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David Strout
Hometown: New Milford, Conn.
Major: Professional Writing - Creative Writing Option
MINOR: Conflict Resolution
WCSU Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Writing
Internships: Represented the CT Review at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs meetings in 2009 and 2010
Activities: Black & White (co-editor in chief, one year; senior editor, one year), National Society of Collegiate Scholars, English Society, German Studies Center (summer assistant, professor one year), Writing Lab tutor, Tutoring Resource Center tutor
Honors and Awards: 4.0 GPA, Dean's List every semester, Alumni Award, President's Award, Barnard Award, WCSU Merit Scholarship, Jason & Ellen Hancock Memorial Scholarship, Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, Louise Kolb Excellence in Tutoring Award, Associate Honors Student, CT State General Assembly Citation for Academic Achievement, National Dean's List
A lot has transpired since David Strout first applied to WestConn and was only offered a probationary semester due to a less-than-stellar high school record. Now, as he prepares to graduate with a 4.0 GPA, Strout knows his story is often told around campus as a testament to perseverance and pure determination.
Strout says he ended up here because "WestConn was nearby, affordable and an achievement in itself (I was initially rejected)." He stayed here, he says, for "perhaps more compelling reasons. "WestConn's financial aid has been a tremendous help, one without which I could not have attended. The WestConn faculty is a teaching faculty. I once walked into Jack Sikora's office to ask for a grade on a test, thinking I'd be quick and not bother him. He unfurled a smile like a cat stretches, a smile broader than Santa's, and in the giver's same jolly tone invited me to sit down and chat with him. This anecdote has proven the rule, rather than the exception, of WestConn's faculty, their availability, and their desire to engage students. Finally, the experience would not have been the same without the amazing group of students who make up the campus literary publication, Black & White."
Strout decided to major in writing "because it was the convergence of all my interests: philosophy, law, history, journalism, storytelling, poetry... all at once. One can take part in all these areas, incorporate them into one's writing, branch out (with a graduate degree), and, perhaps, leave the world a little more interesting — and even a little better. Writing is the philosophical treatment of the history of the world, its politics, and the human condition; is there a more ambitious discipline?"
Professor Julie Stern and Dr. Edward Hagan were significant role models during his time at WestConn, Strout says. "A list of their contributions (both to my development and the university community) would exhaust an entire field of kittens. Julie's enthusiasm for teaching, her love for the humanities, her compassion for her students and for the needy, as well as her redwood-bound appreciation for education, political awareness and critical thinking are essential components to a useful college education. Dr. Hagan's enthusiasm for teaching, his capacity for awe, humor, indignation, critical thinking, compassion, and especially his willingness to provoke, be it with humor, with spite, with laughter, with hearth wisdom, with playfulness, or with the devil's own advocacy — to challenge the unchallengeable and to say 'bad opinions are not worth having' — are qualities I would hope to emulate if I were ever to become a professor. As many of the faculty did, these two professors challenged me routinely to become a better writer (and a better thinker). Dr. Ryan is easily the best boss I ever worked for. Dr. Baubles is an avatar of the lost art of grammar. Dr. Averell Manes and Professor James Lomuscio are vibrantly and infectiously bold fans of their respective disciplines, and they strongly influenced my appreciation of politics and journalism. I could go on through my transcript; nearly every professor provided guidance and provocation to learn more in all the disciplines in which I studied."
Asked what he will remember most about his WestConn experience, Strout says, "I can't pick one, but isn't that a good thing? There was a tremendous rush when I received several awards, particularly the Merit and Hancock Scholarships that saved my academic career, the President's, Barnard, and Connecticut General Assembly honors that crowned it, and the hundreds of hours of work with the Black & White staff that produced two years of journals (during my time with them) were all very memorable. The AWP conferences with Black & White (in Denver and Chicago) were tremendous experiences as well."
After graduation, Strout says he hopes to land as high as the New York Times. "If I don't work there when I graduate, I'd like to either travel with the JET or another study-abroad program or scholarship. Graduate school is something I'm sure I'll do, if not immediately, perhaps in the next few years."
Strout's advice to new students entering WCSU is: "For incoming freshmen, I would say take working seriously now while you can still make mistakes. Join clubs until you find one that sticks for you; don't stop being whatever you hope to be when you leave a classroom. Figure out if you're the sort of person who needs to love what you do — if you are, you'd better make sure you find that job and do it. Above all, if you have a dream to build something, your biggest obstacle may be yourself. Perhaps unique to the college life, it is astoundingly easy to take a great idea, or a valuable mistake, and run with it as far as you can — but you have to come up with the idea and ask to run with it. Start a club. Make an independent study. Chat with professors as well as peers. Do something absurd. Dye your hair. Try on different outfits."


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Every year in the United States, tens of thousands of deaths occur due to wrongful deaths that include, but are not limited to, slip and fall, vehicle accidents, nursing home abuse, defective products and dog bites.
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WASHINGTON -- The House Tuesday voted to approve legislation that sponsors say will avert unaffordable flood insurance premiums for the vast majority of the program's 5.5 million policyholders.
The bill, which required a two-thirds vote for passage, received more than 75 percent of the votes, with a final tally of 306-91. Voting yes were 180 Democrats and 126 Republicans; 86 Republicans voted no, along with five Democrats.
The question now is whether the Senate, which passed legislation delaying most of the premium, increases for four years, will pass the House bill, or seek to negotiate differences between the two bills.
After the vote, Reps. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson; Bill Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, and Cedric Richmond, D-New Orleans, urged the Senate to act quickly to pass the House bill to provide peace of mind to hundreds of thousands of people worried whether they'll be able to continue to afford flood insurance.
On Jan. 30, the Senate passed a different bill, delaying most of the premium increases for four years. The Senate can seek negotiations with the House to resolve differences between the two bills, or do as the Louisiana House members urged, and pass the House bill -- sending it directly to President Barack Obama for his signature.
The large increases are a result of 2012 legislation, known as Biggert-Waters, which was intended to make the program, now $24 billion in debt, fiscally solvent. But some of the projected rate increase -- double, tripe, even 10 times and more current premiums -- generated anger from constituents, which led to a rare bipartisan effort to find a solution.
"Because I'm the Waters of the Biggert-Waters flood insurance reform act, I felt a responsibility to make sure we deal with the concerns that were coming to us from our constituents all over the country. The rate increases were unimaginable," said Rep.Maxine Waters, D-Calif.
