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Nationwide said it has no concerns over meeting regulators' capital ratio requirements after a newspaper reported the building society is planning to raise £1bn to plug a hole in its balance sheet.
A Sunday Times report said Nationwide could issue two bonds by the end of the summer. The first, which could be issued within weeks, is said to be for between £300m and £500m (€586m, $768m), while the second would be for between £500m and £1bn.
There are a number of ways capital requirements can be met. One is going to the market through bond issuance, though it can also be achieved by retaining profits.
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), a financial sector watchdog, said Nationwide must raise £400m to meet the required 7% capital ratio on its risk-weighted assets.
Furthermore, the PRA said Nationwide must raise more capital to meet a 3% common equity tier 1 leverage ratio requirement on its total assets. Nationwide's current ratio is 2%.
No specific timeframe was given by the PRA on when this ratio should be met, but it said it required a plan to be given by the end of June 2013.
"We are completely confident of meeting the 3% ratio target in good time for its introduction as a regulatory measure. We have a wide range of options which we will build into any plans which we devise," a Nationwide spokesman told Reuters, though he said the Sunday Times' report on its plan was "speculative".
Nationwide is not the only bank having to close a capital gap. The Co-operative Bank revealed a £1.5bn shortfall, which it plans to meet through a 'bail in' by converting debt held by junior bondholders into equity.
Ratings agency Moody's cast doubt on the plan when it downgraded the Co-op Bank for the second time and warned of an imminent default on its junior debt.
Others with a capital shortfall, highlighted by the PRA, were taxpayer-backed RBS and Lloyds, which must find £13.6bn and £8.6bn respectively, and Barclays, which needs an extra £3bn.


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Legal Considerations for Electronic Evidence, Part 3: Applying the Rules of Authenticity
This post is the third in a series discussing a legal opinion that focuses on means for establishing electronic documentation as evidence for legal proceedings in the United States legal system. The opinion was written in response to a case in which both parties submitted emails as evidence to support their claims, but the judge found that neither had taken sufficient steps to establish the admissibility of electronic evidence and dismissed both sides' motions without prejudice so that they could do the necessary foot work and resubmit. At the same time, the judge took advantage of writing the opinion to pull together a comprehensive review of extant precedent on the submission of electronic evidence in order to create a resource for future counsel relying on electronic documents as a source of evidence. The judge writes concerning five issues that must all be addressed when submitting electronic evidence–just as would be done for paper evidence. Those issues are: relevance, authenticity, hearsay, original or duplicate documentation, and unfair prejudice.
The discussions posted here are based on commentary presented in the Memorandum Opinion for the case "Jack R. Lorraine and Beverly Mack, Plaintiffs v. Markel American Insurance Company, Defendants. Civil Action No. PWG-06-1893," heard in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. The opinion was written by Paul W. Grimm, Chief United States Magistrate. For an overview of the case, please see the post "Legal Considerations for Electronic Documentation in the U.S."
The last post dealt with relevance and gave an overview of the Federal Rules of Evidence that apply to establishing authenticity. This post will illustrate how those rules apply specifically to four sorts of electronic evidence: E-mail, Website Postings, Messages & Chat Room Content, and Digital Photographs. A fifth form, Computer Stored Records and Data, while straightforward, is more involved and will be the subject of the next post.
Authenticity: Review
The following summarizes from the previous post, "Legal Considerations for Electronic Evidence, Part 2: Relevance and Authenticity." Read that post for an detailed outline of the Federal Rules of Evidence that apply to establishing the authenticity and admissibility of electronic documents in US courts.
Authenticity entails a process for establishing that a document is indeed what it is represented to be. As stated in Lorraine v. Markel, the party presenting electronic documentation as evidence has to provide sufficient support such that, "[t]he Court need not find that the evidence is necessarily what the proponent claims, but only that there is sufficient evidence that the jury ultimately might do so" (United States v. Safavian as cited in Lorraine v. Markel, p. 17). In other words, at the minimum standard is that the proponent establish the overwhelming likelihood that a document is what it is supposed to be–s/he is not required to establish its authenticity beyond all shadow of doubt.
In order to accomplish this, counsel needs to draw from several Federal Rules of Evidence and issues of precedent or procedure in order to establish authenticity–specifically, Rule 901(b) sub-rules 1, 3, 4, 7 and 9, Rule 902, and Rule 201 (see the previous post for discussion of these rules). This post will deal with how these rules get applied concretely to the following forms of electronic evidence:
- Webpages and website postings (e.g. comments on blogs or bulletin boards)
- text messages and chat room content
- Digital photographs (and by extension, video)
Authenticating E-mail:
According to Judge Grimm, the principle issue relating the authentication of e-mail is confirming authorship. The concern here is forgery–essentially, logging into someone else's e-mail account and writing in that person's name would be the same as writing a letter on company letterhead and forging the president's signature. Judge Grimm draws from a variety of cases illustrating that the main concerns for both traditional and electronic evidence are analogous and thus establish precedent for extending current Federal Rules of Evidence (FED. R. EVID.) 901 (b) (1 & 4) and 902 (7 & 11) in order to prove the admissibility of e-mail as a form of evidence.
FED. R. EVID. 901 (b) provides a number of ways to authenticate a document through witness testimony, distinctive characteristics of the document itself (e.g. content that clearly identifies or relates to the legitimate author), and by verifying the process of production for the document–namely that the computer and e-mail address used belongs to the author of the e-mail and that the proper e-mail program generated the document in question. FED. R. EVID. 902, on the other hand, allows for a document to authenticate itself through characteristics of the document itself in a process called "self-authentication". That is to say, the document contains identifying information (e.g, official seals, the signature of a notary public, official letterhead, etc.) that verifies its document's origin, though a witness must be called to attest to the authenticity of these sorts of characteristics. Thus:
The most frequent ways to authenticate e-mail evidence are 901 (b)(1) (person with personal knowledge), 901 (b)(3) (expert testimony or comparison with authnticated exemplar), 901 (b)(4) (distinctive charcteristics, including circumstantial evidence), 902 (7) (trade inscriptions), and 902 (11) (certified copies of business record (Lorraine v. Markel, pp 40).
Note that none of the standards for evidence under rules 901 (b) an 902 require any form of metadata or standard presentation of information. The usefulness and validity of the material as evidence is determined by authoritative witness who can attest to content and to processes of production, or through characteristics of a document that are uniquely related to the business or agency that produces it. That said, this latter "self-authentication" information could very well be standard information such as date stamps, ID codes, and official seals that serve as metadata. However, in looking closely the rule itself, the court frequently still requires an expert witness to confirm the authenticity of the self-same "self-authenticating" characteristics. In sum, even in cases when a document contains self-authenticating information, a witness is still needed to verify that information.
