for contributing and making this the best quest vbs yet!
Every year we give our c-groups 200 bucks and ask them to get creative in simply blessing their neighbors and the city. The impetus for the "Good Neighbor Fund" came from Jesus' parable of the good Samaritan where his followers are told to follow the example of the Samaritan in extending mercy, funds, and effort to anyone they come across who is in need. From the Tukwila c-group comes a project to spend some time in an urban garden, as documented by LaVerne:
On a beautiful sunny Saturday, our Cgroup grabbed shovels and working gloves, and headed over to the Danny Woo Garden, a 1.5 acre, terraced, urban park in the International District of Seattle. Over 100 community plots are tended by both elderly Asian immigrants, as well as younger generations of gardeners who live within the Chinatown community. Karen's friend Jon, the lead managing director of the garden, gave us a brief history of the garden, and then quickly put us to work on a variety of tasks. He also told us that our Good Neighbor Fund would be used to buy some new rasberry bushes, supplement materials for the chicken coop, and make some additions to the new Children's Garden within the park.
Gryffin and Sophia start the first chapter of the FFTC- Future Farmers of the Tukwila Cgroup.
The Paes and the Rusts take on worm duty in the compost bin.
Then, Sophia heads up the wheelbarrow team, moving dirt from one end of the garden to another.
Jordan and Lee follow her lead.
Belinda and Brianna are on the "Search and Rescue" squad- they had to dig up struggling herbs and veggie plants from the tangles of weeds and bramble, and transplant them to cleared plots of fertile land.
Nicole takes a break and enjoys the sunshine with Nance and Gryffin.
Nicole and I show off the trellis that we made for future pea vines. Took us way longer than it should have, but we were pretty proud of ourselves!
Karen explains the project that she's working on with Arree and Kelly in this video…
Belinda and Brianna clear out the morning glory and dandelion invasions from some neglected plots, and get their rescued veggies ready for transplant.
Shane, Jack and Jon had the super macho task of chopping up plant matter for compost with 2 foot long machetes.
It was wonderful to be working alongside some of the elderly gardeners, a few of whom were watering their vegetables, walking the stone pathways, or sitting on a bench and soaking in the view. Several neighborhood families also strolled through, admiring the lush landscaping, and offering friendly greetings to the volunteers.
At the end of our day, we left with a renewed sense of the importance of a place like the Danny Woo Garden in fostering community, particularly in elderly, Asian immigrants, many of whom are accustomed to farming for their food in their native countries. It offers a safe place for them to continue doing an activity that they've done their entire lives, while giving them the space to partner with their neighbors in a productive and enjoyable way.
But more than anything, projects like this reinforce the bonds within our own community group, building relationships through a day of working towards a common goal, intertwining our lives for this brief moment, and creating shared experiences that will be remembered for a lifetime.
The Tukwila Cgroup at the Danny Woo Garden, May 8, 2010.
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Surrounded by countryside and a lovely coastline, this park offers you a holiday the whole family will enjoy in an ideal spot for exploring the magic of Wales.Close to Merlin's city of Caerfyrddin, Kidwelly Castle, Dylan Thomas' boathouse at Laugharne and RAF Pembrey, located on the far side of the Gwendraeth Estuary, Carmarthen Bay has something for everyone. The indoor fun pool with its flume and spa bath offers hours of relaxing fun for all the family, while the more active will enjoy the challenge of the Sports Resorts programme. Young children will find plenty to keep them amused with the fun and games on offer with their own activity packed daytime entertainment.In the evenings, the Boathouse bar provides a great venue for a quiet drink and a game of pool, or there's music and lights in the Waterfront Showbar and its fabulous line up of family entertainment, including shows, dancing, competitions and live cabaret.Please note a railway line runs adjacent to the park (limited Service).This beautiful area is home to a wealth of visitor attractions – castles, gardens, coastal parks, theme parks, farm parks, waterfalls, potteries and opportunities for watersports and outdoor pursuits abound.
This park has:Indoor heated fun pool with flumeWater Resorts programme*Spa bathFamily entertainmentWaterfront ShowbarBoathouse bar and restaurantTakeawayChildren's club for under 5sChildren's clubs 5–11sWi-Fi access (in designated areas only)Sports Resorts programme*Pool table* and dartsSoft play areaAmusements*Bingo*Children's adventure playgroundCrazy golf*ShopLaunderette*


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Potting Party at Pike Nurseries: From 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sat. and 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sun. garden experts at all Pikes Nurseries locations will be available at a work station to help customers take the guesswork out of container gardening. Guests can pot and take home their own indoor or outdoor container garden created with free input from experts. Tools, soil and other essential re-potting materials are available for free use. For more information visit the website.
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Kiss is rumored to be planning a Las Vegas residency at the The Hard Rock Hotel And Casino this fall. Paul Stanley said the band was considering it back in December. Several teaser posters have popped up around Las Vegas are now hinting that the deal is done. The poster features the four Kiss faces, the web address for the Hard Rock Hotel, and beneath it says Coming Fall 2014. Those interested in further information on the show are encouraged to text Rock to 97580.
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Today was a historic day in New York, as the Space Shuttle Enterprise made its final journey to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on the Hudson River in Manhattan.
The Space Shuttle Enterprise was the first ever built for NASA and was finished on 17 September 1976 (13 days before I was born!). It's purpose was as a test flight vehicle and as such it never actually went in to space.
However it played a huge role in the history of the USA and space travel. And what a site to see it fly over Manhattan today before it landed at JFK.
The Space Shuttle Enterprise will go on display at the Intrepid Museum from 19 July 2012.