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Close to where our event was located which was very convenient.
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To be clear, the wealth gap should not be "solved," in the sense of elimination. Eradicating the wealth gap entirely has only one outcome: Cuba. But the gap has been rising, and it will become an acute political and social problem in the coming decade.
What, if anything, should we do about it?
We know what the liberal solution is: more taxes, more redistribution, bigger government, and perhaps even a "guaranteed minimum income."
The conservative answer has been, essentially, to say that those are bad ideas. and it's true, they are. But the fact remains that, for reasons we'll get into, the pressure to "do" something will be enormous, and it will become politically untenable for conservatives to be without viable, actionable, answers of their own.
By way of background, in the 1970s, the bottom 50% of income earners made about 20% of the overall pie, while the top 1% made about 11%. Now, those numbers have more or less flipped:
(Note this graph does not include transfer payments, so it tends to exaggerate the gap.)
What's driving this? Well, the high end is infinite, so there's no limit on how rich the upper end can get, particularly with the digital economy making it possible to scale new companies almost instantly (as opposed to the old days, when you had to physically build factories or stores). But those same technological advances have rendered many jobs obsolete, particularly ones that used to lift people into the middle class, obsolete.
Going forward, these trends will become even more acute. Some of the most common jobs in America are things like cashier and truck driver, both professions that will be vaporized by automation. Artificial Intelligence will also replace all manner of jobs, and they will never come back. At the same time, the near future will start producing trillionaires.
Mind you, I don't think there's anything morally wrong with people becoming fabulously wealthy. Good on 'em! They obviously produced something that people really wanted. Further, the very wealthy tend to give lots of money away. People like Bill Gates are re-inventing philanthropy in ways that are much more results-oriented. But such facts won't stop the wealth gap from growing as a political flash point. Indeed, Trump was elected by focusing on closing the gap from the bottom, a fine idea. The real question, though, is what future Democrats will be elected by proposing to close the gap from the top with confiscatory taxes?
The libertarian-leaning conservative in me says, "Let the market sort things out. After all, our economy has survived countless transitions in the past..." Once, 90% of American adults were in the agricultural industry. Now, it's 2%. Not only did we survive this transition, we thrived. Same with the transition from buggy whips to cars, and many others.
But from my perch in the tech industry, I'm exposed to a lot of self-appointed futurists (a species in abundant supply), and the chorus is saying, "it's different this time."
Is it? My old client Sir John Templeton once described those words as the five most dangerous in the English language. The futurists say, however, that AI will take over (most) everything and there will be no jobs left for the masses. Personally, I doubt this very much, but that doesn't mean the transition will be smooth, quick, or painless. It could take a very long time. Look at Lowell, Massachusetts, or Waterbury, Connecticut, towns still trying to transition from the textile age. I worry about the ramparts being stormed before the coming Great Transition sorts itself out. How do we smooth the path before some mega-"Occupy" of the future burns down the house?
Raising taxes is the wrong solution. Redistribution is rife with moral hazards and unintended consequences. It breeds dependency and complacency, precisely the wrong ways to allow people to adapt to a new economy. It bleeds our nation's soul.
Guaranteed income, an idea beloved by Euro-socialists, is simply doubling down on the redistributive state, unless it replaces it (doubtful). The government acts as as the intermediary and administrator, and the government isn't good at particularly at running anything. Incentives are misaligned by political exigencies and cost structures inevitably spiral out of control.
Conservatives have always been right to resist the left's worst redistributionist tendencies, but how do they counter? They have been quiet, because there's nothing in the Wealth of Nations or Atlas Shrugged that quite anticipated the mind-bending pace of change that we're starting to see. Exponential growth - Moore's Law and all - is highly dislocating.
I have a thought on how to address this. My suggestion is to raise taxes but allow individuals to decide how to spend the money. Specifically, the government would mandate charitable giving.
The approach would go something like this. The government would say,
Hey you rich people, we could just raise your taxes, say, 10% or 15%, but we're not going to...Instead, we're going to make you put that money into a charitable investment account, out of which you will give a certain percentage to certified, independently audited, charities every year.
What does this accomplish? From the Left's perspective, it knocks the rich down a couple of pegs, and in a way that's visible to their constituents. From the Right's perspective, it keeps the money out of the venal hands of the government and gives individuals a large degree of control over the destiny of their capital.
The elements of a grand bargain are there.
I also would make the "charity tax" mandatory for almost all incomes, but highly progressive. Let's turn everyone, regardless of income or political persuasion, into a philanthropist.
The increase in charity, even if forced, would nudge us back to our civil society roots, when we solved our own problems and didn't look to the government first.
I am reminded of how the Museum of Modern Art was founded in a single evening, in 1929, in John D. Rockefeller's living room with a handful of philanthropists who decided a showcase for this new, important style of art was needed. In France, where the government is expected to make such decisions, the first modern art museum - the Pompidou - wasn't built until the 1970s. By then, all the good stuff was taken.
Let's all be like this guy, John D. Rockefeller
But it wasn't just high-end projects like museums. We looked around, saw what needed fixing or who needed help, and got on it. It was the American thing to do. There was no social safety net in the Great Depression and yet there were no mass starvations, either. People took care of each other through civic organization like mutual aid societies. It brought us together as a people. It is no coincidence that our current divisions have risen over a time period during which government programs have crowded out much civic philanthropy.
The civil society wasn't just about the Rockefellers, it was about the Joneses, and that's where we can go again. Our new citizen-philanthropists would be much better problem-solvers than the government. They are on the ground and would react in real time to issues as they arose, particularly as it related to their local communities. Being closer to the problem breeds better solutions, something that ties nicely to an idea from Catholic social doctrine called subsidiarity, which essentially says that what problems can be addressed at a lower level (e.g. families, charities, towns) should not be addressed at a higher lever (states, countries). Solutions should flow up, not down.
How does this help with the Great Transition? For one, it let's air out of the political balloon, which buys the transition some much-needed time. For another, we can assume that part of that huge pool of charitable capital would be used for things like education and re-training, two more things of which the government is a uniquely bad purveyor. If economic dislocation becomes our biggest challenge, count on private solutions to be better.
I recognize one of the problems here is that politicians would have to approve this, and that means allowing all that money to escape their collective grasp. Tough sell. And while it's hard for a conservative like me to propose anything that includes the word "mandatory," I imagine it's equally hard for liberals to let people do what they want with their money. But pressure will build either way, and someday that may be enough to make a deal.
Food for thought.

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Since I spend a lot of my time in airports, I decided to get a credit card which allows me access to the United MileagePlus Club in the airports. Now for those of you that have never experienced the awesomeness that is a club in an airport, let me tell you: The club is a space secluded from normal airport traffic. Most people that go there are frequent flyers and understand the the life of the road. There is a customer service desk so you don't have to wait in long lines to talk to the airlines. There are free snacks, fruit, cheese and meats... lounge couches, power outlets galore, and large flat screen TVs with sports and news on. There is also an open bar with always friendly bartenders.