The legislation limits yearly premium increases to an average of 15 percent per year for each of the nine property categories listed by FEMA, and stipulates that no individual policyholder pay an increase of more than 15 percent per year. It calls on FEMA to "strive" to reach the goal that most policyholders have a premium of no more than 1 percent of the value of their coverage -- in other words, $2,000 for a $200,000 policy.
The bill also reinstates the flood insurance program's grandfathering provision, meaning that homes that complied with previous flood maps would not be hit with large increases when new maps show greater risk of flooding.
It is paid for largely with a $25 surcharge or residential properties and $250 for non-residential properties or non-primary residences.
Debate on the bill turned emotional at times, with supporters calling it a fiscally responsible way to keep people in their homes, and opponents labeling it a financial giveaway.
"Sending somebody a $10,000, or $20,000-a-year bill on a $200,000 house that never flooded is not an actuarially sound rate, it's a death sentence," Scalise said.
But Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas., said it is irresponsible to continue expensive subsidies to Americans who choose to live in areas with a high risk of flooding. Hensarling is chair of the committee with jurisdiction over flood insurance, but when he wouldn't come up with a remedy to sharply higher premiums, the issue was taken away from him by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. Cantor and his aides negotiated directly with members wanting relief for constituents. Some Republicans warned him that GOP incumbents would pay a price on Election Day if the higher rates weren't blocked.
Hensarling called for the bill's defeat.
"The program uses a faulty model that under-measures flood risk. at the end of the day, the program forces roughly 96 percent of all Americans to subsidize the remaining 4 percent regardless of income or need. That means a single mom in Dallas where I live, who's working hard as a cashier at a grocery store, may be forced to subsidize the flood insurance for some millionaire's beach-front vacation home," Hensarling said. "If that's not the definition of unfair, I don't know what is."
Richmond, D-New Orleans and Cassidy, R-Baton Rouge, urged support for the bill.
"We often hear in this chamber over and over again a talk of a financial bankruptcy that is plaguing or potentially plaguing our country. We miss one thing -- that we're on the verge of a moral bankruptcy in this country," Richmond said. "You talk about homeowners who played by the rules, saved their money, bought a piece of the American dream, and then all of a sudden, years if not decades later, we come back with a well-intentioned bill that had unfortunate, unintended consequences that would strip the American dream and homeownership right from under them."
Said Cassidy: "People are getting 2,000-percent premium increases and they will drop off -- that puts it into a death spiral. This is the fiscally responsible thing that puts it on a path to actuarial soundness and benefits."
Proponents of the House legislation, sponsored by Rep. Michael Grimm, R-N.Y., faced opposition from conservative advocacy groups, including the Club for Growth and Americans for Prosperity. They called the the legislation fiscally irresponsible.
Scalise said he told Waters, the lead Democratic sponsor, that he hoped to deliver 120 Republicans and was happy to walk up to her later with the final roll call showing 126 Republican "yes votes." Richmond said he had a lot of people to thank.
"I want to thank the 180 of my Democratic colleagues for their vote tonight, and for the faith they placed in me to negotiate a good bill," Richmond said. "When challenged with a major problem for our constituents, (they) stepped to the plate to provide a real solution. They didn't provide excuses or shrink in the face of the detractors.
"I'd also like to thank the people of Louisiana, especially those residing in my district. We bore the brunt of this storm together, and today's vote is a testament to their work."
Cassidy said the effort was helped because, unfortunately, hardly a House district didn't have constituents facing unaffordable rate increases, including a member from a largely-desert community in New Mexico. "This just wasn't a Louisiana or coastal issue," he said.
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La, who endorsed the House bill Monday after "affordability" provisions were added, called the vote an important victory for those urging fair treatment for homeowners facing large increases through no fault of their own.
"This vote is an important milestone in our two-year effort to overturn the most pernicious parts of the 2012 law, but we are not yet at the finish line," Landrieu said. "The Senate will carefully review the details of the House bill and will move the process forward. After Senate action and the President's signature, committees in the House and the Senate should immediately ready themselves for strong oversight and stakeholder groups should remain organized for the addition work necessary in the 2017 reauthorization."
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., also called on the Senate to pass the House bill.
Michael Hecht, president and CEO of GNO, Inc. on behalf of the national Coalition for Sustainable Flood Insurance, said when he and others began advocating for changes in Biggert-Waters last year, "Many in Congress were unaware of the serious challenges" that "threaten to devastate economies across coastal and riverine America."
"However, through the leadership of Congressmen Scalise, Cassidy, and Richmond, as well as Congressman Michael Grimm and Financial Services Ranking Member Maxine Waters, we now have legislation that will address the most pressing needs of our coalition, including protecting people who played by rules, and settling real estate markets," Hecht said.


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The color palette and lighting of a film are two elements that are often overlooked in storytelling. Similar to how color and light affect the mood of a room, they also set the tone of a film. A very good example would be Lost in Translation by Sofia Coppola which depicts the relationship of two Americans in the city of Tokyo. This film is one of my favorites for two main reasons; first, because of the heartwarming story and realistic characters, and second, due to the amazing cinematography by Lance Acord.
The film has a myriad of color palettes that shift depending on the characters. Charlotte, the female protagonist, has a color palette consisting of soft pastels. This is apparent in the scenes of her alone in her room, practicing ikebana, and solo-traveling in Kyoto. Shades of cream and light pink are prevalent in the shot above. This is symbolic of her youth, naivety, and femininity. She's a young college graduate who is married to a photographer on assignment in Tokyo. She joins him in Japan but is eventually ignored, leading her to wonder about the entire point of their relationship.
Bob, the male protagonist, has a palette that is darker and consists of blue, black, and amber. You can see these especially in the scenes of him alone in his car, in the elevator, and in his bedroom, as seen above. These dark hues are symbolic of his maturity and masculinity. Bob is an actor going through a midlife crisis due to his waning career and failing marriage. His life is clouded with uncertainty and he is losing himself amidst all the problems in his life.
If you watch closely, you also notice that the entirety of the film has a hazy tone to it. This represents the disillusionment in both characters' lives. They are in a dream-like state; present, but distracted by their longing for something more. Their lives as they know it are both empty and lack human connection. Certain tones and colors have the ability to evoke a particular emotion. Sepia evokes nostalgia, warm yellow evokes happiness, and in this case, whitish-grey tone used in the film evokes dreaminess.
