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The Department of Transportation and Engineering is working to improve safety along Harrison Avenue between Queen City Avenue and the corporation line (near Boudinot Avenue).
The entire 4-mile stretch of the project will be repaved, all signs will be replaced, and six signals will be upgraded. Several public meetings have been held and City representatives have attended several community meetings to request feedback on these improvements.
DOTE also solicited feedback from residents and street users regarding potential changes in the lane striping of the street.
Based on the feedback received from the community, the lane striping present today will not change. The lane striping will consist of:
- Four lanes (two lanes in each direction),
- Parking allowed in the curb lane for most of the day (parking will be restricted eastbound during the morning rush hours and westbound during the evening rush hours).
Construction began in June 2012, and is expected to be complete by November 2013.
If you have any questions about this project, contact Andrea Henderon at firstname.lastname@example.com or 513-352-6236.
Specific improvement areas are listed below.


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Opting Out of Christmas
When my brother and sister-in-law decided to opt out of the gift exchange last year, all hell broke loose!
Guest Blogger Emily: OK, first of all, I know we are in a recession, and times are tight. But when my brother and sister-in-law told everyone they would not be doing the gift exchange last year, the family was less than pleased.
My brother's family had just taken a very expensive cruise a month before. And now they were telling us they couldn't afford our measly $40-limit gift? How much were they really saving by not doing the gift exchange ... $150? Was it worth disrupting our family tradition just for that?
My brother said it wasn't about the money. He told us none of his family needs anything, and he feels it's a waste of time to just exchange gift cards back and forth.
I'd love to hear from others who have opted out of Christmas. How did your families take it? What were your reasons for opting out?
Help me understand. Because I really don't want World War III to break out over Christmas dinner again this year just because my brother refused to spring for a few Cheesecake Factory gift cards for the rest of us.
Him and his family are there for dinner? That's gift enough in my book.
I am the black sheep who did that same thing by opting out of the Kris Kringle with the cousins. It got to the point that we had to take 3 names instead of one because we had 3 kids. I also felt it came to the point that my husband chooses not to assocaite with his family and then when you don't even get acknowledgement from the family it isn't worth it. I just buy for my kids and my nephews & niece and I put a cap on it as I expect my in laws to do the same.
As with the rest of the family we keeps a distance from them due reason as obvious as you can figure out. I will not buy what the kids like specifically just so they will like me. I get a gift card and the let them be happy
last year me and my extended family maternal side decided to just concentrate our gift giving for my 9 yr old daughter, the only grandchild, for xmas giving. this was due to financial reasons, time management, etc. it takes the stress off. we just concentrate on her enjoyment of her gifts, and our togetherness for dinner and fellowship. much less stress.
I agree with your brother. Fist of all just because they went on vacation does not mean they can afford other things and their finances are not anyone else's business. Second Christmas should be about love and family, not what can we get? The exchange of gift cards or meaningless presents is just so commercial. I'd rather have a gift of my favorite candy or a silly item that reminded the giver of me in mid March, even if the item was only a couple of dollars, than a $40 gift card given out of resentful obligation at a Christmas party. If your family is comfortable enough that nobody truely needs anything, that is a big blessing and your brother should be applauded for leading the way to break the cycle of forced consumerism and apparant greed. Take the money you all set aside for his gifts and donate it to your favorite charity or buy yourselves an extra gift card "from brother."
I don't get being upset because someone isn't giving you a gift. They announced in advance so you know and you can still give something if you want to.
I think things are easier when there aren't rules for gifting. You should give because you want to, not because you expect something in return.
Well maybe your family can take this opportunity to come up with a family tradition that actually means something to everyone. If none of you truly need anything maybe all of you could pool resources and take a little family trip somewhere. Or decorate cookies as a family. Or hire a photographer to come to your family dinner and capture candid moments as well as take a beautiful family portrait every year.
It sounds as if money isn't the issue for your brother & his family (especially since he told you that). I can see his point that exchanging gift cards or money is pointless. However, instead of doing NOTHING, why not take that money (assuming everyone can afford it), and donate it to a charity? Either pick a charity that is meaningful to your family & make one large donation every year, or each year let someone choose the charity. That way, no one feels resentful, plus you help people who do need it, and it will make you feel good. Especially if your children are older (not little), this is an excellent way to celebrate the real meaning of the season, which is lost on so many people. Merry Christmas!
christmas is not about presents…and I can see how they would opt out…IM ready to do the same. As i have 7 kids and 8 gr'kids its getting alittle spendy. As long as everyone is health and happy thats should be all that is needed!
I hate to say it, but I'm totally okay with that. We do Christmas presents for everyone, but because none of us NEED anything, we all get each other Visa gift cards. So the money I spent on them, I end up getting right back. It's just silly!
Instead I like the idea of the family choosing another family in need, and buying presents for THEM. Then if they want they could say that is the present to their own non-needy family member. "Congratulations brother, you just brightened the day of a single mom and her 3 children. It was done in your name. That's my Christmas present to you."
Your brother can afford a vacation because he's being smart about the extra spending at Christmas time. That's smart on his part. Lighten up and enjoy his company. Or go volunteer at a shelter with him. Or just do an ornament or cookie exchange. You really sound petty and that's not what Christmas is about. Your brother has lots of courage and I commend him for it.
We aren't even going to the Christmas family dinner. I will send over my one neices gift with my inlaws. They are all weekend alcoholics and do not appreciate the intentions of Christmas. My sister in law has her daughter on display. Her new stuff, her new PJ's (when she changes her out of her lavish Christmas dress) it's just too much drama! Count me out!
I'm with everyone else. It's pretty silly to be upset that someone isn't giving you a gift, if you're an adult. I feel like gift giving at Christmastime is most important for children, so I still give gifts to my nieces and nephews but I've told my siblings that we can't afford gifts this year for them. They may still get me something, but I'd rather they didn't. It really is just swapping money. My husband and I are going to put aside a little bit of money and do one of the gifts through the charity World Vision, where you buy a goat or a cow or some chickens for a needy family in a developing country. For much less than you would spend on pointless gift cards to restaurants, you can change a family's life completely. Makes much more sense.
I felt similarly about our gift exchange with my cousins. We typically just exchanged gift cards, and so whats the point? We are all in different places and in different places in our life, so we dont really know each other very well any more, and gift cards were the easy out. So this year, I suggested 4 options for the cousins.
1. Continue to draw a name each
2. Stop all together
3. Donate money to a charity
4. Yankee gift exchange
We decided on the 4th option, since our cousins and their signifacant others changes a lot, and some times people think they can make it to christmas, but they end up not coming, or whatever. This way no matter who shows up, they can participate in the exchange. If they cant make it, they dont need to bring a gift. I think it solves a lot of issues we have had, and adds a little fun. However, I'm still worried that it will be all gift cards… but hopefully not! :) Its not personal by any stretch of the imagination, but the gifts in past years weren't personal either.
Having said that, I wouldnt opt out unless everyone else agreed it was the right thing to do.