Now, along with the club access, it gives you silver status on United, Platinum membership to Hyatt Hotels, and access to a ton of great deals on luxury hotels all around the world. Check out the benefits. But this blog isn't about the card benefits, it's about when I got my card.
I went out to my mailbox looking for an envelope, and instead I find a package... a 5 pound package...
When I opened it, I realized what was in the box
And then I open this beautiful box, and see a letter. "Congratulations on qualifying for the MileagePlus Club Card"
Oh yeah, here's you card btw embedded to the 1/8" cardboard cover of this box.... you might want this.
Underneath the letter are two books. One to explain all the benefits of the card and the other to outline the luxury hotels that you could get deals at.... as if the internet hadn't been invented.
And in case you didn't see all the benefits on the single page on the internet for this luxurious card, here's a 3/4" book explaining your benefits with lots of stupid flowery information.
Don't have the internet? Wait, what's the internet? No Problem! Here's a 1 1/4" thick book of all the luxurious hotels you can stay at with basically all the same deals: free breakfast and a round of golf. Thank God I always wanted to haul this book around.
Don't believe the thickness?
Oh wow. look at these images and descriptions.... SOOO worth it.
At the bottom of the box, finally the information everyone knows is going to bit them in the butt, but the CC companies don't want to share.
The legally binding contract crap.. and insurance, and interest, blah blah blah... But look at the cool books I go too!
This is the remnants of a ridiculous credit card package. Deal United and Chase, All I wanted was a piece of plastic that got me into the United Clubs, not a package of crap that I can find on the internet.
Thanks for killing trees and verifying you put my annual fee to good use,
I came I saw I travel.


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Virginia is a former high school English teacher from Buffalo, New York attended Fisk University and is a graduate of SUNY at Buffalo. After almost 10 years in the classroom, she moved to New York and started a successful career as a plus size model. She was frequently featured in catalogs, advertising, magazines and appeared on several television programs including "The Today Show." She retired from modeling after two years and became Vice President of BB/LW, an agency for plus size and petite models as well as a spokeswoman for Hanes hosiery. Virginia now lives in New Jersey.


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Antigua & Barbuda: The Beach is Just the Beginning 2013
Welcome to Antigua and Barbuda, twin islands in the Caribbean who invite you to visit their shores for an unforgettable trip of a lifetime. Antigua and Barbuda are located in the West Indies and are possibly the region's best kept secret. Enjoy this new promotional video of the islands and be ready to get excited about the possibility of traveling to this welcoming vacation destination.
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|Church Management
|St. Mary's Ecclesfield is run in the way most churches are within the Church of England.
The Church of England is organised into two provinces; each led by an archbishop
(Canterbury for the Southern Province and York for the Northern). These two provinces cover
England, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands, the Isles of Scilly and even a small part of
Each province is built from Dioceses. There are 43 in England and the Diocese in Europe has
clergy and congregations in the rest of Europe, Morocco, Turkey and the Asian countries of
the former Soviet Union.
Each Diocese (except Europe) is divided into parishes. The parish is the heart of the Church of
England. Each parish is overseen by a parish priest (usually called a vicar or rector). From
ancient times through to today, they, and their Bishop, are responsible for the 'cure of souls' in
their parish. This means that the vicar is responsible for caring for everyone in the parish, not
just church members. And this explains why parish priests are so involved with the key issues
and problems affecting the whole community. In some Dioceses, such as Sheffield, parishes
are grouped into a body which is smaller than the whole Diocese, known as a Deanery.
Ecclesfield is in the Deanery named after itself which is made up of a total of 19 parishes.
|The Dioceses of England
|Click on images to visit the sites providing this information
|Vicar and Clergy
The vicar is the spiritual leader of the church, but is supported by a range of people all of
whom have roles and responsibilities in ensuring that the church is managed and thrives.
The church is run by a committee called the Parochial Church Council (PCC) which meets on
a monthly basis.
The PCC is the group responsible for managing all aspects of the church. It consists of the
Vicar and any other permanent clergy, the Churchwardens (1), Readers and delegates to
Deanery and Diocesan Committees plus 9 members, elected by the church (1).
The PCC meets on a monthly basis.
There are four main sub-committees or teams reporting to the PCC:
These teams make recommendations to the main PCC meeting as appropriate.
Note (1)
Church members elect members of the PCC at the Annual General Meeting – however, all people
in the parish are allowed to be involved in the selection of the Churchwardens at the Annual
Parochial Meeting because in the past, Churchwardens were responsible for civil order as well as
for the church.
NB: AGM Reports are available on-line at this link AGM Reports
Back in the 1950s, approximately 85% of C of E income came from investments and 15% from
parish giving. To-day, because of inflation and the provision of pensions for clergy – which did
not exist in the past – 85% of all income is raised from collections at services and fees from
weddings and funerals and only 15% from investment. Although the Church of England is a
large land owner, much of the land, such as Ecclesfield churchyard, cannot be sold or used for
another purpose.
In practice, this means that Ecclesfield Church is funded from the people who attend plus fees
from the weddings and funerals – and over 50% of all the income is given to the Diocese of
Sheffield which with the wider church pays for the clergy, their housing and pensions.
Contrary to the popular held belief, there are no major handouts from the State or the
Church of England to provide the services or maintain and run the building.
The total cost of running the church in Ecclesfield is approximately £2,000 each week to run –
this includes clergy salaries, housing and pensions, administration and expenses, plus heating
and lighting of the building, insurance, provision and maintenance of an alarm system and
building maintenance.
As can be seen on other parts of the website, Ecclesfield Church building is an ancient one,
much of it 500 years old with some parts more than 800 years old. The building is Grade 1
listed and no work other than minor maintenance and repairs can be done without legal
permission and reference to English Heritage through the Faculty process. There is always
work to be done and it is probably true to say that, if we had the money it would be possible
to spend literally millions of pounds on restoration and improvement.
Fortunately, the building is in reasonable condition for its age and routine maintenance is
fairly low. Because the income we generate is not sufficient to provide for anything other than
minor routine maintenance, all major projects have to be funded by special fundraising
appeals or through the donations of generous benefactors. We have also been fortunate in
receiving grants from English Heritage through the Heritage Lottery Fund in the past.
|The Gatty Hall
The Gatty Hall was originally part of the church but in the early 1970s, a Charitable Trust was
set up to run and administer the hall for the benefit and use of the local community. The hall is
now self-funding and self-managed with major projects paid for by fund-raising and by
grants from local bodies. (see also Ecclesfield Millennium Appeal).
St. Mary's Tea Room
For a period of over 10 years, the church provided a Tea Room in Court House Antiques.
Staffed by volunteers, this was a way of reaching out to the community of Ecclesfield and
visitors from other places and also a means of raising valuable funds to help pay for
maintenance and improvements to the church building. The Tea Room became well known
for its fresh tea and coffee and some marvellous cakes.
Court House Antiques closed in 2006 but the tradition is carried on with tea, coffee and
refreshments served in the church building on Tuesday and Friday mornings.
|Church and the Environment
Looking after a medieval building and trying to be environmentally friendly is not easy. We
cannot install cavity wall insulation or double glazing but are making every reasonable effort
to conserve energy and re-cycle.