Authenticating Internet Website Postings:
When it comes to authenticating content of a website, the primary concern that Judge Grimm cites is that, often, a third party other than the webpage author is responsible for the content that is posted. This situation requires establishing that the website owner is nevertheless responsible for the content that appears on its pages. Thus:
[i]n applying [the authentication standard] to website evidence, there are three questions that must be answered explicitly or implicitly. (1) What was actually on the website? (2) Does the exhibit or testimony accurately reflect it? (3) If so, is it attributable to the owner of the site? (Joseph at 21, also SALTZBURG at §901.02[12], as cited in Lorraine v. Markel, pp 42).
Other factors that the court will consider in accepting website material as evidence include:
- the length of time data were posted on the website
- that others report seeing the material on the site
- that the material is available on the website for the court to verify
- that the data are of the sort normally posted to the website
- whether or not the site owner has published the same data elsewhere
- whether or not others have published the same data on other sites and attributed the site in question as the source (Joseph at 22, as cited in Lorraine v. Markel, pp 42).
These are questions that counsel needs to consider when determining a method for authentication of website material. According to Judge Grimm, the rules that most likely to apply to establishing the authenticity of webpage data are: 901(b)(1), which calls for a witness with personal knowledge of the webpage; 9o1(b)(3), which calls for expert testimony as to workings of the website; 901(b)(4), which allows distinctive characteristics of the website and content to authenticate the material; 901(b)(7), which applies to public records–if the material comes from a government webpage, then it is public record and thus authentic; 901(b)(9) evidence that the systems and processes responsible for publishing web content produce a reliable result, and 902(5), which applies to official publications–if the material is recognized as web material from a valid source, it's authentic.
Authenticating Messages & Chat Room Content:
The issues delineated above for authenticating websites also apply to instant messaging and chat room content: "…the fact that chat room messages are posted by third parties, often using 'screen names' means that it cannot be assumed that the content found in chat rooms was posted with the knowledge or authority of the website host" (SALTZBURG at § 901.02[12] as cited in Lorraine v. Markel, pp 43). Thus the foundational requirements for establishing the authenticity of chats are as follows (Ibid):
- evidence that the individual in question used a particular screen name when chatting
- when arranging a meeting via chat using the screen name in question, the individual in question showed up for the meeting
- the individual in question identifies him- or herself as the person using the screen name in question
- evidence from the hard drive of the person's computer showing use of the screen name
Drawing from a variety of cases, Grimm concludes that he "…the rules most likely to be used to authenticate chat room and text messages, alone or in combination, appear to be 901(b)(1) (witness with personal knowledge) and 901(b)(4) (circumstantial evidence of distinctive characteristics)" (In Re F.P. A Minor,878 A. 2d at 93-94 as cited in Lorraine v. Markel, p 43). Once again, authentication here depends on personal knowledge presented by witnesses and the content of the documents (or text transcripts) themselves rather than any standard of metadata or means of storage and distribution. The implication for preservation of this sort of material, then, is that care needs to be taken to determine that important contextual information about programs, content, and individuals involved needs to be saved alongside of the text and chat room content.
Authenticating Digital Photographs:
The single largest issue facing the authentication of digital photos is a fear that they can be more easily manipulated than traditional photos. According to Judge Grimm, "Digital photographs present unique authentication problems because they are a form of electronically produced evidence that may be manipulated and altered. Indeed, unlike photographs made from film, digital photographs may be 'enhanced'" (Lorraine v. Markel, pp 52-53. Specifically items can be removed or added to images, or constituents of the photograph can be highlighted or enhanced–all quite easily through digital photographic editing software. However, the fear of alteration is not unique to digital photography, even if it may be somewhat easier. Therefore, the same procedures apply to authenticating both types of photograph. Specifically, through witnesses who can either attest to the scene depicted, or explain processes of conversion and alteration of photographs through editing, whether analog or digital (Lorraine v. Markel, pp 53-54). In the case of digital editing, Grimm cites a commentator who suggests an eight-step foundation process for establishing the authenticity of the digitized version of a film photo via a witness who (Lorraine v. Markel, pp 55):
- is an expert in digital photography
- can testify to the process for creating a digital photograph and explain how visual information is presented (e.g.density of pixles) as well has how a computer can manipulate this information
- testifies to the validity of the process
- can state that research into enhancement technology is adequate to support claims about the image
- can testify that the software used to manipulate the photo was developed from sound research
- has received a film photograph
- digitized the film photograph using the proper process and then enhanced the digital copy using the correct procedure
- can identify the trial exhibit as the product of the conversion and/or enhancement work s/he conducted
In Sum…
In sum, in all of the cases of electronic evidence discussed above, there is ample precedent for treating it as we would paper documentation, though the electronic nature of the documentation may require further steps to be taken to establish its authenticity. Fortunately, the Federal Rules of Evidence that already exist can easily be extended to address the special issues related to electronic documentation. However, the interesting point from an archiving and preservation perspective is that, though metadata can be very important in establishing the authenticity of a document, metadata alone are not enough. The court still needs witnesses to attest to documentation types, practices, contents, and authorship. Understanding this can help us think about the sorts of minimal standard data we might want to collect when cataloging and archiving electronic human rights material so that it can stand up to the test of the courts and serve as evidence in future cases.

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ICONS of the indie and rock scene will Come Together in Manchester as part of a ground- breaking music event.
JD Presents: The Brit Project will take over the Victoria Warehouse, with 14 bands playing over two stages. Psychedelic rock legends Primal Scream will headline on September 24.
And Manchester heroes Black Grape have chosen JD Presents: The Brit Project to be their only date in their home city in 2016.
JD Presents: The Brit Project's line up is a fusion of legendary bands and breakthrough artists giving music fans a unique opportunity to see established artists alongside future stars.
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"It's great we've also got Black Grape on board and the fact that this is their only Manchester gig this year makes this a show fans will not want to miss.
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Stocks Sewing Machines Installed At Nike Town, Oxford Street
Sewing and embroidery machines sales and servicing company Stocks Sewing Machines is celebrating a milestone achievement this month with the news that it has been chosen to supply its ZSK embroidery machine to the iconic Nike Town store on Oxford Street, London.
The Leeds based firm has installed a ZSK Sprint 4 Industrial Embroidery Machine in the sports shop's innovative 'Boot Room'. Opened in summer 2008, the Boot Room allows shoppers to custom design their own football boots. Shaped to the individual's unique foot, the shopper picks their colour and statement to be sewn onto the boot.
Andrew Stocks, chief executive of Stocks Sewing Machine's said, "We're incredibly proud to have been chosen to fit our machines in London's incredible Nike Town store. It's a wonderful achievement and the machines themselves look just the part, embroidering out customer's required designs in hundreds of contemporary shades while housed in such a fantastic period space."