Acord's stunning cinematography is largely credited to his use of lighting. Lighting is always important when setting the tone and atmosphere of a scene. It represent the emotional state of the characters throughout the film. The film revolves around the two characters who seek comfort in their friendship with one another, which is why the colors and lighting are warmer in scenes where Bob and Charlotte are together; this is exemplified the most in the bar scene where the two first meet and speak. The warm lighting literally translates to their friendship while the cool lighting when they are alone (or confiding in one another) indicates feelings of loneliness.
One notable use of lighting is the contrast between light and shadow. You can see this in the scenes of Charlotte looking over Tokyo. The scene shifts its focus from the city on the background to Charlotte, leaving Tokyo behind her in a shadowy blur. It symbolizes the uncertainty about her life, both in her career and in her relationship. She's engrossed in the unknown possibilities about her future, and the doubt she is trying to confront is represented by the vast city of Tokyo in the background. Shadows give character to a setting because it adds an element of mystery, making the shot much more alluring.
"Home" is depicted in this film as an emotional connection between two people despite their physical distances from their respective hometowns. Bob and Charlotte are both Americans who stumbled upon Tokyo for their personal reasons. Their state of detachment from Tokyo mirrors their detachment from their own lives. They yearn for friendship and warmth and found it in each other; they sought solace in one another, relishing in that feeling of familiarity despite the unfamiliar setting, literally and figuratively. The concept of home in this sense is not merely a physical one but an emotional one. They feel at home, comfortable and happy in their own friendship.
Lighting and color are important in film because they help enrich the story. They say a lot about the characters and their emotions throughout the course of the film. Similar to interior design, these elements set the mood of a scene. Each tone has a specific meaning, which is why they are often allotted to a certain scene or character. One of the reasons why I consider Lost in Translation to be on of my favorites is due to of the masterful use of these elements. Without them, the film would simply fall flat.


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I think the min, max, and centroid values are presented when you do a lookup based on zipcode. In my neck of the woods, there isn't usually enough difference between the min/max, so I just use the centroid (average) value.
I suggest a Lat/Long lookup for your specific site.
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Not really sure what you mean. When using the USGS program you start at the top and pick International Building Code then Conterminous 48 states, if not in Hawaii or Alaska, then enter the latitude and longitude and all the numbers come out and then you can adjust for soil site class. Where do you see the minimum, maximum, centroid values? If you are using the site spectrum then you would enter with your structures period and pull off the corresponding acceleration.
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Date: 11/11/2011 11:47 AM
Subject: SDS Value
I am doing a seismic retrofit on a CMU building in Los Angeles. The owner is
in the process of selling the property and the buyer is hiring another
engineer to review the retrofit plans. When determining the Seismic
Coefficients from the USGS's software, the company I work for has always
used centroid value for the SDS (Not the Maximum or minimum). Does anyone
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This person knows everything. Just when you think you've had all the cases and provisions pulverized and made a ready gun powder for the shoot off on your recitation, she starts discussing some doctrines, you– by the love of The Killers– has missed out. Being friends with the Child Prodigy is two-pronged. She is definitely there to discuss with you the liabilities on Negotiable Instruments; but she's also there to remind you that sometimes, your best is just not good enough.
2. Ms/Mr. In Denial
So you start asking your classmates as to at what degree are they unprepared, and this In-Denial classmate of yours proudly whines at how little she has read for class. But wait until she gets called to recite and woah! You'd start to mistake her for another Child Prodigy! But no, Ms. In-Denial just likes to play safe. Perfect example of false humility that may start grinding your gears– but soldier, hold your horses! It's a sem more to go!
3. The Bright Underachiever
Yes, this is you. You are bright, but in class, you may feel dumb– but you know, these are just feelings. The bright underachiever is someone you can say falls on the "average", and reaps average grades at the end of the semester. These bright underachievers often take heed in short reviewers, codals, and feel an immense self-pride after being able to read a few full-text cases. You can say this is the wallflower in law school, but I believe the bright underachievers are the best buddies you'll even find in campus.
4. The Believer
Starts his recitation spiel with, "I believe, I Think", or any other introductory phrases of the same kind. The Believer is someone who recites in class with strong, firm conviction– but sadly, most of his answers are incorrect. This person is the type you'd want to stick around if you want to feel good about what you know. Probably the perfect example that sometimes, the Law of Attraction does not stand a chance against the hard-bound Law Books. But overall, thumbs up for the confidence, bro!
5. The Nokia
Connecting People. Like in any other colleges, there are law school students that know everybody else in the campus. If there's anyone in the other blocks you'd want to be acquainted with, it's best to begin by being acquainted with this queen bee. The Nokia often jumps from one table to another in the library, and making a few trips to the crowded spots in your school before proceeding to the classroom. If there's anything about anybody you'd want to know about, this person is worth befriending for.
6. Hunter x Hunter
These are students always hunting for the next prey. Often associated with a new, different fling every semester. Not exactly the heartbreaker type, and not necessarily good looking. The Hunter is someone who likes to prey on classmates who's just gone through a breakup; or an even better alternative would be those in the freshmen block. The Hunter is perpetually present in all school parties– and the favorite? Acquaintance party. Freshies– caveat emptor.
7. Ms. Congeniality
A smile taped up on her face, Ms. Congeniality is the type you'd want to run into after an exhausting midterm or after you've been grilled by your Judge teacher. Ms. Congeniality does not know everybody in the college, but knowing everybody's name is certainly on her list. This person loves to help out in organizing school activities spanning from outreach programs, Bar-Ops activities, up to Christmas parties.
8. The Book Thief
The Book Thief is probably the most hideous person you'd meet in the school library. He knows the hoarding economics well, and does advance research on the books required for the semester's subject so he can borrow and photocopy right before the rest does. The Book Thief also strategizes his borrowing periods, and usually on the constant look-outs for books as the exam week approaches.
9. Robinhood
Probably the best friend you can ever have in law school. Robinhood is exactly who he is– scours through available resources, gets his hands on the reviewers you need for the subject, and has a soft copy (compatible for your devices too!) of the cases that you have to digest. In short, the Robinhood is never stingy when it comes to distributing the resources he has gathered.