At St Mary's - Ecclesfield, we meet this challenge in the following ways:
The interior lighting was replaced in 2003 with high efficiency metal halide units. The whole of
the inside of the building, including the offices, takes 6 Kilowatts to light – some 50% less than
the previous scheme. The external floodlighting is high efficiency high pressure sodium, using
a total of only 500 watts – equivalent to a single domestic halogen floodlight!
The Clock and Clock Tower are lit separately and paid for by Sheffield City Council as it is a
public clock.
A high efficiency gas boiler was installed in 2005. By using a sophisticated computer
control system which senses the outside and inside air temperatures and changes in them, and
keeping the internal temperature to no more than 17 degrees Celsius (63 degrees Fahrenheit),
we keep our energy consumption as low as is possible
All paper printed for use in services is re-cycled using the Sheffield Blue Box scheme. Our
website also helps to protect the environment because all the pictures and documents can be
viewed on-line.
Facilities for the Disabled
We want the church building to be accessible to all. We have a disabled toilet, a hearing loop
on the sound system, two wheelchairs inside and portable ramps to enable wheelchair access.
Design feasibility work continues to find a more permanent method of access for the
disabled, which meets both the legislation for access (DDA) and blends in with the architecture
of the building meeting the legislation on listed buildings – a real challenge!
|Please consider the
environment before printing
pages from this website.
|Toilet Facilities
|Wheelchair Accessible
|Baby Changing Facility
|Large Print Hymn Books
|Hearing Loop and Sound
|Assistance and Guide
Dogs Welcome
|Church Open Weekdays
|Pipe Organ
|Robed Choir
|Live Music for Services
|Audio Visual Aids
|Bells and Bell Ringers
|Coffee Mornings
Tuesday & Friday
|Information and Guides
|Grade 1 Listed Building
|Tower and Crenulated
Roof Line
|Floodlit Exterior
|Adjacent Gatty Hall
Available for Hire
|Brass Rubbing
|We Support FairTrade
|Stained Glass Windows
|Some features of our Church
|Ecclesfield Millennium Appeal
This was conceived in 1998 by the vicar of Ecclesfield at the time, James Forrester, as a way of
marking the Millennium in a permanent way. The objective was to do something lasting for
the village and improvements to the village hall and the church were chosen.
Sheffield football legend, the late Derek Dooley MBE, launched the appeal in February 2000,
together with the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, major sponsors of the appeal and a number of
other companies and guests. The launch was featured in Sheffield Star, Sheffield Telegraph, a
range of local papers and was featured on Radio Sheffield and Yorkshire TV Calendar South.
Over the period 1999 to 2003, a total of just over £140,000 was raised. Major grants received
included £5,000 from St. Mary's Lane Trust for the Gatty Hall, a Heritage Lottery Fund grant
of nearly £40,000 towards the work in the church plus a considerable financial input from St.
Mary's Tea Rooms. Projects which were funded as a result were:
A dedication service took place in Ecclesfield Church February 2004 with The Rev. James
Forrester formally opening the new rooms and the Archdeacon of Sheffield, Ven. Richard
Blackburn, giving the sermon. Guests of honour included the Right Worshipful the Lord
Mayor of Sheffield, Councillor Mrs Diane Leek, and the Bishop of Sheffield, the Right
Reverend Jack Nicholls."
|Her Majesty the Queen is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, and she also has a
unique and special relationship with the Church of Scotland, which is a Free Church. In the
Church of England she appoints archbishops, bishops and deans of cathedrals on the advice of
the Prime Minister. The two archbishops and 24 senior bishops sit in the House of Lords,
making a major contribution to Parliament's work.
The Church of England has 108 bishops and is governed by a Synod. The General Synod is
elected from the laity and clergy of each diocese and meets in London or York at least twice
annually to consider legislation for the good of the Church.
The Archbishops' Council was established in 1999 to co-ordinate, promote, aid and further the
mission of the Church of England. It is composed of 19 members and 7 directors whose task is
to give a clear sense of direction to the Church nationally and support the Church locally.
|Security and Alarm Systems
It has sadly become impossible to leave the building open all the time
without someone to guard the fabric and fittings. Thefts of metal from the
roof have also resulted in the installation over a number of years of a
sophisticated alarm system.
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Heaps of brand new photos from Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, The Adventures of Tintin, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Carnage and Contraband.
A new photo of Sean Penn and Josh Brolin in Gangster Squad, Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess in Upside Down, David Walliams in Great Expectations
Posters for Perfect Sense, Casa De Mi Padre, Safe House, The Vow, How I Spent My Summer Vacation, W.E..
Set photos of Gemma Arterton in Hastings shooting Neil Jordan's vampire movie Byzantium, and some beautiful backstage photos showing off the period recreation on the set of Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master
"One of the year's best films, "Drive", was based on a 2005 novel by James Sallis. Now Sallis has penned a sequel novel "Driven" which is set six years on and could be out as early as April…" (full details)
"Nick Frost says that at least a first draft of the script for "The World's End", the third Pegg/Frost/Wright collaboration after "Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz", is done and they're pushing hard to shoot it sometime next year…" (full details)
"Sony has set the Tom Hanks/Paul Greengrass-directed team-up project "Captain Phillips" for a March 22nd 2013 release. Hanks would play Captain Richard Phillips, the man who made worldwide headlines back in 2009 when he gave himself up to Somali pirates in exchange for the safety of his crew…" (full details)
"ABC has given Castle an order for one additional episode, bringing its fourth season to 23 episodes…" (full details)
"Eight time Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken will compose the score for Relativity's forthcoming Snow White-themed film "Mirror Mirror"…" (full details)
"Rookie scribes Benji Cosgrove and Cory Palmer have been hired to write an untitled R-rated comedy for Escape Artists. Plot details are being kept under wraps…" (full details)
"20th Century Fox is in final negotiations to pick up Rosa, a sci-fi project based on an animated short from Jesus Orellana, a comic book artist who not only created the short but will direct the live-action feature movie…" (full details)
"TNT has ordered a pilot for "Chelsea General", a new medical series from producer David E. Kelley and practicing neurosurgeon and CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, MD." (full details)
"Kino Lorber has landed North American rights to "Putin's Kiss", a feature-length documentary that follows the coming of age of a young woman set against the backdrop of contemporary Russian politics…" (full details)
"Activision have announced that "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" has pulled in sales revenue of $1 billion in just 16 days, breaking the previous record set by the movie "Avatar" from Fox which reached the same total in 17 days…" (full details)
"Red Flag Releasing has acquired U.S. rights to the Phillip Montgomery-directed documentary "ReGeneration". Ryan Gosling narrates and produced the film, which Red Flag will release in April. The doco explores the roots of apathy and cynicism in today's youth…" (full details)


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In a room full of Knoxville's budding stars, Brisa stands bright. The first one into the office, the last to leave, the most caring and genuine – we could go on forever about the sincerity of this young lady! Instead, we decided to let Brisa give you the E! True Hollywood Special on what makes her Cape Reserve's newest Rising Star, and a distinguished leader in our company's Management Training Program!
