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Many debtors who file for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 13 do not understand how their 401K loans can affect them.
Let's start with the following:
401K loans are debts that must be paid back and cannot be discharged in a bankruptcy. In essence, you are borrowing money from your own investments (money you have earned and set aside for retirement).
There is a silver lining to paying back your 401K loans. After receiving the benefit of early withdrawal, a Chapter 13 debtor gets the added benefit of showing the payment of said 401K loans on a bankruptcy petition on both Form 22C (Means Test) and Schedule I (as a mandatory deduction). Some list it on Schedule J as a necessary living expense. Either way, the ability to deduct from monthly income payments on 401K loans has the effect of reducing a debtor's disposable income. In turn, this leaves less money to pay to nonpriority creditors (generally unsecured).
After paying for house, car, food, clothing, utilities, transportation costs, insurances and any other reasonable necessary living expense in a given month, debtor is left with $500 excess. The bankruptcy court in a Chapter 13 through the Chapter 13 trustee will seek to pledge these $500/month to the debtor's bankruptcy plan for 36-60 months. That can be payment to creditors anywhere from $18,000-$30,000.
However, if debtor has a 401K loan (that was taken out in good faith), and repayment on said loan is $400/month, then this would be deducted from the current disposable income of $500/month. Debtor's payment to nonpriority creditors would presumably be $100/month or $3600-$6000. This is huge difference and can truly help a debtor in a Chapter 13 reduce what they pay to their creditors.
One important caveat to 401K loans: they must be taken out with a presumption of bad faith. This means that the 401K loan cannot be taken out primarily to lower disposable income and reduce creditor payments. Factors that are analyzed to determine bad faith include: the timing of the loan. If a person takes a 401K loan on the eve of bankruptcy, the court can object on bad faith grounds and attempt to force the debtor to pay an amount commensurate with presumed disposable income prior to the incurrence of the 401K debt. In short, it is not advisable to take out 401K loans (especially in large amounts) just before filing a bankruptcy.
But if the 401K loan was taken out in good faith, then the added deduction from having to pay said loan back will certaily help a Chapter 13 debtor pay as little back as possible.
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CALIFORNIA, During her visit to the United States, US, Mariam Hareb Almheiri, Minister of State for Food Security, reviewed the latest technological developments in indoor and smart agriculture, which are key future solutions to providing enough food for the whole of humanity.
She also participated in the Global Conference of the Milken Institute, a non-profit organisation that aims to promote international prosperity, as one of the main speakers in a discussion about food security issues and the role of smart and vertical farming.
Almheiri stated that smart indoor agriculture is a promising area and is part of the efforts to increase food production and decrease consumption of resources while pointing out that recent technological developments have made it possible to produce large quantities of vegetables, fruits and other fresh products in urban environments using minimal space and less water, compared to traditional farming.
She also highlighted the importance of this new type of agriculture, as the current era is witnessing greater pressure to produce food while posing many challenges, such as climate change, the lack of fresh water, deforestation and a greater demand for energy.
During her visit to "Windset Farms" in Santa Maria, California, Almheiri reviewed the latest advanced technologies of the company, which is a major supplier of sustainable natural products in North America. She also met with Steven Newell, CEO of Windset Farms, Tony Martin, CFO of Windset Farms, and John Hart, Executive Director of Windset Farms, while the farm's team presented a detailed technical report about its production process.
She then visited the "Local Roots Farms" in Santa Monica, California, where she learnt, from Eric Ellestad, CEO of Local Roots Farms, and Brandon Martin, Vice President for Business Development, the concept of indoor agriculture. She also met with officials from "TPG Rise," which is an incubator for companies that assist in reducing hunger, increasing food security and encouraging sustainable agriculture, as well as representatives of Pontifex, which is an investment company in agricultural technology.
The Future Food Security Office is currently working on preparing the "National Strategy for Food Security," with the aim of adopting a comprehensive national framework to guarantee the UAE's short and long-term food security.
The plan is being developed in cooperation with relevant government authorities, decision-makers, academics and experts from the government and private sectors.
Source: Emirates News Agency

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TS Bank is excited to announce a new mortgage program called Home$tart through the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Des Moines. Home$tart is a down payment and closing cost assistance program offered to qualifying home buyers from TS Bank!
Who can qualify?
The Home$tart program is available to qualifying home buyers earning up to 80 percent of area median income for the location of the residence being purchased. You can find median income information for your area on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website at www.huduser.org. Income limits are adjusted based on household size. Participants must also:
- Complete a home buyer education class if a first-time homebuyer
- Qualify for mortgage financing with their lender (in this case TS Bank)
How much grant money may I receive through these programs?
Participants may receive up to $5,000 in grant funds.
You must have a signed Purchase and Sale Agreement to enroll in this program.
How do I enroll in this program?
You can enroll through TS Bank. Your TS Bank lender can sign you up and explain the programs in greater detail.
Are there any restrictions on the type of home I may purchase?
Grants may be used to purchase single-family homes, manufactured homes, condominiums or other types of residences. The home you purchase must be used for your primary residence. There are no neighborhood restrictions.
Are there restrictions on how the grant may be used?
Yes. Grants may be used for down payment and closing costs or to rehabilitate a residence. The grant may not be used to pay for moving costs or to pay bills.
What happens if I sell my house?
If your home is purchased with one of these programs, it is subject to a five-year deed restriction requiring that you return a portion of the grant if you sell your home within five years. This amount will be prorated based on the length of time you own the home, and the funds will be taken from your sale proceeds. However, if you live in the home for at last five years, you never have to repay the grant.
Qualifying participants can receive up to $5,000 in Grant Funds! The grant may be used for down payment and closing costs or to rehabilitate a new residence.
Please contact TS Bank today at (844) 487-3030 to apply for mortgage financing!


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Operating in Caribbean
YACHT INTRODUCTION"Oui Cherie" is a brand new Lagoon 520, and available for the best yacht charters in the Caribbean.
The 520, Lagoon's performance luxury model, perfectly intersects the ideas of comfort and capability. It's accommodations are fit for the collaboration of adventure and gratification.
This 4-cabin version is perfect for a variety of charter make-ups. Groups of friends, families large and small, extend families, the possibilities are endless. 3 queen Staterooms are available to the guests on a regular basis, all with their own separate bathrooms and showers.
Tremendous amounts of entertaining and relaxing space on board this vessel. The Flybridge, where the helm and sailing functions meet the enormous convertible settee provide the best seat in the house whether under sail, or under stars. The Forward Cockpit Lounge where morning coffee meets the sunrise. The Aft Cockpit where the exquisite meals are served and chaise Lounges are on both sides of the vessel. The Main Salon, which houses the open-concept galley, large sofa-chaise and Flat-screen TV. And also a more formal dining area should that be desired.
When asked the question, "Did you select the best yacht in the Caribbean? The answer can only be Oui Cherie".
Beam 28ft 10in (8.8m)
Draft 4ft 11in (1.5m)
Sleeps 6 Guests
Cabins 3
Crew Captain Ryan Thompson & Chef
Cruising Speed 8kts
Max Speed 12kts
Stabilisers None
Engines 2x Yanmar 80hp
Designer Not know
Flag Not know
VAT Registered No
US Duty Paid No
High USD $23,500 | Low USD $20,500
Indoor audio system, iPod dock, TV saloon, Wi-Fi, 14ft/4.3m RIB 40hp, Beach games, Floating mats, Paddleboards multiple, Tube - towable, Wakeboard, Water skis - child, BBQ, Deck shower, Fishing gear - heavy, Kosher, Special diets, Swim platform
Sleeps 6 In 3 Cabins
Not Insured, Snorkelling gear, 6 Tanks, 6 BCs, 6 Regulators, Dive Master,
3 dives per week per person included, additional dives $25 per dive per person.
Online course required before charter commences.
$150 per Resort Course.
$300 per Referral Course.
Captain Ryan is from a little fishing town called Shady Side, nestled along Maryland's western shore. Growing up on the Chesapeake Bay, he was naturally drawn to the water. Ryan learned to sail when he was eleven years old. When he was sixteen, he became a certified US Sailing Instructor and ran his local junior sailing program. Ryan's coastal urge led him to the warmer waters of Wilmington, North Carolina where he attended Cape Fear's Marine Technology School and acquired his 100 ton Master Captain's License. During the summer, you would find Ryan teaching surf lessons at Wrightsville Beach and sailing with his friends as often as he could.