10. The Activist
Always having anything to say about politics, social issues, the poor sector in the society, and RH Bill. The Activist is the one who likes to maximize minimal knowledge of law for argument's sake. Opinionated, often mistaken as boastful– but hey, cut her some slack! The Activist is some who imposes a self-direction. To where, I am really not sure.


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What should you look for when choosing homeschool curriculum?
The questions you must ask first is what kind of homeschool do you hope to have. Why are you homeschooling? What are you hoping your child will get out of the curriculum? What homeschool philosophy do you want to follow or which one resonates with you the most?
All of these answers will help you figure out the best homeschool curriculum for your child.
If you are homeschooling for religious reasons you can limit yourself to either using secular or religious materials. That way your time is not wasted looking at material that is not in line with your religious beliefs.
Have you determined what homeschool philosophy you want to follow in your homeschool? There are so many options to choose from and there are various curricula to go with each option as well. If you are unable to decide which philosophy will suite your family the best, don't despair. A lot families choose an eclectic approach to homeschooling and then pick and choose their favorite materials to use.
Determining if you want a boxed curriculum or a Charlotte Mason curriculum, this will help focus your research on the best materials available in that genre.
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The world is supposedly made of four elements: fire, air, earth and water. This is the junk kids learn in school. Outside of school, urban kids can't avoid the bombardment of lessons about the five elements: beatboxing, turntabling, graffiti, freestyling and break dancing. The five elements of hip-hop, yo.
For anyone who doesn't spend their free time milling around city streets, it's easy to recall break dancing as a fad of the 80s that vanished with acid-washed denim and Tab soda. But guess what? Acid wash is back. And guess what else? Break dancing, though muddled beneath the rise of other fads, never went anywhere. (Hey, Tab: Too bad, so sad.)
Now it's not nowhere; it's here in Boise. Finally, the streets are alive with the sound of b-boys. All aspiring break dancers, disc jockeys and emcees, listen up. The coastal cultures converge in Boise on April 30 at Project OM, a regional DJ, emcee and break dance competition at Boise State University.
Just as it was in its emergence back in the day, hip-hop remains a direct rejoinder to the way older generations dismiss values and needs of the young 'uns.
Project OM will focus on the culture of hip-hop, incorporating several of the core elements. The event is designed to fight stereotypes, unite and educate on the culture of metropolitan areas and applaud the skills of competitors who serve as role models to youth. The competition features performers from both coasts and in between, including the Northwest and the Treasure Valley. And yes, Boise State's own Norm Weinstein, esteemed poet and music critic, will be there.
"Instead of promoting the superstars of MTV who encourage drug abuse and violence, let us look to the people of our community as well as other metropolitan areas for the role models for our future leaders to emulate," organizers said.
And now for a little background ... The words rap and hip-hop are often interchanged. But they aren't the same. Hip-hop is the culture from which rap transpired. The music in America's black urban communities has throughout recent history expressed social, political and economic conditions. Rap is the current manifestation. As rap, one facet of hip-hop, has become mainstream and acceptable in all American communities, so have the other facets—including break dancing.
A lot of myths run amok concerning the history of break dancing. Some claim James Brown and his "Good Foot" began the movement. Others claim it came from Jamaica. Still others think the pack leader was Rerun from What's Happening fame.
What's traceable is the simultaneous development of street dancing on both continental coasts. In the Bronx, the kids spun out territorial dance-offs in a simpler, no windmill kinda way, eventually called electric boogie. In Los Angeles, the street dancers were locking out in the style of Don Campbell, a feller who invented the lock and pop dance the Campbellock.
Then came Soul Train, an instant smash when it hit TV in 1972 and featured street dancers including The Lockers from LA—which included dancing phenom and choreographer Toni "Hey Mickey You're So Fine" Basil.
Of course they didn't call it old-style breaking back then, but it was. And it remained popular until the late 70s when Sheik released the hit record "Freak Out." And that's exactly what those street dancers did.
It was early 1980 when the Rock Steady Crew, the first professional crew, came together and dancers hit the cement with all the flares, turtles and head spins we now associate with breaking.
Through the years, hip-hop and breaking have consistently maintained popularity among urban youth. It's a form of self-expression that's cheap, accessible and cool. Thanks for this, in part, goes to the Floor Lords, a notorious group of breakers that has for over twenty years played a major role in the definition and evolution of break dance. So major, so mainstream they even appeared on Live With Regis and Kathy Lee! And they are still performing and creating innovative breaking experiences.
What with Boise growing like crazy, the group hosting Project Om—Cultural Diversions—claims a dedication to the healthy growth of Boise as a metropolitan area, emphasizing
a need to offer venues for these kinds of positive social movements and subcultures.
Organizers feel events like Project OM are a two-part deal. They fight misinformation and laterally conjure exposure and praise, which assist in the breakdown of communicative barriers and stereotypes. Adios, unhealthy tension between community members.
Boise's slam poet champ Marcus Hunter is scheduled to be Project OM's Master of Ceremonies. Other interesting local folks will also be in attendance to support barrier breakdown and to act as guest judges—folks like Boise Mayor Dave Bieter and BW's own Music News columnist Molly King. Other area media personalities have also been invited—perhaps they'll bust out some hand glides or offer a rendition of "Rapper's Delight."
Numerous companies and organizations are sponsoring the event, including Boise State Cultural and Ethnic Diversity Board and Boise State Student Programs Board. Be there or be square, chump.
Project Om, Friday, April 30, 6-11 p.m., $10 admission for public or registration fee for competitors, Boise State Student Union Jordan Ballroom. To register or for more information, visit www.projectom.org.


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text: According to the most recent national housing report from Re/Max, the housing market is attempting to stabilize following the impact of the homebuyer tax credit and recent foreclosure moratoriums. The report found prices down just 1.7 percent from last year and home inventory following a trend of single-digit declines. Sales, according to the report, are headed in the right direction, with much smaller losses in November than the month before. Margaret Kelly, CEO of Re/Max, said, despite predictions of falling values, prices remain stable with several markets reporting significant increases over the last year. More here and here.


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WESTMONT – Westmont Special Events is now accepting volunteer applications for the annual Taste of Westmont.