School: California State University of Northridge / Major: Public Relations and Psychology
Hometown: Murrieta, CA / Claim To Fame: Ridiculously good N64 player
How did you get started with Cape Reserve, Brisa?!
I was looking for a part time job I do on the side of being a flight attendant for Delta
Airlines, so I started with Cape Reserve! Two months later I decided this is my dream job and an opportunity like no other, and left Delta to give this career my all.
What is your favorite aspect of working at Cape?
I absolutely love helping people and getting to meet new customers every day. I'm
motivated by seeing the development of others and getting to interact with a wide variety of personalities and backgrounds! The team atmosphere is the most enthralling aspect of my job.
Where would you like to travel this year?
My dream spot to travel to, where I still haven't been, would be Thailand.
Who is your most influential mentor?
My mom is my biggest role model. When I was little and people asked what I wanted to be when I grew up I would say "a mom." She is the strongest most admirable woman I know.
What do you do for fun outside of the office?!
My hobbies include cycling and playing video games on my N64. It's been my favorite thing to do since I got my first Nintendo when I was 5, haha!
What's the best advice you would share to someone starting at Cape Reserve?
The best advice I would give to someone is to find what motivates YOU! Whether you're
motivated by professional development, providing for your family, financial freedom, travel or something different, having purpose makes all of the difference. Knowing what fuels and motivates me allows me to be present daily and really give every responsibility of mine 100%.
Tell us a quote that inspires you!
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" -Eleanor Roosevelt
What's a random, fun fact about you?!
I can and do pick up almost anything with my toes. They're extremely flexible, haha.
Stay tuned, folks, because this girl is making waves here! To hear more about her progression through our Management Training Program, travels, development and more, follow us on Instagram! Brisa – we hope you know in reading this the pride and gratitude we have for you. Here's to building a future side by side!


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Scott Banasiewicz
Scott joined Wilkerson Jewelers in 2003 and became the store manager in 2015. Scott has 24 years jewelry experience with a passion for making customers happy and exceeding their jewelry desires. Scott considers himself the luckiest man to have such a beautiful wife, two daughters, a son-in-law and a gorgeous granddaughter.
Chris Brasko
Chris has been a key part of Wilkerson Jewelers for nearly 20 years. A GIA Graduate Gemologist since 2004, Chris brings a wealth of knowledge, years of experience and her pretty smile to our sales floor. Besides jewelry, Chris loves spending time with her family, shopping, and her annual vacations at Walt Disney World and is a big supporter of animal rights.
Robin Bracewell
Robin began a career based on her lifelong love of jewelry by joining Wilkerson's in 1999. A GIA graduate with a degree in Graphic Arts, Robin enjoys helping her customers find jewelry to match their personality. Besides her passion for jewelry, Robin loves being with her family, including Paco the Pomeranian, shopping and collecting pink flamingos.
Jennifer Smith
Jennifer has been with Wilkerson since 2006. Her easygoing personality is a great fit in our retail store. Jennifer is a life long resident of Arkansas County. She and her husband have a son that keeps her running when not at work. Her other hobbies include reading, antiquing, and watching the St. Louis Cardinals.
Shelly Williams
A little bit country, a little bit princess, Shelly became a great addition to the Wilkerson family in 2015. Not only does Shelly manage our Pandora department, her creativity reflects in her customer service. Besides her family, Shelly loves her horses, her dog and Dewitt!


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Of all the email that fills my box during the Christmas season, a survey will always get my attention.
In a research project conducted by Hanifin Loyalty in 2009, we found that across 22 rewards programs in the Airline, Hotel, and Retail sectors, only 1.56% of total email sent was a survey. Considering that a stated objective of most loyalty programs is to create a dialogue to better understand customer preference, that figure seems low.
Tropicana sent me a survey this week in connection with its Juicy Rewards program. It was brief and focused on determining which rewards were most appealing to members.
Loyalty Truth reviewed Juicy Rewards in this post and we noted that the value proposition was strong given the value delivered for money spent. Looking under the "orange peel", the value is made possible as most rewards are discounts on partner purchases, rather than hard dollars or merchandise.
My Loyalty Asterisk™ – sense tells me that Juicy Rewards members might have engaged by entering lots of codes, but redemption is either low or members have complained about lack of choice. Whatever the reason, Tropicana was smart to inquire if I was interested in using my points for a sweepstakes, donating to a charity, or for longer term saving to cash in for a more substantial reward.
They probed for my tolerance in accumulating points over time, asking what types of rewards I preferred over a 1,3, or 6 month period of time. Lastly they asked about specific charities and reward types I wanted to see in the program and even allowed space to write in my own preferred charity and reward item. I doubt that free entries to a sold out Ironman event got many votes, but I made my voice known.
Where the survey missed the mark was in not asking who they were talking with.
Let me explain: My wife does most of the shopping and probably didn't even notice the on-carton information about Juicy Rewards. If she had, she would not have taken time to enroll as she would not be the type to enter codes online.
Only this Loyalty nerd would squint long enough to read the small-print codes on the carton and then take time to enter them online just to see what happens next. A consequence of this typical household scenario is that my wife changed juice brands without notice a few weeks ago. Probably there was a coupon or special on another brand and she went with the savings.
Suddenly our consumption of Tropicana came to a screeching halt and our participation in Juicy Rewards probably reflected the shift in behavior. If someone was looking at the data behind the scenes at Tropicana, they would notice this drop-off and could have sent me an email nicely reminding me that they are still on the shelves of my local grocer.
Just as important, they should have started the survey by asking if I was the one who did the grocery shopping in my house and, if not, request the contact info for the family member who did. Not everyone would volunteer this additional data, but its worth a try.
Congratulations to Tropicana for sending me a focused survey and allowing me to express my opinions to improve the program in my eyes. Knowing who you are talking to is absolutely fundamental to creating powerful insights from data and Tropicana missed the mark here.
To improve most loyalty programs today, we don't have to come up with the next brilliant idea, we only need to execute fundamentals with greater discipline and attention to detail.
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Bond of Brotherhood: Firefighter Training Crosses Cultures
As a pair of Nomex-gloved hands reached forward and pulled a pressurized lever, the normally dusty landscape of Camp Lemonnier was transformed into something resembling a winter wonderland during a recent training event.
The gloves belonged to Siyaad Cheik, one of three Djiboutian nationals employed as a firefighter on Camp Lemonnier and certified by the Department of Defense.
"Working for the fire department has made my life very interesting," Cheik said. "It's the best job in the world. Every day I learn something new and further my education and skill level."
Cheik joined Alfonso Bravo, another Camp Lemonnier firefighter who hails from Ecuador, in an aircraft fire training scenario. Both firefighters were required to extinguish a simulated fire, using Aqueous Film Forming Foams, or AFFF, to douse the lower portion of a training aircraft - while a nearby fire truck blanketed the craft and firefighters with streams of water.