Ryan and Jill met through mutual friends and their first date was a road trip. Their similar passions for surfing, traveling, sailing, and good music made it natural for these two fish to fall for one another. What they didn't know was that from here on out- the world would become their oyster. 'Will work for travel' was their motto! Throughout their travels Ryan and Jill were introduced to many new recipes and cooking styles from which they continue to share with friends and family. Each would take turns replicating their favorite dishes like: fresh catch fish tacos, thai chicken lettuce wraps, island ceviche, tostones with mango-habanero guacamole, grilled street corn with chipotle mayo, honey barbecue chicken pizza, pretty much anything that they craved on a weekly basis. Jill brings her love for tasty international flavors directly to the White House galley, but is also well-versed in American classics and special diets like gluten free, vegan and paleo.
By 2016, Ryan and Jill bought their very first home, a 1985 Niagara 35' sailboat named Nalu and moved back to the Chesapeake Bay. Vacation time no longer consisted of long plane rides, but long sails. Jill became a yoga and SUP instructor and Ryan spent his time developing his maritime skills: chartering boats, rigging, surveying, and gaining lots of valuable sea time as a boat delivery captain.
Ryan and Jill are an energetic, enthusiastic and experienced crew ready to treat guests to fun, memorable holidays. They have transformed their love for having fun above and below the water into a great vacation package for active groups, families and those wanting to get the most out of their trip!
USCG Master Captain 100 GT
USACE quality control management (QCM)
PADI Dive Master
US Sailing Instructor Level 1
TWIC Card
US Passport
Jill grew up in the sailing capital of the United States, Annapolis- Maryland. College brought her south to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where she earned a degree in Health and Applied Science. Upon graduation, Jill packed her bags and bought a one-way ticket to New Zealand where she lived and worked for the Red Cross for a year. Not long after her return to Wilmington, North Carolina, she started her own personal training business called Shore Fitness and spent her mid-day breaks running at the beach, surfing, and or going to yoga.
STCW Personal Survival Tech
STCW CPR, First Aid & AED
STCW Basic Firefighting
PADI Dive Master
STCW Safety & Social Responsibility
TWIC Card
US Passport
Eggs Benedict
applewood bacon/avocado/spinach/chili yogurt
Maple Cinnamon French Toast
caramelized banana/walnut/coconut
Huevos Rancheros
Sunny side up egg/black bean/salsa fresca/avocado
Summer Cobb Salad
grilled chicken/avocado/crisp corn/tomato/cumin lime vinegarette
Cheeseburger in Paradise
juicy beef burger/cheddar cheese/lettuce/tomato/red onion/pineapple
Shrimp Tacos
butterflied shrimp/feta/red cabbage/tomato/chipotle-lime aioli
Charcuterie Board
various soft and hard cheeses/cured meats/fresh fruit/crackers
Baja Trio
homemade guacamole/black bean dip/fresh salsa/torilla chips
Caribbean Ceviche
local conch/bell pepper/red onion/tomato/lime/plantain chips
Macademia Encrusted Mahi
local mahi mahi/macademia nuts/stir-fry veggies/jasmine rice
Filet Mignon
tender filet/garlic mashed potatoes/charred brussel sprouts
Aloha Chicken
chicken/honey ham/sweet preserves/brocolli/coconut rice
Chocolate Lava Cake
dark chocolate/sea salt/powdered sugar/local strawberries
Coconut Pineapple Rum Key Lime Pies
miniature key lime pies/crumbled cookie crust/lime
Oreo Fudge Brownies
homemade double fudge brownie/oreos/vanilla bean ice cream
Xoxo- Poppy, CeCe, Shawn, Courtney, + Henry
"We planned this trip for 10 months. We had ideas and dreams of what we might expect. You made every dream real and for exceeded those dreams. You took such good care of us every day and practically every minute. Thank you for spoiling us! You started as our captain and first mate, but now we consider you part of our friend group. It would be great to see you again!"-The B. Family, PA
5/1/2018 Your dedication to making this a great trip was clear as well as your true love for sailing
"Thank you so much for a wonderful and much needed vacation. We had a great time! The food and drinks were Amazing!! We appreciated the bar/restaurant recommendations as well. Your dedication to making this a great trip was clear as well as your true love for sailing. You guys make a fantastic team. Thanks again!" - The M. Family
4/30/2018 We are so appreciative of all your efforts to make this a memorable trip
"Wow! Thank you for a most amazing and unique spring break! Our first, and not to be our last sail. Thank you for the amazing food, desserts, drinks, adventures, and sailing. A healing trip for sure! You knew exactly when and where and how to show us the best of BVI! We are so appreciative of all your efforts to make this a memorable trip. Lots of love and thanks."- Charlotte, Scot, Charlie & William Evergreen, CO
4/29/2018 Jill you should create a recipe book- think I am going to need it!
"Ryan and Jill- Thank you sooooo much for all the lovely things you did for me. You split my food up if I didn't like it and helped me get through the strong tide when I was struggling. I will miss you guys so much and hope you get to visit us back home. Thanks Ryan for teaching me how to fish and sail. I don't want to leave, but at some point I have to leave. If I had one power, it would be to slow down time and I would be able to spend more time with you guys. It's a bit like leaving your mum-because you don't want to leave her, but at some point, you have to. Thanks a trillion!"-Luke Carr, Age 10"Dearest Jill and Ryan, This has been such a life changing experience for our family and we very much needed. We now have a new purpose to save towards and one we hope to share again with you both. I have to say you both surpassed all our wishes. You have both been the making of this holiday. From the moment we all woke to the moment we slept- you made the most of every bit of it: the service, the knowledge, the food, friendships, and laughs. The kids have enjoyed your company so much too. Thank you for being so kind and patient with them. They are both so much more confident in the water now too! The food has been simply outstanding! Jill you should create a recipe book- think I am going to need it! We leave with huge, happy relaxed, content, and fulfilled hearts and smiles. Thank you so very much and hope to see you again soon. Much love."- Rachel, Steve, Chloe, and Luke xxx
4/28/2018 Your attention to detail was appreciated and the little goodies you brought for all the locals so they are sure to take care of your guests as well as you do, says a lot about who you are.
"Dear Jill and Ryan- My tan is fading, but fortunately the memories of our great time aboard the White House haven't. You guys are the perfect hosts--providing great recommendations for what to see and do in the BVI. Every little detail--from the towel animals, to the fresh herbs and recipes from Jill's handwritten cookbook, expert cocktail making skills, awesome snorkeling guides, captain and first mate-chef extraordinaire!! Thanks for nursing one of our seasick friends, my tubing adventure, and the yummy meals, happy hour snacks and desserts. Your attention to detail was appreciated and the little goodies you brought for all the locals so they are sure to take care of your guests as well as you do, says a lot about who you are. Thank you from the Madtown Mermaids! Hope Mary Margaret (their inflatable flamingo) is hanging in there and providing floating fun to all the White House guests after us!"- Kathy Randall- Madison, WI
4/24/2018 This was a dream vacation and I hope our paths cross again as this was an amazing trip with two amazing people! PS. PLEASE SEND FOOD!
"Ryan and Jill- our week with you has been truly amazing. You have both been so kind, generous and accommodating. You two make an outstanding team and work so effortlessly together. Everything was perfect! More than we would have hoped for... from the food, to the service, to the sailing... you guys did it all right (and thens some). We really feel like we have made friends for life and hope our paths cross again! Either in Texas or the Caribbean! You are always welcome to come visit if you're passing through and we will definitely look you up for our next sailing adventure. I can't promise gourmet meals but I can promise lots of laughs! We've really enjoyed sharing this time with you guys and appreciate all you did to make it so special! xoxo."- The Averas- Houston, TX"Jill and Ryan- To say we had an amazing week would not be doing it justice. I can't thank you enough for everything. This was a dream vacation and I hope our paths cross again as this was an amazing trip with two amazing people! PS. PLEASE SEND FOOD!"- Steph and Trevor Hull- Houston, TX
1/16/2018 You guys are by far my favorite crew yet.
Ryan & Jill,You guys are by far my favorite crew yet. I apologize for our loudness, waking you up and banging against your room. Thanks for taking us to cool places and being cool. I really enjoyed tubing and doing yoga. I'm really happy this is my boat now, but I wish Ryan would've dropped a few bars. I love you guys.Captain Maggie
1/15/2018 I've been on so many sailing vacations and this one is by far the very best!
I've been on so many sailing vacations and this one is by far the very best! This is the first boat I've been on that had enough sunscreen, shampoo and wet water to handle four teenage girls. We loved Conch Island, The Wonky Dog, paddle board yoga, scuba, scooters on Anegada. The list goes on and on. So Sad to leave. Thanks Jill and Ryan for a great vacation.