The 2013 festival, themed A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Rock & Roll, will be held July 11 through July 14. As in previous years, there will be live entertainment, a carnival, craft shows, food booths and beers or margaritas.
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Wildlife service has recovered the bodies of another two white-tailed sea eagles in west Cork and south Kerry. Since 2011 26 of these protected birds have been found dead, 12 of these were poisoned.
These birds are a protected species under law. As part of a reintroduction programme 100 were released in Killarney National Park, between 2007 and 2011.
Project Manager of the White-tailed Eagle Reintroduction Programme Dr Allan Mee expressed his disappointment.
He believes the poison that killed the bird was illegally laid out to kill crows and foxes.
Jimmy Deenihan, Ireland's Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, told the Irish Times "The poisoning of an eagle in County Cork is very serious. Eagles are protected by law, they are majestic birds of prey, and their reintroduction to Ireland is an important and very worthwhile project. My department is providing any assistance it can to the gardaí [police] in the investigation of this matter."
Authorities have confirmed that one of the dead birds was poisoned and it is believed that second bird suffered the same cause of death. The bird had been fitted with electronic tracking device.
The first bird was a female and was released in Killarney in August 2010. She spent much of last year in south Kerry, moving to the Beara Peninsula, between Adrigole and Glengarriff in west Cork last December.
The bird was found washed up near Glengarriff two weeks ago. A post mortem was carried out at the State Laboratory at Celbridge. It showed the bird was poisoned and it is believed the bird died from eating some form of meat.
The second bird was found at Derrynane, in south Kerry, earlier this week. Although not confirmed it believed that this bird suffered a similar death.
Mee believes a number of pairs could be expected to breed this year. He appealed for vigilance and protection for the birds.
"As we are no longer releasing birds into the wild it is vital that we now start producing our own chicks in the wild to replace any birds that are lost and maintain the population," he said.
"We are hoping that this year will be a milestone for the reintroduction project."


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CLU spotlights Santa Ynez Valley artist
"Cross Rhythm," a 58-by-95-inch acrylic and oil painting on canvas by Seyburn Zorthian
By Gazette Staff Writer — Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014
East and West meet in large-scale abstractions
THOUSAND OAKS, CA - Contemporary abstract paintings by Seyburn Zorthian of the Santa Ynez Valley are on display through Aug. 12 in the Kwan Fong Gallery of Art and Culture at California Lutheran University.
"In the Rhythm" is a free exhibit of large-scale works in acrylic, oil and metal leaf on canvas. All of the paintings, which were produced over the last two years, are visual expressions of movement inspired by music.
Zorthian's creative process is informed by her early exposure to jazz and her study of abstract calligraphy in Japan, where Shodou master Shiryu Morita trained her in traditional practices using enormous brushes with ink. She has spent decades refining her approach to composition and her use of color and Western non-ink media within this Eastern framework. In her current series, Zorthian's first brushstroke usually became the bones of the composition, directing the course and character of each painting.
Zorthian paints from a studio at her family's Buttonwood Farm Winery & Vineyard, where the labels feature her works.Her paintings have been exhibited at the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, Rutgers University in New Jersey, the Municipal Museum in Kyoto, Shanxi Historical Art Museum in China and Galerie Tendri in Paris. Zorthian attended the San Francisco Art Institute and earned a bachelor's degree in fine arts from the California Institute of the Arts.
The gallery is located in the Soiland Humanities Center at 120 Memorial Parkway on the Thousand Oaks campus. It is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
For more information, contact curator Michael Pearce with the CLU Art Department at 805-444-7716.


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How to Stop Nightmares
Published Date 6/26/2014
Category: Love, Relationships & Family
If you sleep, then you've had a nightmare. They really are that common among every human being and many other species on the planet. They occur for many reasons but are generally subconscious manifestations of anxiety, stress, or fear that you may not even realize you're feeling. Recognizing that you are anxious about something and trying to discover the cause can help you find your way to soothing sleep with sweet dreams.
Start a Dream Diary
Remembering dreams is difficult because the conscious mind tends to dump even the most terrifying nightmares upon waking. However, it's good to train yourself to remember the details of your dreams. If your nightmares wake you up or you remember lingering details in the morning, write them down in a notebook kept beside your bed. Take this dream diary to your psychic, describe it online, or share excerpts over the phone, because a thorough nightmare analysis can reveal the cause behind your bad dreams.
Keep a Journal
You should also keep a regular journal. Each night before bed, write out anything that comes to you. Focus especially on detailing the day's stresses, hurts, and triumphs. Writing down the former will help you get a handle on them, while the latter may help ease the anxiety caused by your daily problems. This method can even help you discover a solution you couldn't see before, thereby eradicating the anxiety behind your nightmares.
Get Active
A tired body is a well-rested body. Getting active and exercising will help you relieve stress naturally. You're working your body, which can help you sleep more deeply at night; that in turn can lessen the likelihood of having nightmares. Besides, exercising releases feel-good endorphins; it's hard to feel anxious when your entire body buzzes.
Surround Yourself with Happiness
Surrounding yourself with happiness and positive energy naturally releases stress and banishes negativity. Keep company with positive people who love you. If you have a toxic work environment, a mean-girl friend, or a troublesome family member, do what you can to change the situation, even if that means walking away. You need to feel happy if you want to dream happy. To find where happiness lies for you, think about visiting a tarot card reader. Having a reading can also reveal the source of negativity in your life.
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You shouldn't go to sleep starving, but don't eat heavy, fattening, or carb-laden foods before you lie down at night. Anxiety and stress lead to nightmares, but a full, bloated stomach won't help either. You need to drift off weightlessly, so think about trading your favorite bedtime snack of ice cream for soothing herbal tea or some fresh fruit.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has deemed Monistat 7, or miconazole, safe for use during pregnancy, states the manufacturer. The CDC recommends seven-day, topical treatments featuring azole drugs, such as miconazole and clotrimazole, as these drugs do not pose a risk of birth defects or other complications.
Yeast infections are caused by an overgrowth of candida, according to Mayo Clinic. The significant hormone changes during pregnancy can upset the natural pH balance of the vagina, making pregnant women more susceptible to yeast infections. While uncomfortable, yeast infections don't typically cause any negative effects on pregnancy. Mayo Clinic recommends confirming a diagnosis with a health care provider before beginning treatment of a yeast infection.