"The AFFF foam is really the best agent for extinguishing a fuel fire," said Fire Chief Jimmy Redpath, Camp Lemonnier assistant fire chief. "We train our guys to aim low when using the foam, because it will smother the fire."
Redpath said he is exceptionally proud of the dedication Bravo, Cheik and the other Camp Lemonnier firefighters have shown. The unit has embraced cultural differences and come together as a cohesive, life-saving team.
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AMC Crestwood Plaza 10
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The Crestwood Plaza 10 originally opened with five screens on March 21, 1986. Five more were added when the mall went through a remodel. The back side of the Dillards Department Store (Stix, Baer & Fuller) was closed off and the new theaters were added there.
The entrance to the theaters are very convenient as they are located in the back of the mall and there is an entrance right there. You walk up the stairway to the lobby which is done in earth tones and iridescent lighting but very impressive. The new auditoriums have stadium seating but the older ones have staggered rows so the site lines are still great. All of the auditoriums have stereo sound. This is a very comfortable theatre all around. A big plus for AMC.
Closed on May 17, 2012, the mall was demolished in May 2016.
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In fact, General Cinema DID own a theater at Crestwood Plaza long before it was an AMC. Maybe AMC built a new building in the place where the GC Theater was.
I saw The Beatles "Help" and "What's New Pussycat" in 1965 there. I'm old lol
Kyle, you are correct. GCC was never involved in the Crestwood area. The Crestwood Plaza theaters (both the one in the food court area and the current one on the upper level by the former Dillard's) have always been AMC. The Crestwood Theater up the street on Watson was a Mid-America house.
Thanks, Norm…while we're at it, the 66 Park-In was run by Wehrenberg, except for its first year of operation (1948), but it was still never run by General Cinema.
@oceantracks: I believe you might be thinking of the South County Cinema that was in South County Center. That theater WAS run by General Cinema from its opening until it was closed and torn down. Here's that theater's page on this site: South County Cinema
…and then there was the Sunset Hills I & II which were operated by General Cinema. A bit further west on Watson Road (Highway 66).
Please change status to "closed." Last day of operation was Thursday, May 17, 2012.
Wow…two weeks sooner than originally thought…So Long, Crestwood Plaza…and thanks for the memories…
@kyle Muldrow
No, Kyle I am aware of the other two theaters you mention. But there was a theater kind of overlooking Crestwood Plaza in 1965, and that's where I saw The Beatles film. It might not have been a GC though. Only way to figure thisk out would be if there was microfilm at the library with movie listings for Summer 65 I suppose…. Could it have been an AMC?
March 21st, 1986 grand opening ad in photo section. It is the first theatre in the area to be built by AMC.
The entire mall is currently being demolished.
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Breastfeeding is the hardest but most rewarding thing that I have ever done. It also takes a lot of patience. I try to pump each time I feed Oliver so I can create a stash. Being a Mom who works outside of the home it is imperative that I get a lot of milk frozen so I can ensure lots of milk for Oliver's little belly when I am away.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Keeping it Real in '11-My Dairy Free Breastfeeding Diet
Breastfeeding is the hardest but most rewarding thing that I have ever done. It also takes a lot of patience. I try to pump each time I feed Oliver so I can create a stash. Being a Mom who works outside of the home it is imperative that I get a lot of milk frozen so I can ensure lots of milk for Oliver's little belly when I am away.
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- Katy said...
Wow!! What a stash! I learned that most dairy intolerances are outgrown by 2, and a lot of babies can eventually go back to milk that has dairy in it. If not, you can always donate it!
We did a lot of grilled meats, and I found that my daughter was ok with goat's cheese, so I was able to add some cheese back into my diet.
Good Luck, and let me know if you need some support! It's certainly not easy!
- January 6, 2011 at 5:16 PM
- JustCorey said...
I had to go dairy free for a few weeks for my little one... I am also a milk and cheese a holic so it was really tough for me... i found out that my son wasnt having an intollerance to the dairy in my milk so i was able to start back pretty quick
I don't have any dairy free recipes because i add cheese or milk in everything... but when i was going dairy free i ended up doing a lot of rice or pasta and bean/meat dishes
- January 6, 2011 at 6:29 PM
- Heidi Helene(NoNoSugarMomma, Helpful Heidi's Hints)) said...
I have no idea what kinds of tips I can give you, but you sure have my sympathy. All I can think is...bless her heart. Good luck to you and your baby. I'm glad you're doing your best to be healthful for him!
- January 6, 2011 at 8:27 PM
- Calley said...
WOW! All I can think of is giving you a great big hug! Good luck my dear with this one...I can't give you much advice. Bailey has mild eczema but switching to almond milk in our diets seems to help. The flare ups are so mild that I haven't had to avoid any other diary products in our diets. Hopefully he will outgrow it. Yikes!
- January 6, 2011 at 10:21 PM
- YUMMama said...
Yes, you will certainly have to avoid dairy products. Moo had the same problem. Thankfully, there are a lot of good soy products out there that taste just as good. For meals that require milk I used Silkk. I cut out yogurt and cheese, except for pizza every couple of months.
I also cut out ice cream and took up eating frozen fruit, soy smoothies and Italian ice. Good luck with the new diet. And for his I would try bathing him every other day with Dove (sensitive skin kind) and coating him with Aquaphor every 2 to 4 hours. Also, cotton clothes will allow his skin to breathe and maintain more moisture.
- January 8, 2011 at 1:18 PM
- Anonymous said...
I had to go dairy and soy free for my super fussy little boy, but after 4 months I read that their little tummies are more developed so I reintroduced them slowly with no problem. You could save your milk til then (and if he doesn't react to your boobmilk then, you will be good to go).
- January 11, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Alisa Fleming said...
Considering how much dairy it sounds like you were eating, it is totally normal to feel some "withdrawals" and mad cravings a few days in. It may not feel like comfort now, but give it a few weeks, the cravings will start to subside.
The most important thing is putting together menus and snacks so you are never hungry. When we trial a new diet, we usually cheat when we aren't used to the diet and can't figure out what to eat. Cut it off at the pass!
My entire blog is dairy-free recipes (see the link in my name for Alisa Cooks) and you can see my website for more help too - www.godairyfree.org. If you have any questions, feel free to email me. Good luck!
- January 12, 2011 at 11:55 AM
- royaldixie said...
All of your comments are so meaningful to me. Thanks for all of the support ladies!
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"IT: Chapter 2" has finished casting the adult Loser's Club! The final member to be cast in the role of Mike Hanlon is actor Isaiah Mustafa. Mustafa some may recognize from his work on "Horrible Bosses," "Crush," "The Three Stooges," and televisions "Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments." Mustafa has his work cut out for him, Hanlon was a key character in keeping the memory of Pennywise fresh in his mind over the many years. I am not very familiar with Mustafa's work; I avoided that three stooges film like a plague, and never saw "Horrible Bosses."