11/29/2018 Each day was greeted by your smiles and has been filled with beautiful spots
Ryan & Jill,As Mark said, this has been an adventure! There has been years conquered on this trip! I now officially "do water"! You've taught me so much about sailing, until this week I didn't know dinghy had an "h" in it!Each day was greeted by your smiles and has been filled with beautiful spots, despite the devastation of the islands. I loved The Baths and the Indians; Diamond Reef was beautiful, but I may have enjoyed Monkey Point the best. Thanks for teaching to paddle board, I loved it!Our time with you has been very special. Know that you are loved and prayed for.Pamela
11/28/2017 This has been one of those "once in a lifetime" true adventures
Ryan & Jill,This has been one of those "once in a lifetime" true adventures. You two have made it extra special. Ryan, you are what every captain should be. Capable, hospitable, knowledgable, great chef, open and honest. Jill, first mate, chef, yoga instructor, prize master, etc. What an absolutely wonderful time we've had with both of you! This trip has been so much more than a vacation, it's been an experience. I feel like I'm closer to these islands and the people that really live here. I hope that you two have an extreme life together. You are well matched. Pamela and I are in your debt. If you are ever in Tulsa, please stay with us. We have extra beds. May god bless you both.Mark


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November 2, 2018
I was waking up at night, and somehow I felt that I needed to check my emails.
Somehow my eyes were already sparkling even though I didn't know what would happen in the next moment (that's what you call intuition I think!).
"Tim, I just got an email from Rangefinder. I am one of their Rising Stars 2018." – "Oh Darling, that's exciting news." SNOOOOOOZE.
I would love to write a story here how exciting this moment was! I would love to tell you that we danced in the kitchen and drank a bottle of wine. But the truth is: We didn't. Because we couldn't really believe what was happening here. And writing those lines, reading my name on Rangefinder again and again, flipping through the sites of this printed magazine.. yes, somehow I slowly realize it: I am a rising star of wedding photography 2018.
It's already one day since Rangefinder revealed their list and I feel like I'm the only one of all photographers who hasn't shared a post yet or shown off the submission.. But today is the day I REALIZE that all this really happened!
This morning I got up and felt like someone has just poured a a bucket of stardust above my head! (Can recommend achieving this feeling to everyone out there!)
I just want to say THANK YOU! Thank you to my wonderful family which is always standing behind me and cheering on me. No matter what I do. I'm a person which is struggling with doubts sooo many times. There are days in my life I get up in the morning and feel like the worst photographer out there. But who is feeling awesome everyday? I have already gone through stages in my photography life I didn't know if I was really made to be a photographer because there are so many freaking amazing people out there doing a WONDERFUL job. But there were people always believing in me. In what I do. And that's what kept my fire alive. I can't be more thankful for my real friends (believe me, if you are having 5 real FRIENDS in your life that's a lot!) who are always like a mirror for me. Going through the good and the bad with me. And I can't be more thankful for my wonderful bridal couples. I don't want to say clients because we don't have this weird relationship. I am allowed to be so close in peoples lives. They share their life moments with me and their LOVE. One of the most precious things anyone could ever share with me. You are GOLD. Not to forget Tim.. he really celebrated the 30-Rising-Star-Day to his fullest! Started the day cooking breakfast, doing a bicycle tour with me and eating at my favourite japanese restaurant although he craved for mexican burgers! Do I need to say more how this man puts all of his love into me?
So and here comes my special straight-from-the-heart-awesome-thank-you: Thank you RANGEFINDER! Thanks to all of the editors, directors and all of the lovely people out there who work so much for making all this possible! You are the ones that always keep this industry going! You're the one that make dreams come true for so many photographers out there! You are the ones that make people chase for the stars! THANK YOU.
And just one last thing I wish everyone (because I really had to learn it for such a long and hard time): Believe in yourself. You are so full of love and wonders. It's time to show the world how amazing you are! If there's anyone telling you that you can't chase dreams: Throw a bucket of stardust in his face! If I can do this, you can totally do this!
Here you will find the amazing article on Rangefinder and all of the other Rising Stars (whooop whooop):
Rf's 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography 2018 Are Revealed At Last


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Back in May of this year, at its I/O Developer Conference, Google announced a new product, Google TV, which it described as "a new experience for television that combines the TV that you already know with the freedom and power of the Internet". Besides obvious possibilities, like displaying YouTube videos on your TV screen, the idea was to add the search and information resources of the Web, as well as its many sources of content, to the basic TV experience.
Earlier this week, Google unveiled some new pieces of the Google TV puzzle. There is now an official Google TV Blog; in the first post, the company reiterated its goal of creating an integrated TV and Internet environment:
By bringing Google Chrome and access to the entire Internet, you can easily navigate to thousands of websites to watch your favorite web videos, play Flash games, view photos, read movie reviews or chat with friends—all on the big screen.
Some of this might be quite appealing. When I was growing up, it was common for people to show their 35mm slides from, for example, their vacation, projected on a large screen. Looking at photos displayed on a tiny camera or cellphone screen lacks a little in impact by comparison. (Of course, many of those pictures were not really worth looking at in any case, but that's a different problem.)
Google also identified some of the content providers it is working with on the project, including some cable networks (Turner and HBO), some video services (Amazon Video on Demand and Netflix), and some news organizations (USA Today and the New York Times). It has launched a new Google TV Web site, to give a preview of some ideas for the service, and a developer site focused, at least at present, on optimizing Web content for TV. The company also says that developers will be able to create and sell Android apps for Google TV.
The Google TV system will be delivered incorporated into TV sets, and as a stand-alone box. One of Google's partners, Logitech, this week announced its first Google TV box, the Revue. The Revue also incorporates a video calling capability, which can connect to other Revue boxes, or to Macs or PCs running Logitech's software. The "Gadget Lab" blog at Wired has a first-look article at th Logitech device, which is expected to be on sale by the end of October.
The Apple TV product has been on the market for a little while, but so far has not made a big splash. It will be interesting to see if Google can do better. Google's interest in this market, at least, is easy to understand. The company sells advertising, and TV attracts the biggest chunk of advertising expenditure.


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As for taxpayer funding, the Liberals will surely continue to need it until the election. If they win, they could then phase out the subsidy as did the Stephen Harper Conservatives when they were in power at the national level.
VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan was at the two-month mark of his term when he broke a major pre-election promise on political party financing.
As NDP leader before the election, Horgan said repeatedly that in getting rid of big money in politics, he did not intend to replace it with direct subsidies from taxpayers.
Indeed, he mocked the whole notion as fake news from the leading recipient of big money herself, Premier Christy Clark.
"It's always alternative facts with the premier," said Horgan. "She said my preference was taxpayers pay for political parties. That's just not the case."
Plus there was his answer to this question in a pre-election radio interview: "When you table your legislation, just to be clear, there is going to be nothing in there about, sort of, taxpayers having to fund political parties?"
Horgan: "Yeah, that is correct. That's what we said in the past and that's what we're going to do after the May election, when we form government."
Far from directly sticking taxpayers with a bill, the NDP election platform said party financing would be left to an independent commission, headed by the chief electoral officer.
But all that was relegated to the trash heap when the New Democrats introduced their bill to get big money out of politics in September 2017.
Gone was the independent commission. Gone the outside review of the options for party financing. In its place a direct serving of taxpayer funding, totalling $30 million over five years.
LISTEN: This week on In The House, Mike Smyth and Rob Shaw discuss NDP leader Jagmeet Singh's victory in the federal Burnaby-South byelection, the NDP government's response to threatened school closures in Vancouver, the latest in the legislature spending scandal and the province's response to a measles outbreak.
When reporters pressed Horgan on breaking his promise, he replied: "It is not what you are making it out to be. This is a transition fund and will be gone at the end of this mandate."
Not so. A third of the $30 million was permanent and the rest could be extended by a future vote among the elected MLAs who stood to benefit most from the subsidy.
Not surprisingly, the Opposition exploded in outrage. "A travesty" and "a complete betrayal" and "disgusting," said Andrew Wilkinson, soon to become the new leader of the B.C. Liberals.
But only one candidate for the Liberal leadership vowed to reject the promised taxpayer funding. That was Todd Stone, and he finished fourth.
Wilkinson, on winning the leadership in early 2018, swallowed his disgust and took the money — starting at about $2 million a year, under the per vote formula in the NDP legislation.
Nor have subsequent developments made it any easier for the Liberals to turn up their nose at the tax dollars flowing their way.
The most recent filing from Elections B.C. shows the Opposition having a harder time than the governing party adapting to the new fundraising regime.
The NDP raised just over $2 million between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2018. Over the same six-month span, the Liberals raised $1.69 million.