The American sportswear firm chose the industrial ZSK embroidery machine to serve in the Boot Room due to their reputation for precision, reliability and durability, even when in continuous use. One of Oxford Street's most popular shopping destinations, Stocks Sewing Machines recommended the ZSK after being made exclusive distributor of ZSK Multihead embroidery machines to the UK and Ireland last year.
Mr. Stocks said, "Having worked extensively with the brand since last year, we knew that the ZSK would be perfectly suited to the demands of Nike's Boot Room. We have kept in touch with Nike since installing the machine and they are incredibly happy with its performance".
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Lack of potential cuts in administration stirs debate
Is the school district top heavy?
This question has taken new significance in light of the current budget reduction process for the 2002-03 school year. The school district plans to cut $500,000 from its budget for next year as part of its plan to escape statutory operating debt.
A potential list of $600,000 cuts was brought to the school board three weeks ago, but potential cuts in administration were noticeably lacking. The only administrative cut was a potential $5,310 reduction in administration support for seventh and eighth grade athletics, and these sports programs, even if cut from the general fund budget, might resurface through community education.
The lack of the cuts in administration was a topic raised more than once at the public hearing last week, with at least three people expressing the sentiment that they didn't want to target the administration but that some cuts in administration must be possible.
"I feel you should look at every area when you cut," said Debbie Meagher at the public hearing, "including administration."
Even before the public started to comment at the hearing, school board chairman Pat Flanders addressed the topic, because board members have been approached repeatedly on the topic, he said. "It's a nonclassroom item, and it seems like you should cut there first," he said, before addressing the district's specific needs for a curriculum coordinator and a building and grounds supervisor.
The district has only 2.68 FTE building principals, since middle school principal Deb Gillman spends almost a third of her time as the curriculum coordinator. (A separate curriculum coordinator position was eliminated in budget cuts that took effect this fall.)
Flanders said the district needed a building and grounds coordinator to keep track of district compliance with all the regulations and requirements of the state.
Flanders' remarks echoed comments made by superintendent Howard Caldwell at a special board meeting on Monday, Jan. 28. He told the board that the administration could not be cut sizably.
The curriculum job, especially with the requirements of graduation standards, is still important and needed, Caldwell said. Plus, if the district switched to two principals, a 7-12 building would have more than 500 kids, which would require an assistant principal, he added, meaning any administration cuts would be minimal.
Administrators presented statistics at the special board meeting on Jan. 28 and again at the public hearing on Monday, Feb. 4, to support the present level of administration staffing and justify the lack of reductions in administration.
High school principal John Janotta presented statistics from the Department of Children, Families, and Learning to the school board on Monday, Jan. 28. One statistic, using expenditures from the 1999-00 school year, showed School District #741 spent less than the state average on administration and support, special education, and pupil support services, but more for classroom instruction.
The other figures Janotta presented seemed to indicate that the district's expenditures for administration were less than average, while its spending for instruction was above average. In comparisons with 15 neighboring school districts, Paynesville's administration spending per pupil was lower than all but two. Meanwhile, its spending on instruction was the highest among the 15 districts.
Middle school teacher Randy Ziemer, for one, disputes the impression given by the administration's statistics for a couple reasons. First, because their statistics mix administration expenses (school board costs and salaries for the superintendent and principals) with other office expenses called support services.
According to statistics that Ziemer attained from CFL (which he offered to the board at the public hearing) the district's administration costs are 6.40 percent while its support services are 2.10 percent. The district's spending on just administration, as a percent, is higher than at least four nearby districts.
Ziemer also objects to the numbers because they are a couple years old and the statistics for the current year have not been made available. In the past couple years, Ziemer notes, a number of senior teachers have retired, having been replaced with lower-salaried replacements. And the budget cuts from last winter, which took effect in the 2001-02 school year, included the reduction at least six teachers.
The new numbers 2001-02, Ziemer believes, will show lower spending on instruction and higher numbers for administration.
At the special meeting on Jan. 28, the administration also gave the school board a list of recent reductions in administrative and administrative support positions in the past two years, which was also distributed at the public hearing on Monday night.
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Ziemer, though, takes a dubious view of items four through six on this list. "(Administrators) may argue that they have more administrative work (due to these reductions)," he said, "but the reality is we're talking about salaries that went to teachers and support staff, not to the top end."
"They tell us to think outside the box, but my own view is the administration box has gotten too big," Ziemer added.
Along with requests to look at cuts in administration, several speakers spoke highly of the district's principals at the public hearing on Monday, Feb. 4. Several teachers also spoke directly on the benefits of the middle school concept, an identity that might be lost if the district would reduce to two building principals.
The school board was expected to address the topic of administrative cuts again as follow-up to the public hearing at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 12.
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Canton, MA – April 29, 2014 – Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of innovative treatments for chronic pain, today announced that it has successfully concluded its pre-New Drug Application (NDA) meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding Oxycodone DETERx®, its extended-release (ER), abuse-deterrent, oxycodone microsphere-in-capsule product. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the non-clinical, clinical and Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) development of Oxycodone DETERx®, and to agree on the submission requirements for the NDA submission under 505(b)(2) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Following the meeting, Collegium intends to proceed with its NDA submission as previously announced.
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Boneless Strip Sirloin - Otherwise known as the "NEW YORK STRIP".
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4. For Rib eye, Porterhouse, and Strip steaks, a good rule of thumb is to gill them on first side for approx. 6 minutes before flipping over for additional 6 minutes. Flip the steaks only once (flank is the exception), so they can "caramelize", forming a crust to keep the juices inside.
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After shooting four enemy fighters, then-Cpl. Wooldridge ran out of ammunition and ended up in a life-and-death struggle with a man who tried to pull the pin on a grenade attached to Wooldridge's vest.Navy Cross recipient Staff Sgt. Cliff Wooldridge, who killed a Taliban fighter in hand-to-hand combat, has left the Marine Corps after spending nine years in the service.
Sgt. Clifford Wooldridge, receives the Navy Cross on May 18, 2012 for combat actions in Helmand province, Afghanistan, while attached to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, in 2010. Photo Credit: Photo by Cpl. Sarah Anderson."I enjoyed my time in the Marine Corps," Wooldridge told Marine Corps Times. "It's had a huge impact on my life. I'm going to miss the men I've served with and miss being in the fight with them."
Wooldridge, 28, said his last day in the Marines was Tuesday. He said his time in the Corps made him appreciate life and not take it for granted.
"It made me a man and I am forever grateful for the men who mentored me and led by example," he said.
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We're back at Noosa's iconic Cafe le Monde for a couple of sets this Sunday 6th November.