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The Naka Island
The first wellness retreat created by Six Senses, brings together fifteen years as a global leader - to create the premier destination spa of the 21st century. Supporting The 7th Sense, Six Senses Sanctuary offers a total of sixty-one generously-sized private Pool Villas and Pool Villa Suites. Each villa offers private steam showers and an open-air and outdoor bathroom area, as well as an outside garden area with edible landscaping and rain shower. Six of the pool villas are clustered into The Enclave, which also features an exclusive large glass-fronted pool and dining pavilion. The prestigious Retreat on the Hill features three bedrooms and a private spa with wet and dry treatment rooms, yoga pavilion and gym. It is located at the top of the peninsula, with sweeping views of Phang Nga Bay. Multi-day integrated health programmes focus on preventative wellness, helping to enrich lifestyles through complete immersion into healthy and mindful living. We provide the feeling of wellbeing in a sustainable learning environment that inspires lifestyle choices, creating harmony through nourishing products, transformational treatments and passionate service.
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This exclusive boutique resort is surrounded by the emerald Andaman Sea, stunning beaches, lush coconut groves, and breathtaking landscapes. Retreat to The Naka Island, a space that is spacious, elegant, and filled with opulence. Individual design traits pay homage to our surroundings—a unique opportunity for those wishing to truly experience our culture. Experience an unforgettable journey through fascinating settings. Indigenous water culture activities here include sailing on a Hobie Cat, windsurfing, sea-kayaking, long tail boat or bamboo rafting excursions, open-water rowing, snorkeling, diving, fishing, and more. Spend the day exploring the nearby Phi Phi Islands, or take a cruise in Phang Nga Bay to see the spectacular limestone formations on Phanak Island and Thalu Island, as well as Khao Phing Kan (James Bond Island). Phuket also offers unique jungle experiences. Hike or mountain bike along one of the numerous trails, go elephant trekking through the jungle, or take an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) tour through the plantations and forest. Golfers have three wonderful courses to choose from: Laguna Phuket Golf Club, Blue Canyon Country Club, and Mission Hills Golf Course.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Superback colors!! or a Long time since my last post!!!!
Here is some stuff I have been working on in pursuit of achieving a more final look for Superback! any one whose reading I welcome comments as I am creatively open, I want to stir up a sense of U.S. iconography with this character the way Captain America does in the marvel books but I want to avoid particularly the stars and bars if I can.
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maybe a dark blue stripe down the side of the pants.
- June 11, 2008 at 4:29 AM
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Pain is the mother of all growth. It does not discriminate. It will tramp with equal brutality upon the virtuous and the corrupt, as it has only one goal: to force you to adapt.
Trask and Andraste continue to impose themselves on our enemies, while Sulion and I hang back. We've dispatched with swarms of rats as well as several more cultists. We've even harried the dragon until his eventual departure. One would think such initial success would breed confidence, but I cannot summon any as we set out to look for the camp.
Securing the keep, we were challenged by one of the cult's lieutenants. The creature looked to be some hybrid of dragon and man, though mostly humanoid. He bellowed nonchalantly that he was feeling generous and would release a few prisoners if one of us would accept his challenge in single combat. Trask was not about to let such a challenge go unanswered.
He stepped forth, swinging his weapon without much effect. Instead of a parry or counter attack, the creature flicked his head slightly backward before releasing a torrent of lightning. This instantly disabled the barbarian. Trask lay defeated on the ground, with a willing spirit but devastated flesh. I wondered if his life would then be taken from him, but the creature merely smiled smugly and sauntered off, exuding self-assurance. Naturally, the mood around the keep did not lift.
Again I can feel myself growing in knowledge. The skill of our opponent, however, is formidable. I should feel grateful that Trask is alive, even if I only recently have met him. Yet I find no solace. This creature no doubt answers to even more powerful foes, and his ability to dispatch one of us was utterly disheartening.
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Spam Sets Record, Accounts For 94% Of Email
The volume of spam rocketed in December to account for a record 94% of all Internet sent email during the month, a message security company said Wednesday.
"This continued rise in spam levels is threatening the viability of e-mail for businesses and is sapping the productivity of hundreds of millions of workers around the world," said Daniel Druker, Postini's executive VP of marketing, in a statement.
The portion of e-mail that Postini pegged as spam reached 94% in December, an all-time record. The company blocked 25 billion spam messages aimed at 36,000 clients that month, an increase of 144% over the same month in 2005. Spam Sets Record, Accounts For 94% Of E-mail - News by InformationWeek
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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Border Region Development Brendan Smith TD warned again today of the implications for Ireland of Britain leaving the European Union. However, he said there can be no compromise on the four freedoms of the EU in the forthcoming negotiations.
Commenting on the matter Deputy Smith said, "Recent research by the ESRI on the economic implications for Ireland of Brexit demonstrates that there are serious ramifications in the areas of trade, foreign direct investment, energy and migration. The findings are stark and underscore the significance of this Referendum for Ireland. Furthermore, we must examine the impact that Brexit would have on Northern Ireland and border counties. Co-operation between North and South, between Ireland and Britain has been the engine of the Good Friday Agreement. Our role as co-guarantors of the Agreement link us together. Those links were forged in the common ground of the EU and a unilateral British and Northern Ireland withdrawal would deal an immense blow to our capacity to work together".
Deputy Smith warned however that the EU's four freedoms, which include the free movement of goods, services, capital, and people, cannot be compromised. "Fianna Fáil is concerned about Britain's demand to tackle the right of free movement of people and the consequences that this may have. While we accept that there have to be reforms in terms of people travelling to avail of welfare the core principle of free movement of people cannot be undermined", he explained.
"I raised the issue of Brexit in Dáil Eireann again last week and will continue to highlight this very important subject. This Referendum is taking place in the not too distant future and it is clear that we need to start a national conversation about the implications of Brexit and what it would mean not only for Ireland, but for the EU as a whole".