There was a similar gap over the full year, with the Liberals taking in $4.4 million to the NDP's $5.5 million. Deducting the roughly $2 million subsidy that the two big parties each received, the gap appears even greater.
The Liberals raised just $2.4 million on their own, or about two-thirds of the $3.5 million tally for the NDP.
Trying to make the best of it was Emile Scheffel, executive director of a Liberal party still working to pay off its loans from the 2017 campaign.
"We actually beat the NDP on the category of contributions greater than $250, but they smoked us again on donations smaller than $250," Scheffel told Rob Shaw of The Vancouver Sun.
"What that says is we have work to do overall. Where we're going to focus that work is on smaller donations."
Smaller donations from many individuals have long been a mainstay of NDP fundraising. Whereas the Liberals specialized in maximizing big-ticket donations from rich donors and corporations. Not surprising they are finding it harder to adapt.
The uphill struggle continues, judging from Scheffel's recent followup to party supporters on the Nanaimo byelection.
With second-place finisher Tony Harris, the Liberals managed to better their performance from the 2017 general election in both total votes and share of the popular vote.
But they had to do so "with a fraction of past local campaign budgets," while competing against the NDP political machine.
"A formidable beast," writes Scheffel, "staffed by highly capable organizers, and it extends well beyond their core party organization. A plethora of NDP-friendly unions held well-timed conferences and meetings in Nanaimo, sending their members out to knock on doors."
He also claims the NDP was assisted by "dark-money groups" of environmental and political activists: "These organizations are not required to disclose the majority of their funding, much of which comes from U.S. foundations whose economic interests are directly counter to B.C.'s and Canada's."
Consequently, says Scheffel, "we're at risk of being outgunned in the key ridings that will decide the next election."
As for the taxpayer funding, the Liberals will surely continue to need it until the election. If they win, they could then phase out the subsidy as did the Stephen Harper Conservatives when they were in power at the national level.
But for now the era of big public money replacing big private money continues.
And for irony watchers, there remains the spectacle of the party that squawked the most about John Horgan's broken promise on taxpayer subsidies needing the money more than does the NDP.
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Tens of millions of pounds in VAT and corporation tax due to the Government since February has not been paid as HMRC changed its bank details without telling businesses. Large tax payments from a number of businesses have bounced and remain uncollected, The Daily Telegraph has discovered, leaving firms with late payment penalty notices and in the dark over how to pay.


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Scaling mountains, navigating jungles, trudging through caves – you might not believe it, but there are more similarities between adventure racing to running a small business than you might think. Extreme time pressures, constantly changing market – sound familiar?
In her keynote at Xerocon Austin, World Champion Adventure Racer, firefighter and New York Times bestselling author Robyn Benincasa, shared the powerful effect of ultra adventurism on team performance.
"What you guys do every day for your families and your clients is an endurance race," Robyn said.
"It's all about taking your core strengths, talents, team members and saying, 'I'm going to be the person to completely change the game'. The best thing you can do for your team is move the goalposts to an even more inspiring finish line."
When setbacks arise be an Athena
"When you have a great team around you it works really well if you inspire everyone on that team to suffer equally," Robyn jokes. Robyn's had her share of setbacks, discovering six years ago that she had osteoarthritis in both hips. But her persevering attitude led her to what she considers one of the best things she has ever done.
Robyn started Project Athena, an organization for survivors of medical or traumatic setbacks that lets them live an adventurous dream as part of their recovery. And their motto is an inspiration for us all when we face those inevitable setbacks that life throws us, "being an Athena you're not just a survivor you're an adventurer".
'We thinkers'
She encouraged people to be 'we thinkers', rather than 'me thinkers'.
"There's a world full of teammates out here in the world, not a world full of people I have to get over around and through to accomplish my goals by the end of the day," Robyn said.
Robyn urged the audience to think of collaboration as the goal instead of winning. By adopting a collaborative mindset, you'll be set for success.
"Every single person in this room is now your teammate, Xero is your teammate," Robyn said."Let's always find a way to capitalize on each others strengths and throw each other a tow line when they're struggling."
Creating a great team means hiring the right people who are inspired by your business' mission, said Robyn, and who fill gaps in skillsets.
"The only way to win is bringing people onto our team who have the strengths that we don't have and take them with us," Robyn said. "Find out what people are great at and let them lead. People always embrace the things that they help create."
A leadership lesson in armwrestling
Robyn surmised by asking the attendees to partake in an armwrestling competition where their teammate was their opponent and they had to see how many times they could help them get their arm down. Laughter and mild mayhem ensued. She then remarked that even after talking about leadership and the concept of holding your teammates on your shoulders, "so many of you were about to blow an artery trying not to let your own teammate get their arm onto the table".
"We are so wired to compete which is a great thing but everyday you get to decide who you're competing with and make that decision as a leader," Robyn said. "We're also wired to see winning as being something mutually exclusive. But, the best leaders say if I'm going to win, I'm going to get there better, stronger, faster if I take all these people with me."
"You know what your goals are, but it's up to you. It's all going to take you a whole lot of courage as a leader".


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Al-Shabaab now demand SH150M for Cuban doctors
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Suspected Al- Shabaab militants who are holding two Cuban doctors, who
were kidnapped at Mandera in Kenya, are now demanding SH150 million to
secure their release.
The demands were communicated through elders who had been engaging in
dialogue with the kidnappers with an intention of securing their
The Cuban doctors, Herera Corea and Landy Rodriguez are suspected to
be held in a remote area between Buale and El-Ade towns in Jubaland
region of Somalia.
Reports by the elders from Mandera and Bulahawo in Somalia who have
been negotiating for their release indicate that the two are alive,
and are offering treatment to the community in a restricted location.
"They seem to be under the care and offering medical care services to
the locals," said a security official who spoke to journalists said,
quoting the elders.
However, no official communication from the Kenyan government
regarding the wellbeing of the two doctors has been released.
The abducted doctors are among 100 Cuban specialists who arrived in
the country in June 2018. They were abducted on their way to work from
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New Trade Minister David Parker is considering advice that an explicit ban on house sales to offshore speculators could be acceptable under the TPP trade deal if it is passed into New Zealand law before the trade deal comes into force.
Parker emphatically rejected using a stamp duty to achieve the same result, which is the provision that former Trade Minister Tim Groser negotiated into the trade deal following Labour's call to carve out a right for a future government to impose a ban.
And in an interview with the Herald, Parker hit out at Groser, now New Zealand's ambassador in Washington, saying he had "wedged" Labour on the issue of house sales.
But he said any issue of recalling Groser from the post would be up to Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
TPP negotiators from 11 countries, including New Zealand, are meeting in Tokyo today to try to finalise preparations for the TPP leaders' summit in mid November, which Jacinda Ardern will attend.
Part of that will include what new provisions should apply for the deal to enter into force.
Under the old deal, it included a GDP trigger which effectively meant that both the United States and Japan had to ratify it in order for it to take effect.
With President Donald Trump having withdrawn the US from the deal in January, the entry-into-force provision has to be changed.
Parker would not comment on whether that should be a simple majority of TPP11 countries or whether it must also include Japan - which has taken over leadership of TPP since the US withdrawal.
"We must find a solution to allow us to ban overseas buyers of existing New Zealand homes for us to proceed with TPP11," Parker said. "We are open-minded as to where that solution sits, whether it sits within TPP or outside of TPP."
He would not elaborate on what that meant. But it is possible that the ban - which is due to passed as a priority policy in the Government's first 100 days - could be specifically mentioned in the new domestic legislation needed to change the entry-into-force provisions.
Asked if he thought New Zealand would be protected from claims of a breach of TPP if the ban was passed before TPP's entry into force, Parker said: "We are considering that very issue. There may be differences in what you do before and after it comes into force."
Parker said New Zealand officials in Tokyo were also raising the issue of the Government's opposition to Investor-State Dispute Settlement [ISDS] clauses, although his language around expectations of success on that issue was soft.
"We don't want the ISD provisions applying to us and so we will be instructing our negotiators to use their best endeavours to fix that."
It is clear that the issue on which there will be no compromise is the ban on house sales.
"I want to leave Apec assured that we are not trading away the right of New Zealanders to ban foreign buyers of our homes."
And a completed TPP11?
"There are undoubted trade benefits in TPP11. They are obviously not nearly as significant as they were when the US was part of the deal but nonetheless a residue is still important, particularly into Japan.
"But if I was forced to trade between the principle of protecting New Zealanders' rights to have control over who owns our houses and TPP, which I hope we will not be forced to choose between, then our promise in respect of who buys New Zealand homes will prevail," he said.
"I am reasonably confident that we can avoid that binary choice."