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We're gonna be lushin it up this Sunday in Hastings St. Noosa Heads at Cafe Le Monde from 6-7pm. Shannon Sol Carroll kicks it off from 4pm and its free entry. How's that for a Summer Sunday afternoon's shenanigans?!


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Denying health care and education funding to veterans is unconscionable. Stop blocking those who bravely served our country from receiving the care they deserve.
Why is this important?
It is outrageous that veterans are reportedly being denied timely medical care at some Department of Veteran's Affairs facilities-- and the problem needs to be addressed without delay. But the bigger scandal is that Republicans in Congress -- led by Senate Minority Leader McConnell – have blocked funding for VA programs and facilities. That robs our veterans the medical services they need, earned, and deserve. This is personal for me. After I came back from Afghanistan, I bought my first home using a VA loan. VA GI Bill benefits paid for my undergraduate degree, and are paying for my masters at Johns Hopkins University right now. For years, my only access to health care was through VA. As a disabled veteran, it pains me to watch Mitch McConnell block funding that my fellow veterans are depending on. In February, Senator McConnell blocked the Omnibus Veterans Spending bill from receiving an up-or-down vote in the U.S. Senate, preventing veterans from receiving expanded healthcare benefits, educational opportunities and access to job training programs. His excuse for blocking the bill was that it didn't include unnecessary sanctions on Iran, which are totally unrelated to veterans' benefits. Providing adequate healthcare to our veterans shouldn't be dependent on Republicans' ability to insert unrelated saber rattling provisions into spending bills – but with Senator McConnell in charge of Republicans' strategy, this type of obstruction is all too common. On Fox News last week, Senator McConnell attacked President Obama over the problems at the Department of Veterans affairs, saying he needs to "step up to the plate" and take responsibility. But he didn't take any responsibility for his own role in blocking funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and denying healthcare to our veterans. The veterans' spending bill Senator McConnell blocked in February would have improved health and dental care services and allowed the Department of Veterans Affairs to open 27 new clinics and medical facilities. Senator McConnell should be ashamed of himself. Let's make sure he knows that blocking veterans from receiving the healthcare services they deserve is unacceptable. LINK TO SIGN PETITION REFERENCES:
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A friend of mine has a poster that says "the strongest human emotion is not love or hate; it's the desire to change someone's copy" with the word "change" scratched out and a scratched-out synonym for "change" is written below, followed by another synonym, etc. for the length of the page. Now, I would imagine this mailing list has a lot of designers on it, and I've never heard of two designers having the same idea (except in cases of plagerism, or when the design is "just in the air" which usually means the plagerism is popular but few know who originally did it.) I can't imagine a designer looking at another's idea and not wanting to change it a little. But I can imagine the Quest_for_the_Perfect_CSS_Logo stretching on to infinity, supported by legions of designers, some not even born yet. It looks like bad science fiction so far: in the year 4096, Jor Ka-el asks that the deadline be stretched out just once more, because s/he (we're not sure anymore) has come up with the perfect hologram of a cascading style sheet logo that sings and dances and even smells just right. Flickercladding not included. So, I think we should either decide on one logo soon (as in before the upcoming year), or just make it an annual thing to decide on a new logo for the upcoming year. Charles Taylor My words are my own and not my employer's.Received on Friday, 20 December 1996 13:32:02 UTC
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Sorry I won't need to be buying any of these, Greg. But I hope that other members will.
My Top Ten in blue.
Andersonn, Will: Will You Still Love Me If I Don't Win? If your athlete is 8-12, here's a good place to start. Ways to help parents and their children avoid the emotional pitfalls of youth sports and get the most out of their sports experience.
Beswick, Bill: Focused For Soccer. Manchester United's first sports psychologist fills the largest lecture spaces at the National Soccer Coaches Association Conventions. Here's why.
Bigelow, Bob: Just Let the Kids Play. Former NBA player, now a commentator on the youth sports experience. Key line: "What we are in youth sports to do is to build better children."
Bloom, Benjamin: Developing Talent in Young People. The definitive study of talent development, both in and out of athletics. Demonstrates the folly of attempting to identify talent before puberty, identifies influences which maximize talent development.
Brown, Bruce E.: Teaching Character Through Sport: Developing a Positive Coaching Legacy. Great ideas for coaches about the role that youth sports can play in character development, and how strength of character impacts teams. Highlights include "Spotlighting", "Positive Conditioning", "The Qualities of Great Athletes" and the chapter on "Great Teams". Could be a grad course in Positive Coaching alliance ideas.
Brown, Jim: Sports Talent. Developing the gifted athlete. Specific sections for many sports.
Coyle, Daniel: The Talent Code. Subtitle: "Talent isn't Born. It's Grown. Here's How." The book delivers on the subtitle. Great blog at http://www.thetalentcode.com.
Damon, William: Greater Expectations. "Exposes the low standards that children are confronted with in our homes, our schools and throughout our culture."
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DiCicco, Tony and Hacker, Coleen: Catch Them Being Good. Women's National Team Head Coach and Sports Psychologist team up to discuss player and team development.
Dorrance, Anson: Training Soccer Champions. Player Development at UNC Chapel Hill, and a trailblazing book about coaching female athletes. Key line: "Female athletes have the superior understanding that relationships are more important than the game."
Dorrance, Anson and Averbuch, Gloria: The Vision of a Champion. The UNC Chapel Hill program in depth, written in part for the high level U15-18 player. Chapter 11 is a must read for parents.
Doyle, Dan: The Encyclopedia of Sports Parenting. The first of three volumes.
Dweck, Carol: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Great companion book to The Talent Code.
Farrey, Tom: Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children. A look at how some youth sports organizations really go over the top, and how to deal with it.
Gregg, Lauren: The Champion Within. A coaching manual for high level player development, by the long time Women's National Team assistant coach. Good sections on nutrition and sports medicine.
Holt, John: How Children Learn and How Children Fail. Classics. Must reading for new teachers and coaches.
Longman, Jere: The Girls of Summer. The ultimate account of the U.S. Women's National Team in the 1999 Women's World Cup.
McGinniss, Joe: The Miracle of Castel Di Sangro. A great read for a Soccer Dad.
Syed, Matthew: Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success. Challenging the idea that greatness comes from talent rather than effort and practice.
Silby, Caroline: Games Girls Play. Grad school level sports psychology.
Sokolove, Michael: Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports," Why? Early specialization in a single sport, lack of adequate recovery time and a focus on results over development at younger and younger ages. Here's a guide to safety and sanity in sports for young female athletes.
Thompson, Jim: Shooting In the Dark. A male coach's hilarious first experience coaching female athletes. BTDT.