I agree with your brother.When I was in college, I worked as a cashier. Trust me, there isn't much 'joy in giving' when the giver feels obligated. I heard constant complaints around the holidays about how much people had to spend. Most people were actually quite bitter. What's the point of giving eachother giftcards(how totally original! blah) because you HAVE to? Wouldn't it be easier for everyone to just buy their own gift cards? Or not make it about material things? I'd rather someone give me a gift because they wanted to, not because they felt obligated. Where is the meaning?
I find it very Grinchy and Scroogey to opt out especially if the family is spending Christmas under the same roof. (I don't like gift cards though) To me, Christmas isn't about gifts, but it is about GIVING! Change the tone in your family to thoughtfulness not gift cards: make a gift, donate to a charity (Lisa R great post), make his/her favorite dessert, do a service for the other person, etc. There are endless websites and tv shows demonstrating creative Christmas efforts. Pay if forward…
I also just returned from a wonderful vacation in Hawaii. And yes, I am one of those that is "opting out". Too much commercialism. None of us really "need" anything so we are opting to give to those that are in need. Plus, if I do choose to give someone a gift, I don't expect anything in return. Here is my opting out post from a few days ago http://is.gd/iA4yA
I think itS terrible to not exchange. My sisters and husbands sister don't like to exchange but I wish they did. I get them something Under $20 anyway.
This year I stuck my neck out and suggested that my extended family do an ornament exchange. I really could care less if I get any gifts, and I know that not all of them have a lot of excess cash this year. Amazingly everyone loved the idea, and whoever wants to join in is more than welcome.We'll still get gifts for the little ones. And If they wanna participate in the exchange all they have to do is bring one wrapped ornament per person. Then we'll either play a rob your neighbor game or draw numbers. It will make the night a little more fun and interactive instead of people braking off into small groups to talk all night.
we don't do traditional christmas or hannukah for our kids. the gifts are just too much, plus all the food and visitors and parties and general craziness. lots of people pressure us to just go along, even though they may agree that the consumerist aspect is so great. but the buck has to stop somewhere. we limit gifts to one per household, and we control the gift giving pace so everyone has a meaningful exchange. also, the kids give up an old toy for each new one they receive, or they can opt to give away the new gift. it's wrong to judge people for wanting to take control of their holiday observance. being able to afford presents doesn't necessitate participation, especially in a household with kids where the parents may be trying to instill some value for relationships and gift giving, or even just focus on their religious beliefs rather than gifts.
My entire family has decided to do this, and although it makes it easier on the pocketbook, really is just takes the spirit of giving right out of the holiday. I love the $40.00 max per person and going with the gifts that give. Last year I made Hot Coco kits for several family members and soup kits for others. They may not consider that a gift because it's home made, but I put love and time an effort into it all. I think that Christmas is about GIVING and I like doing that. Get creative!


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I've always wanted to write about this but for one reason or another postponed it for a more pressing issue and then another and another.
A recent article about FTC issuing rules for bloggers regarding endorsements shared on Facebook and Twitter by Cocoy is a matter of significance for all bloggers right now. While it hasn't reached our shores yet, I can bet that considering how vibrant blogging is in this country, it's only a matter of time before we begin treading on egg shells. Still, if you ask me what prompted me to write this now, please blame Paul. He started it. :)
Now, this blog is obviously confusing to many. A Day In The Life Of RJ sounds like some person's online journal of everyday adventures. Why should that involve FTC?
According to the wonderful world of Wikipedia, as of 2007, Technorati was tracking around 112 million blogs, most of those categorized as personal blogs. Folks, that was two years ago. Imagine that. And these days, "online journalers" (personal bloggers) don't just write about their crushes or their impossible dreams. They don't just share what a terrible day they had in school or at work.
Personal blogs have become a mixed bag of rants (product or service dissatisfaction), raves (product or service endorsements), frustrations against the system, society, the government (political opinions) and tips on anything and everything from how they got this and that working on their gadgets to how they got to this unexplored destination (how to's, instructional content).
There is power in numbers. To underestimate the blogosphere is a mistake that is sure to cost the "doubting Thomas" an arm and a leg (figuratively, of course).
In this new FTC ruling, by December of this year, it will be compulsory to disclose whether you get anything in exchange for "reviews" on your blog — a disclosure policy. Whether it's a free ticket to a concert or the item itself you are reviewing (gadgets, books, etc.), you would now be required by the law (at least in the US, for now) to disclose "payments" in whatever form.
But how about political bloggers? Now that is a big question. I do not see anything there that states explicitly how it approaches political blogging.
JF Quackenbush's comment in Edward Champion's interview with FTC's Richard Cleland leaves a lot of food for thought:
what's the FTC's statutory authority for instituting this regulation? This looks like a free press issue to me and i worry about a slippery slope about other issues beyond "product endorsements" by bloggers. Would a political activist have to disclose if they received campaign materials from a campaign they were endorsing like t-shirts or bumperstickers that could be considered compensation? Will individual bloggers have to start applying an "equal time" rule like the networks used to have for political campaigns? What are the rules for professionals who are salaried employees of an organization who in their private time endorse, promote and defend the activities of that organization on a website? What about anonymous political speech about issues affecting commerce?
This whole thing strikes me as something that somebody didn't think through before it got out of the building.
That mentioned and considered, let us pretend for a while that I have the right to discuss political blogging ethos. Nah, forget it. Let me just say what I want to say.
A Day In The Life Of RJ is first and foremost a personal blog. It has become a political blog, not by choice but by accident when a frustrated search for lack of information about the then hotly-debated Bangsamoro Juridical Entity prompted me to do a thorough research and add my thoughts about it. I ended up writing a series — 20 or so posts all about BJE, and the rest as they say, is history.
On this blog being political
Regarding this blog being political, it is something I am neither proud nor ashamed of. It is just what it is. It has no intention of soliciting attention, or disgust or fame or whatever it is people think they get from blogging.
I have been in denial for the longest time yet the prominence of political tags and the mere fact that the political articles here have long outnumbered the personal, I have come to accept the fact that this blog has indeed steered itself to an unexpected direction and have taken a life of its own. Although it is not surprising to me, considering how highly opinionated I am of many things, politics taking the top spot, it never occurred to me that I would end up blogging politics — hence the tag line "The accidental political blog of RJ Marmol. Try-hard punditry for non-pundits."
And for a while there, I thought writing opinions about social and political issues isn't such a big deal. After all, I can just pretend that this is still a personal blog that just happens to have a lot of political rants — personal bloggers write politics too, albeit occasionally, so what the heck, I thought to myself.
Apparently, political blogging is a lot more ruthless than readers know and see. You get branded all sorts of stuff, you get called lots of things, simply because you dare dip your finger in a supposedly intellectually dishonest and corrupted territory — not intended for mere mortals.
I wonder why it seems natural for people to accuse political bloggers of being sell outs. After all, in politics, there's money to be had, more than enough to go around for everybody, right? They think it is utterly impossible for ploggers (political bloggers — derived from from the word "plog" — a contraction of the term "political blog") to be objective in "plogging".
