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Jon Netts is a candidate for Palm Coast City Council, District 2, running against Jack Howell . The District 4 seat is also up, with Eddie Branquinho and John Tipton vying for it in a runoff. Both are open seats. Steve Nobile resigned his District 4 seat in May, and incumbent Heidi Shipley decided not to run for re-election.
The District 2 race was not contested in the primary because it drew just two candidates: Netts, a former council member and mayor with a combined 17 years on the council (he was term-limited out of the mayorship in 2016), and Howell, a retired Marine colonel who heads Teens-in-Flight, the Palm Coast non-profit that teaches teens to fly. To participate, teens largely the children of soldiers or first responders. Howell has once run for Flagler County sheriff before but has not won an election.
When three seats were up two years ago, the council's majority turned over, with two new council members and a new mayor elected. This year's election will complete the council's entire turn-over, as two new members are certain to be elected, though "new" may be a relative term in the District 2 race. All three other candidates for council are newcomers to politics.
This is a non-partisan, at-large election. That means all registered voters in Palm Coast, regardless of party or non-party affiliation–Democrats, Republicans, independents and others–may cast a ballot for Palm Coast council elections, even though the district winner ostensibly represents that particular district.
Palm Coast council members serve four years. They're paid $9,600 a year, $11,400 for the mayor, not including a monthly "telecommunications" allowance.
FlaglerLive submitted identical questions to all candidates, with the understanding that additional questions might be tailored to candidates individually and some follow-up questions may be asked, with all exchanges on the record. Interviews of candidates who competed in the primary ran in July. The Live Interview's aim is to elicit as much candor and transparency as possible. We have asked candidates to refrain from making campaign speeches or make lists of accomplishments. We have also asked candidates to reasonably document any claim or accusation. Undocumented claims are edited out. Answers are also edited for length, redundancy, relevance and, where possible, accuracy. If a candidate does not answer a question or appears to be evading a question, that's noted.
But it's ultimately up to the reader to judge the quality and sincerity of a candidate's answers.
The Questions in Summary: Quick Links
- Basics
- Priorities
- Concerns
- Amendment 1
- Public service tax
- Apartments
- How to spend $500,000
- Arts funding
- Council dynamics
- Council report card
- Jim Landon
- Manager search
- Policing
Place and Date of Birth: June 2, 1942.
Current job: Retired.
Party Affiliation: Republican.
Financial Disclosure.
Resume: Netts referred to his summary on his advertising page.
See Jon Netts's 2011 Live Interview here.
Flagler County Commission
Greg Hansen (Rep., Dist. 2)
Dennis McDonald (Ind., Dist. 2)
Joe Mullins (Rep., Dist. 4)
Jane Gentile-Youd (Ind., Dist. 4)
Flagler School Board
Janet McDonald (Dist. 2)
John Fischer (Dist. 2)
The Candidates on ESE
Palm Coast City Council
Jon Netts (Dist. 2)
Jack Howell(Dist. 2)
Eddie Branquinho (Dist. 4)
John Tipton IV (Dist. 4)
The Amendments
Amendment 1
Amendment 2
Amendment 3
Amendment 4
Amendment 5
Amendment 6
Amendment 9
Amendment 13
1. What are your top three policy priorities that you pledge will realistically be accomplished by the end of your first term. If they cost money, how do you propose to fund those priorities?
A. Reestablish a better working relationship with the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners. Palm Coast enjoys a cordial working relationship with the other cities in Flagler County; perhaps because we share many common goals. In years past, there were at least two joint meetings each year including representatives of all five cities, the School Board, and the County Commissioners.
By virtue of its size, Palm Coast has the ability to offer some services to the unincorporated County and even to other cities; services such as water and sewer services, etc. Such potentials could be of mutual benefit to all involved and might make for a worthwhile topic for joint meetings. Likewise, cities need not duplicate County services. Joint planning would address both issues.
B. Continue the strategies outlined in "Prosperity 2021;" strategies that were designed to protect our "older neighborhoods and business districts." As growth in Palm Coast continues, and with three huge DRI's (developments of regional impact) pending on the West side of our City, we need to be aware of the issue of "blight flight" in which residents and businesses tend to leave older neighborhoods and reestablish themselves in newer developing areas with a resulting downward spiral of property value.
The redevelopment of the Palm Harbor Shopping Center (now Island Walk) is an example of what can be done to preserve, and actually improve existing business districts when the City and a developer work together.
C. Focus on "strategic growth" for Palm Coast. Growth for growth's sake is not a good idea. With growth comes demands for more and more infrastructure – roads, water and sewer, Police and Fire protection, etc. Initially, these can be, at least partially paid for by impact fees. However, one of the biggest mistakes that elected officials across this entire nation have made is to assume that infrastructure improvements are a "one time" expense. Just look at the DOT analysis of bridges across America. Many are in danger of failing due to lack of proper maintenance. Impact fees can pay for the initial infrastructure, but maintenance becomes an ongoing burden on the taxpayers.
Attracting businesses that add value to our community, but that do not place high demands on infrastructure should be a number one priority for our City. To this end we need to be aware of the perception that Palm Coast is not "friendly" to new businesses and do everything in our power to erase this notion. The addition of an "business ombudsman" to our Community Development Department would be a good start.
2. Cite three issues or concerns that in your view the city is addressing poorly or not at all, and explain how you intend to convince the council to change course.
I don't think there is anything that Palm Coast is doing that it is doing "poorly." There are several things the City is not doing, and in most cases, it is by design. For example, Palm Coast chooses not to duplicate services already provided by the County such as social services, etc.
For another example, consider the issue of public transportation. Given the initial design of our road system, with its many cul-de-sacs, etc., a door-to-door, or corner-to-corner public transportation would be prohibitively expensive. Since incorporation, this issue has been looked at several times, by both the City and the County. In every case, the cost was simply too great. At one point I asked our large shopping centers to consider providing a "shopping center loop" bus that could take shoppers from one center to another. The idea met with no support.
Looking forward, perhaps some of the larger developments in our city, now or in the future, could implement a "jitney bus" similar to a service provided by several of our assisted living developments
In my opinion, there are several things we could do better. First, I'd like to see more person-to-person contact between Council Members and their constituents. With only three minutes to speak at Council meetings and workshops, it is often difficult for residents to express their opinions about things that matter to them. There are numerous opportunities for council members to meet with the public at more informal settings. When I was in office, I held over 40 informal "town hall" meetings at the Community Center so that residents could speak at length about matters of interest to them. Perhaps this could be done by others.
Secondly, we still wrestle with the issue of adequately funding our Stormwater System. Should it be paid for out of taxes? If so, then there is a disproportionate cost to some residents and businesses. Should it be paid for by Stormwater fees? Then there is the requirement that there must be a "rational nexus" between the fee you pay and the service you receive. A number of years ago, City Council attempted to create a Stormwater fee. Not only was the computation of "service received" almost impossible to calculate, the inequities that were created were unacceptable. But the City still must deal with this issue. Before any new approach is proposed, Council must provide education about all the options to the public so that they can provide input as to which option they prefer.
