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Nick Cvjetkovich
Nick Cvjetkovich | |
Sinn Bodhi in April 2011. |
Ring name(s) | Dr. Nick Sinnful[1] H.N. Hardcastle[2] Kizarny[2] Lucifer Love[2] Nicholas Doom[2] Nicholas Sinn[2] Nick Doom[2] Nick Sinn[1] Nikolas Sinn[2] (The) Original Sinn[2] Sinn / SiNN[2][3] Sinn Bodhi[1] Sinn Bowdee[2] |
Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] |
Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg)[2] |
Born | [2] Toronto, Ontario[2] |
August 29, 1973
Resides | Orangeville, Ontario[2] |
Billed from | Toronto, Ontario Wizard Beach |
Trained by | Ron Hutchinson[2] Rob Fuego[2][4] Alex Atkinson[2][5] Jake Roberts[2] |
Debut | 2000[2] |
Nicholas "Nick" Cvjetkovich[2] (born August 29, 1973)[2] is a Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his stint in World Wrestling Entertainment, where he worked on its SmackDown brand as Kizarny.
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Professional wrestling career [edit]
Training and beginning [edit]
Cvjetkovich was trained as a wrestler by Rob Fuego and Ron Hutchison in Orangeville, Ontario and also trained for (and later earned) his black belt at Alex Atkinson's Black Belt Institute.[5] His debut match was in 2000 against El Fuego during the Apocalypse Wrestling Federation's Iron Man Tournament at the Canadian National Exhibition.[4] He remained with the AWF until February 2001. He also worked several dates for Scott D'Amore's Border City Wrestling promotion in Windsor, Ontario, using the name "Lucifer Love" (as AWF employees were not allowed to work for regional competitors, Cvjetkovich used a different ring name and gimmick so he would not be found out).[2]
Canadian independent circuit (2001–2007) [edit]
In May and June 2001, Cvjetkovich toured England with Brian Dixon's All Star Wrestling promotion, where he teamed with fellow Canadian Joe E. Legend defeating top stars Tatanka, Joe Gomez, and Jake Roberts.[2] Shortly after returning from England, Cvjetkovich began working for Northern Championship Wrestling in Montreal. He returned to the AWF in late 2001 and once again participated in the Iron Man Tournament, before forming a tag team with Fabian Stokes known as "High Maintenance".[2] Cvjetkovich wrestled in several Twin Wrestling Entertainment TWE main events across Ontario, facing legends such as King Kong Bundy and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan. In the summers of 2002 and 2003, Cvjetkovich wrestled across the Maritimes (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island) for All Canadian Wrestling run by Bobby Bass and Buddy Lane while competing with fellow wrestlers Peter Kingman, Kowboy Hughes, Jason Bates, Bobby Roode, and Jim Neidhart. In August 2003, Cvjetkovich won the ACW Heavyweight Championship.[2]
In late 2003, Cvjetkovich appeared with "Dark Omen" Elvis Elliot at Fallout 2003 in Warren, MI on September 27. They won the IWR Tag Team Championship in a three-way tag team match, but were stripped of the titles within a month. Cvjetkovich performed with Sideshow Carnival Diablo throughout Ontario, Manitoba, and Quebec, where he was featured as a strong man, and performed feats such as bending iron bars in his teeth, acting as a Human Dartboard, and the Electric Chair.[5] He then returned in March 2004 to participate in tag team tournaments across Canada with partner Elliot.