When you get invited to coffee with politicians, everyone assumes that you get paid for it and are therefore bound to make a "positive" article — and endorsement, if you will, about that politician. It is annoying to be accused of this, because I for one, know that I don't get paid to attend such meetings — much less, to write compelling or adulating articles just because of a free meal or coffee.
I mean, come on, an article for a cup of coffee? Are you kidding me? They don't even pay for my fare from Calamba City to the urban jungle that is Metro Manila. I brave the overcrowded MRT station, the rain, the heat, the derision of non-believer family and friends just so I can write and scrutinize a politician personally. Heck, I don't even have adsense on my blog! Your visit don't translate to bucks for me. Some people don't even realize that I even pay good money just to put my thoughts out there — I pay webhosting fees, domain fees, etc.
So to the very few who think I get paid to write politics, please. Do you even have the slightest hint who I am and what my credentials are (if any)? Who would pay me to write propaganda? I am no Conrado de Quiroz ( not that I insinuate that he gets paid to write for politicos, just stressing a point that I am a nobody).
I am no "influencer" or "oppositionist writer", heck, I don't even have a job. I am no different from any other person you might bump into at a grocery aisle, except maybe for the fact that I write and I write a lot — and that I write a lot of rants about the government. But that doesn't instantly make me an "oppositionist writer". That accusation is a flattery at best and a lie at worst.
Besides, who in his or her right mind would choose to write politics over movie and food reviews or gadgets and whatnots if not for the fact that it is his or her passion?
Argument #1: Politics is crap.
I guess we can all agree on that. The thing stinks miles away. Anyone who dare pass by where it is, is doomed to catch its stench one way or another.And boy oh boy, that stays with you long after you've gone to the shower countless times. Are we on the same boat here? Great. Now that we got that out of the way. Let's go to…
Argument #2: Nothing is filthier than getting money for writing about politics.
Yes, I am talking about real money here darling — the kind of money that you and I know (as if there is any other). If you think politics stinks, wait until you see paid articles written about it. But these days, can you really tell?
It's frustrating, or maybe I'm just too ideal for this writing thing. After all, my entire life, I thought writers were "hungry idealists". Maybe my concept is outdated. Please pinch poke me (there you go Facebook, look what you've done to me).
But must we go to great lengths, to the point of jailing or "fining" someone who "gets paid for writing crap"? — which brings me to..
Argument #3: Who cares if someone gets paid for writing crap?
When this or that person writes something "crappy" — in the truest sense of the word, does that take away anything from the value or your own writings? Does that, even for a minute, rob you of your creativity and "brilliance"? Go ahead, you can pause from reading this and ponder for a few seconds, I'll wait… Done? Great. So, what do you think? Can I get a "hell, no!"?
I told you. It doesn't, my dear. People can write all the crap they can think of, get paid and buy themselves vacations to Malibu and a one way ticket to the universe's black hole for all we care. So instead of wasting time trying to figure out who gets paid or not, what he or she gets or how much exactly, why don't we do ourselves a favor by just improving on ourselves and how we write? Brilliant idea, you say? Oh well, what can you expect, you are on a non-brilliant blog currently engaged in two monologues — mine and yours. Unfortunately though, two monologues don't make a dialogue.
Argument #4: If you can't really do anything about it, live with it.
This one goes out for the ones who get paid for writing political propagandas, for the idealist and purist bloggers who stick to the unwritten ethos of blogging, for those who accuse all bloggers of being sell outs, for the apathetic many and the undecided few.
But hey, that's a good idea!
On second thought, wouldn't it be great if political writers and bloggers do disclose what they get in exchange for an article (if any), specially if it's an article that's suddenly so "out of character"? That would separate the greats from the rest. If you think about it, that FTC ruling would be the purist blogger's dream come true.
Hmmm, it would be grand if I get paid for blogging politics. But sorry to disappoint you, I don't. But don't you all worry — the moment I do get paid for writing crappy new media political propagandas, I will let you know — with or without enforced rules. Until then, I'm just your regular purist blogger that won't even pass up for a "hungry writer".


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Red or blue, we should all be expecting the #Obama administration to make good on its promise of more transparent government. #StandWithRand— Matteo Wyllyamz (@mouselink) March 6, 2013
The farce of a trial that Bradley #Manning faces should concern you. guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb… via @christopoconnor @melectable #wikileaks— Matteo Wyllyamz (@mouselink) March 1, 2013
#Tweetstock007 Reminded Me That Developing an Authentic Voice is Key for Any Social Media
In our use of social media, we have lots of choices to make, and one of the most important is the type of voice we develop. Will it be corporate or personal, serious or playful? Angry, political, religious, agnostic, positive, negative, or neutral? Nice or mean, smart or … not? It is a choice we make when we begin to speak for ourselves or a brand, but it is also a developmental process that never ends, and it is reflected every single time we post something for an online audience, whether it be a blog, Facebook update, or tweet. Through that voice, we create in the minds of our audience an evolving, yet enduring, impression of who we are are and what we are about. It's a persona. And this matters a whole lot.
This last week I had the pleasure, honor, and privilege of being invited to make a presentation at Tweetstock 007 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. This is more of a "rock show" for social media enthusiasts, than it is a conference, in my feeling. Very professional, but also, not stiff. I like this. For me, the opportunity of being able to take in social media presentations and be exposed to the thoughts of expert Internet marketing professionals from all walks of life, is an experience rife with lessons in allowing myself to be authentic, genuine, and candid. …
Vulnerable, even.
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Indigenous Police Recruiting Our Way - IPROWD
IPROWD is a specialist training program to assist Aboriginal people to gain entry to the NSW Police Academy at Goulburn which is the first step to becoming an officer in the NSW Police Force.
The Australian Government, TAFE NSW, The NSW Police Force and Charles Sturt University are working in partnership to offer IPROWD training programs at a range of locations in NSW including Broken Hill, Casino, Campbelltown, Dubbo, Maitland, Mount Druitt, Nowra, Redfern and Tamworth.
2014 IPROWD programs
Courses are currently underway at Dubbo, Wagga Wagga, Nowra, Tamworth, Maitland, Redfern and Mt Druitt.
Applications are still open for:
- Casino - starting in April
- Campbelltown- starting in July 2014
You can download a brochure and application form:
2014 IPROWD Brochure and Application Form
Additional courses will be run at selected sites in July, please contact the IPROWD Coordinator for more information.
Call 02 6883 3666 or email email@example.com for more information.
Support for students after completing the IPROWD course
IPROWD provides post course support for all IPROWD students for up to 12 months after course graduation to provide assistance to complete CSU and NSW Police Force applications, complete medicals and attend the fitness and psychometric tests.
IPROWD students are also supported to look for other employment while they wait to finalise the Police recruitment process, or to support students who are seeking employment in other areas.


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Going by this Mumbai Mirror report, the world's richest cricket board has two of the most silver-tongued player-turned-commentators on its payroll to spread its agenda.
The report claims the Indian cricket board (BCCI) pays former captains Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri 3.6 crore rupees each year to defend its stance, often debatable, on controversial issues like the Decision Review System (DRS).
According to the report, no channel can broadcast an international match on Indian soil if the commentary team does not include the Mumbai duo, who have served BCCI in various capacities.