Lastly, we need a better way to respond to citizen complaints. We accept a complaint, and even if the issue is corrected, often we do not get back to the resident who complained, as to what was actually done. Was the complaint valid? Was it corrected? How will the issue be dealt with in the future? Better communication is the answer.
Residents disagree with you that Palm Coast is doing nothing poorly. According to the city's latest biennial survey, residents think the city is doing a terrible job at providing a vibrant downtown, employment opportunities, mental health care, public transportation, and a poor job of providing cultural activities, and affordable quality housing, to name a few issues. Are residents wrong? misguided? Unaware?
You're doing a "terrible" job of brain surgery! Oops, I forgot that you don't do any brain surgery, so it is unfair to compare your results with other brain surgeons. Similarly, Palm Coast's layout was determined by ITT's "suburban sprawl" model, making it impossible to create a viable public transportation system. City leaders have repeatedly commented that a traditional public transportation cannot work in Palm Coast, so it is unfair to say that the City is doing a terrible job when, in fact, they are not addressing the issue at all.
Many years ago Flagler County attempted to create a "fixed route" transportation system in Palm Coast. Steve Jones was the director of the effort. After several months the County abandoned the effort as "unworkable." Tilting at windmills remains a no-win situation. Flagler County, not Palm Coast, is the primary provider of "mental health care" through its Health Department.
The current Mayor and Council have created an "innovation district" in Town Center with the hopes of allowing more affordable housing. After consultation with the Flagler Home Builders Association they made changes to the building code to make duplex and multi-family housing more affordable. They have rezoned several tracts of land to permit/encourage affordable housing, e.g. the tract on Old Kings Road, near Utility Drive. (The Woodlands residents were not thrilled with the effort.) Also, in the innovation district they have created incentives for employment opportunities with better paying jobs.
While I was on City Council the City worked with the property owners of what is now Town Center to create a potential "downtown." The City agreed to a one-for-one land swap to make the Town Center property contiguous. I'm sure the great recession had something to do with the stagnation of creating a downtown. Don't forget, Palm Coast is only eighteen years old; it is unfair to compare our status with that of much longer- established cities. We're getting there as fast as we can.
3. Voters this fall are likely to approve Amendment 1, an expansion of the homestead exemption to up to $75,000. All local governments except schools will see shortfalls. First, do you support the additional exemption? Please explain your answer. Second, how will you make up the lost revenue?
No, I do not support Amendment 1! Consider the impact it will have. If this amendment passes, local governments, both cities and counties, will lose millions in revenue due to lowered taxable values. This leaves them two options: 1) raise the millage rate to make up for lost revenue or 2) cut services. It is unlikely that residents will accept lower levels of service, so it is almost a certainty that the millage rate will go up. Who then benefits and who is harmed? Since none of the exemptions fully apply to homes whose value is less than $125,000, the less affluent homeowner will see an increase in their taxes. This shifts the burden to those who can least afford it. Assuming Amendment 1 passes, and it probably will, the easiest way to make up the shortfall is to raise the millage rate. Woe to those local governments whose millage rate approaches the 10-mil cap!
4. Palm Coast has the authority to impose a public service tax on your utility bill of up to 10 percent, and a franchise fee on utilities, which would be passed to customers, of up to 10 percent. The money may be spent at the council's discretion. Many counties and cities around the state partially or fully levy one or both the taxes. Palm Coast considered imposing a 6 percent electric franchise fee and a 2 percent public service tax in 2012, but reversed course in the face of strong public opposition, even though the two new taxes were intended to replace the existing stormwater fee. Either of the new taxes, proponents argue, would diversify the city's revenue stream. Either could be used to generate revenue that would otherwise have to be generated by property taxes, though the public service tax and the franchise fee are regressive in comparison. Where do you stand on either new tax becoming part of Palm Coast's taxing structure?
One "advantage" of a Public Service Tax is to "diversify" the revenue stream. What this really means is that during downturns in the economy (like the great recession we recently endured) property values go down, with corresponding decreases in revenue to the local government. Since the Public Service Tax is based on utility bills, not property values, and it is unlikely that utility usage will go down, the public service tax will not decrease. This means less of a revenue decrease to the local government.
Palm Coast considered the Public Service tax (a tax that virtually every local government in this region has implemented) as a stable revenue source that could be applied to our ongoing stormwater needs. Since the voters strongly opposed the imposition of such a tax, the idea was dropped by City Council. The voters clearly spoke. Unless there is a change in their position, I will not support the creation of a Public Service Tax.
Clear voter sentiment didn't stop you from going ahead with a new city hall that voters opposed. How is this different? Six years have passed since the last time the council considered the matter of a utility tax, with now an entirely new council and new financial realities, which make your first paragraph's points even more salient: are you pledging to oppose such a tax over the next four years regardless?
If you will do a history search you will see that I was the only Council Member to oppose the original plans for a new City Hall. The price tag was outrageous, and the actual design was a loser. The original referendum was not about a City Hall; it was a referendum required by City Charter to ask voter approval for incurring (I believe twenty-two million dollars) long-term unfunded debt. The referendum, which I spoke against, was for bonding for a new City Hall and two, yes two, community centers. To be clear, the issue was about incurring debt, not about a City Hall.
A few years later the City was able to design a more modest City Hall and was able to construct it without incurring any taxpayer debt. By the way, moving into the new City Hall saved the City on the order of $250,000 in rent.
While there are many advantages of diversifying City income, I do not support a utility franchise tax without support from the community. By the way, just wait and see the impact that Amendment One will have on all local governments.
5. Every time a developer proposes an apartment complex in Palm Coast, rebellion breaks out from neighboring residents. Yet the city has a need for affordable housing. How do you propose to diversify Palm Coast's housing options? By what criteria would you approve or reject apartment complexes? Would you approve raising the density and height of multi-family, or apartment, structures in select areas of the city zoned for the purpose?
Land use is determined mostly by zoning regulations. The idea behind "Euclidian Zoning" (so-called since it was first implemented in Euclid, Ohio) is to provide "smooth transitions" from one type of usage to another. You don't put a factory next to a residence and probably not an apartment complex next to a single-family residence.
The need for affordable housing speaks to a need for review of our zoning maps. Much of "older" Palm Coast is already zoned and developed as "single family residential" and would not be a good place for revised zoning. There are, however, many areas of Palm Coast that are not fully developed. Here a change in zoning might have little or no effect on current property owners. I would support density changes in such areas. I would not support changes in height limitations beyond what is in our current code.
Why no changes in height in certain areas?
Aesthetics. Compatibility.