In 2005, he began promoting an event called Warrior 1 Pro Wrestling LIVE! on June 26 at the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario. In the main event, Cvjetkovich and his partner Helvis were defeated by Team Canada (Petey Williams and Bobby Roode).[2] In November 2005, Sinn returned to Carnival Diablo, as well as partnering with Helvis as "The Beasts of Burden".[6] He also competed against former WWE superstar Al Snow in TWE. On June 29, 2006, Cvjetkovich won the UWA Ottawa Heavyweight Championship by defeating Bobby Roode in a No Holds Barred match.[2] In later 2006, he began wrestling for the Pure Wrestling Association.[2]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003–2004, 2005) [edit]
Cvjetkovich made his debut in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on August 13, 2003, under the name "Sinn", participating in a six-man tag team match, teaming with Devon Storm and Vampire Warrior, but lost the match.[7] He then joined a stable called The Disciples of the New Church, led by Father James Mitchell.[6][8] The group engaged in a long running feud in 2003 against Raven and his "Gathering", with the teams participating in many hardcore matches between them. In a Dog Collar match on September 24, The New Church lost to The Gathering, but hung the members of The Gathering from the ceiling with chains afterwards.[9] Sinn's final appearance for TNA was in March 2004, with a loss in a tag team tournament with his tag team partner Slash to the team of Kid Kash and Dallas.[2][10] Cvjetkovich returned for two more appearances with TNA in late 2005 teaming with Helvis (Elvis Elliot) as "The Beasts of Burden".[6]
World Wrestling Entertainment (2007–2009) [edit]
In late 2004, Cvjetkovich wrestled a number of dark matches for World Wrestling Entertainment.[11][12] In 2006 and 2007, Cvjetkovich wrestled a number of matches with Ohio Valley Wrestling, at the suggestion of Al Snow, in hopes of earning a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment.[2][6]
Cvjetkovich was signed to a WWE developmental contract on July 12, 2007.[6] On October 13, 2007, Cvjetkovich made his Florida Championship Wrestling debut under the name Sinn Bowdee.[2]
On the October 10, 2008 edition of SmackDown, vignettes promoting the debut of Cvjetkovich, now under the ring name Kizarny, began to air.[13] He later described his character as being as "if Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Doink produced a lovechild."[14] During the vignettes, he spoke in carny talk, with additional vignettes airing during the next few weeks.[15] He also competed in dark matches before SmackDown tapings, defeating Ryan Braddock and Curt Hawkins.[16][17] Kizarny made his in-ring televised WWE debut on the January 2, 2009 episode of SmackDown, defeating Montel Vontavious Porter.[18] Kizarny later reappeared in an Elimination Chamber qualifying battle royal but was eliminated early in the match.[19]
On March 9, 2009, WWE announced that Kizarny had been released from his contract.[20]
Return to the independent circuit (2009–present) [edit]
Cvjetkovich made an appearance for the World Wrestling Council after his release from WWE[1] and hopes to tour Japan.[14]Sinn would compete in Florida Underground Wrestling, while there Sinn would take on FUW's best talents NVUS (Dakota Darsow & Kennedy Kendrick),Eddie Taurus, 666lbs Tweedle Die who Sinn mentored and defeated. Starting on June 18, Cvjetkovich was part of the Jim Rose Circus vs. Jake "The Snake" Roberts tour, which featured sideshow circus acts competing with professional wrestling in a battle to top one another.[14] Cvjetkovich was in the main event each night, wrestling Roberts.[14] He has also appeared on the Louisville, Ky based OVW on the September 4, 2010 episode along with his valet Stacy Carter. On January 29, 2011, Svjetkovich made his debut for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), during the WrestleReunion 5 weekend, and was defeated by Jake Roberts in what was billed as Roberts' retirement match.[21]
Chikara (2010–2011) [edit]
On November 21, 2010, Cvjetkovich made his debut for Chikara, appearing during a match between UltraMantis Black and Ares, summoning UltraMantis' allys Obariyon and Kodama away from the ring as they were trying to help their leader in his battle against not only Ares, but also his BDK stable mate Tursas. Cvjetkovich worked the appearance under a cloak and never revealed his true identity.[22] During his second appearance at Chikara's season nine finale Reality is Relative on December 12, 2010, Cvjetkovich revealed his identity as Sinn Bodhi and demanded that UltraMantis Black hand him the Eye of Tyr. When UltraMantis was unable to produce the artifact, Bodhi led Obariyon, Kodama and a third masked man, who was later named Kobald, into an attack on UltraMantis, who was then saved by Hallowicked and Frightmare.[23] UltraMantis later revealed that he had asked for Bodhi's help in training Obariyon, Kodama and Kobald for his battle against BDK, but never agreed to give him the Eye of Tyr.[24] On January 23, 2011, at the season ten premiere, Bodhi wrestled his first Chikara match, losing to UltraMantis Black via disqualification, following interference from Kodama and Obariyon.[25] On March 13 Bodhi defeated UltraMantis in a rematch.[26] On April 15, Bodhi, Kodama and Obariyon entered the 2011 King of Trios, but were eliminated from the tournament in the first round by The Colony (Fire Ant, Green Ant and Soldier Ant).[27] Bodhi was also involved in controversy at KOT due to comments he made during the pre-show which some took to be related to the recent death of Larry Sweeney. Bodhi later apologized for the promo.[28] On September 18, Bodhi and his Dark Army (Kobald, Kodama and Obariyon) faced UltraMantis Black and his Spectral Envoy (Crossbones, Frightmare and Hallowicked) in an eight man tag team match, which ended with UltraMantis pinning Bodhi for the win.[29] Bodhi's feud with UltraMantis Black came to an end at the High Noon pay-per-view, where UltraMantis handed him the Eye of Tyr (which was later revealed to be a fake replica) and resulted in Bodhi proclaiming that he was now done with Chikara.[30]
Other media [edit]
Filmography [edit]
- Enter... Zombie King (2002) as The Zombie King[4]
Author [edit]
Cvjetkovich was the writer, artist, and publisher of the Fred the Possessed Flower comic book series (1999–2000).[3][4] With his brother Steven, he wrote a comedy-horror novel called Between Chapters, which was self-published in September 2000.[3][4] The Cvjetkovich brothers have variously published as Happy Predator Press and Happy Predator Publications.