There is no denying the fact both the retired players have been quite close to BCCI administrators and served the board in various sub-committees and elsewhere.
Both Shastri and Gavaskar were influential, and paid, members of the IPL governing council, along with another former captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi.


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Glenn "Yorky" William Olsen
Nov. 18, 1949 to Sept. 27, 2013
Former Boulder Creek resident Glenn William Olsen died in Santa Cruz in late September, surrounded by his family. He was 63.
Mr. Olsen was born to William and Marcy Olsen in Marinette, Wisc. and graduated from Marinette Catholic Central High School in 1968.
Family said Mr. Olsen was a joyful person who loved to laugh. He was fond of his dogs, the Green Bay Packers, music — especially Bob Dylan — and his family.
He enjoyed golf, walking his dog and living in Pine Beach.
He retired five years ago from Menominee Paper Co. after 27 years and moved to California and lived in Boulder Creek for four years.
Mr. Olsen was a member of several bands including Mill Pond Ferry and Yorky Yorkinson and the New Yorkers, and attended Woodstock. Over the years he became an accomplished guitarist.
He is survived by his parents William and Marcy Olson of Marinette, Wisc.; daughter Kris (Walter) of San Jose; sisters Susan of Vista, Mary of Canadiagua, New York, and Kris of Marinette; brothers Lee of Suamico, Wisc., Bill of Lake Linden, Mich.; Tim of Porterfield, Wisc., and Tom of Etowah, Tenn.; his companion Maggie; six grandchildren and many friends.
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This villa benefits from a superb prime location in the heart of Protaras and immediately gives the feeling of luxury and relaxation, upon entering. The property is adored, not only by our photographer, but by all who stay there. This is one of the finest but unpretentious properties in our portfolio, with modern, elegant decoration and designer furnishings. Outside, special attention has been given to the large overflow pool, incredibly cozy lounge area, top quality furnishings and the added bonus of a basketball area. It is ideal for guests to unwind and enjoy an unforgettable sunset in and for the children to never get bored. The tr...Read more
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The villa's location is bordering between the centre of Protaras and the beautiful Cape Greko. The advantage of this location is that you are close enough to enjoy what both areas have to offer. Within a 20 minute stroll you are in the bustling resort of Protaras centre, a lively resort with something for everyone or a 5 minute stroll and you can relax on the local sandy beach with crystal clear waters. Water sports are available for those feeling more energetic.
The cosmopolitan resort of Protaras has become a European holiday hot-spot in recent years. Situated on the south-east coast of Cyprus, the resort stretches for over 10 kilometres, from the high cliffs of the Cape Greco national park to the hidden sandy coves of Paralimni.
Protaras is a lively family resort which offers something for everyone. Famous for its golden coastline and sparkling clear waters, it is a favorite for both young and elderly, families and single parties. There are plenty of activities with many sandy beaches along the coastline with water sports ending with the famous Fig Tree Bay Beach. You will also find a wide selection of bars and restaurants with various cuisines along with an abundance of shops to browse in. Protaras holds many forms of entertainment and attractions, the beaches and water sports for daytime and bars, entertainment and nightlife for an evening. The many shops to browse include a supply for your everyday needs, shoes, clothes, gifts, jewellery and pharmacies. The bungee bounce trampolines will entertain the younger members of your party. You will also find 2 MINI GOLF COURSES on the top road of Protaras, which entertain both young and elderly, with small amusement arcades and small cafes for some light refreshment. The safe and friendly atmosphere of Protaras makes the perfect holiday for all the family. Just a short drive away is the bustling resort of Ayia Napa known for its club scene and a paradise for the young. Ayia Napa a resort that never sleeps with an abundance of shops, bars, restaurants and entertainment to suit all age groups and tastes. Ayia Napa boasts probably the largest water park in Europe and is well worth a day out. The 5 golden sandy beaches are some of the finest you will find.
Beaches in the Area
Vrisi Bay Beach
Along with Fig Tree Bay Beach, constitute the main beach area of Protaras. The sand is fine but in some places it may be a little rocky in the water.
Fig Tree Bay Beach (Protaras Bay)
One of Cyprus' best known and most popular beaches, Fig Tree Bay takes its name from the tree that provided shade to locals before the area's popularity with tourists. With its long stretch of fine, white sand, clean and shallow water, the beach is a favourite with locals over the weekends, particularly those with small children. The island in the centre of the bay contributes to the calmness of the water. The beach has good road access and many amenities. The beach is well equipped with restaurant and water sport facilities and is situated in the heart of Protaras.
Loumbardi Bay Beach and Nissia Bay Beach (Mimosa Beach)
Two small beaches located either side of a headland, to the south of Central Protaras.
Konnos Bay Beach
This beautiful beach is located to the east of Ayia Napa between Cape Greko and Protaras. Konnos Bay is a beautiful wind-swept bay which is almost like a secluded beach. You have to go down the slope from the main road through some hairpin bends to reach the beach. The setting of this beach is amazing. Lovely sandy beaches and shallow waters make it ideal for young families.
Situated on the Protaras road approximately a mile east of Ayia Napa, Konnos Bay is a Blue Flag beach with breathtaking views, water sports and nature trails that take from 30 minutes to 3 hours, which are well worth doing for the fantastic coastal scenery along the way.
Situated on a rocky promontory on the south-eastern coast of Cyprus, east of Agia Napa and south east of Protaras, Cape Greko is an area of unspoiled natural beauty that has been declared a National Forest Park and conservation area and covers an area of 385 hectares.
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Pay only 20% deposit and the balance is payable on arrival at our 24 hour Check-In office in Protaras.
This has showers, dressing rooms, hot and cold beverages (compliments of Rent Private Villas) lounge area with Plasma TV and PS2 and surround chill out music.
This villa is suitable for families including children but please note we do not accept bookings for any other groups under the age of 21 or single sex parties.
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If composting is an activity on your list of ways to live greener, here's a how to get started in Alameda.
Emily Bishton, a designer of sustainable landscapes and an environmental educator for children and adults, says, "Home composting is a fun and easy way to make fabulous and free soil amendments to make all the plants in your garden healthier," Bishton says. "It also eliminates the carbon emissions that are needed to truck your food and yard waste to composting facilities, truck the finished compost back to a retail outlet, and then to your home."
Collecting Kitchen Compost
Composting starts in the kitchen. First, you'll want to set up a system for catching compostable materials during your meal and snack clean up process. These include vegetable scraps, grains and pasta, fruit rinds and peels, breads and cereals, coffee grounds and filters, tea bags, egg shells and paper napkins. Here's a list of things you can or cannot compost.
You'll need a small container with a tight fitting lid for the kitchen that can be easily cleaned once you transfer the compostable materials to your outside compost bin. You'll want to keep the outside of the container clean, and empty it frequently to avoid excessive odor and fruit flies. You can purchase compost pails online from Gardeners Supply Company or a stylish pottery one from artist Kim Berger. Or see the below list of local resources.