6. Assuming the city receives a no-strings $500,000 grant. What would you spend it on and why?
"One time" money should be spent on "one time" projects, not projects that have ongoing maintenance costs. Several options come to mind. Perhaps the requested improvements to the Little League ball fields? Perhaps needed upgrades to the Frieda Zamba Pool? Perhaps the next step in upgrading our traffic control system?
Should we interpret your response to mean that you favor improvements of what's already here as opposed to innovations?
I'm not sure I understand your interpretation. Innovation is wonderful, if it does not irrevocably change Palm Coast as we know it.
7. At around $30,000 a year, the city's support of the arts is extremely stingy. Some governments, Volusia County among them, dedicate a small, proportional fraction of tax revenue and public spaces to programs often referred to as Art in Public Places. Would you support such a dedicated tax?
As an individual and as an elected official, I have always supported the visual and performing arts in Palm Coast. While I was in office, Palm Coast negotiated a very supportive lease of public land to the Palm Coast Arts Foundation. In addition, to support that location, the City constructed restrooms for the public to use there.
There is no question that the arts are as much an amenity for our residents as is a ball field, tennis court, swimming pool, or Community Center. With so many arts leagues, foundations, associations, etc. in our City, we have many opportunities for public/private arts initiatives. As Palm Coast continues to grow, so should our support of the arts.
But you're not telling us if, with the city growing and your acknowledged need to increase support for the arts, you'd favor what about that dedicated tax on the Volusia model? Failing that, would you support making your cultural arts grants pot bigger?
Yup, you got it. I will support increasing the cultural grants pot, but I will not support a stand-alone tax for it. To do so would forever tie the hands of future Councils.
8. Describe the dynamics of the council: who controls policy, the council or the city administration and manager? What would you change about those dynamics, and how?
Look at the City Charter. It is quite explicit. The Mayor and Council set policy; the City Manager is charged with implementing that policy. If any Council Member, or the Council as a whole chooses not to set policy then, by default, a City Manager or Administrator may try to fill the void. With a new City Manager on the horizon, it is essential that all applicants for that position clearly understand the role they will play as Palm Coast moves ahead. The Palm Coast Vision has been and should continue to be jointly determined by our residents and our City Council; not by a single individual.
9. Mayor Milissa Holland, Council member Nick Klufas and to a lesser extent Council member Bob Cuff were elected on promises of change and novel visions two years ago. Evaluate their performance, their successes and shortcomings, and tell us if you think they've lived up to their promise. What will you bring to the council that they don't?
I think that change, for change' sake, makes no sense. Change is desirable if current conditions warrant them. The more time one spends in examining the conditions in Palm Coast, the more one realizes that not all change is good or even necessary. I think the Mayor and Council have done a good job in managing and guiding our community. One thing that is lacking on the current City Council is a sense of history; a working knowledge of things that have been tried and worked and things that have not worked so well. I have a first-hand working knowledge of Palm Coast from almost its beginning to present day. I think that would be an excellent addition to Council.
10. Would you have voted with the council to fire City Manager Jim Landon, whom you hired in 2007?
Given the then-growing rift between Council members and the City Manager I probably would have voted with the majority, however I agree with Vice Mayor Cuff that there could have been a better process for the termination.
11. The council is looking for a new manager. Evaluate the manner of the manager's search to date, now that it is more than a year in the making, including your assessment of the current manager's involvement in the search. Would you have been willing to pay the current manager's severance to speed up the process? What will you look for in a new manager?
The pool of applicants for positions such as a City Manager is not static. A candidate today is an employee tomorrow. To me, it makes little sense to begin a search far in advance of a potential hiring. We saw that in the last City Manager search that Palm Coast conducted. By the time Council had narrowed the pool of candidates to half a dozen, two of them had already accepted positions elsewhere. As to the Manager's role in the search process… he has none.
The choice of a City Manager is the sole responsibility of City Council. If they want additional input, they will ask for it. No, I would not have paid to accelerate Mr. Landon's departure.
In my mind, a City Manager should have varied experiences is local government, especially in cities comparable to Palm Coast in size, demographics, cultural and ethnic makeup, etc. Business experience, while perhaps of some value, can be misleading – the processes of government are vastly different from those in the business world.
A potential Manager should be willing to embrace the vision of a City Council and should not attempt to substitute his or her ideas for those of the Council. Ideally, a Manager would be comfortable in a variety of settings; not just within the confines of the City Hall. One of the most valuable assets for someone in a leadership role in city government is a clear understanding of the wishes its residents. This is, after all, a representative form of government. Strong communication skills are a necessity, as is empathy for the needs of the residents.
Would Beau Falgout make a good permanent manager?
12. Palm Coast relies on the sheriff for policing. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of that contract, and tell us what specifically you would change about it. Are some areas of Palm Coast less effectively policed than others? Do you favor an independent police department for the city, now or in the near future?
Going back to (I think) 2004, the City contracted with Robert Ford, President of the International Chiefs of Police Association to do an evaluation of two options: 1) continue to contract with the Sheriff for police services or: 2) create our own Palm Coast Police Department. The results were telling: the start-up costs for an independent police department were staggering – uniforms, vehicles, equipment, facilities, training, etc. The operating costs were also much higher for our own department because we would need our own Chief, superior officers, all the ancillary services like narcotics, swat, etc.
Ford's recommendation was to continue to contract with the sheriff. For the most part, all of this remains true – start-up and operating costs for a Palm Coast Police Department would far exceed what we are now paying. One advantage of the current contract is that we can add to the coverage at any time at a cost clearly identified in the contract. The current contract also provides for an officer of commander rank to serve as a liaison to Palm Coast. Should we have an issue, Commander Carman is readily available. We also have access to the specialized services that the Sheriff's Office provides at no additional cost. I see no advantage to creating our own police department, not now, and not in the near future.
2018 Election Candidates, Flagler County
|County Commission District 2
|Greg Hansen, Incumbent (Rep)
|Abby Romaine (Rep)
|Dennis McDonald (NPA)
|County Commission District 4
|Nate McLaughlin, Incumbent (Rep)
|Joe Mullins (Rep)
|Jane Gentile-Youd (NPA)
|School Board District 1
|Andy Dance, Incumbent
|School Board District 2
|Janet McDonald, Incumbent
|John Fischer
|Carl Jones
|School Board District 4
|Trevor Tucker, Incumbent
|Paul Anderson
|Palm Coast City Council Seat 2
|Jack Howell
|Jon Netts
|Palm Coast City Council Seat 4
|Jose Eduardo Branquinho
|Corinne Marie Hermle
|John Tipton
|Florida House District 24
|Paul Renner, Incumbent (Rep)
|Adam Morley (Dem)
|Congressional District 6, Democratic Primary
|Stephen Sevigny
|Nancy Soderberg
|John Upchurch
|Congressional District 6, GOP Primary
|Fred Costello
|Michael Waltz
|John Ward


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Ocean Warming Faster Now Than in 10,000 Years
Pacific Ocean waters warmed 15 times faster in the last six decades than they did over the last ten millennia.