Asked if he was ruling out the use of stamp duty, he said: "Correct."
It was not an uncomplicated solution and he had been advised it could cut across provisions of previous trade agreements.
Parker still harbours strong resentment that the previous government did not make provision for a potential Labour government policy.
"It has absolutely been clear for many, many years that the Labour Party in terms of trying to maintain bipartisan consensus around this has been strong on this ability to have New Zealand markets for our land, not international markets, and therefore how the last government chose to do that was an attempt to wedge us," Parker said.
"We believe we've got a strong record on trade - Mike Moore, WTO head, China Free Trade Agreement, various other free trade agreements, we've been an outwardly looking trading nation under every Labour government, going way back when.
"They were trying to besmirch that reputation by forcing us to trade between that and our principles, belief that our land assets ought to be priced according to the means of New Zealanders and the New Zealand market, not an international market."
Asked if Groser, a former trade diplomat before entering politics, would continue to be of benefit in Washington, Parker deferred to Peters, but then said: "He is one of the people who wedged us on this issue."
Groser, when Minister of Trade, negotiated TPP and the South Korean free trade agreement, and he knew Labour's concerns about the limits of sovereignty of a future government.
"He was pretty central to those decisions."
The house-ban issue is likely to come up at the first business meeting of the new Government tomorrow when it finalises its 100-day programme.


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About half of these dizzy patients who are experiencing strokes show none of the classic stroke symptoms like one-sided weakness, numbness or speech problems. In fact, some estimates put the number of misdiagnoses as high as one-third, losing the chance for quick and effective stroke treatment.
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From SETI Institute: "Planet Nine: Are We Not That Special?" And "Planet Nine: What Would It Mean?"
[This post interweaves two separate and distinct writings by Seth Shostak. Normal font is from the SETI web article, "Planet Nine: Are We Not That Special?" . The italic is from the SETI email,"Planet Nine: What Would It Mean?". I have included all of the internet article and most of the email article. Links to both are below.]
Seth Shostak, Senior Astronomer
Is there a planet ten times the mass of Earth hanging out in the dismal and distant fringes of our solar system?
It could be the first new planet discovered in the last 170 years — or at least the last 85, if you're one of those stubborn folk who still insist on calling Pluto a planet.
Two researchers at Caltech, Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin, have reported phenomena that they interpret as smoking gun evidence for a world roughly 500 times farther from the Sun than our own.
The evidence consists of a strange alignment of some so-called Kuiper Belt objects – ice-ball worlds similar to Pluto that populate the farthest realms of the solar system.
About a dozen of these KBO's seem to have orbits that are similarly aligned – an unlikely situation, akin to throwing a handful of pencils onto a table and finding that they pretty much all point in the same direction.
A predicted consequence of Planet Nine is that a second set of confined objects should also exist. These objects are forced into positions at right angles to Planet Nine and into orbits that are perpendicular to the plane of the solar system. Five known objects (blue) fit this prediction precisely.Credit: Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC) [Diagram was created using WorldWide Telescope.]
What could account for this bizarre orientation? On the basis of computer simulations, the Caltech astronomers conclude that the most likely explanation is that the KBOs are being nudged into these orbits by the gravitational interactions with a planet roughly twice the diameter of Earth. This object would be located on the side of the solar system opposite to the lined-up Kuiper Belt objects.
No one has actually seen this putative planet with a telescope, but you can bet that many are looking. It will take a large instrument to bring the object into view, as sunlight so far out in the solar system would be 300 thousand times weaker than on Earth. In addition, the exact position of this hefty planet is unknown – so the search has to cover a relatively large amount of sky. It's a bit like finding a floating volleyball in the ocean from 40,000 feet, when you don't have a good fix on the volleyball's location. Still, Batygin estimates that the planet might be discovered within eight years or so.
And what is the significance of "Planet 9," as it's being called? For those who look for biology beyond Earth, such a world would make our solar system more in keeping with those we find around other stars. Many of the so-called exoplanets discovered by the Kepler mission and other telescopes are what are called "Super Earths" – worlds that are up to ten times the mass of our home planet. Until now, we didn't think that our solar system had a Super Earth.
For those in the know about science history, this is all reminiscent of work done by two mathematically adept young astronomers in 1845 — one French and the other British. Each had independently reckoned that irregularities in the orbit of Uranus might be caused by a planet still farther from the Sun. It took almost a year before that planet was seen and recognized in a telescope. We call it Neptune. It's fair to say that Neptune was discovered with pencil and paper, and it now seems that history might repeat itself with Planet 9.
Some folks, seduced by apocalyptic visions, will say that this work supports claims that have been made for decades that a malevolent planet named Nibiru is prowling the solar system and will (soon) sail by Earth, causing tsunamis, earthquakes, and scenes of destruction hitherto envisioned only by Industrial Light and Magic.
Well, forget that. Planet 9, if it's really out there, will never come closer to Earth than about 20 billion miles, a distance 40 times farther than Jupiter. And, as you may readily note, Jupiter — although heavier and closer — is not messing with your gusto-grabbing lifestyle.
Then there's this: Planet 9 is far enough away that if you landed a telescope on it, you could use the Sun as a gravitational lens, producing the mother of all telescopes. It would be an instrument whose capabilities would dwarf anything on Earth or in orbit. Sure, no one's about to rocket telescope hardware to Planet 9 anytime soon, but that's not the same as never.
And finally, for those who look for biology beyond Earth, Planet 9 would offer some encouraging news. In the past five years, we've found thousands of so-called exoplanets — worlds around other stars. Many of these are "Super Earths" — worlds larger than our own, and up to about ten times more massive. Until now, we didn't think our solar system had a Super Earth. That made it seem special.
But if the predictions are correct – if Planet 9 actually exists – then our solar system will better comport with many of those we find elsewhere. And if our solar system is not so special, then there's added reason to suspect that the biology it has spawned may not be so unusual either.
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HAVELOCK | In what was described as an emergency funding situation, Havelock commissioners voted Monday night to spend an extra $198,000 to continue work on the sewer pipe relocation project.
HAVELOCK | In what was described as an emergency funding situation, Havelock commissioners voted Monday night to spend an extra $198,000 to continue work on the sewer pipe relocation project.
Havelock City Manager Frank Bottorff said that three timber pilings holding the end of the pipe in the Neuse River had failed during poor weather. Bottorff said that six new steel pilings would have to be placed at the end of the pipe to fix the problem. The metal replacement pilings cost $197,902, compared to the original wooden ones that totaled $46,000.
Bottorff told commissioners that the $12 million project designed to alleviate city sewer capacity issues by relocating the discharge pipe from Slocum Creek to the Neuse River was at a standstill until the city funded the purchase the new pilings.
Mayor Will Lewis said that the money would have to come from the city�s sewer retained earnings and be transferred to the sewer project.
�We really don�t have a choice,� Commissioner George Liner said. �We�re stuck dead in the water. My concern is, and this is a legal question, are we on solid ground dealing with the engineering firm? This is obviously their error. Somebody messed up big time.�
Liner wanted to know to what extent some of the funds could be recouped from Hazen and Sawyer, the engineering firm that designed the project and made the decision to use the wooden pilings that proved insufficient.
City attorney Troy Smith said that it would be imprudent to speculate on how much the city could recoup from the firm.
�What avenue do we have?� Liner asked.
�Courthouse� Smith responded.
Bottorff said there would be discussions between the city and Hazen and Sawyer over the issue.
Liner said that the project, which he said was 99 percent complete, couldn�t be finished without the additional funds.
�You really have no other choice,� Liner said, addressing taxpayers. �You�ve spent $8.3 million plus $3 million of our own money. This $200,000, I won�t say is a mistake, but an error was made. There is no choice. This board has to do it, otherwise you are throwing away $12 million that has already been allocated and it puts us back in the same situation we were in in 2005.�
�But on a good day, George, we might get 75 percent of it back,� Commissioner Danny Walsh said.
�We never have a good day,� Liner said.
�Not dealing with engineers,� Walsh said.
In other news, the board:
* welcomed new police chief David Magnusson, a 30-year veteran of the Miami Police Department and two-time lifesaving award winner, who started on Monday. He was the top pick among 64 applicants for the job and will make an annual salary of $80,000.
* made note of the absence of Commissioner Jim Stuart by placing one of the Havelock Fire and Rescue department�s Brave Enough to Wear Pink T-shirts on his empty chair. Stuart had a stroke and is receiving treatment at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
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When we first meet our athletes, we have them fill out a mini food log. It only covers three days, but it is enough to enlighten us to the fact that most of you, your eating stinks!