So what do all you horror hounds think of the final casting? I am hoping for the best; the cast looks pretty darn good. Jessica Chastain, who rocked in del Toro's "Crimson Peak" as Beverly Marsh should be acceptable. I am excited about Bill Hader in the part of Richie Tozier I adore Hader's work on Saturday Night Live and believe he is a perfect fit. Also, James McAvoy is a phenomenal actor, and I am very interested to see what he will bring to the role of Bill Denbrough. Actor James Ransone from 2013's Americanised "Old Boy" and "Sinister 2" is going to be the adult version of Eddie Kaspbrak. Jay Ryan who some may remember from his work on televisions "Beauty and the Beast" is challenged with the role of Ben Hanscom who transformed from a chubby kid into a stud muffin man! The last loser for me to babble about is Stanley Uris, and actor Andy Bean is set to take on the role, you may have spotted him in "Transformers: The Last Knight" or perhaps in the television series "Here and Now." Bean, Ryan, and Ransone are all actors that I am not too familiar with; I am hoping they each take this opportunity to its full advantage. It could be a career maker or breaker, so no pressure guys! "IT: Chapter 2" comes out on September 6th, 2019 so we have quite a terrifying wait ahead of us.
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Canvass those cemeteries safely
It's that time of year again when genealogists are apt to feel the urge to track down a family cemetery. I've written before about precautions to take before you venture into the wilderness of Maine in search of family or small cemeteries, but a few things are worth repeating for your own safety.
Be sure someone knows where you're going. Better still, take someone else with you if possible. If you have a genealogical buddy, now's the time to promise to go with them on their own cemetery crawl.
Be sure someone checks on you by a certain hour. If you're not home they should call the sheriff's office in the county you're planning to visit, and they need to know where you were heading when you left.
Don't rely on a cell phone as a means of communication when you're in remote parts of the state. They don't work.
Dress for rough ground and be sure you have an extra light jacket or sweater with you no matter how warm the day.
Be sure you have bug spray.
Watch your step in old cemeteries. The last thing you want is to break your ankle when you're 10 miles back in the woods, alone.
Make sure you have a basic safety kit in your car for any small injuries.
Plan that something unexpected will happen such as a flat tire or a twisted ankle. Be sure you're carrying water with you and enough energy food to make it a night or two if you're stuck.
If you have a medical issue be sure you have a supply of critical meds with you.
Make sure you have good directions — don't rely on a GPS in rural Maine. They will usually lead you down a wrong road or worse.
If something doesn't feel right, leave. Trust your instincts.
If it's a primitive road, think twice about striking out alone or with a sedan.
Finally, be aware of where you are, any turns you make, and your surroundings — always. Stay alert. That's good advice even with in a cemetery in the middle of a town.
I can't stress how important all this is. We all sometimes just feel the urge, on impulse, to strike out and see what we can locate about our family. However, if you live alone, have health issues, or are unsteady on your feet, you need to plan for potential emergencies.
It only takes an extra few minutes to pull together the items you might need in an emergency and to let a reliable relative or friend know what you're doing. If someone tells you that you shouldn't be doing this, please listen to them. You don't want to join your ancestors any sooner than nature decrees.
Have fun, stay safe, and happy cemetery searching.
Columnist Nancy Battick of Dover-Foxcroft has researched genealogy for over 30 years. She is past president of the Maine Genealogical Society. Reader emails are welcome at firstname.lastname@example.com. Her semimonthly column is sponsored by the Aroostook County Genealogical Society which meets the fourth Monday of the month except in July and December at the Caribou Library at 6:30 p.m. Guests are always welcome. FMI contact Edwin "J" Bullard at 492-5501.


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Two questions: Is it a sea-mat you're using under the models for the pictures, and the hexagon game board, how did you make the waves?
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The sea-mat is just a white piece of printer paper with a photograph of an ocean surface printed on it :)
The hexes are laser-cut MDF hexes. I applied a thin layer of "Golden Fine Pumice Gel" and then daubed it with my finger tip. Lastly, I applied a layer of blue paint followed by gloss varnish.
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We can cures insomnia and treatments so as not to hit anymore insomnia, while treating underlying physical and mental issues is a good first step, it may not be enough to cure your insomnia. You also need to look at your daily habits. Some of the things you're doing to cope with insomnia may actually be making the problem worse.
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- Limit caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine. Stop drinking caffeinated beverages at least 8 hours before bed. Avoid drinking in the evening. While alcohol can make you feel sleepy, it interferes with the quality of your sleep. Quit smoking or avoid it at night, as nicotine is a stimulant.


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And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it... (1 Chronicles 28:20a)I just love that, "Be strong and of good courage, and do it." Isn't that great? "Just do it!" is a popular advertising slogan, and in another place, a well-known preacher is often quoted as saying, "Do it afraid." Both come down to courage.
Not much is said in "preaching" circles about courage, yet it is all throughout the scriptures. Moses, and later Joshua, encouraged the people of Israel to be courageous. King David spoke of it in the Psalms. Always included with their statements are words against fear and for God's strength. *
"Fear not, nor be afraid"
"Neither be dismayed."
"Dread not"
I like what I read from Gloria Copeland:
"Living a life of faith takes courage. Most people don't realize it, but it does! It takes courage to stand up in the face of sickness and declare you're healed by the stripes of Jesus. It takes courage to believe for prosperity and put your last dime in the offering plate when poverty is staring you in the face. There are going to be some days when you'd rather pull the covers over your head and hide than take another faith stand against the devil. But you can't. Because the battle of faith isn't fought once and then forgotten. If you want to keep living in victory, you have to fight it again and again."Think about it! Courage IS faith. Standing in faith, and "having done all" standing some more, takes great courage. (Ephesians 6:13) When you're facing certain situations, whether its problems at home (strife at home can be the worst) or financial troubles or sickness, to continue to walk by faith, making confident confession of your belief in God's provision for you, is daunting.
It's funny really because I've never thought of myself as courageous. I watched a video the other day about a group of professional sky divers. The point of the video was to illustrate the risks people take. I remember thinking, "There is no way I will ever do that!" In fact, my list of things I will not do is far longer than that of the things I will do. Physically speaking, I like to "play it safe". But speaking spiritually, we are told to be courageous.
Courage is faith, and courage is also boldness. In the book of Acts, Peter and John prayed for boldness. I have meditated on their words a lot over the years.
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, (Acts 4:29)This blog in itself is the result of boldness, or courage, the Lord has given me. It's not my "thumbing my nose at the establishment," but more an audacity to stand up against the devil. In the face of any "threatenings" he throws at me, I walk by faith. Fear has no place. Remember? "Having done all, to stand. Stand therefore..."
Ephesians 4:27 states, "Neither give place to the devil". This is my motto. Fear is the biggest enemy of faith that I fight against every day. Fear sits in direct opposition to courage.
I heard a statement about fear recently that really stayed with me. In talking about war, journalist and movie director Sebastian Junger stated:
"Fear is the emotion that comes with danger, or thinking you're in danger. What's interesting about fear is that it's actually not connected with the element of danger. The most obvious example are phobias. I'm really scared of spiders, terrified of spiders. I have been since I was a little kid. They're not dangerous at all, but I'm deeply scared of them."Though he was speaking from a physical standpoint, in his statement I finally saw the truth. Fear is inherently powerless over us! It is especially powerless in the face of God's strength and anointing. Fear only has any power over us as we give in to it.