Outdoor Compost Bins and Piles
It's fast and easy to create an outdoor compost bin, says Bishton. "You can create a yard waste compost bin in 10 minutes, with a 10-15 ft section of wire fencing made into a hoop, to toss all your trimmings and leaves into. Wet it down until it's like a damp sponge, and cover with some cardboard or old plastic, and you're done! Turn and re-wet it every few weeks to speed up the composting, or just let it decompose as is."
Or, if you've got a small yard, you might want to buy an enclosed compost bin. See the list of Local Resources below.
Worm Bins
It turns out, if you're a passionate gardener who's after really great compost, you need a worm bin. If you're already collecting kitchen scraps (vegetable, fruit and grains only, no meat or dairy), this is where the kids come in. They can help manage the worm bin. It's easy once you get started with the proper bedding and feeding method. You can build your own worm bin or purchase worms and bins at one of the Local Resources listed below.
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Composting as a family is a fun activity and a great way to help kids learn to be better stewards of the environment, says Bishton. "Decomposition is a very interesting and fun-to-observe natural process for kids, as they typically enjoy exploring the 'unseen world' of roly-polys, worms, and potato bugs," she says.
She says getting the whole family involved is one of the easiest and most empowering ways for kids to make an earth-friendly impact at home. "Get them involved in checking the progress of the compost by occasionally tossing some out onto a piece of tarp for them to poke around in. Spreading the beautiful 'black gold' of finished compost over the roots of their favorite garden plants is fun too!"
The East Bay offers a host of different resources for those interested in home composting. Here are just a few to get you started.
Non--profit, Urban Worm Composting, offers composting workshops, worms, bins and supplies. They are open limited hours, but have an on-line store. You can also reach them by telephone at 510-649-1595 Ext. 305.
Stopwaste.org in Alameda County devotes a whole section on its website to composting in general and another just about worm composting. You can get on-line tips for how to build your own compost bin, see a list of retailers that sell compost bins and learn about Bay Area workshops by clicking here.
Contra Costa County residents c an obtain information about discounted compost bins and composting workshops. Upcoming home composting workshops advertised by the Contra Costa County Sanitary Waste Authority are listed here.
The Davis Street Garden Center is just one source of compost in the East Bay if you need more than what you can generate from your home composting efforts. It's compost is made from Bay Area yard trimmings and food scraps. The center also sells mulch. For directions and hours go here.
Clark's USave Rockery Home and Garden Centers in Hayward, Oakland and San Leandro sell and deliver compost throughout the East Bay.
Vision Recycling, recycles and composts landscaping waste and sells and delivers compost in the Bay Area.
Want to compost more than food scraps and yard waste? One company in the Bay Area picks up and composts diapers. Earth Baby Compostable Diaper Service currently serves Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, San Leandro, Castro Valley, Union City and Fremont among other cities in Northern California. You can reach them at 650-641-09075.
Alameda County Industries (ACI), which provides Alameda's curbside green cart pick-up, has
a handy chart about how to keep your green cart and indoor recycling bucket clean that you can find here. ACI encourages Alameda residents to place their green cart to the curb every week, even if it is not full, to cut down on odors and pest infestation.
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A giant cash machine
Verizon's yield a bargain, and its worries are overstated
Why? That's always the first question to ask when you see a common stock like Verizon (VZ) trading with a dividend yield of 6.52%.
That's so much higher than the yield on the Standard & Poor's 500 index (2.1% as of last week) that any reasonable investor wants to know what the market thinks is wrong with this company.
In this case, I think it's easy to figure out why enough investors hate this stock to drive the yield up so far -- and to conclude that the market is wrong in the degree of its worry.
That makes Verizon a buy for the investor in search of reasonably safe but high yields.
Here's what's wrong with Verizon:
The company's land line business is slowly shrinking. In the second quarter, phone lines to homes and businesses declined by almost 10% from the second quarter of 2008.
The U.S. wireless market, which is supposed to grow fast enough to make up for the drop in land line phones, is nearing saturation. There are now nine mobile devices in circulation for every ten people in the United States.
Verizon's solution is to invest in its network so that it can add more very profitable Internet and video users through its FIOS system. That's enormously expensive. The company plans to spend $23 billion in 2009 and 2010 to build out its fiber optic network.
Verizon already carries a huge amount of long-term debt. The company finished the second quarter of 2009 with $59 billion in debt.
That's a long list of worries, and most of them are reasonable--which is why the price is low enough for the stock to pay a 6.52% yield.
But while these worries are reasonable, they are overblown. (For more on Verizon's business, see my August 14th post)
Yes, Verizon is losing land line customers. (Hey, it is a recession, remember.) But the company is losing them in a controlled fashion, and its strategy of replacing the revenue from departing customers by getting remaining customers to upgrade to higher-margin data, high-speed Internet, and video services is working.
The crucial metric here is cash flow. The company's cash flow from operations was a huge $23.6 billion in 2008. That was more than enough to cover the $1.90 per share annual dividend and the company's capital spending.
The board of directors signaled its confidence that this cash flow would continue by raising the dividend payout in the third quarter of 2009.
Yes, the wireless market in the United States is reaching saturation in numbers, but there's still room to take market share from Sprint Nextel (S), a fading number two, and to upgrade customers to new smart phones.
Smartphone customers should be more profitable than regular cell phone users. Here the number to watch is AMPU or average margin per user. (Hats off to Morningstar for this insight and number crunching.)
This ratio divides a company's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) by the number of customers to figure out how profitable the average customer is.
For Verizon, the AMPU in the second quarter came out to a very healthy $24. That's the highest in the industry.
Yes, Verizon's build out of its fiber optic network is very expensive, but as an investment it appears to be worth it so far. In the second quarter, Verizon added 303,000 net FIOS Internet customers and 300,000 FIOS television customers. On average, FIOS customers pay $135 a month, about twice the bill for the average Verizon customer.
And yes, Verizon carries a huge debt load, but the company has the cash flow and earnings to pay the tab.
In conclusion, I think the worries are overstated, the price is overly depressed, and the yield is a bargain.
Friday, I'm adding Verizon to my ten-stock Dividend Income portfolio to replace US Bancorp (USB). I'll start tracking the whole portfolio next week.
At the time of this writing, Jim Jubak did not own or control shares of any company mentioned in this post.
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The ratings for the third Bellator show on Spike TV have been returned, and while the numbers are down slightly, the promotion still reached highs in one particularly strong category.
Industry sources confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that Bellator 87 averaged 705,000 viewers over the two hour broadcast on Thursday night.
The re-broadcast at 12 midnight pulled in additional 323,000 viewers, with the totals for both shows at 1.028 million viewers.
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Now the 705,000 viewer mark is down from the first and second shows on Spike TV, but overall not a dramatic drop considering this card featured no title fights and also had a late change to the main event when lightweight Patricky "Pitbull" Freire was forced out of his scheduled bout.
One mark that bodes well for Bellator are the ratings in the coveted 18-34 male demographic where the reached a .6 rating, which is the highest for the promotion since moving to Spike TV three weeks ago.
Overall through 3 shows on Spike TV, Bellator has averages 858,000 viewers thus far.