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... in my hip, and as soon as I started walking out of the doctor's office I started feeling dizzy and lightheaded. This happens to me sometimes anyways, so I wasn't nervous at first. But it didn't go away, so I sat down. The doctor was in the waiting room with me and my mom, and as I stared at the magazines in the rack in front of me my vision became fuzzier. My ears began to hear static. It got louder and louder. Then, I remember my mom and the doctor above my head, telling me what just happened. My doctor explained that I had a seizure caused by anxiety over getting the shot and the pain of the shot mixing together or something. The thing is, I've been on the shot for so long, and nothing like this has ever happened. Within the past few months, like I said before, I've had these dizzy spells, but never associated with my shot. So, if anyone has experienced this or has any information, I would be grateful. I'm a little confused even after talking to my doctor, and online searches just list out worst case scenarios, so I'm just hoping I'm not the only one this has happened to
Depo-Provera - I'm 21, and I've been on the shot since I was 16. A few days ago, I got the injection
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ive never heard a doctor refer to this as a seizure. im sure that scared you a good bit. it sounds like a fainting spell. this has happened to me quite often over the years. ive had it after getting an injection and ive had it while piercing someones ears. a lot of things can contribute to this.. not eating, nerves, and pain to name a few. fainting in this case is similar to someone seeing blood and fainting. you should keep an eye on it and learn to recognize the signs. i know im at risk of fainting when i get a cold sweat and get very pale. you probably felt "the color leaving your face". youll be alright just be careful (:
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Genetic Variants Associated With Low Back Pain and Their Response to Treatment With Duloxetine or Propranolol
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03364075
Recruitment Status : Terminated (Recruitment issue)
First Posted : December 6, 2017
Last Update Posted : August 28, 2018
|Tracking Information
|First Submitted Date ICMJE
|March 22, 2016
|First Posted Date ICMJE
|December 6, 2017
|Last Update Posted Date
|August 28, 2018
|Actual Study Start Date ICMJE
|September 1, 2017
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|May 31, 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|pain index [ Time Frame: Difference between the average pain index on the first three days of treatment compared to the last three days of the 14 day treatment cycle ]
Average pain intensity multiplied by percentage of time in pain in the waking day.
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT03364075 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|Genetic Variants Associated With Low Back Pain and Their Response to Treatment With Duloxetine or Propranolol
|Official Title ICMJE
|Genetic Variants Associated With the Occurrence of Localized Low Back Pain or Low Back Pain With Widespread Pain Symptoms, and Their Response to Treatment With Duloxetine or Propranolol
|Brief Summary
|This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, three period crossover clinical trial. The main purpose of this study is to determine if Chronic Low Back Pain patients presenting with either localized or widespread painful symptoms respond differently to treatment with Duloxetine or Propranolol, and if the effectiveness of treatment with these drugs can determined by the presence or absence of SNPs associated with the Serotonin receptor or Cathecol-O-MethylTransferase activity. Each treatment period will be of two weeks duration with a 1 week washout phase between treatment periods. Following a Latin square design, patients will be randomly assigned to one of six different treatment groups, starting their first treatment cycle with either Duloxetine, Propranolol or Placebo and rotating through the other treatments in the subsequent cycles. Effectiveness of treatment will be measured by means of Pain Index as the primary outcome measure, and secondary outcome measures will include Pressure Pain Threshold and the Pain Disability Index, Perceived Stress Scale, Symptom Checklist -90R and the Patient's Global Impression of Change questionnaires.
|Detailed Description
Low back pain disorders are reported in 19-21% of the North American population, with the majority of them associating pain and physical impairment. Patients with this illness have an increased utilization of medical services, higher incidence of lost work days and long-term disability, representing a significant burden to the healthcare system and the economy.
Within the population of CLBP patients, two broad subgroups can easily be identified in the clinical setting: the patients who present with CLBP as their only pain symptom, and patients that present with CLBP and also associate widespread painful symptoms. The presence of widespread painful symptoms in the setting of low back pain has been recognized as a strong predictor of chronicity, apart from this, patients in this subgroup are more commonly middle aged females, report higher intensity of pain, more emotional problems and sleep disorders amongst others.
A recent publication by Slate et al has described genetic differences in patients with Temporal Mandibular Disorder (TMD) that present with either localized or widespread painful symptoms. This study established a link between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) associated to the Serotonin Receptor and patients with localized TDM, and the presence of SNPs associated to the T cell receptor with patients with TMD and widespread symptoms. CLBP and TMD are two chronic pain conditions that are commonly present together. Given the connection between these two chronic pain disorders, it is highly likely that the genetic association findings from Slate et al could also be present in the CLPB population.
The main purpose of this study is to determine if CLBP patients presenting with either localized or widespread painful symptoms respond differently to treatment with Duloxetine, a Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI), and if the effectiveness of treatment with this drug can determined by the presence or absence of SNPs associated with the Serotonin receptor.
Another novel treatment alternative for patients with CLBP is Propranolol. This drug is a non-selective beta blocker that has also been shown to have analgesic effects on TMD. These effects though, are only present in patients carrying haplotypes associated with low activity of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT). The effect of beta blockers as analgesics has not yet been fully characterized, in animal models, catecholamine stimulation of beta 2 and beta 3 adrenoreceptors has shown to produce hyperalgesia and allodynia, on the other hand, in the clinical setting, the beta 1 selective blocker Esmolol has also been shown to have an analgesic effect in postoperative acute pain management. The inclusion of Propranolol as one of the treatment arms of this study will help elucidate Propranolol's possible role in chronic pain management; the expectation being that a more prominent analgesic effect will be found in patients displaying low activity COMT haplotypes.
Patients will be recruited from the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) Pain Centre and from the Quebec Pain Registry.
This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, three period crossover clinical study. Each treatment period will be of two weeks duration with a 1 week washout phase between treatment periods. Following a Latin square design, patients will be randomly assigned to one of six different treatment groups, starting their first treatment cycle with either Duloxetine, Propranolol or Placebo and rotating through the other treatments in the subsequent cycles. The trial has a duration of 56 days total, and involves 6 clinic visits per participant, one at the beginning and at the end of each treatment cycle.
Randomization will be performed by a member of our research group that is not involved in the study using the online software (http//:www.randomization.com). The software's first generator will be used which randomizes each subject to a single treatment group by using the method of randomly permuted blocks. The randomization log will be provided to the pharmacy which will be in charge of dispensing the treatment.
All clinicians and researchers involved in the study data collection and experimental procedures will remain blinded to study group allocation for the duration of the study. Blinding will be maintained until the end for statistical analysis.
In case of serious adverse effects interfering with the patient safety, the blind responsible (pharmacy) will disclose the treatment to the MD of the MGH Pain Centre and that subject will be dropped out of the study.