The ocean depths may store more heat from global warming than suspected, suggests a 10,000-year record of past ocean temperatures measured in Indonesian seafloor cores.
At the same time, since 1950 Pacific Ocean waters have been warming at a rate 15 times faster than past historical rates, as reported in the journal Science.
"Under normal, natural conditions the oceans are a buffer for temperature changes in the atmosphere," says study lead author Yair Rosenthal of Rutgers University in New Jersey. "But right now, we are completely out of equilibrium." (See "What is Global Warming?")
Because the ocean depths are thought to absorb about 90 percent of the excess heat seen from global warming, increased attention has turned to their heat-absorbing capabilities in recent years.
Much of the roughly seven inches (18 centimeters) of average sea-level rise seen globally in the last century stems from "thermal expansion" of the oceans as they absorb heat. (See video: "A Way Forward: Facing Climate Change.")
The effect is expected to add almost two feet (61 centimeters) of sea-level rise, on average, to coasts worldwide in this century, leaving aside the effects of melting glaciers.
Seafloor Secrets
In the study, Rosenthal and his colleagues analyzed tiny, shelled creatures called foraminifera that pile up on the ocean floor and have preserved a record of past seawater temperatures from the last 10,000 years. (See also "Global Warming.")
The ratio of magnesium to calcium in the shells of the tiny single-celled creatures indicates the ocean temperatures at their time of formation. So the team could look at changes in this ratio to see shifts in ocean temperatures over time.
The scientists looked at two seafloor records from Indonesian water at depths of 1,480 to 3,018 feet (455 to 920 meters). The sites were selected because they are seen as representative of places where Pacific Ocean waters have mixed for millennia.
The study improves on recent work on past ocean temperatures, chiefly because it is looking at multiple sites from multiple depths, says paleoclimate expert David Anderson of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Climatic Data Center, located in Boulder, Colorado.
"Any story that can tell us how the upper 1,000 meters [of the ocean] warms and cools as the Earth's energy balance changes is of interest," says Anderson.
Ocean Thermometer
Overall, the ancient shells tell a story of long-term cooling of ocean waters, a drop ranging from 1.5 to 2.2 degrees Celsius (2.7 to 3.8 degrees Fahrenheit) across the depth, starting from roughly 7,000 years ago until the Middle Ages.
The records also discern a bump in temperatures during a warm period around the year 1200, followed by a drop during the Little Ice Age that stretched from 1550 to 1850.
"What we see is that it takes decades for the ocean to absorb changes in surface temperatures," Rosenthal says. "Clearly there is warming going on now, and there is some possibility of [the ocean] serving as a bigger buffer for [warming].
"But we need to understand the ocean better before we can say that with confidence," he cautions.
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text: With 2016 being the 15th anniversary of the Twin Towers terrorist attack on September 11th, I wanted to present the man-on-the-street interview segment that I compiled and produced back in 2001, during the week following that tragedy. These are real people, not actors. Warning: handkerchiefs or tissues may be helpful as you listen.


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From cradle to grave – supporting Haiti's poor
'I started working with women in the community [in Jacmel] in 1990. We had a small school and mobile clinic where we would offer support and medicines to families. Sadly I had to leave to come to Port-au-Prince 15 years ago with my husband and children. I would love to return to Jacmel; even now there are women waiting for me to return. But unfortunately my house was destroyed, so it is not possible. The community of Jalouzi is extremely poor and has some of the island's most vulnerable women and children. In 1999 I decided to start the organization Le Phare [meaning Light] so I could provide support and education to women and children and everybody who needs my help.'
Le Phare is now part of the SOPUDEP community, and the microcredit project Fanm SOPUDEP en Aksyon [FASA] began in March 2010 after the earthquake. Flaurantin is the co-ordinator of the Jalouzi sector, which has 75 active members. FASA also recently opened a store for the programme in Jalouzi. They buy food in bulk and each week the women collect supplies to sell in the market. Recently, police have been driving street traders off the streets of Petion-Ville where all of the Jalouzi women sell their wares.
'More than 20 of our members were affected by these raids. They lost all their produce, everything. If they cannot sell on the streets in Petion-Ville, what are they supposed to do?' asks Flaurantin. 'Now each day the women go on the streets to try and sell, but it is hard: they have to hide all the time from the police. It is too much stress but there is no other way to feed themselves.
'As well as the micro-credit programme, we now have cooking and sewing classes for young women. We hope this will help the women find ways to generate income once they have completed their training.'
Miraculously, Jalouzi was not affected by the January 2010 earthquake but nonetheless the residents face major challenges, including lack of access to healthcare, food insecurity, unemployment, lack of water and gender-based violence. Although there are some 100 matwons (midwives) in the neighborhood, community leaders like Flaurantin find themselves attending to various health crises, intervening and supporting victims of domestic and sexual violence and generally helping those living in extreme poverty.
'I delivered a baby at the weekend, and the mother did not even have anything to cover where she was sleeping. It was terrible. The women prefer to deliver their babies at home, but there are often problems, such as breech births. Pre-eclampsia is a real threat; the women cannot attend pre-natal clinics so those with high blood pressure end up very ill. They are the ones who need emergency treatment but the nearest emergency [free] hospital is the one run by Médecins sans Frontières in Delmas 33, which is far from here. There are a lot of women with HIV, and recently gonorrhea has become a problem – if the woman is pregnant it can be passed to the child.'
While many victims of gender-based violence, including rape, in the camps set up after the earthquake have benefited from interventions by local and international NGOs, neighbourhoods such as Cite Soleil and Jalouzi seem to be off the NGO radar. 'The NGOs don't come here,' says Flaurantin. 'We see them driving up and down in their cars, but they never stop.
'We try to give support to women who have been raped or beaten by their husbands, but it is not easy as we do not have any resources, only ourselves. The most difficult thing is getting women to make police reports, even in cases where children are the victims – this has happened in our community recently. We try to educate; it is important to give support and to participate [in the community] to know what is happening. That is all we can do: keep talking about the problem. Because of forced sex in marriage, women end up getting pregnant over and over again, which, because of poverty, leads to women always being sick. We do advise the women on birth control. We also have female condoms, but these are more expensive than male condoms.
'One of the forgotten groups of women is the elderly. Of course, many are cared for by their families but many either have no family or their families are too poor to care for them. It is important that we include them in our work.'
The levels of poverty in neighbourhoods like Jalouzi are massive. But despite the hardship, there is hope: 'What is good about our organizing,' concludes Flaurantin, 'is though there is much misery, there is solidarity amongst us.'