We've been told to BE COURAGEOUS. I am determined now more than ever to follow God's instructions. Just as Gloria Copeland said, there ARE days when I don't want to function and times when I'd rather stay at home. However, in order to "do" all that God has called me to do, I must first be courageous.
The BDB definition of the word "courage" specifically says "to be strong, brave, secure (for oneself), assure, to be determined, to strengthen oneself." ** It is that last definition that I like the most. We must strengthen ourselves - through the Word of God, through confession of God's promises, through mediation on His faithfulness - and therefore, we stand in faith.
It is as Joshua said,
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest. (Joshua 1:7)Be strong, be courageous, that you may do, that you may prosper. This is God's desire for me. I will take courage; I will walk in faith. I WILL do it!
* Deu_31:6-7 (2), Deu_31:23, Jos_1:6, Jos_1:9, Jos_1:18, Jos_10:25, 1 Chronicles 22:3, Psalms 27:14, Psalm 31:24 ** e-sword.net
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In 2016, a Thai-flagged fishing vessel was detained in the Seychelles on suspicion that it had been fishing illegally in the Indian Ocean, one of the world's richest fishing grounds.
The Jin Shyang Yih 668 was caught with help from technology deployed by FISH-i Africa, a grouping of eight east African nations, including Tanzania, Mozambique and Kenya.
However, as the vessel headed to Thailand, which pledged to investigate and prosecute the case, it turned off its tracking equipment and disappeared. Its whereabouts remain unknown.
Such activity is rampant in the fishing industry, experts say, where illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is estimated to cost US$23.5 billion a year.
However, a range of non-profit and for-profit organizations that are developing technological solutions to tackle IUU say it is a matter of time before vessels can no longer vanish.
"The industry is developing very fast... Basically the oceans will be fully traceable. There is no place to hide," said Roberto Mielgo Bregazzi, cofounder of Madrid-based FishSpektrum, one of the few for-profit platforms.
With backing from Google, Microsoft's Paul Allen and Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, among others, such platforms also track fishing on the high seas and in marine reserves, aided by radio and satellite data that send vessels' locations and movements.
They use satellite imagery, drones, algorithms and the ability to process vast amounts of data, as well as old-fashioned sleuthing and analysis, to help nations control their waters.
Algorithms could identify illegal behavior, including predicting when a fishing vessel is about to meet its quota, triggering an alarm, Mielgo Bregazzi tsaid.
Technology could help even rich nations, which might otherwise struggle to process the volume of data broadcast by hundreds of thousands of vessels, said Bradley Soule, chief fisheries analyst at the non-profit OceanMind.
Organizations such as his crunch that data and help to differentiate between normal and suspicious activity.
"The bulk of the threat is non-compliance by mainly legal operators who skirt the rules when they think no one's looking," said Soule, who helps Costa Rica monitor its waters.
Others go further. Trygg Mat Tracking (TMT), a Norway-based non-profit, digs up data on a vessel's identity, its owners, agents and which company provides the crew. Its approach saw a South Korean ship in 2013 pay a then-record US$1 million fine.
Decades of over-exploitation mean fishing grounds are under strain. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 2016 said that nearly a third of commercial stocks were being fished at unsustainable levels.
Dirk Zeller, who heads the Sea Around Us — Indian Ocean project at the University of Western Australia, said that as the ocean's bounty is a public resource, the world should know who is taking what.
Part of the problem is overcapacity in the global fishing fleet, he said
However, he also pointed to difficulties in calculating IUU's scale: The FAO's estimates of fish stocks, for instance, are based on official government data, which are open to under and over-reporting.
His research shows that global catches from 1950 to 2010 were 50 percent higher than countries had said.
All of which goes some way to explaining why the true extent of IUU remains unknown, experts say.


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My sweet mother had her 71st birthday a few weeks ago.
She loved my mini mixer that Laura made for me (blogged HERE).
I decided she needed to have her very own!
I actually was going to do the exact same pattern, but there was no downloadable PDF :(
I remembered seeing a KitchenAid foundation pieced pattern a while back so I googled it.
Shazam!!! There it was, as DARLING as I remembered it to be!
This was designed by the VERY talented Penny @sewtakeahike for Sew-Ichigo (Click HERE)
Even before I went looking for her pattern, I knew I wanted to use this Flea Market Fancy print for the mixer! AND GUESS WHAT???? It is the very print she used for her pattern sample!!!
My mom's favorite color combo is blue, red and yellow.
I sure hope she loves it!!!
For the binding I used Emily Herrick's awesome ticking stripe from one of her collections.
I cut it on the bias for extra flare :)
(Actually, the selvage strip is also from one of Emily's fabrics too!)
For the quilting I did a few simple fmq designs to make the mixer and bowl pop!
I even painted my nails to match ;)


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Yukari no Mori
I have read the name "Yukari no Mori" in all kinds of documents related to Tsukuba, but until quite recently, I didn't really have a sense of what it was. I decided to take a trip up there on Sunday to see what all the fuss is about.
Yukari no Mori is a nature centre that has a variety of facilities for people who want to commun with the elements. There are barbecue facilities, camping grounds, and some treehouses. There is a little pond that has a little bridge for kids to play on and a big adult jungle gym area where you can test out your infantry skills. There is also a grandstand area, but it was rather unfortunately occupied by about 10 people who were holding a private party with impossibly loud dance music. That didn't really fit in with the rest of the park, and kind of ruined the atmosphere.
Pond with Bridge
It is possible to stay overnight at Yukari no Mori in a lodge called "Akamatsu". I didn't get a chance to see inside, but it describes itself as a Canadian lodge. I am from Canada, but I don't think I have ever been to a Canadian lodge. I am very interested to find out one day what classifies as a Canadian lodge. Perhaps it is like a cottage?
Insect Museum
These facilities were all kind of par-for-the-course -- meaning that they did what they were supposed to do -- but I was surprisingly impressed with the Insect Museum. It was a bit unfortunate that I visited this museum after my hyper-fun day at the prefectural nature museum on Saturday, but this little museum helds its own. There is a wide range of beetles and butterflies on the first floor, each painstakingly labeled by hand. Some of the butterflies were akin to works of art. On the lower level, there was a case that included some awfully scary bugs and a big spider. (I couldn't take a picture of any of these because I was afraid that they would show up on my "random pictures" screensaver one day and freak me out). The upper level housed a small book collection and an area for watching videos or holding small seminars. The museum also allowed people to take out some of the videos (one per family). Video subjects include fireflies, bees, beetles, and other insect. (I suspect the videos are only available in Japanese.)