Thompson, Jim: The Double Goal Coach. The Positive Coaching Alliance founder's prescription for a mastery approach to youth sports. Terrific chapter on "Empowering Conversations" between parent and child.
Tutko, Thomas and Bruns, William: Winning Is Everything (and Other American Myths). A hard to find book. Tutko was the first to zero in on the trend toward "win-at-all-costs" in youth sports.
Wolff, Rick: Good Sports. Sports Illustrated columnist's "concerned parent's guide to competitive youth sports".
Zimmerman, Jean and Reavill, Gil: Raising Our Athletic Daughters. Gender equity and other issues in girls' and women's sports. The section on eating disorders is sobering.
Football for the Brave - John Cartwright
Soccer techniques, Tactics & Teamwork by Gerhard Bauer. It's a bit old, but has some good stuff that I think might have fallen through the cracks in the modern game.
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By Anne Theresa Valbæk
The Master of Modernism
The famous Danish architect Arne Jacobsen would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year. He designed some of the most striking buildings of our time, and his industrial designs are familiar household items in thousands of homes worldwide
The impressive building by Frederiksholms Canal in central Copenhagen with its gleaming façade is famous far beyond Denmark. The architecture is world-class, and the building is one of the most splendid by the Danish architect Arne Jacobsen – it's the Danish National Bank. Construction started in 1965 but wasn't completed until after Jacobsen's death in 1971
As one of Arne Jacobsen's best-preserved projects, the National Bank in Copenhagen is rock-solid proof of the grand master's ingeniousness and uncompromising approach. His perfectionism and absolute modernism is apparent from top to bottom, giving the building a timeless character like that of many other of Arne Jacobsen's designs, which are still sought-after homes or objects of everyday use the world over. This is why Denmark in 2002 celebrates the glorious centennial of one of the nation's most treasured architects ever.
Nothing is impossible
Modernism, perfectionism and an uncompromising approach were key pillars in all of Arne Jacobsen's work, whether architecture or industrial design. Austerity and streamlined detailing were close to heart, and he never gave up. Once an idea had been drafted, it was brought to completion no matter the difficulties, whether financial or in manufacturing.
Arne Jacobsen's dream was to create industrial design with a quality that matched traditional craftsmanship. This is why he became the innovator of many industrial methods – as with his famous favourite chair The Ant from 1952 where the seat and backrest is pressure moulded from a single piece of laminated veneer – something very innovative and groundbreaking at the time. Since then, this three-legged stacking chair, and later the four-legged Series 7, have been produced in record-breaking numbers by the Danish furniture house Fritz Hansen, which today is the leading manufacturer of Arne Jacobsen furniture.
In 1929 – two years after graduating from the School of Architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts – Arne Jacobsen forged ties with the lamp manufacturer Louis Poulsen. Here he continued to develop designs that were very innovative in both production method and style. In his quest to create the right lamp for the right place, Arne Jacobsen developed innovative production methods in close cooperation with technical expertise at the company. Jacobsen didn't put up with technical explanations. Many a Louis Poulsen technician has been pushed to the limit in developing a new lamp design. But the architect's strength of will and natural authority usually secured him the result he was looking for.
Arne Jacobsen was a master in creating total ambience. All his buildings were total designs where everything from choice of cellar lighting to roofing materials was subject to architect's decision. This is why Jacobsen's lamp designs always originate from a specific architectural project. However, many lamp designs were reused in different contexts and would often end up as standard products at Louis Poulsen due to high demand.
The artist's dream
Arne Jacobsen was born in Copenhagen on 11 February 1902. He grew up in the residential district of Østerbro. The family originated from Portugal but had lived in Denmark for generations. His father was called Johan Jacobsen and was a safety pin and snap fastener merchant. His mother was called Pouline Jacobsen. She was a banker but very preoccupied with floral motif painting in her spare time.
The home was on Classensgade and distinctly Victorian, heavy with knickknacks and furniture. Even as a child, Arne Jacobsen took interest in a more minimal style. He painted the walls of his boyhood room white – in quiet rebellion to his parent's abundantly ornate and finicky taste, perhaps.
Arne Jacobsen nurtured great hopes of becoming an artist, but his father disapproved. In his father's view, being an artist was frivolous whereas being an architect was much more sensible. That's how things came about. In 1927, Arne Jacobsen graduated as an architect from the Academy in Copenhagen. He was 25 years old and brimming with talent and ambition.
The escape from German forces
Arne Jacobsen's career was soon on track. A few years after his graduation, the young architect had good jobs on hand. During the 1930s, he built, among other things, the beach development at Bellevue, the Søllerød Town Hall, north of Copenhagen, and the town hall of Denmark's second-largest town, Århus. He also built apartment blocks, town houses and detached houses in the Gentofte area, north of Copenhagen, and he even designed the corporate head quarters for the Stelling home decoration company on Gammeltorv, a square by Strøget – all with custom-made interior designs.
However, with German occupation of Denmark in 1940 during World War II, Arne Jacobsen was in trouble. Jacobsen was of Jewish decent. He didn't have direct ties to the Jewish community in Denmark, but was aware of his heritage and of the tragic fate of German Jewry. The Nazi-German authorities soon knew of his Jewish background.
One night in 1943, Arne Jacobsen was forced to flee to Sweden with his wife, textile printer Jonna Jacobsen, and his friend Poul Henningsen and his wife. Sitting in a small boat, the two couples rowed across the Sound from the beach at Skodsborg, north of Copenhagen, to Landskrona on the Swedish coast. For four straight hours they sat in the boat with nerves on end in fear of being traced by German patrol boats before finally reaching land safely.
Arne Jacobsen lived in exile in Sweden for a couple of quiet years. In 1944, some of his nature sketches were adapted as wallpaper patterns and textile prints. Otherwise he found little challenge, professionally. It was a relieved Arne Jacobsen who returned to a liberated Denmark in 1945 where five years of occupation promised plenty of reconstruction.
After the war, he undertook several projects. Among them, the construction of Rødovre Town Hall in suburban Copenhagen in 1955, the Munkegaard School in Gentofte, in 1955. He also designed the famous chairs The Egg and The Swan, both in 1958. In 1964, Arne Jacobsen undertook the one of his favourite architectural projects, St. Catherine's College in Oxford in 1964.
A man of contrast
Arne Jacobsen was a stringent perfectionist and modernist, yet he also had an embracing and pondering approach to life. Professionally, he designed the future while at the same time spending what little spare time he had either painting romantic watercolours of flowers in his beloved garden or in pursuit of his passionate interest in botany.
To people close to Arne Jacobsen he was both an outright aesthetician but also a playful family man immensely fond of children – someone who always loved to clown and conjure up a funny whim. He was known as a generous and humorous man, despite his demanding aesthetic discipline.