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Date: Wed, 28 Jul 1999 14:31:02 -0500 (CDT)
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Subject: Socialist breakup in Eastern Europe devastates workers
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The United Nations Development Program's 1999 Annual Report on Human Development reveals a shocking growth of poverty and gross inequality in the former republics of the Soviet Union and the other former socialist-bloc countries in Eastern Europe.
This report provides hard evidence that living conditions are plummeting for working people in these newly capitalist countries. Except during wartime, it is hard to find a comparable social catastrophe in this century.
The report's findings should give pause to all those who are being swept up in the glib U.S.-inspired campaign to carry out a counter-revolutionary overthrow of the elected government of Slobodan Milosevic in Yugoslavia.
Much more is at stake than the fate of one leader, or even of the Serbian Socialist Party and the Party of the United Left.
The consequences of capitalist counter-revolution are unambiguous. In Russia between 1989 and 1996, the report says, wages fell 48 percent. Income derived from rent, meaning landlords' profits, jumped to 23 percent.
During the days of the Soviet Union, rent was restricted to no more than 5 percent of a worker's wage. The money went into social funds administered by the state. There was no such thing as landlords.
The report goes on: "There are [other] serious human deprivations. Between 1989 and 1996 male life expectancy [in Russia] declined by more than four years, to 60."
Throughout Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union "the transition from centrally planned to market economies was accompanied by large changes in the distribution of national wealth and income. Data on income inequality indicate that these changes were the fastest ever recorded."
The streets in the Soviet Union were considered very safe. The crime rate was very low.
The report documents how homicides, illegal drug trafficking, prostitution and organized crime have come to dominate the new capitalist Russia and the other Eastern European countries.
Women are being killed in Russia in record numbers. A report published in 1997 revealed that the murder rate of women had risen sevenfold between 1990 and 1997.
Sexual slavery has returned with a vengeance. "An estimated 500,000 women are trafficked each year from Eastern Europe and the CIS [former republics of the Soviet Union] to Western Europe. An estimated 15,000 Russians and East Europeans work in Germany's red light districts. In the Netherlands 57 percent of the trafficked women are under 21," according to the report.
The UN report documents that growing inequality, class polarization and poverty are rampant around the globe. Before the counter-revolutionary overthrow of the socialist governments from 1989 to 1991, the countries associated with the USSR and the socialist bloc in Eastern Europe were largely protected from the ravages of world capitalism. State-owned or publicly-owned property, central planning and a state monopoly on foreign trade prevented Western corporations from plundering their land, resources and labor.
So-called globalization, or the unhindered movement of private capital, took on momentum after the collapse of the socialist governments. This was also devastating for the so- called Third World countries. No longer enjoying a trade alternative to the world capitalist economy, many developing countries have been forced to accept the dictates of the International Monetary Fund's Structural Adjustment Programs.
This meant privatizing industry, usually to be bought up by foreign corporations. It also meant slashing social programs for the people and reducing wages.
"The world's 200 richest people more than doubled their net worth in the four years [up] to 1998, to more than $1 trillion," the report states.
"The assets of the top three billionaires are more than the combined Gross National Product (GNP) of all the least developed countries and their 600 million people."
This is not a momentary trend of world capitalism. The flow of wealth from the people of the world to a handful of imperialist countries is rapidly increasing as a result of globalization.
"The income gap between the fifth of the world's people living in the richest countries and the fifth in the poorest was 74 to one in 1997," the report states.
It was 30 to one in 1960.
Of course, the statistics about the "richest countries" don't really tell the whole story. In these countries a small handful of the population controls and benefits from the lion's share of the wealth. In the United States, for instance, just 1 percent of the population owns 40 percent of the wealth; the top 10 percent controls 80 percent of the wealth.
Capitalism has rapidly developed industrial and technological capability. It creates new wealth. One might think such a capability would alleviate or end poverty and hunger.
But because this staggering wealth belongs to the capitalists rather than society, the opposite is true.
"About 840 million people are malnourished _ nearly 1.3 billion live on less than a dollar a day, and close to 1 billion cannot meet their basic consumption requirements," the report states. "Nearly 160 million children are malnourished and more than 250 million children are working as child laborers."
During its existence the Soviet Union's economy grew consistently. In spite of Western trade embargoes and sanctions the USSR grew to be the second- or third-biggest economy in the world.
With the exception of 1941 to 1944--the years of the Nazi invasion--the Soviet Union never experienced a period of economic recession, or negative growth, between 1921 and 1985. Recessions and depressions, which are fundamental to capitalist society, were avoided altogether.
Since the counter-revolution in 1991, production in Russia has fallen 50 percent. According to World Bank estimates, if the current trend continues, Russia will slip to 13th in total production by 2010--behind Brazil, Taiwan, Indonesia and Italy.
Unemployment, unheard of until 1990, now includes at least one out of every 10 workers. The real average income of working-class families has dropped to about one-quarter of what it was in 1990.
The International Labor Organization, a United Nations agency, describes what it calls the "appalling growth" of the number of people living in poverty in the USSR and the former socialist camp. The ILO reports that 100 million people in Russia live below the official poverty line.
These shocking statistics are replicated in other former socialist countries in Eastern Europe. In Bulgaria, 73 percent of the people now live in poverty. The rate is 50 percent in Poland.
In Yugoslavia eight years of war and economic sanctions imposed by the United States and the major European countries have already brought significant damage to the workers' living standards.
Considerable damage was also inflicted in 1990 when Yugoslav Prime Minister Ante Markovic launched a program of privatizing or shutting down state-owned industry, cutting back on social programs and freezing wages. The United States backed Markovic in his effort to fully restore capitalism.
Between January and October 1990, Markovic's "market reform" led to a sharp decline in workers' living standards. Within nine months it dropped by 18 percent, while industrial production fell by 10.4 percent and the prices for consumer goods doubled.
But U.S. plans for a cold counter-revolution in Yugoslavia were suddenly stymied when the "reforms" were halted in October 1990. Even more unhappily for the United States, Markovic was ousted.
The current Yugoslav government led by Slobodan Milosevic was widely criticized in the U.S. media in 1996 for reversing the path toward privatization in the economy. As the Washington Post wrote in its Aug. 4, 1996, edition: "Milosevic failed to understand the political message of the fall of the Berlin Wall ... . ... while the other Communist politicians [in Eastern Europe] accepted the Western model ... Milosevic went the other way."
How is it that Milosevic could change course and reverse the trend to full-scale capitalist restoration? It is because the Yugoslav state apparatus, which was created in the cauldron of a profound socialist revolution during World War II, is not under the domination of a Yugoslav capitalist class.
Milosevic, and Tito before him, made many harmful compromises with imperialism. They promoted economic decentralization as against centralized planning. This spurred the growth of an acquisitive bourgeois class among the various nationalities and republics in the old Yugoslavia. But the class character of the state apparatus has not been fundamentally altered. It has not fallen under the domination of the Yugoslav bourgeoisie.