Bellator's new logo that they are using on Spike, which you can see on the poster in this article, looks exactly like a pokeball. Have to think this is an unfortunate coincidence.
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The defending champ at the golf tournament, Phil Mickelson is in town and he will play in this year's Phoenix Open.
Mickelson pulled out of the PGA Tournament in San Diego because of an injured back. He flew into town Tuesday and he did a light workout at a secret location and says he is a go. A host of celebrity athletes took part in the Annexus Pro-Am Wednesday. Former greats Dr. Jay and Randy Johnson played as well as Bruce Arians and Patrick Peterson. It was a Diamondbacks infielder Aaron Hill that had the biggest head or heads as several Arizona pitchers surprised him shortly into his round. "I was going to make my own but the Diamondbacks had some made up last night and we picked them up this morning. We showed up as he was going to hit on the third tee. " said josh Collmenter. "Thats what the Phoenix open is about. If you can't have thick skin you're not going to make it. Everyone had a blast" said Aaron Hill. After the Pro-Am, country western star Jake Owen is one of many who participated in a shot for glory closest to the pin contest. "I felt pretty good until I swung it then it was bad. I hit it like a foot, almost shanked that one, that's what happens... this is golf" said Owen. Jake Owen will be perperforming at the Birds Nest Thursday nigh. Tonight it's O.A.R. and tomorrow of course there is golf tomorrow, the first round.
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Here we have a goth with hippie tendencies (gippy? hoth? hipoth?) up a tree. She's peering at the sky with a look of disdain, which is the way all goths should observe the sun, especially when one has tattoos because one does not want one's tattoos to fade!
Our goth is not smiling and she's mostly in the shade despite the daylight. I am unable to see her feet to get an accurate impression of her tree height, but I think I can deduce from her effort in the other areas that she is a low/medium height up the tree (however, I'm in the midst of a chocolate stupor so my judgement may be impaired). Bonus points for the excellent dreadies and pretty tattoos.
4 out of 5 - Happy zombie-alcohol-chocolate holiday to me. Oh, alright… and to you too, you needy bastards.


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For more information see the Global Citizenship blog.
Spring 2014
Thursday 20 February WVC Campus Center Lower Lounge 12:30 to 2:00 PM--free admission
Dr. Hedwig C. Rose will lecture on global citizenship and the education of children as it relates to anti-semitism, nationalism, chauvinism, and racism. Dr. Rose was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. After her father, his five brothers, and their families were rounded up by Nazi occupiers in 1942, she spent three years hidden in an Amsterdam cellar. She came to the United States in 1947.
Dr. Rose is the author of Living the Life of Anne Frank: A Childhood in Hiding and Freedom and Restraint in the Lives of American Teachers, a faculty member of the Salzburg Global Seminar Global Citizenship Program, an education specialist, and former Director of Education Studies at Wesleyan University. She was a Visiting Fellow at the Nederlands Instituut voor Oorlogsdocumentatie (War Document Archives) in Amsterdam in 2008, and for the past eight years she has been a Visiting Scholar at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where she continues to research for her book on The Netherlands before and during World War II.
Monday 10 March WVC Campus Center 3:00 to 5:00 PM
WVC 6th Annual Persian New Year Celebration--free admission
Featuring Beshkan Dance Academy, Amir London, live music performances, Sofreh Haft Seen Display by Afsaneh, DJ and dancing.
Light refreshments will be provided. Free parking in lot 5 during event.
Tuesday 11 March WVC Theater 2:30 to 4:30 PM--free admission
Screening of Stable Life: A High-Stakes Documentary about Family, Immigration and Life on the Racetrack.
Followed by conversation with Producer Tricia Creason-Valencia.
This documentary film is about Californians, the American Dream, cultural identity, education, social mobility, undocumented immigrants, workers' rights, and the US-Mexico border--among many other impactful issues that affect all of us.
Sponsored by the Global Entrepreneurship SB 70 Grant.
Monday 24 March WVC Theater 2:00 to 5:00 PM--free admission
Screening of Inequality for All.
Followed by Skype Q&A with former Secretary of Labor, current Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley, Senior Fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies, and author of 13 best selling books, Robert B. Reich.
This film is a "passionate argument on behalf of the middle class." It features Robert B. Reich "as he demonstrates how the widening income gap has a devastating impact on the American economy. The film is an intimate portrait of a man who's overcome a great deal of personal adversity and whose lifelong goal remains protecting those who are unable to protect themselves... Reich explains how the massive consolidation of wealth by a precious few threatens the viability of the American workforce and the foundation of democracy itself" (synopsis published on 7 August 2013).
Sponsored by the Global Entrepreneurship SB 70 Grant.
Friday 25 April time and location TBD
Sustainability Symposium
National Hispanic Heritage Month 2013
The month between 15 September to 15 October is National Hispanic Heritage Month. This event started in 1968, as Hispanic Heritage Week, under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988. It was enacted into Public Law 100-402 on 17 August 1988. The Library of Congress maintains a website with more information.
West Valley College joins in paying tribute to the generations of Latinos who have enriched the United States by screening two films, discussing King of Cuba by acclaimed novelist Cristina García, and presenting a display of works, in the WVC Library, by and about Latinos.
In screening these two films, we hope to raise awareness and engage a conversation about the true origins of the Latino presence in the United States, the fastest-growing segment of our population.
Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America is a documentary film written and narrated by Juan González. This film looks at the role that United States economic and military interests played and continues to play in producing massive immigration of Latin Americans to the United States. Screening of this film will be followed by a conversation with the co-director and co-producer, Eduardo Lopéz.
Here are the event details:
When: Wed. October 23
Time: 2:00pm
Where: WVC Theatre
Latinos Beyond Reel: Challenging a Media Stereotype is a documentary film that examines how United States news and entertainment media portray–and do not portray–Latinos. This film challenges viewers to think critically about the wide-ranging effects of these media stereotypes. Screening of this film will be followed by a conversation with a panel of WVC faculty members.
Here are the event details:
When: Wed. October 16
Time: 2:05pm
Where: WVC Campus Center Lower Level
King of Cuba is Cristina García's new novel. It focuses on the parallel lives of a weary dictator and an elderly Cuban émigré. Cristina García will join the conversation via Skype. Here is the NY TImes review of King of Cuba.
Here are the event details:
When: Monday 4 November
Time: 2:30 pm
Where: Global Citizenship Center in the WVC Campus Center
These events are free and open to everyone. They are organized by the WVC Global Citizenship Committee and the WVC Library. Screening of Harvest of Empire is funded by the SB70 Global Entrepreneurship Grant.
Linda Ha—"The Rise of Thai Kathoeys"
Stephanie Castro Sousa—"Killing is Never Honorable: Women in Peril Worldwide"
Kelly Voreyer—"Thinly Veiled Threat: Dress Restrictions for Muslim Women in the UK"
Chelsea Charbonneau—"Femicide: The Story of Juarez"
Gaby Serrano—"The Myth of Matriarchy: Sexuality and the Mosuo of Southern China"
Audrey Lalor—"Sex Trafficking: The Modern Slavery"
Alyssa Jones—"When Sex is Work: Sex Workers' Rights and Resources in Canada"
Sarah Pardee—"Stolen Childhood: Child Marriage is More Common than You Think"
Join us for light refreshments after the presentations!