Arne Jacobsen kept a pencil and sketch board by him to the very last. His life was one long working process – an eternal jostling with new ideas. At his death in 1971, the 69-year-old, internationally recognized architect left behind him an abundance of inspiring architecture and designs, bringing great joy to generations to follow.
Arne Jacobsen's buildings impress and fascinate people throughout the world. His masterly furniture and exceptionally beautiful lamps have set international standards in industrial design. His ingenious architecture and design are conspicuous milestones in Danish art history.
Arne Jacobsen's buildings are to be seen throughout Copenhagen. Several are open to the public. Furniture and lamps can be purchased from the Arne Jacobsen design manufacturers Fritz Hansen and Louis Poulsen Lighting.
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art celebrates the grand master's centennial with the most extensive Arne Jacobsen exhibition to date. The Exhibition opened on 30 August 2002, and will close on 12 January 2003.


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Authorities were alerted of the incident and arrested the man in Unquillo for violating the Sarmiento Act, but was later released.
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The Year of the Five Emperors
If you think that modern elections and politics can be confusing, be thankful that you didn't live in Ancient Rome. Rome was always a place where an unpopular ruler could run into problems but one year in particular was really bad for anyone who wanted to call themselves a Roman Emperor. It has become known as the Year of the Five Emperors and was a tough time for anyone who wanted to rule the Empire.
Picture the scene: the year is 193AD. Commodus, that unpleasant emperor made famous by the movie "Gladiator" has just been assassinated. Since he was just about as bad a fellow as was portrayed in the movie it is no wonder that his reign did not end well. The problem was a simple one: who would take over? The first Emperor was a man by the name of Publius Helvius Pertinax. Pertinax was fairly down to earth and wanted to work with the Senate instead of against them. The politicians loved him. The common people loved him. The problem was that the soldiers did not.
Pertinax had only paid them half of the large sum of 12,000 sesterces that he had promised them for their support following Commodus' assassination. Unfortunately, when you have underpaid soldiers they tend to react badly. Soldiers burst into the palace on the 28th of March and Pertinax was assassinated. This paved the way for his successor, Marcus Didius Severus Julianus to assume the position of emperor.
The problem with Julianus is that while the soldiers liked him the common people did not. Julianus found that wherever he went, mobs would call out insults and would often throw stones. Although the military that was based in Rome supported Julianus the outlying legions did not do so. They advanced and overthrew Julianus who was later executed. He had been Emperor for three months.
The final three emperors were actually generals who vied for the position. Gaius Pescennius Niger took power next. Although a general named Lucius Septimius Severus actually overthrew Julianus it was Niger that seized the title of Emperor. Severus did not agree and fought Niger. Niger was defeated. In the course of fleeing to Parthia, Niger was killed.
One would assume that Severus would seize power and be the next in line but this was not the case. The fourth Emperor was a man by the name of Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus. Again, Severus did not agree with this and brought his legions to bear against those of Albinus. They met and fought the Battle of Lugdunum. Albinus definitely did not come out on top. He was defeated and was then decapitated and trampled by the horse that Severus rode.
Lucius Septimius Severus was the final Emperor in the Year of Five Emperors. Not only did he manage to hold on for the rest of the year, he actually reigned until the year 211. During this time Severus waged war on the Parthian Empire, fought Picts in Caledonia and was involved with the strengthening of Hadrian's Wall. He was able to leave the empire to his sons Caracalla and Geta and provided a period of stability following the turbulent Year of Five Emperors.


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Stress is something we all face. Its not always a bad thing but it definitely happens. And sometimes a little stress can be somewhat motivating. For instance, when I know I have a house full of guests coming it can sometimes light a little fire in me to finish that project that's all over the dining room table.
And I am so one of those people that is constantly juggling. I wear so many hats, putting pressure on myself in so many ways. I want to exercise daily, make dinner and spend quality time with my friends and family, all in addition to working. Its all pretty positive typical stuff but it adds up and it doesn't mean that its easy. I forget birthdays, to return voicemails or to sign-up for the preschool party meaning I get the worse assignment!
On my typical day I happily sort through it all. However there have been a few times that the stress has overwhelmed me. When its turned from a positive motivating feeling to a feeling of anxiousness or panic. Those times are rare and I tend to feel paralyzed and emotional. Ugh not good. So here are a few ways I work to balance my everyday responsibilities.
Keep it organized. We have a family calendar that I joke that I live and die by. Its hung in a prominent space and everything goes on it! I also make To Do lists to stay organized. Its amazing how much putting it all on a list and prioritizing helps me. I feel better seeing it all written down and with each crossing off of an item, the feelings of anxiousness seem to dissipate.
Stay hydrated. What do most of us turn to when we feel a tad overwhelmed? Well if you are like me coffee or a glass of wine are included. However, if I stop and drink a full glass of water and make sure to keep drinking my H2O throughout the day, I truly feel better!
Be Here Now. I use that as a little mantra when I'm feeling pulled in too many directions. I want to take Jake outside to ride bikes but know a deadline is looming and dishes are piled up. So I say to myself ok, for the next half hour we are going to go outside and ride bikes. And I leave my phone on the counter and head for the door. Then when I come back in to work I'm refreshed and feel like we've had quality time together rather than me trying to do both simultaneously and somewhat poorly.
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Writer's note: My father, a lifelong Virginia patriot, told me: "The only good thing that ever came out of Texas was an empty Greyhound Bus." I thought he was being overly critical of Texas back then, but my opinion changed during the course of this interview.
AUSTIN, Texas (ABSNN) - Texan John Rogers is on his way to his office on a street just a block from the Texas State House. Every doorway along the block seems to be flanked with two flags: the US flag and the Lone Star Flag of Texas.
The streets are filled with a diverse group of people of all races; whites and people of color hustle to and fro on their way to do whatever it is they do. Yet, wherever they came from, or wherever they were born, now they are all united in one fundamental way: they are Texans! As is John Rogers, who enters a store-front office with high, wide windows facing the street. In those windows are large signs that state "Official Texas State Secession Committee."
I spent three eight-hour-days with John Rogers to hear his story and to tell you what I learned. According to Rogers, "Texans are mightily pissed off." And therein lies our story.
Rogers tells me, "As of today, approximately 25,000 Texans have signed a petition to secede from the Union, primarily because Barack Obama was just reelected President of the United States of America.
"Well, that's one really big reason Texas has decided to leave the Union," says Rogers, a tall, thin, native born, 41-year-old Texan originally from Amarillo.
"But there are other compelling reasons too," he says in his soft, understated Texas drawl.