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Phase
|Phase 2
|Study Design ICMJE
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Condition ICMJE
|Low Back Pain
|Intervention ICMJE
|Study Arms
|Publications *
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Actual Enrollment ICMJE
|Original Estimated Enrollment ICMJE
|Actual Study Completion Date
|May 31, 2018
|Actual Primary Completion Date
|May 31, 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Exclusion Criteria:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
|Listed Location Countries ICMJE
|Removed Location Countries
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|U.S. FDA-regulated Product
|IPD Sharing Statement
|Responsible Party
|Mark Ware, McGill University Health Center
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|Mark Ware
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Investigators ICMJE
|PRS Account
|McGill University Health Center
|Verification Date
|August 2018
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A Balinese Folktale: Tiger and Firewood Collector
Once upon a time, a tiger lived in Kadamba forest. All animal were afraid of him since he did not just prey on week animal such as deer, goat or hare but also strong animal such as buffalo or elephant. He reigned supreme in that forest, other animal do their best to avoid him.
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The tiger run as fast as he could to the east side of the forest. At the end of the forest, he found a human who collected firewood. "This animal stands on two feet and he can move fast, he must be human" thought tiger.
"Hey human", roared the tiger, "is it you who hurt elephant and boast of killing many tiger?" The firewood collector trembled and said, "forgive me your majesty, I am just a firewood collector; I am just a weak and stupid creature; it is impossible for me to kill a strong tiger." "Then tell me! Who is the human that boast of killing many tigers?" "He is my friend your majesty, the hunter. He is so strong and brave, he has killed many tiger." "Tell your friend to come here!" roared the tiger "I will kill him to prove that I am the strongest in this forest." "Forgive me your majesty," said the firewood collector, "when I go to find my friend I beg you not to flee. As far as I know, the hunter is so strong; he can kill a tiger while his hands are tied." "Do you doubt my courage? Ok, you can tie me so I cannot run away. I will wait for that hunter."
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RV Shoppers Heeding the Great Outdoors Call
March 7, 2011 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on RV Shoppers Heeding the Great Outdoors Call
Wall to wall motorhomes, travel trailers, boats, golf carts and all-terrain vehicles filled the Peoria Civic Center for the 29th Annual Central Illinois Recreational Show in Peoria, Ill., which concluded on Sunday (March 6), the Peoria Journal Star reported.
"We're pretty proud of covering the entire umbrella of outdoor shows, and we pride ourselves on being a family show," said Denny Johnston, show coordinator for Events Ltd. "As the economy has gotten tighter, this business just keeps opening up. A guy doesn't want to spend all his money at a hotel. He wants to go out with his family and not have to spend a ton of money."
Johnston says that although he thinks that the economy has led many people to pursue cheaper options for family vacations, another reason behind the high number of people looking for RVs may be for the relationships that develop among people who see each other at campsites in the area.
"Some of these campgrounds that you can go to are like resorts," Johnston said. "There's pools and hot tubs and all that you would want. Some people ask, is it a lifestyle? Yes, it's a lifestyle. If you go to a hotel and you get in the elevator and go up to your room and see another couple, I'd bet you $5 that they don't say 'hello' to you. It's kind of a throwback to the old 'take care of your neighbor and watch the kids' ways. Because of that, they call it the RV community."
Many of the dealers at the show also spoke about customers wanting to save money by taking vacations without having to pay for everything from hotel bills to restaurants and entertainment.
"People just want to be able to get away for a couple of days," said Darcy Rigsby of Pontiac RV. "We have seen our business go up despite the increase of gas prices. That wasn't the case a couple of years ago. Now, people are coming out and getting RVs. The thing is that people are coming in and trading for newer models all the time."
The appeal of instant escape from life at home seems to be a real draw for people looking at the options at the show.
"Every weekend is a vacation," said Dave Peddicord of Spring Valley, who is looking to upgrade from an 18-foot motorhome to a 30-foot model. "You can get away from your house and your work and your phone. . . . We're probably at the campground 38 weekends of the year. It's a weekend getaway."
Of course, one big draw for people at the show may just be finally shaking off the winter blues.
"People have spring fever," Johnston said. "We're all just ready to get outside."
Family-Owned Pontiac RV Illinois Sales Leader
March 24, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Family-Owned Pontiac RV Illinois Sales Leader
Pontiac RV in Pontiac, Ill., sells vehicles that can cost as much as a house, with a gas tank that can cost $200 or more to fill. Despite that, it has managed to thrive in the current recession, recently completing a 40% expansion, according to the Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph.
The growth means the dealership, located north of Pontiac off of Illinois 23, is now the largest recreational vehicle facility in the state.
Kent Kafer, who co-owns the facility with siblings Kevin Kafer and Courtney Farrell, said that the expansion was also a means of helping the business and its employees during the economic downturn.
"One of the things that started the whole process was with the economy slowing down, we had a meeting with our employees and determined that we were going to do everything possible to help keep our people," Kafer said.
The three-month project to add a retail parts and accessories store kept the staff of 45 busy, said Kafer, and none were laid off.
Pontiac RV has been in business since 1979 and was started by the siblings' parents, Ken and Gail Kafer. As avid campers and travelers, the Kafers started the business with just a few units. It now has 200 to 300 new and used units available from 25 different brands. Prices range from $1,500 to $190,000 Kafer said.
He said the RV industry was hit hard by the recession that began in 2007, with sales off 20% and some manufacturers forced to close.
"We didn't know what was going to happen, and we took it day by day," he said. "One of the things we did was to take control over our inventory. We were never really concerned that we would close because it's a family-owned business and we don't live really high."
Despite slower sales, Pontiac RV was still responsible for one of every 10 units sold in Illinois last year, Kafer said.
"One of the things that has helped us is that we are now seeing a large group of Baby Boomers who are now retiring or taking early retirement, and their ambition or dream is to now travel," he said. "We also get a lot of repeat business from the same customers who continue to come back."
Local business officials said that the dealership has been a staple to the area.
"Pontiac RV is a great asset to Pontiac and we are very fortunate to have them here," said Cheri Lambert, president and CEO of the Pontiac Area Chamber of Commerce. "We are really excited that they were able to utilize their employees rather than letting them go."
Pontiac RV was recognized in 2009 as an RV Business Top 50 Dealer.