The Clinton administration's efforts to destabilize and overthrow the Milosevic government are not intended simply to remove one leader and replace him with another. More is at stake.
The imperialist governments want to change the class structure in Yugoslavia to guarantee the full-scale restoration of capitalism. The dire consequences of such a counter-revolution are evidenced by the now evident catastrophe that has befallen the working class in Russia and throughout the region.
Milosevic is the elected leader of Yugoslavia. He still retains a solid base of support among many workers who may not agree with all his policies but fear a takeover of the country by out-and-out capitalist forces of reaction.
How many times has the United States demanded "elections" in other countries so that CIA-supported candidates could stand a chance? How interesting that this is not the case in Yugoslavia today.
"Let's forget about elections. I'm in favor of putschist methods. He's got to go without elections," said Vesna Pesic, a leader of the anti-Milosevic opposition. Pesic was awarded a medal by President Bill Clinton "for her work for democracy," according to a recent New York Times article.


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Up until now training was provided by staff from the UK, originally, Rob Reeder and more recently Phil Taylor, with support from the local CABI staff in Uganda. However the demand for Plantwise is growing at such a pace and the level of experience of local people has grown such that now is the time for local people to begin training plant doctors.
The training session for trainers took place at the Casa Miltu Hotel in Ntinda Kampala. Eight trainers undertook the exercises which took them through the whole process of training plant doctors. They were from a variety of backgrounds university lecturer, research, regulation, the ministry of agriculture and experienced plant doctors themselves.
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Companies showcase innovative biotech at American Association for Cancer Research
Leading companies in the biotechnology sector have showcased their latest innovations at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) meeting that was held in Florida, US, between 14-19 April. The three companies below are a selection of those with positive improvements in solid-tumour treatments.
FDA approves world's first RSV vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has approved the world's first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for use in the US in individuals aged 60 or over.
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Eli Lilly's tirzepatide achieves 15.7% weight loss in adult patients
Eli Lilly has announced that tirzepatide (10mg and 15mg) achieved significant and superior weight loss compared to a placebo over 72 weeks of treatment. This data follows results from the surmount-2 trial, which met all co-primary and secondary endpoints.
FDA issues update around changes to COVID-19 vaccines' EUAs
The FDA has announced its amendment of the emergency use authorisations (EUAs) for the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccines in an attempt to simplify the vaccination programme.
Johnson & Johnson warns of dangers of Benadryl TikTok challenge
Following the death of a 13-year-old boy who took part in an online 'challenge' to take a large amount of the antihistamine, Benadryl (diphenhydramine), manufacturer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has issued a statement warning of the dangers of overdosing with the drug.
Liberal states begin stockpiling abortion medications following Texas court ruling
Various liberal US states, including California and Massachusetts, have begun stockpiling abortion medications following Texas judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's attempt to invalidate the long-standing approval of mifepristone, one of the pills used in medication abortions.
Pharmacists in England given wider prescribing powers to relieve GP pressure
NHS England has announced that pharmacists in England will be given wider prescribing powers to relieve pressure put on GPs.
Trade union Unite calls for GSK staff walkouts over pay increase disputes
UK-based trade union Unite were pushing for staff walkouts at several GSK manufacturing sites due to disputes regarding pay increases, however to date there have been no updates as to whether GSK have extended another offer.
AbbVie shares results from phase 3 trial for atogepant migraine treatment
AbbVie has shared positive results from its phase 3 elevate study, which assessed atogepant for the preventative treatment of episodic migraines in patients who have previously had two to four unsuccessful classes of oral preventive medications.
AstraZeneca and Ionis share positive results from phase 3 trial for eplontersen
AstraZeneca and Ionis have announced positive results from their phase 3 neuro-ttransform trial in patients with hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloid polyneuropathy (attrv-pn), showing that the companies' drug eplontersen met all primary and secondary endpoints at 66 weeks compared to an external placebo group.
Eli Lilly shares positive results from phase 3 study of donanemab for early Alzheimer's disease
Eli Lilly has announced positive results from the trailblazer-alz 2 phase 3 trial assessing donanemab's ability to slow cognitive and functional decline in people with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease.
GSK announces positive data from phase 3 trial for new UTI antibiotic
GSK has shared positive data from its phase 3 trial for gepotidacin as a new oral antibiotic for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) in female adults and adolescents.
Merck's relapsing multiple sclerosis trial put on FDA partial clinical hold over liver injuries
Merck has announced that its clinical phase 3 study evolution has been put on partial clinical hold by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over liver injuries found in enrolled patients.
Vicore announces initiation of proof-of-concept study for endothelial dysfunction treatments
Vicore Pharma Holding AB has announced that it has dosed the first patient with C21 in its randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over clinical study of endothelial dysfunction.
AstraZeneca's Farxiga approved to reduce risk of cardiovascular death
AstraZeneca has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Farxiga to reduce the risk of cardiovascular (CV) death, hospitalisation for heart failure (hHF) and urgent heart failure (HF) hospital visits for adults with HF.
FDA approves first orally administered faecal microbiota product for preventing gut infection
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it has approved the first orally ingested faecal microbiota product for the prevention of the reoccurrence of clostridioides difficile (c. Difficile) infection (CDI) following antibacterial treatment for recurrent cdi in patients aged 18 and over.
FDA approves Pfizer's pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for infants and children
Pfizer has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Prevnar 20 (20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine) for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in infants and children from six weeks to 17 years of age.
Neuspera Medical receives FDA approval for peripheral nerve pain system
Medical device company Neuspera Medical has announced that it has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its implantable system, used to treat peripheral nerve pain.
NICE recommends Otsuka's Lupkynis (voclosporin) in combination treatment for active lupus nephritis
Otsuka Pharmaceuticals has announced that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended Lupkynis (Voclosporin) in combination with Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF) as a treatment option for adult patients with active lupus nephritis (LN).
NICE recommends two CAR T treatments for blood cancers to the Cancer Drugs Fund
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has announced that it is recommending two personalised immunotherapy treatments to the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) for the treatment of aggressive forms of blood cancers.
3B Pharmaceuticals and Novartis enter into licensing agreement for FAP-targeting technology
German biotechnology company 3B Pharmaceuticals (3BP) and Switzerland-based Novartis have announced that they have entered into a global exclusive licensing agreement regarding fibroblast activation protein (FAP)-targeting peptide technology.
Boehringer Ingelheim and Ginkgo Bioworks collaborate over $406m undruggable targets deal
German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) and cell programming and biosecurity platform builder Ginkgo Bioworks have announced a partnership to discover and develop novel therapeutic molecules. The companies are focusing on treatments for diseases considered 'undruggable' with high unmet patient needs.