"Obama is a Moslem. He's African born, and I don't care what lies he has told about being from Hawaii. He wants to give the deadbeats who won't work the money I worked all my life to accumulate. He is a socialist. And I hear he is also gay. He wants to give Texas and the entire Southwest back to the "Cans." Plus, he's a high-yeller marauder…"
"You mean mulatto don't you," I asked him.
"He's that too," he said.
"Who, exactly, are the "Cans," I asked him.
"Isn't it obvious? The "Cans" are the Mexicans, the Africans, the Jamaicans, the Puerto Ricans, and the Cubicans," he told me (with a straight, if somewhat red, face).
"I see. Tell me more about the Texas Secession Committee," I asked him.
"As of today, more than twenty states have filed petitions to secede from the Union. Texas is the largest of the states that will eventually leave the US. We've informed Obama on his website whitehouse.gov. He has to answer us. It's the law," he told me.
"But, Mr. Rogers, it only takes 150 signatures to get a response from whitehouse.gov, and that is an Obama program, not a law of any sort that I am aware of. I might also point out that the last time Texas seceded from the Union it did not turn out well for you Texans," I said as gently as I could because I had just seen a committee staffer open a large gun metal gray cabinet that appeared to contain enough assault rifles to equip a battalion of US Marines.
I pointed out (in my most non-threatening voice) that there were an awfully large number of AR-15 rifles in the cabinet.
"I see you know your guns pretty well for a reporter. Are you a veteran by any chance?"
"As a matter of fact, I did a couple-three tours in SE Asia. I have handled a few M-16's," I answered.
"Fine war, that one. Of course, I was too young to have served in Vietnam, but I would have. I assure you, I would have," he told me.
"Which branch did you serve in, Mr. Rogers?"
"Actually, I never got a chance to serve. You see, I have had major surgery on my left big toenail, and the Marine Corps wouldn't take me. Since I couldn't be a US Marine, I decided not to go all candy-assed and join the Army or Air Force. So I served in the Sea Scouts,' he said wistfully.
"I see. The Sea Scouts, huh? I wasn't aware they were still going when you were old enough to join at age 14," I said.
"Oh yes, I got a special dispensation from the Boy Scouts. I remember long hours standing watch aboard my father's 75 foot cabin cruiser. Tough work, but it made me stronger," he assured me.
"Well, sir, could we get back to the secession movement and your plans for Texas," I prodded.
"Absolutely. As soon as we break off ties with the Obama Nation, Texas will join a loose confederacy with the other 19 states that are leaving. Then we plan to take over all military installations within our state borders, including all military stores, equipment, arms and planes. Oh and the battleships too, of course."
"And it is your opinion, Mr. Rogers that President Obama will just up and give you all those federal installations with no questions asked." I asked him.
"Well, I'm certain he'll bitch and moan, but our sister state in the confederacy, North Dakota, has the majority of the nukes in the US arsenal, and Obama will have to just suck it up and deal with their loss. He won't know what hit him."
"Just how do you think you'll raise the money to pay for the gas for say, oh, Lackland Air Force Bases' planes, or their maintenance, or the Army tanks, not to mention the ships; and while I'm thinking about it, from where will all the funding for feeding your troops come?"
"Nebraska and Kansas will supply the food for the military. Texas, Wyoming and Alaska will provide the oil and refineries here in Texas will distill the petro products. Don't forget, Texas will own several high production oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico after we secede."
I suggested we end our conversation for the rest of the day and Mr. Rogers agreed. He took me out to lunch at a local Bar B Q restaurant where the special was beef short ribs.
I did not tell him that it was impossible for any meat other than pork to be real Bar B Q, mainly because I remembered the large cache of assault rifles in his office.
It has always been my opinion that Texans will smile at you while they shoot you, or drag you behind a pickup truck until your body disintegrates, so I just ate the nasty beef ribs and drank a bunch of Lone Star Beer which tasted much as I expected the piss from the beef we were eating would have tasted.
The next day the two of us resumed our discussion while men and women moved large crates of .223 ammunition into the office while we spoke.
"Mr. Rogers, what will your domestic policies be," I asked him.
"No more welfare. You work or starve, period," he said.
"But what about the handicapped and the aged. How will they survive in the New Texas Republic," I wondered aloud.
"We'll just move them to New Mexico. They don't plan to leave with us, so they can have all of those people," he said.
"What about immigration?"
"What about it? There won't be any immigrants coming here unless they are college educated and mostly white with enough gold and silver to last them for ten years, minimum."
At this point in our second day, I decided to call it a day. As diplomatically as possible, I turned down his offer of another plate of ribs, but I did take up his offer of a University of Texas cheerleader for an escort for the evening.
The next day, Mr. Rogers and I ended our interview after he explained that "with 25,000 signatures on his secession petition, he figured it would be only a matter of weeks before President Obama allowed Texas to leave the United States."
I reminded him that the first President of Texas, Sam Houston, had warned Texans not to secede from the Union back in April of 1861.
"Sam Houston was right then, but he'd be with us now.
"After all," he told me, "once we get the darkies back on the cotton plantations, England and France will recognize us as an independent nation and it'll all be smooth sailing from then on."
"Don't hold your breath, Mr. Rogers," I said out the side of my mouth. "Your neighborhood will never be the same again.
I left just as agents from the US Homeland Security arrived to take him to a new neighborhood, somewhere on Ft. Hood.
I'm sure his new neighbor, the bearded Muslim psychiatrist who shot all those soldiers and civilians will be most kind to him. Birds of a feather, you know.


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Peaches and plums are both stone fruits, or drupes, from the genus Prunus. They have some very similar characteristics, which makes them a good choice to partner in a home garden. Finding self-pollinating cultivars of both the peach and plum leads to success and harmony in your garden.
Peach Trees
Peaches grow best within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 5 through 8. They prefer soil that is slightly acidic to neutral and require full sun. Almost all peach trees are self-pollinating, so you need only one tree to produce fruit. There is only one basic type of peach (Prunus persica), with various cultivars. The nectarine (Prunus persiza var. nucipersica) is simply a variety of peach bred without the signature fuzzy skin.
Plum Trees
Like peaches, plums are also successfully grown in USDA zones 5 through 8. They do not like alkaline soils, preferring slight acidity, and enjoy full sun. The two basic types of plums are Japanese (Prunus selicina) and European (Prunus domestica), although the primary difference between the two comes in size. European trees are taller and more upright, while Japanese trees are wider and denser and tend to be slightly smaller in height. European fruits tend to be firmer than their larger Japanese counterparts. The majority of plums are not self-pollinating, meaning that they need a second plum tree of a differing cultivar in order to produce fruit. There are a few exceptions to this rule, such as the self-pollinating European "Damson" and "Stanley," and the Japanese "Methley" and "Santa Rosa."