What some of you eat before games, usually makes me nauseous. I'm sure at one time I might have eaten similar things before a game, but if I did that now I'd probably pass out, throw up, or both.
Which some of you do. If you ever wonder why you might have had a poor performance in a game or training session, well then let's start there.
All the training we do to get you prepared for your game, gets wasted when you fuel your body with that cr@p! You obviously don't know what to eat, so I'm going to eliminate that excuse and just tell you what to eat.
The first mantra you have to get through your thick skull is this:
"Athletes EAT and TRAIN. They don't diet and exercise."
If you are an athlete, you have to look at eating as one continuous training cycle. As soon as you are done with a game or practice, you have to start eating again to replenish the energy/nutrients you just lost during your performance. But, it doesn't stop. You are continuing to eat all the way up to that day's practice to keep your body fueled for energy.
That is basically what you need to do throughout the whole season. Yes, you can eat some junk here and there as long as the majority of your meals are part of the nutrition plan to optimize your athletic potential.
If you have food allergies, then you need to account for those. Don't eat something that you're allergic to cause I said so. If you have any issues with what I tell you, then by all means go to a registered dietitian and let that person figure out how to meal strategize for you.
I'm also going to try to keep this real basic and real simple. My athletes just want to read and eat, that's it. Alright, here's what I'm thinking:
- If just 1% of dehydration kicks in, then that can decrease PERFORMANCE by 10-12% so you need to stay hydrated daily to account for bodily functions and sweat loss. Get about ½ your body weight in fluid ounces each day. When you exercise, that number increases because you need to drink more fluid during those activities.
- You need to eat protein to repair muscles that have been broken down after a workout. You know how much protein that is? About 20 grams, which is 3-4 ounces, which looks like the size of a deck of cards. You don't need more than 40 grams at one sitting because you waste anything beyond that.
- Animal protein sources are preferred such as chicken breast, fish, lean meat, even nuts, and dairy products have a decent amount of protein. There is no difference between food and supplement protein so if convenience is a factor then a good supplemental product will work. Personally, I like Advocare's products. They have good protein in several of their products that can be beneficial for you – Muscle Gain, Post Workout Recovery, and a Meal Replacement Shake.
- Carbs for an athlete are good. Something that can be consumed after a workout, game, or practice that has both carbs and protein would be great. Ideally, 20-30 minutes after the activity ends. Some of those post workout drinks can be fine. Chocolate milk seems to be popular. Or something like fruit and nuts. Or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich could be good. No fast food burgers and fries, processed chips or similar items, no cupcakes either.
- You need to eat before your games, so I would probably consume your main meal a few hours prior to the game. This should include some type of carbohydrate and low fat protein. Saturated fats will make you sluggish so avoid those types of foods. Make sure it is something you have eaten before that won't upset your stomach. Good carb choices are potatoes, pasta with a marinara sauce or potentially meat sauce, brown rice, and fruit.
- An hour before, if you need to eat something I would keep it fruit related and then anything you need during a game can be fruit or some type of fluid.
- BREAKFAST IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST DAILY!!! Even if you have a morning competition, make sure you have a good dinner and/or post meal snack and get up early enough to have a breakfast. Pancakes with a little syrup isn't bad. I like whole grain bagels with some jelly or fruit. Oatmeal is good as well. This isn't a choice, you need to eat breakfast.
I think that is simple enough to follow. Any specific questions, put in the comments box below. But, I think that handles the majority of nutrition issues I have to hear about from my athletes.
NO eating pizza prior to a game. I also won't accept that you are too nervous to eat anything the day of a game. Get over that. You are setting yourself up for an awful athletic performance. I don't want that and I know you don't either. Use food as another weapon in your arsenal to beat your competition.


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CD REVIEW: The Empire Penguin Strikes Back
CD: The Empire Penguin Strikes Back
ARTIST: The Concept
It seems like a lifetime ago that I first heard "Guitar Pick In The Kool-Aid" on The Concept's MySpace page. I instantly fell in love with this catchy, quirky three-piece punk band from Charleston. Just as I was asking myself 'Why aren't there any rockin' punk bands in town?' I came across Mike, Ross, and Dave.
Compared to Huntington and Morgantown, Charleston is seemingly at the shallow end of the talent pool when it comes to bands. After hearing The Concept's first EP, and now this new effort, I must say they've come a long way.
It's not just media types like WVRockscene and Radio Free Charleston's Rudy Panucci that quickly got a Concept tattoo; the band earned their fans the hard way: by doing shows all over the place. From Charleston, Huntington, and Morgantown to Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Florida and back, The Concept's version of punk, whether in bars like the Parrot or the Glass, or at all-ages venues, seems to have won over a lot of fans.
Now to the CD -- one of the first things you'll notice is the humorous spoof of Star Wars on the cover. One thing that comes through in the band's live act is indeed their chemistry and back-and-forth joking and tom foolery. I mean, who would let someone onstage to sing the NOFX hit "Linoleum" with them? These guys. That's who.
"Penguin" starts with a pretty cool noise intro before going into one of the coolest songs I've heard them do, "Ye To The 10th Degree." It's a harder song than something you'd hear from a "pop" punk band, with a nice little drawn out jam. Pounding tom rolls by drummer Ross Anderson pull you in, and the song punches you in the face, figuratively speaking, of course.
"Last Of The Emohicans" is a short lil uptempo number that fits in perfect with our attention span. If you'd heard their first EP (what a horrible idea that was) you'd recognize stronger, re-recorded versions of "That's The One," "Not The Only," and their screamo-meets-punk version of Tom Petty's classic "Learning To Fly," which I love.
If I hadn't heard most of the songs on the CD by the time I got "Penguin," I'd have pee'd my pants with joy having got this sent in. That's the only disappointing thing about "Penguin" -- not enough songs! Only eight, and I'd already heard half of them, but that's only cuz I'm totally gay for THC.
Check out the ska-intro turned balls-out rock of "Out Of Nowhere," a song that, with Scott Ilar on organ and Greg Hunt on guitar (who also helped mix and record the CD at Cerberus), bodes well for the future direction of The Concept's sound.
Lyrically, singer-guitarist Mike Withrow on most songs seems quite desperate, whether it's the band or relationship-type stuff. There are cool vocal harmonies on most of the songs and cool "nah-nah-nah's" panned from left to right on "Nowhere," which is pretty neat. The tone and the tempo of the music kind of remind me of my favorite older Face To Face songs.
"Penguin" closes with the instrumental tribute "Ben's Song" before going into some more random noise on a hidden track. The re-recorded versions are punchier and louder (note Dave Cantrell's bass), and with Withrow helping in the lab, honing his production skills and with the band's musical path, I think the future is kind of bright for these three guys.
The Concept never needed to put a CD out to have won me over. But this CD just reaffirms what I already knew: The Concept rocks, and helps to make what I've been doing the past two years way more enjoyable.
4 comments:
- Rudy Panucci said...
Great review. You nailed the only complaint about the CD: It leaves you wanting more! Can't wait for the second CD, now, and this one's not even officially out yet.
I know its been a while but I would like to buy this album. Where do i buy go?
- WVRockscene! said...
hey "Anonymous" sorry for not responding if indeed you are a real person. (we get spam comments periodically). i imagine if you wanted a copy you'd have to contact the band personally. do you live around here? i'll sell you my copy for a vast markup haha...
- WVRockscene! said...
okay anon just heard that there are two (2) copies left at cat's back records in nitro. you are welcome. one of our favorite cds tho. you have good taste.
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Friday, October 18, 6-8 PM | Projecting Football Game at 8:30 PM
Austin Campus – FREE EVENT!
10551 Sheehan Road, Dayton, OH 45458
Invite your friends, neighbors, and co-workers to this festive fall event for the whole family! Growing in popularity and attendance each year, this community event is free and open to the public. Kids, wear your costumes! Activities include a family-friendly potluck, Trunk or Treat (through fifth grade), a hayride to the pumpkin patch, face painting and pumpkin decorating.
For the potluck, Epiphany will provide hot dogs, burgers, mac & cheese, chips, drinks (coffee, lemonade, water) and tableware (plates, cups, bowls, utensils, and napkins). Bring a side dish to share. Suggestions include baked beans, salads, vegetables, relish tray, cookies and pre-cut brownies.
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- Help with the event! We will need crews to help in the kitchen, help with activities, and help set up or clean up. Please sign up below!
- We need trunks and Trunk or Treat hosts! Please sign up below!
- Donate candy! Please consider donating bags of candy for trunk or treat. Leave donations at the display table at either campus.