This event is free and open to everyone. This event is organized by Leigh Burrill and her students in Women's Studies 1 with the support of the WVC Global Citizenship firstname.lastname@example.com
Once again, the West Valley College Global Citizenship Committee is pleased to invite you to participate in a one-day discussion about these topics and the role of Global Citizenship within our ever-changing educational landscape. The workshop is a collaborative project with the International Study Programs of the Salzburg Global Seminar and San Jose State University.
Monday April 22nd
8:45 AM to 4:00 PM
Baltic Room
Climate Change Symposium
Led by the WVC Sustainability Committee
Join us for another day of great food, stimulating speakers and topics that impact all of us. Speakers include: Chester Arnold, Professor of Art, College of Marin. Mark Jacobson, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University. Warren Neilson, Senior Sustainability Consultant, Environmental Building Strategies. Armand Neukermans, Engineer, Geoengineer, Inventor, Entrepreneur
"Develop and use your entrepreneurial leadership skills!"
We invite students interested in global issues to apply for a semester long collaboration with SJSU Salzburg Global Seminar Fellows and local high school students. The project will begin on March 4th, 2013 and will provide participants with opportunities to learn about global citizenship.
Please see Attached PDF for more information and application.
Weds March 27th
12:00 to 1:30 PM
Campus Center
Viking Grove
Women's History Month Tea Party
Followed by Take Back the Night
Thursday March 28th
3:00 to 5:00 PM
Campus Center
Persian New Year/Sofreh Haft Seen Celebration
Performances, Displays and Refreshments
Wednesday 10 April.
The WVC Global Citizenship Committee is proud to present:
Connected: An Autobiography about Love, Death & Technology
A feature documentary by filmmaker Tiffany Shlain http://connectedthefilm.com
FREE screening, followed by Q&A with Tiffany Shlain, begins at 5:00 PM in the WVC Campus Center on Wednesday 10 April.
This documentary explores what it means to be connected in the 21st century. Shlain reveals the surprising ties that link us not only to the people we love but also to the world at large.
We invite you to make this important film and talk an integral part of your classes. Everyone is welcome. Bring your students, family and friends! And please help us to spread the word by printing and distributing the attached flyer. Thank you. We look forward to seeing you there.
This event is organized by the WVC Global Citizenship Committee and is funded by the SB 70 Global Entrepreneurship grant.


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Bureau of Narcotics, Game Commission arrest Luzerne County man for allegedly growing 170 marijuana plants on State Game Lands
On Sept. 6, 2013, a Game Commission officer observed Dalton unlawfully driving through State Game Lands #187 and upon following the tracks of the vehicle Dalton was driving, discovered the plants growing at the site that were mature and between 10- and 12-feet tall.
"These plants, which were being cultivated on state-owned land, had the potential to put hundreds of pounds of marijuana on the streets, with an estimated value of at least $200,000," said Attorney General Kane. "My office will continue to work with other state agencies to investigate and prosecute crimes against the citizens of the Commonwealth. Together, we will hold accountable any individual who attempts to break the law."
A search of the vehicle revealed a 125-gallon plastic water tank, electric water pump and other items consistent with the cultivation of marijuana. A sample of the plants tested positive for THC, a chemical compound found in marijuana.
Dalton is charged with one count of the manufacture of a controlled substance, one count of possession with the intent to deliver a controlled substance and one count of possession of a controlled substance. He also is charged with several violations of the Game and Wildlife Code, including: unlawfully traveling on State Game Lands by means of a motorized vehicle; possessing a controlled substance or drug paraphernalia, using game lands for commercial purpose, and other charges.
Dalton was preliminarily arraigned today before Magisterial District Judge Gerald L. Feissner and released on his own recognizance. Dalton waived his preliminary hearing.
Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane thanked the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Wildlife Conservation Officers of the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Northeast Region, the Luzerne County District Attorney's Office, the Luzerne County Drug Task Force, and the Pennsylvania State Police for their assistance with the investigation.
With hunting season fast approaching, more Pennsylvanians will be venturing into state game lands, noted Attorney General Kane. Suspicious activity should be reported to the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania State Police.
(A person charged with a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.)


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Our beginnings are traced back to a family named Goelitz. When two young brothers emigrated from Germany to make their mark in America, they set the family on its candymaking course. In 1869, just two years after arriving in America, Gustav Goelitz bought an ice cream and candy store in Belleville, Ill., and his brother, Albert was sent out in a horse drawn wagon to sell their sweets to nearby communities. Then the second generation of the family jumped on the band wagon of candy innovations by making a new type of candy, then called "buttercream" candies, including candy corn, a sweet they've made since about 1900 (and still use the same recipe). These candies carried the family through the great depression and two world wars.
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General Questions
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New Changes to Sport Beans
What changes have you made to Sport Beans? They look different.Sport Beans have been reformulated and now come in a new resealable bag made from a lighter and more portable material. The new formula includes 6 real fruit juices and all natural flavors. They have replaced sugar with evaporated cane juice (sucrose) and corn syrup with tapioca syrup (a mix of the sugars glucose and fructose). All the colors now come from natural sources.Will the new Sport Beans have any impact on performance?Research studies that investigate how carbohydrate enters into your system shows that a mix of carbohydrate sources, such as those from tapioca syrup and evaporated cane juice, are better used by the body when compared to a single carbohydrate source like glucose alone in a sports product. Also, the real fruit juices used in Sport Beans add an extra carbohydrate source that your muscles can also use as fuel.
Ingredients and Flavors
What carbohydrate source is used in Sport Beans and is this beneficial?The primary carbohydrate sources in this product are evaporated cane juice (sucrose) and tapioca syrup (a mix of the sugars glucose and fructose.) This carbohydrate blend is similar to what is used in sport drinks and other products designed for fueling during workouts and competition. Fruit juice is also added, bringing another new carb source into Sport Beans.. According to a variety of research studies, the mix of carbohydrate sources used in Sport Beans is well taken up by the body. In fact, a mixture of carbohydrate sources as found in Sport Beans gets into your system more efficiently compared to a single carbohydrate source, such as glucose alone, in a sports product.Why do Sport Beans contain sodium and potassium?Sport Beans offer a balanced supply of electrolytes vital for maintaining fluid balance. The 80 mg sodium /40 mg potassium split is optimal in aiding fluid balance by enhancing water absorption and water retention in cells.Do Sport Beans contain caffeine?No, Sport Beans jelly beans are caffeine free. But Extreme Sport Beans jelly beans do contain caffeine.Since Sport Beans contain sodium, how do they fit into the diet of a person with hypertension?All Sport Beans, both regular and Extreme are a low sodium food containing less than 100 milligrams of sodium per packet. People with hypertension should consult their physician regarding recommended sodium intake and other methods of controlling high blood pressure.