A Good Couple
Since both types of fruits require similar soils and environment, they can easily be planted near each other in the same yard. Plum trees are generally a bit taller than peaches, so be sure that they are planted where the peach's access to sunlight won't be hindered as the trees grow. Plant full-sized varieties at least 20 to 25 feet apart to leave room for spreading. Both trees bloom in the spring. Peaches can be harvested over the summer and plums from late summer into fall.
Pests and Disease
The primary concern when planting trees of a similar variety near one another is that their susceptibility to pests and diseases is very similar. The most common pests are borers and aphids, both of which will move from one tree to the next. Diseases common to both include brown rot, powdery mildew and mosaic viruses. If one tree becomes prey to any of these problems, you must recognize it and repair it before it spreads to both of your fruit trees. Look for wilt, holes in the bark, leaf drop or leaf browning for the first signs of infestation.
References (6)
- University of Wisconsin Extension: Growing Apricots, Cherries, Peaches and Plums in Wisconsin
- Ohio State University: Growing Peaches and Nectarines in the Home Landscape
- University of Rhode Island Landscape Horticulture Program: Plum Culture
- The Old Farmer's Almanac: Peaches
- The Old Farmer's Almanac: Plums
- Hollybrook Orchards: Plums
Photo Credits
- Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images


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Lloret de Mar
This comfortable hotel is situated in Fanals. The beach is within easy walking distance. Facilities include: Swimming pool, Sun Terrace, Restaurant with buffet service, rooms all with private facilities, and air conditioning in high seaon only, balcony. The hotel is recommended for adults, although child prices are available. Official rating: 3 Star
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Hotel Alegria Fenals Mar - Lloret de Mar
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Has Alia Bhatt started taking horse riding lessons for Brahmastra?
Alia Bhatt has her kitty full with some great films in the coming year. She will be seen in Meghna Gulzar's Raazi, in Zoya Akhtar's Gully Boy and in Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra. A few days ago we showed you a picture of her as she began reading the film's script popped up and now the actress has shared another picture of her doing horse riding.
In the picture, Alia can be seen in a white jacket, black yoga pants, high boots and a helmet. Maybe the actress has started taking horse riding lessons for Brahmastra. We also hear that even Ranbir took horse-riding lessons for his role in the film. Brahmastra also stars Amitabh Bachchan and the film is slated for its release on August 15, 2019.


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A yellow light on Washington's electric car revolution
Gov. Jay Inslee sounds a bit like President Franklin Roosevelt when he preaches the virtues of electrification. But while FDR delivered electricity to Depression-era rural America via the Tennessee Valley Authority, Inslee pushes to dramatically grow electric car usage in Washington with the zeal of a tub-thumping evangelist.
If the governor reaches his goal, 50,000 electric vehicles will operate on state roads by the time his second term wraps up in 2020. To that end, he recently announced a $1 million investment in EV infrastructure: 15 new charging stations along heavily traveled stretches of five highways, ensuring drivers can plug in every 30 to 50 miles.
This is welcome news for EV users and low-carbon cheerleaders around the South Sound, as charging stations are planned for Lacey, Tacoma and Federal Way.
And yet the renewable energy party needs to come with a caveat: Though an EV is cleaner than a gas-fueled car or hybrid, it causes similar wear and tear on pavement and occupies as much space in gridlocked traffic.
Washington's vehicle tax and fee structure must be updated, and there's little time to waste.
Few things get Inslee more amped up than talking about a new electric-car initiative — like last fall, when he said Washington would double the number of EVs in the state government motor pool.
"Our state is proud to lead on electric vehicle usage because these investments will save money, protect public health and secure our long-term future," Inslee said in November.
Indeed, the internal combustion engines that dominate our roadscape emit roughly half the carbon pollution in Washington. And lest you think this is a partisan issue, a group of state lawmakers known as the Electric Vehicle Caucus (which locally includes Reps. Dick Muri, R-Steilacoom, and Jake Fey, D-Tacoma) has advocated an array of EV incentives.
Cutting the cord on fossil fuels is a laudable ambition, as long as they're equally committed to ending a fossilized reliance on traditional fuel taxes.
By 2035, the state Transportation Commission projects gas tax revenues will plunge by 45 percent per mile driven, due to exponential growth in EVs and fuel-efficient cars. Raising the gas tax, already the nation's second-highest, is not a formula for long-term success. Nor is the state's nominal $150 annual fee on electric cars.
Transportation officials are taking good first steps with a pay-per-mile experiment set to start in January. You can help by joining 2,000 volunteers consenting to track their mileage and pay a proposed "fee" of 2.4 cents per mile, in lieu of gas tax. (It's just a simulation; you'll actually keep paying at the pump.)
There are kinks to work out, such as privacy concerns and payment from out-of-state drivers. But it's vital for Washington to move beyond pilot projects and implement a real road-usage charge as soon as possible.
It's also prudent to regularly reexamine the sweeteners given to EV buyers. Washington offers a sales tax break on the first $32,000 of the price on a qualifying new electric car, including (as of last year) some luxury models. This exemption is set to phase out in 2019 — sooner if sales zoom ahead of schedule. Lawmakers should resist the temptation to keep extending it.
Transportation funding inequities are just one way consumer behaviors no longer match Washington's tax system. To their credit, leaders in Olympia this year adopted a controversial tax on Internet commerce to address big shifts in retail shopping habits.
They must show equal boldness with regard to driving trends. Or else the electric-vehicle party may soon give way to a hangover.


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I hope everyone had a great weekend! We had a fabulous weekend visiting with lots of family and friends! I even got a lot of planning done for the upcoming craft show in November (can you tell I'm trying to be way ahead on this one? ;0)). My idea/inspiration journal is much more full now that it is all drawn in and full of inspiration pictures and ideas! I've been looking through it each night to keep it all fresh in my mind- and adding bits of info or ideas.
I cut paper all afternoon yesterday and still have lots more to cut. It's quite a workout :) These piles of paper will become the recycled journal/notebooks. I'm so excited about these, they are SO fun-- full of fun scrapbooking paper, blank pages, lined pages, and graph pages, but also full of old (well-read and loved) magazines such as Real Simple, BluePrint, scrapbooking magazines, travel magazines, paper promo books and much more.
I also tried making one of those fabulous fabric bookmarks like GreenBee's. I was happy with it and will keep trying to perfect it- my sewing machine was not exactly cooperating (maybe it was more operator-error, lol).
Fun picture of the day: My son LOVES to line up his "beeps" (that's what he calls cars), "weee-oohs" (firetrucks, police cars, etc) and "choo choos" (trains) in long lines like a train and then say that they are all "fends" (friends). It melts my heart. I love that precious little boy. What a blessing he is.


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