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Two members of the German Bridge Federation (DBV), Alexander Smirnov and Josef Piekarek, have admitted to violation of the ethical principles of bridge. No details of their violations have been made known yet, but it is to be assumed that the violations took place both in their home country, and while representing their country and their federation in international competition, as well as possibly in other jurisdictions.
Nothing justifies unethical conduct and DBV condemns it strongly. DBV is deeply embarrassed and apologizes to all opponents that were damaged by its two members' misconduct. Since qualification for the Bermuda Bowl 2015 was achieved with the help of illegal means, DBV has immediately withdrawn its team from these championships.
The relevant authorities within DBV will hear this case in accordance with federation jurisdiction. As these violations also occurred during events held under the auspices of other bridge federations, DBV plans to work with other international bridge bodies regarding issues of appropriate sanctions. In addition, DBV plans to work intensively to implement measures and procedures in the hopes of avoiding events such as these from ever happening again. DBV is committed to the principle: Ethical conduct at the bridge table is of utmost importance and without any qualification more important than titles and success.
Ulrich Wenning
President of the German Bridge Federation on behalf of the Board of DBV
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CoeXisT by COMBO
Friday, 3rd November 2017, 17:30 - 19:00
A special guest will conclude the series of talks from the Pop Art exhibiton. Moroccan-Lebanese street artist, COMBO, will join in to tell us how the news Media inspire and affect his work. He will be notably presenting the campaign-project "CoeXist" in which he called for religious harmony in Paris after Charlie Hebdo attacks in 2015.
COMBO or COMBO Culture Kidnapping is an engaged (street) artist based in Paris.
His works focuses around the news, turning their informative goal and images known to the public (comics, historical or pop figures, classic painting) on which he combines a provocative quote. He also enjoys playing with the rules of advertising to denounce the attacks on freedom, consumerism, and extremism of all stripes.
COMBO offers a subversive yet never judgmental reading, while he advocates the living-together philosophy.
Free Event
Supported by: AMAL: A Said Foundation Project, The Arab British Centre, DARF Publishers & Noon Arts Projects


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The San Joaquin Literary Association presents the 2nd annual Wordfest event featuring:
Anna Joy Springer (Fiction)
Tom Bissell (Nonfiction)
Claudia Rankine (Poetry)
Saturday, February 11, 2012
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On Being a Professional
by Craig Fishbane
There is no word in the world of education that vexes me more than "professional." I don't say this lightly. Education has more than its share of vexing words: re-visit, conference, cohort, implement, metacognitive. But, for me, professional is the word that contains all of the irritating and insulting paradoxes that inhabit the life of a teacher in the New York City public schools.
In schools across the city, educators hear the word all day long. It can be used as a compliment: "That was truly a professional lesson." It can be used as kind of a neutral adjective: "Did you read the latest professional literature on autism?" Mostly, it's used as an admonition: "Please, ladies and gentlemen, remember to dress like professionals." Worst of all, it's often used to pretend that teachers are allowed to exercise their own judgement and creativity in teaching their students: "You must follow this program, step by step, and follow the pacing exactly as described in the manual. But, remember, as professionals we must use this program to meet the needs of each of our students."
I wonder how many other fields there are where the workers are constantly reminded that they're professionals. Does the chief of surgery at a county hospital have to remind his doctors that professionals have to take the stitches out before they play golf? Does the conductor of an orchestra have to remind his musicians that professionals don't stick out their tongues at the audience? Does Vince McMahon have to remind his wrestlers that professionals don't try to win their matches unless he tells them to?
Obviously, there's more than one kind of professional. On the most basic level, the word simply means that you're paid for your work. Amateur guitarists play for fun and glory. Professionals play for their next record contract.
But the word usually implies a level of responsibility that goes far beyond picking up your paycheck: like a true professional, the singer kept performing even though the microphone didn't work. Professionals have a code of ethics that must be adhered to whether it's expedient or not. At it's highest level, being a professional requires mastering a vast and ancient body of knowledge and then putting that knowledge to good use.
So where do teachers fit in the hierarchy of professionalism? Are we like doctors and lawyers—or are we closer to wrestlers? More importantly, what kind of professionals does the Department of Education want as teachers for our children?
Many educators believe that they should be regarded as equals of members of the medical and legal fields—and with good reason. The best teachers display an expertise in psychology, educational theory, statistics and the humanities that surely matches the intellectual prowess of a brain surgeon. But public school teachers are not permitted to exercise the kind of professional judgement that doctors must practice daily. It would be a cause for scandal if a doctor had to tell his patient, "I think you need penicillin but our HMO only believes in aspirins. So take two and call me if you're alive in the morning." When Department of Education force-feeds its educational prescriptions on every single student in New York City, it's hailed as a cause for celebration.
So let's assume that teaching, as it currently exists in New York City, is not a profession at the same level of medicine or law. Let's take the next step down: the musician who keeps playing for the audience even though the microphone doesn't work. This musical metaphor for professionalism actually fits quite well. Teaching is often a grand performance art, where inspired educators lead their students to a new understanding of the world we live in. There are some teachers who are true maestros of the classical tradition. There are some who are genius freewheeling improvisers. Yes, teaching would truly be a professional wonderland if school boards across the country saw educators as visionary performers, entrusted with the magical mission of enlightening America's youth
But, in New York City, the last thing the Department of Education wants is a collection of innovative, experimental teachers. After all, the Mayor has staked his entire reputation on his ability to reform and improve the schools. He doesn't want a bunch of unpredictable geniuses deciding his fate. He wants people he can control. In Mike Bloomberg's vision, professional teachers aren't supposed to think about what they're doing. They're supposed to follow instructions and put on a good show—just like the professional wrestler.
As we all know, professional wrestling is the exact opposite of a real athletic contest. The moves are scripted. The outcomes are predetermined. The last thing a professional wrestler is supposed to do is use his own judgement and skill so he can win a match. The goal of professional wrestling isn't individual excellence, it's high television ratings. The World Wrestling Federation has been drawing huge audiences for years. All it needs is a constant supply of malleable wrestlers that can follow instructions and act out each week's drama step by step.
Similarly, the Department of Education is looking for a supply of malleable college graduates that can follow instructions and act out each week's instructional program step-by-step. The new literacy and math programs are becoming so rigorously formatted that they strip teachers of almost any opportunity for individual judgement. I know of one fifth grade teacher in Queens that was roundly dressed down by his principal for not sticking to minute details of the Balanced Literacy format—even though his class had the highest test scores on the grade. This teacher made the same mistake as a wrestler who wins a surprising victory. The true professional has to stick to the script at all costs.
So, there you have it: the drama of professional teachers. They aspire to the eminence of great doctors. They have the skills and vision of virtuoso performing artists. And, to earn their living, they must put on a show like a professional wrestler. In many ways, the future of teaching in the United States will be determined by which definition of professionalism comes to dominate the world of education. I, for one, believe we need to step into the ring and join the ultimate tag-team battle to help the students of this country get the kind of professional teachers that they deserve.


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On Offering Hope Through Silence
"Hey mom, I figured out why the bike motor was running so crappy."
His tall frame fills the doorway, fleece hat perched on his head, covering the tips of his ears. He's smiling at me.
"Because the piston was hitting the spark plug."
His words hang in the air, as I search my mind for a smart reply. I can't visualize a piston or a spark plug. Nor do I understand how they could hit each other. From the bottom of the basement stairs, all I notice is the sunlight peeking around his body and his smile.
A smile after days around a hospital bed shedding tears over a depression he doesn't understand. Squeezing the hands of the girl he loves, then later answering my questions with a word or two followed by silence. It's a comfortable silence we are accustomed to.
He's always been a guy of few words. He talks about concrete facts, physical problems fixed by troubleshooting and hard work. The topics of our conversations revolve around dirt bikes and motors, not feelings. From early on it was obvious that his personality differed from mine. By five, he was pulling out wires from old toys and connecting them to batteries. All stuff that I have never, not even once in my life, considered doing. I put stuff together out of necessity, but I suck at it. I usually screw it up, and it always takes me double the time of what it would take him.
But now he's lovestruck, and in his black and white world, I'm not sure that he understands that he can't fix her. I'm not sure that he realizes he grew up with a mother, desperately and privately, battling her own depression.
Over the years, while he was tinkering in the garage, I'd be hiding away, crying into my journal or unable to get out of bed. Wiping my eyes and forcing a smile to acknowledge his latest creation. As stability entered my life, I thought I could protect him from the struggle of loving someone with depression. Then he fell in love.
We spend days like this, small talk and sitting together in silence. I gently remind him of our own family's bouts of depression.
"Yeah, I know that."
I tell him that sometimes people feel overwhelmed and they swallow pills for relief. He says, "Yeah, I don't understand that."