It was a rather cold day, so I didn't get to spend as much time as I would have liked wandering around the park, but I was finally able to get a sense of this place. I would say that Yukari no Mori is a good place to bring kids who are able to run around and entertain themselves, or kids who would enjoy looking at the museum, and it is also a good place to have an outdoor barbecue. I'm not sure how good the accommodations are, but if you know of someone who is looking for a more rustic experience, this might be the place to recommend. The park is not really great for just going for a walk or a jog, but it is good for these kinds of specific activities.
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Financial markets are unsentimental places. That's why it is a little strange that Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is pumped up about the Entrepreneurs of Color program, a creation of the nonprofit Detroit Development Fund, JPMorgan Chase and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
The "coloreds-only" loan initiative sends the message that the city tacitly, if not officially, supports race specific set-asides. Detroiters, though, shouldn't expect to see a black business boon anytime soon. Everyone in the business class would fare better in an open process that accommodates qualified participants.
The stated purpose of the $6.5-million fund is to enhance minority-owned businesses in Detroit by giving them greater access to capital in the form of loans up to $150,000. Eligible businesses must be majority owned by people of color. Colored employees must also make up 50-percent of their workforce.
The implication is that banks and lending institutions reject a high percentage of financial requests based on race or ethnic origin bias. However, no one has actually provided conclusive proof that Detroit blacks are victimized by discriminatory lending practices. Some of the accusations fail to take into account such factors as an applicant's credit, employment histories or debt burden.
The commitment of financial institutions to do business where it makes economic sense takes the air out of most bias claims. Market forces, after all, tend to work against discrimination. Making loans to credit worthy customers is a profitable activity, so it makes all the sense in the world that banks would be anxious to make such loans without regard to color or ethnicity.
Government outreach programs like the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) are designed to "encourage" banks to be more accountable to creditworthy poor, low-and-income minority communities. But the CRA has never required financial institutions to dramatically loosen loan standards and willy-nilly throw money at severely distressed communities of color. Nor should they.
That would guarantee many loans would go sour and lend support to the stereotype held by some bankers that lending to cities like Detroit is bad business – which may already be the case.
With the exodus of the white and black middle class went a good share of the city's prosperity. When retail and manufacturing jobs followed, a general deterioration of the economy was inevitable.
Today, few black residents understand, apply or subscribe to the concepts of entrepreneurship. Too few have the vision, skill or tenacity to start companies from scratch and pursue dreams that spring from owning businesses.
Income for a growing number of functional nonworking city residents is disproportionately derived from government transfer payments — or the underground economy. So there is also the question of whether stable markets still exist in the city. But then, they won't again without a major re-culturing.
Mayor Duggan apparently believes that if he can demonstrate the viability of a few loans to colored investors, it would ease the perception that white investors are the primary participants and beneficiaries of the expected turnaround. The failure of downtown redevelopment to deliver jobs for neighborhood residents compounds the dilemma and the decline.
Notably, the "coloreds only" program is outside the control of city officials. That's because the federal courts have ruled that government can't officially sanction race-base set-asides.
That means the mayor is merely catering to political pressure from the City Council, which wants him to be more aggressive about including black businesses in the recovery effort.
But consider this: Between 1974 and 2013, Detroit's black leadership mistakenly believed that political power trumped economic empowerment as the avenue to black success. Squandered were opportunities that focused on building wealth among the predominant colored populous. Black businesses all but disappeared.
Today, there's little evidence that the city is anywhere close to again creating flourishing stand-alone communities of opportunity. So the most optimistic result from the Entrepreneurs of Color fund is that handsome advantages may be in store for a few handpicked companies – and undeserved plaudits for the mayor.


text: I am in the gift giving mode right now running around buying a few last minute gifts for special friends and family. And so I want to tell you about this first time novel by Diane Setterfield which is by far one of the best books I have read in years and I have read a lot. This book is so good, so beautifully written and so creative that two very large publishers got in a bidding war to have the opportunity to publish it. It is so good that the creators and producers of the Harry Potter films have bought the rights to the book. And it is so good that I am recommending it here on Kstyle as my pic for the perfect gift this year. It's not often that I feel at one with a story, or the words that make up a story or that my breath is completely taken away by the purity of talent that shows itself on every page of the story. So hope that someone gives you this book this xmas or even better treat yourself. And be sure to have a bit of time, and a good cup supply of hot cocoa and a good comfortable chair because you won't be moving for a couple of days. enjoy, k


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U.S. Week Ahead: Ka-ching! Retail could boost Jobs Report
April 27 - With signs the recovery is losing steam, consumers could actually offer some comfort to Friday's Jobs Report, according to Reuters Economics Editor Stella Dawson.
We saw the recovery is losing steam investors who wanna fast forward to Friday for the latest jobs report. So are the money is on that take up to 175000. From last month's disappointing reading. Focus will be on any signs of revisions to previous data especially in light of GDP slowing in the first quarter. But his economic editors Alan Dawson says consumers might turn the tables. A rising jobless claims over the past month -- the -- -- the outlook for the employment report. The manufacturing sector is writing and that could add about 20000. New jobs. But it's a huge service sector that really matters on that front. Retail sales a moderately good and we could pick up a few more jobs there often losses -- the prior month. Before that there will be key updates to manufacturing retail and services to digest on the radar I guess that vehicle sales the ADP private payrolls report. BI SM non manufacturing index and same store sales. Investors we'll hone in on the auto industry IRS says sales edged up for -- April to about fourteen point five million on an annual rate. The forecaster ads better credit availability of falling gas prices might boost the sector. Chesapeake Energy boss Aubrey McClendon is set to speak for the first time since Reuters broke the news. That he borrowed up to one point one billion dollars against his state and thousands of company wells. Let us face analysts on the call after Chesapeake reports on Tuesday. Results will be overshadowed by the news that sparked an informal inquiry by the SEC. We get an idea how badly low trading volumes hit results of NYSE Euronext. The big board owner reports before the bell on Monday in -- sexier earnings well off from a year ago. Reuters correspondent John cranks says the company is in the cross hairs after it's been outbid for -- Some shareholders are pretty. Angry with the company you have one shareholder at the recent annual meeting comparing. CEO of the company Tuesday captain of the Titanic based on the share price you house. One director was kicked off the board to for not being around enough last year during the failed merger and yet the majority of analysts. Basically pretty lackluster with the stock. As the pace of earnings continues unabated results will be dominated by -- Alpharma energy and finance a note. Five there -- on Comcast Time Warner and MasterCard visa. AIG and craft AIG is -- -- the former insurance giant has a high chance of beating estimates by thirteen cents. Some more bullish after the firms sold toxic assets and repurchased. Shares. Finally we get -- decided to upset with for voting members giving their take on the recovery throughout the week. The jobs we'll outweighs the hawks this time around with John Williams Dennis Lockhart and Daniel -- taking to the podium if -- Japanese -- argue against having boat race. Until the end of 2014. I'm Rhonda schaffler this is Reuters.


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This is a very important interview. The nun who is talking is not political or biased. She is gives a very honest and astute account of what life in Syria was like before destabilization in 2011. She goes on to talk about the divisions that suddenly erupted between people of the Muslim faith and how society has been destroyed.
First there was Iraq. Then there was Libya. And now there is Syria.
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