Diabeloop announces collaboration with Novo Nordisk for connected diabetes treatment
Automated insulin delivery company Diabeloop has announced its collaboration with global healthcare company Novo Nordisk.
National Institutes of Health awards grant for gammaCore clinical
Bioelectronic medicine and wellness company Electrocore has announced that the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology, both US, a three-year, $6m grant as part of the NIH Helping to End Addiction Long Term (HEAL) initiative.
RetinAI and Boehringer Ingelheim partner over AI treatments for geographic atrophy
Swiss data management software company RetinAI and US-based Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) have announced a partnership to improve patient outcomes in geographic atrophy (GA) with AI. GA is a progressive form of age-related macular degeneration and a leading cause of sight loss.
Thermo Fisher and Pfizer collaborate on NGS-based cancer tests
Scientific equipment provider Thermo Fisher and US pharmaceutical firm Pfizer have announced a collaboration to advance next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based cancer testing.
Gilead acquires XinThera to strengthen pipeline in oncology and inflammation
Gilead sciences has announced the acquisition of all outstanding shares of XinThera, a privately owned biotech company based in San Diego, US. This acquisition aims to strengthen Gilead's clinical development pipeline through the addition of XinThera's oncology and inflammation assets.
GSK enters into £1.6bn deal to acquire Bellus Health
UK-based GSK has announced its plans to acquire Bellus Health, a Canadian late-stage biopharmaceutical company that focuses on treatments for refractory chronic cough (RCC). The acquisition will give GSK access to Camlipixant, Bellus' first-in-class treatment for RCC.
Sobi acquires CTI BioPharma Corporation for $1.7bn
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum (Sobi) has announced that it had entered into a 'plan of merger' with CTI Biopharma Corp (CTI), a biopharmaceutical company focused on blood-related cancers and rare diseases, by means of a tender offer valued at $1.7bn.
The climate crisis: what is it and is pharma to blame?
Stefan Woxström at AstraZeneca Europe and Canada tells Pharmafocus about the link between climate change and human health, as well as considering how the pharma industry has contributed to the climate crisis
Why modelling patient heterogeneity is crucial in drug development
Prof Shai Shen-Orr at Cytoreason explores the need for patient heterogeneity in drug development, and suggests why this is so central to successful drug development
How regulators are keeping pace with technology
Fiona Maini from Medidata Solutions, speaks about pharmaceutical regulation and the opportunities and policy challenges posed by digitalisation and a rapidly evolving industry
Could climate change along with pandemics equal a recipe for disaster?
Betsy Goodfellow from Pharmafocus considers the effects of climate change and how this could impact future pandemics
Ishwaria Subbiah appointed SCRI's executive director for Cancer Care Equity & Professional Wellness
Oncology research organisation, Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI) has announced that Ishwaria Subbiah MD MS, has been appointed to the role of executive director of cancer care equity and professional wellness.
LEON appoints Dr Setu Kasera as CSO
LEON has announced the appointment of Dr Setu Kasera as its new chief scientific officer (CSO) effective 15 June 2023.
Patrick Johnson appointed to Aviceda Therapeutics' board of directors
Private clinical-stage biotech, Aviceda Therapeutics has announced that it has appointed Patrick Johnson to its board of directors.
Alex C Sapir appointed as Fulcrum Therapeutics' CEO
Clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, Fulcrum Therapeutics, has announced the appointment of Alex C Sapir as CEO and president effective 1 July 2023.
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Stanford-Yale wins Cambridge Women's Open
Yale/Stanford LT (Bobbi Leet, Marina Tan) have won Cambridge Women's Open 2017 on the motion that "This house regrets the idealisation of motherhood" from Closing Opposition. In Opening Government was Bad at feminism motions but trying (Lucía Arce, Rachel O'Nunain); in Opening Opposition was LSE sarah or yings (Sarah Tay, Ciara Mitchell); and in Closing Government was the accurately-named More Women Here than in Oxbridge Finals (Melda Eren, Valerie Lim).
Judging the final round was a panel of Rebecca Meredith, Gillian Tiley, redacted and Doireann O'Brien, chaired by Ameera Natasha Moore.
The top speaker was Tejaswini Krishnaprasad from Durham C, with an average of 81. The top ESL speaker was Lucía Arce (also the 2nd open speaker) with an average of 80.8. The top novice speaker was Anita Carroll, from Edinbabes, with an average of 79.
The Break
1. Durham KM (Tejaswini Krishnaprasad, Martha Muir) – 11 points
2. Bad at feminism motions but trying (Lucía Arce, Rachel O'Nunain) – 9 points
3. Yale/Stanford LT (Bobbi Leet, Marina Tan) – 9 points
4. LSE clara or ciara? (Ying Ying Seah, Clara Rupf) – 9 points
5. LSE sarah or yings? (Sarah Tay, Ciara Mitchell) – 9 points
6. Rochester (Swing Speaker, Oluwatobi Abubakare) – 9 points
7. We've both topped tabs (Chessy Whalen, Imogen Edwards-Lawrence) – 8 points
8. More Women Here than in Oxbridge Finals (Melda Eren, Valerie Lim) – 8 points
The breaking Judges were Ameera Natasha Moore, Rebecca Meredith, Rory Flynn, Gillian Tiley, Sophie Furlong, Isabella Craig, Nicole Liu, Doireann O'Brien, Raluca Vacaru, redacted.
The Chief Adjudicators of the Cambridge Women's Open were Rebecca Meredith, Ameera Natasha Moore, and Rory Flynn. The tournament ran over the course of a single day, with 4 preliminary rounds of 5-minute speeches and 10-minute deliberation time followed by to elimination rounds with 7-minute speeches.
The motions were as follows:
Round 1: This house prefers a world in which everyone is immediately forgotten after they die
Round 2: This house would ban the offering of plea bargains
Round 3: This house would prevent investors (e.g. wealth funds, private investors, government bodies) from investing in business opportunities that have no immediate likelihood of improving the human condition. (e.g. Elon Musk's BFR, space exploration, sea exploration etc)
Round 4: In secular states, THBT self-identified supporters of the LGBT movement have a moral duty to abstain from marriage until gay marriage is legalised
Semifinal: This house supports a Catalonian state. (wording inexact)
Final: This house regrets the idealisation of motherhood
The tournament was tabbed by the team of Alex Murray and Joseph Sisson. The convenors were Maria Epishkina and Tatiana Kurschner.


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Mr. Vinod Gandhi of EXG in India Honoured at Maritime & Logistics Awards 2019
Mr. Vinod Gandhi, Chairman of Express Global Logistics (members in India) was honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Maritime and Logistics Awards 2019 ceremony held last month.
Mr. Gandhi received the award in recognition of his contribution to the Indian logistics fraternity. He has transformed Express Global Logistics from a custom agent brokerage company to a multi-diverse enterprise. Today, Express Global Logistics is focused on project logistics and heavy lift transport but has also ventured into equipment rentals, 3PL and hotels and are always reaching new horizons!