Then I'm tongue-tied. How does someone understand another's depression? How do teens who aren't inclined towards that disposition, view sadness, cutting, and overdoses? While I'm grateful that my son may navigate life without battling depression and anxiety, it's hard for me to explain how it feels to him.
At his age, I was scratching all the skin off my arms. Scratching and scratching. I couldn't stop. I saw a string of family practitioners, each visit awkward and unhelpful. The last doctor gave me a bottle of sleeping pills. A night or two went by, then I threw the entire bottle out. I knew I couldn't have access to something like that, feeling like I did.
But I don't tell him that. I don't tell him that my struggle neither began or ended during my teenage years. That hormones, menstrual cycles, childbirth, and genetics caused problems and required adjustments. Adjustments that took time with uncertain outcomes. I don't tell him that there's no easy fix.
He rearranges his schedule to spend every moment at her hospital bed. He brushes off my attempts to talk about it. I spend a lot of time, sitting on his bed. Thinking about what I want to say or should say and asking him if he has any questions. He changes the subject and starts talking about selling his dirt bike, followed by a bunch of mechanic-like jargon, that I don't follow.
So I say nothing.
Jessica Elliott is a freelance writer with a professional background in the restaurant and hospitality, trucking, and public housing industries. She's a blog contributor and research associate at 816 NYC. Her parenting articles appear in Grown & Flown, Pregnant Chicken, and Scary Mommy. She writes, gardens, and enjoys life with her two teenagers, toddler, three dogs, and cats on her Midwest acre. Find tips on productivity and organization for the solo entrepreneur on her blog and connect with her on Twitter.
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There's a new buzz word in medical circles that is beginning to make waves in the world of beauty, and if you haven't heard of it yet you very soon will. The word is epigenetics, and to put it at its simplest, it is the science that enables us to switch genes on and off. In the domain of medicine it is being explored in the treatment of certain cancers and autoimmune diseases, but scientists are discovering that there are significant spin-offs in skincare, where the idea is to discover ways in which the genes associated with ageing can be turned off and those that speed up cell regeneration can be activated.
The huge excitement in aesthetic circles revolves round the fact that epigenetics has been shown to be able not just to stop further ageing but also to reverse the effects. "Think of it," says Geneva-based Dr Phillip Levy, an aesthetic dermatologist most famous for inventing the Nefertiti Lift (for which he uses Botox to lift the jawline and firm the skin), "as a light switch – you can switch on the light (in other words, the good genes) and you can switch off other lights (the bad genes)." In this way, skin that shows all too clearly the passage of time might once again have a youthful firmness and glow. Dr Levy explains it thus: "As we age, the switches that keep our skin young and regenerate cells gradually go off, but the important thing is that they're still there. Just as importantly, genes that damage our skin are switched on as we get older, so we need to find ways to switch them off."
DNA was identified back in 1869 by Swiss scientist Friedrich Miescher and, of course, Watson and Crick discovered the double-helix structure in 1953. We have something like 25,000 genes in our cells' 23 pairs of chromosomes, of which at least 1,400 are linked to ageing. For years it was generally assumed that our DNA and the effect that it had on our lives was fixed. The discovery of epigenetics has literally upturned scientists' thinking, for we have now learnt that all sorts of factors can influence the expression of our DNA.
As Dr Levy puts it, "It became progressively obvious to genetic scientists that possessing certain genes was in itself not enough – the genes needed instructions on when to express themselves. Those instructions are found not in the letters of the DNA code itself but rather on it, in an array of chemical markers and on-off switches known collectively as the epigenome. This matters because it's not enough to have the genes programmed to offer a long, healthy life – they can only manifest themselves if they are turned on. Almost more importantly, if certain genes will shorten life or cause diseases, it then becomes important to be able to keep them switched off." What is interesting is that much of what we do in our daily lives can modify our epigenome – for instance, diet (caloric restriction and decreasing sugar intake switch on some genes and switch off others), exercise and stress can affect the expression of our genes.
When it comes to improving our skin, Dr Levy created a patented plant-derived stem-cell complex called ArganCellActiv back in 2012, and it is this that laid the foundations for the powerful skin-activating products that can now potentially boost major anti-ageing epigenetic switches called Sirtuin-1 and Sirtuin-6.
This is best found in his R3 Cell Matrix Mask (£69 for 50ml) and, having seen a remarkable photograph taken by one of his patients who decided to use his serum and cream every day and mask three times a week on one of her hands as a control experiment against the other, untreated one, I would be slathering it all over mine if it weren't a rather expensive habit to indulge in. As well as the mask the range includes Eye Booster Concentrate (£165 for 15ml), Booster Serum (£280 for 30ml), Booster Cream (aimed at younger skin, £290 for 50ml), Enriched Booster Cream (for older or dry skin, £310 for 50ml) and Décolletage Regenerating Silk (£290 for 50ml).
While Dr Levy is one of the foremost promoters of the use of epigenetics in skincare, other companies are beginning to catch on to its transformative powers. Biologique Recherche is one of those niche companies that is known about in France, where it has a store in a hôtel particulier on Paris's Champs-Elysées, but is known much less well outside the country. Five years ago, the UK's Liberty started selling its hero Lotion P50 collection of exfoliators, which also hydrate and balance the skin's pH, but now offers a full range of products, plus face and body treatments. In October, however, Biologique Recherche opened its own clinic – the Embassy of Beauty – on Kensington Church Street, and at the same time brought La Grande Crème (£650 for 50ml), an epigenetic anti-ageing cream, to the UK. It was inspired by research done at the Gene Expression Laboratory in San Diego, which found that it was now not only possible to fix negative traits within cells so that further ageing was blocked, but also, even more excitingly, to rejuvenate cells and reverse DNA damage. Biologique Recherche then identified a peptide, EpigenActiv, that acts on epidermal growth factor receptors, which are needed to promote cellular regeneration. Epigenetic tests were carried out on 90 genes using skin samples to establish that it combated signs of ageing. Separately, tests were carried out on 22 women aged between 47 and 65 who had the normal signs of ageing such as wrinkles and pigmentation marks. They used the crème for a month morning and night and 95 per cent reported that their jawline was improved, 82 per cent that their complexion was more radiant and their skin looked regenerated, 86 per cent that their skin looked younger, 91 per cent that their skin was firmer and 82 per cent that pigmentation irregularities were diminished.
The long-established Spanish company Germaine de Capuccini, which sells either online or through salons and spas, is also exploring the transformative potential of epigenetics on skincare. Its Pro 60+ Extra Nourishing Cream (£95 for 50ml) has an exclusive ingredient called Epigenol, made from a species of Calendula flower that grows in Egypt and reactivates dormant genes that have been switched off over time. Once these genes are active again, zinc-glycine complex prevents further cell damage, while hyaluronic acid keeps the skin hydrated. The cream is therefore an all‑round anti-ageing product that provides firming, wrinkle reduction, revitalisation, improved pigmentation and hydration. Epigenol can also be found in its High Repair Hands & Décolleté cream (£65.75 for 75ml), which additionally contains Plantago lanceolata extract to reduce pigmentation and plump the skin.
Another recent entry to the field of epigenetics is Damien Zannetou, founder of British-based Aenea Cosmetics, who had, like many others before him, observed that skin ages at very different rates, depending upon a host of environmental factors such as pollution and stress. In order to counter these negative influences, he set his formulators the task of finding key ingredients that could actively work on DNA to stimulate the rejuvenation of cells that help firm and strengthen the skin. They sourced a key active, Epigenomyl, which works at the cellular level to support the skin's natural defence against UV damage and pollution. It has been incorporated into six Aenea products – the Anti-Pollution Guardian, Anti-Stress Super Hero and sun-damage-fighting Lifestyle Enhancer (each £150 for 15ml), muscle-relaxing SuperBoost Serum (£93 for 15ml), healing-promoting Oxygen Plasma Serum (£71 for 15ml) and cell-longevity-extending Apple Stem Cell Serum (£87 for 30ml).
Dr Levy makes it clear that epigenetics is not the be-all-and-end-all of skincare. "It is hugely important and we are only at the beginning of what it can do, but it is one among many therapies that may have a role to play, such as stem-cell therapies, growth factors, drugs like metformin, and genetic reengineering of genes – which is scary as hell." He warns, too, that there are many "hoax" products. "Just because a product contains, say, Sirtuin-1 or -6 or resveratrol, that doesn't mean it is active or effective. Getting the mechanism to work is very complicated."
But what is clear is that, while primarily important in medicine, the discovery of epigenetics has some lovely benefits for those of us who, as the years roll by, like to look our best.