Science and Research
Have Sport Beans been scientifically tested as performance boosters?Yes! In a study conducted by the University of California Davis School of Medicine Sports Program, Sport Beans were proven just as effective as popular sports drinks and gels in maintaining blood sugar levels and improving exercise performance in competitive endurance athletes. How were the levels of carbohydrate, electrolytes and other nutrients established?The nutrient levels found in Sport Beans are based upon established recommendations from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The ACSM guidelines recommend consuming 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrate per hour during exercise lasting 60 minutes or more. These guidelines also recommend drinking 1/2 to 3/4 cups of water every 15 to 20 minutes and to include the electrolyte sodium at a set level. Sport Beans also provide a good source of B1, B2, B3, and C vitamins for good health.
How should Sport Beans jelly beans be used?Sport Beans are easy to use and they taste great, too!
As always, consume with water to replace fluids lost through sweat.
As always, consume with water to replace fluids lost through sweat.
Who are Sport Beans jelly beans for?Sport Beans are made for a broad range of active people including endurance athletes, weekend warriors and sports enthusiasts. In fact, Sport Beans are appropriate for anyone engaged in prolonged exercise of 60 minutes or more.Can I eat Sport Beans with other sports products?Yes, you can eat Sport Beans along with drinking sports drinks and other sports products such as carbohydrate gels or bars by managing your intake, depending on the intensity and duration of your workout. The goal is to take in roughly 120 to 240 calories per hour of extended exercise or activity along with 1/2 cup of fluid every 15 to 20 minutes. You can meet the goal by consuming a combination of items or one alone - check the product label for calorie counts per serving and adjust accordingly. Sport Beans have 100 calories per packet.
Extreme Sport Beans
How does the Extreme Sport Beans product differ from the regular Sport Beans energizing jelly beans?The formula used for both regular and Extreme Sport Beans is identical except that Extreme Sport Beans jelly beans include 50 mg of caffeine.What are the benefits of new Extreme Sport Beans Energizing Jelly Beans with caffeine?Just like regular Sport Beans, new Extreme Sport Beans jelly beans are packed with power to maximize sports performance. Each one ounce bag delivers 24 grams of carbohydrates to fuel your body during intense exercise and a balanced supply of electrolytes (sodium and potassium) vital for maintaining fluid balance. Both regular and Extreme Sport Beans also contain Thiamin (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), and Niacin (Vitamin B3) for carbohydrate and fat burning as well as Vitamin C to optimize energy release. Each bag of Extreme Sport Beans includes 50 mg of caffeine, about the same amount as in a half cup of brewed coffee, for those times when you need an extra edge in a workout or competition. There are numerous clinical studies that have documented how caffeine improves sports performance including improved endurance, reduced perceived exertion (RPE), enhanced agility, faster sprint speeds, and increased power output. Is there anyone who should NOT use Extreme Sport Beans jelly beans?The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified caffeine as Generally Recognized as Safe for adults and children in 1958. The American Medical Association (AMA) has a similar position on caffeine's safety, stating that "moderate tea or coffee drinkers probably need have no concern for their health relative to their caffeine consumption provided other lifestyle habits (diet, alcohol consumption, etc.) are moderate as well." The AMA defines moderate caffeine consumption as about 300 mg which is equal to about 3 to 4 cups of brewed coffee. However, Jelly Belly does not recommend Extreme Sport Beans for children, teens, or pregnant or nursing women. For them, they recommend their regular Sport Beans.How does caffeine affect the body and sports performance?Caffeine is considered an "ergogenic" aid and acts as a mild stimulant to the central nervous system. It temporarily speeds up your heart rate, increases brain activity and stimulates blood flow throughout the body. The result is an extra edge that can provide a range of documented benefits including improved endurance, reduced perceived exertion (RPE), enhanced agility, faster sprint speeds and increased power output.
Myths & Answers
Sport Beans provide the energy you need!
Myth:Complex carbohydrates are a better energy source than simple carbohydrates when exercising.Fact: All carbohydrates are ultimately processed into the same simple sugar component (glucose) for energy. Gram for gram, complex carbs provide the same amount of energy as simple carbs.
Sport Beans' High GI benefits your work out!
Myth:High GI foods negatively impact physical performance. Fact: High GI foods like Sport Beans are optimal during exercise since muscles use glucose (sugar) as fuel and need it quickly.
Sport Beans will not cause a "crash"!
Myth: High GI foods create a "spike" and "crash" in energy levels. Fact: High GI foods like Sport Beans do create a rapid rise in blood sugar, providing quick energy. However, there is no actual "crash" that occurs - blood sugar levels simply return to normal.
Clinical Research Shows Sport Beans WorkSport beans performed as well as gels and sport drinks in a simulated 10K cycle race following an endurance ride, and significantly better than water alone.Summary of the study:
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Partnering with the Lindy Center
The mission and vision of the Lindy Center is to enrich the quality of life for the people of the Philadelphia area and to provide an enhanced education to Drexel students. We cannot do this alone. In fact, your organization is an integral part of both our mission and our vision. We intentionally partner with organizations to benefit their clients and to expand educational opportunities for our students.
So partnership in this case means there are mutual benefits from our work together. You are not simply getting "warm bodies". You are getting students that are participating with your organization as service-learners. Their academic and personal development is central to why they are working with you. In addition, they are meeting your defined needs.
We work to leverage intellectual and human capital resources of the University on behalf of our Community Partners. We can:
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MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) - Two former members of Congress say today's candidates are increasingly going after each other personally.
Former Congressmen Gil Gutknecht of Minnesota and Max Sandlin of Texas spoke Monday at the annual McGovern Conference at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell about the growing political divide.
Gutknecht says going after another candidate personally "muddies the water and it poisons the well from which we all drink."
Sandlin says it's OK to attack an opponent for their political position or their vote, but not in a personal way.
The two men also agree on the legacy George McGovern left behind. The former U.S. senator died last month at age 90.
Says Sandlin: "People knew very well where he stood. They knew where he was on the political spectrum."
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Jewish Studies Center
Examining & Celebrating Jewish Life
in New York City & America
News & EVENTS
Monday, May 5th, 2014 from 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM, 4th Annual spring conference:
Russian and Soviet Jewry: Cultural Production in the Old and New Worlds
Monday, March 17th, 2014
Author Joy Ladin at BPAC: A Talk and Q&A on her new book: Through the Door of Life: A Jewish Journey Between Genders
The Sandra Kahn Wasserman Jewish Studies Center (JSC) in the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences at Baruch College reflects the legacy and heritage of the college, its tradition of educating New York City immigrants, its diverse population, and its special relationship to and place within Manhattan.
The JSC is uniquely positioned to take advantage of Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business, School of Public Affairs, and Weissman School of Arts and Sciences as well as the Baruch Performing Arts Center. The JSC is dedicated to teaching and informing the Baruch community and public about the history and experiences of Jews in America, specifically in New York City. Public programs, courses, events, and campus activities will focus on the Jewish immigration to New york City, and address some of the biggest issues and challenges currently facing today's American Jewish community -- Jewish philanthropy, Jewish business ethics, Jewish politics, Jewish identity and continuity, and the changing face of American Jewry.
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