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Last night was the fourth "Show of Hands" that Reinvent Wheeling hosted for the Friendly City. Like the three times before (two of which we attended HERE and HERE), it exceeded all expectations. There were over two-hundred people in attendance. Not just your average people either. They were the kind of people who would spend their Thursday night listening to people pitch ideas for projects that would help and affect the community.
Over TWO HUNDRED awesomely rad, inspiring, driven, positive people. In one place. The Capitol Theatre ballroom was hoppin'!
I'm always a huge fan of the entertainment they have set up for us. Last night, New Age Adenas rocked the stage. They are a Wheeling group that I haven't had the pleasure of hearing before. Just one more bonus to the evening. New music to experience. Show of Hands is so much Wheeling fabulousness wrapped into one little package!
How Show of Hands works (borrowed from the event page's description on Facebook):
– Attendees make a donation of at least $5 for a vote.
– Four pre-selected proposals for projects that benefit the community are presented.
– Attendees cast their vote for the project they want to help fund.
– The project with the most votes receives all of the money raised at the door + the $1,000 prize from Orrick.
– Winners come back to a future Show of Hands to tell the audience how their project went/is progressing, how they used the money, and the impact the project had on the community.
Guess what? All of those things happened. And more!
The problem with Show of Hands is that I almost want to vote for all four presenters. This time around there was a recycling initiative with Scrappy Pappy's, an ADA compliant addition to a downtown playground (one of Louis' favorite) with the Junior League, an expansion of equipment for Wheeling Brewing Company, and assistance with growing the Multicultural Festival.
Like all of the times before (and most things we do), we brought Louis with us. And we let him participate and get his vote in. We explained all of the categories before we went last night, so he had his vote locked down before the presentations even happened. But the other two McKinleys in the audience did give everyone a fair chance before making a decision.
I don't think it's ever too early to get Louis involved in the community. Teach our children well, right? Nothing happens if there aren't caring people who push for change. Decisions we make now are shaping Louis' future too!
As always, a GIANT thanks goes out to the people that make nights like this happen. The Reinvent Wheeling crew is nothing short of amazing and Wheeling is incredibly lucky to have so many young guns in their corner. A 'thank you' is also due to Orrick. They've sponsored an entire year worth of these events now and have donated money to each individual//group that has won. It speaks volumes when a company is willing to invest in it's community. Thanks Orrick!
Scrappy Pappy's Recycling ended up taking the prize last night. $2055 went straight to a couple of guys that will help make our town a little greener. I am crazy excited for this. We have been the world's worst recyclers since moving to Wheeling and now we have a reason to get back on that train. They will literally take almost all of our "garbage" and make it useful again.
It wouldn't be a night out in Wheeling if I didn't force Bennett to take pictures of/with me. So here are photos of me with my favorite Wheeling person ever: Allison McDimples Skibo. And of course, a family shot. Can't resist making that happen.
…and the future Mr. & Mrs. Wheeling themselves. Seriously with these two. How cute are they?
And Lou's hand in his pocket with his arm around Lilliana? His game is a little too strong for a 4-year old. This is a problem.
A favorite of the night is when Bennett gets to sneak up front and get a shot of the entire crowd. Well, most of the crowd. He has a wide-angle lens but it's not that wide…there are people sitting in tables on both sides of the room as well that didn't make it. It is just AWESOME to see this many people in one space, caring with purpose.
Congratulations Scrappy Pappy's! But really, congratulations to all of the presenters. They might not have all taken home a cash prize but they all had over 200 people listen to their project and develop some interest in something they/we might not have previously known about. Networking counts as a win in my book.
Thanks for another amazing night, Wheeling. Great things are happening! I'm so glad we get to be a part of it!


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The chief executive officer of Sprint (NYSE:S), Marcelo Calure, recently announced that the company will be offering its services at half its usual price to those customers who are willing to change their network from AT&T (NYSE:T) and Verizon (NYSE:VZ) to Sprint.
The CEO further announced that the deal will remain in force until and unless the customers change their rate plan. To sum up, not only did Calure offer a discount of 50 percent to the customers who changed their network, but he also guaranteed that the rates would not be increased in the long term. This deal is not only an aggressive move on part of Sprint, but it also showed how the company is not looking forward in snatching customers away from a major carrier, T-Mobile (NYSE:TMUS).
This move of Calure showed that the company will not allow T-Mobile to achieve its goals and leave Sprint behind. It is important to note here that the chief executive of T-Mobile recently stated the company's plans of moving ahead of Sprint and becoming the 3rd largest mobile carrier in the region of America. Perhaps this aggressive move by Sprint was a result of T-Mobile's threat.
It will not be wrong to say that Sprint (NYSE:S) has to overcome a lot of hurdles, but the good news is that Calure has at least put his company back onto the track. Now the company's future depends on the number of customers who change their network, and the quality of services that Sprint (NYSE:S) can provide to these customers at half the price.
Let's look at the prices that the customers will have to pay if they change their network from Verizon and AT&T to Sprint. AT&T provides a shared plan of 10 GB at a rate of $260 whereas Verizon offers the same plan at a price of $240. Now, if the customers shift this plan from AT&T and Verizon to Sprint, they will be charged with a monthly bill of $130 and $120 respectively. The rates of Sprint will still be lower even if we include the phone cost in the plan. AT&T and Verizon's monthly total stand at $284.83 and $264.83 whereas the shift would cause the monthly total to drop to $210.16 and $220.16 respectively.
If the customers change their network from AT&T or Verizon to Sprint (NYSE:S), they will definitely experience a low quality service, for Verizon was declared the winner after RootMetrics compiled its survey results. Verizon received highest marks when it came to data, speed, reliability and call performance. Sprint (NYSE:S) on the other hand, was unable to get high marks.
Coming to the current stock prices of Sprint (NYSE:S), the company, on the last trading day of December 9, 2014, started its stocks at a price of $4.63 and closed at a price of $4.57, after hitting the highest price of $4.67. The company has a total market capitalization of $18.79 billion.


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We hope you had as much fun as we did at the 46th Annual Environmentalist of the Year awards reception and ceremony! We loved gathering with so many friends, family members, colleagues and supporters once again for the annual Environmentalist of the Year awards. This time we enjoyed hosting the event at a larger venue, The Atrium 916, with a real piano, and were able to add a silent auction, more socializing space, sustainably handcrafted decorations, more beverage options and more! We cannot give enough thanks to everyone who attended, sponsored or otherwise supported the event. We couldn't have done it without you!
A very special thank you from all of us at ECOS to the awards' generous sponsors and silent auction donors.
Additionally, we invite you to let us know how the awards event was for you, if you attended. Please send us feedback for next year at office[at]ecosacramento[dot]net. Thank you!
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