Personal life [edit]
Cvjetkovich was previously in a relationship with female wrestler Tracy Brooks.[2] He is the childhood friend of two wrestlers, Edge and Christian. While growing up, as stated in Edge's book, Cvjetkovich was referred to as "Fatty" by Edge and Christian. Cvjetkovich is a protégé and close friend of Jake Roberts.[5] Cvjetkovich's brother, Steven, is also a professional wrestler. He performs under the ring name Kobra Kai and was a mainstay in the Canada-based Blood, Sweat and Ears promotion.[2] On June 12, 2010, Cvjetkovich and former professional wrestler Stacy Carter announced their engagement.[31]
In wrestling [edit]
- Finishing moves
- Clothesline From Heck / Hellion Hammer (Lariat)[2][32]
- Hell-bow (Jumping elbow smash to the back of a facedown opponent's head)[2]
- Sinn Kick (Enzuigiri)[2]
- Tallulah Belle (Double underhook DDT with bodyscissors)[33] – 2009–present
- Signature moves
- Managers
- "Handsome" Johnny Bradford
- Traci Brooks
- James Mitchell
- Stacy Carter
- Entrance themes
- "Entry of the Gladiators" by The Big Top Orchestra
Championships and accomplishments [edit]
Martial arts [edit]
Professional wrestling [edit]
- All Canadian Wrestling
- ACW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[2]
- NWA Bluegrass
- NWA Bluegrass Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[37]
- Universal Championship Wrestling
- UCW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[2]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Cagematch profile".
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar "OWOW profile".
- ^ a b c "Sinn's official bio".
- ^ a b c d e f Oliver, Greg. "Cvjetkovich becomes a TNA Sinn-sation". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ a b c d Varsallone, Jim (2008-12-05). "Carnival freak fits in McMahon's circus (page 1)". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2009-00-14. Retrieved 2008-12-05.
- ^ a b c d e Varsallone, Jim (2008-12-05). "Carnival freak fits in McMahon's circus (page 2)". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ "NWA: Total Nonstop Action PPV - August 13, 2003 - Nashville, Tennessee - Aired Live". Online World of Wrestling. 2003-08-13. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "NWA: Total Nonstop Action PPV - August 20, 2003 - Nashville, Tennessee - Aired Live". Online World of Wrestling. 2003-08-20. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "NWA: Total Nonstop Action PPV - September 24, 2003 - Nashville, Tennessee - Aired Live". Online World of Wrestling. 2003-09-24. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "NWA: Total Nonstop Action PPV - March 31, 2004 - Nashville, Tennessee - Aired Live". Online World of Wrestling. 2004-03-31. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "WWE Raw Results - December 13, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. 2004-12-13. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "WWE SmackDown! Results - December 16, 2004". Online World of Wrestling. 2004-12-16. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "WWE SmackDown! 2008 10 10". Online World of Wrestling. 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ a b c d Wilson, Daniel (2009-03-21). "Kizarny questions WWE release". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "WWE SmackDown! 2008 10 17". Online World of Wrestling. 2008-10-17. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "WWE SmackDown! 2008 11 07". Online World of Wrestling. 2008-11-07. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "WWE SmackDown! 2008 12 26". Online World of Wrestling. 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ van der Griend, Blaine (2009-01-03). "Smackdown: Setting up the Rumble". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ Waldman, Jon (2009-02-07). "Smackdown: Last man in the ring is the last man in the chamber". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2009-04-28.
- ^ "Kizarny released". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2009-03-09. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ Massingham, Matt (2011-01-30). "1/29 PWG results in Los Angeles: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of PWG Title match, Kaval vs. Davey, Roberts retirement, Legends Battle Royal". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2011-01-30.
- ^ Higham, Joshua (2010-11-21). "CHIKARA Report 11.21.10 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania". 411Mania. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ Ford, Kevin (2010-12-25). "100 Percent Fordified: CHIKARA Reality is Relative". 411Mania. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
- ^ "Blog #191 - UltraMantis Black". Chikara. 2010-12-14. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ a b Ford, Kevin (2011-02-13). "100 Percent Fordified: CHIKARA Chaos in the Sea of Lost Souls". 411Mania. Retrieved 2011-02-15.
- ^ Boutwell, Josh (2011-03-18). "Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly". WrestleView. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ "Past results". Chikara. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- ^ http://chikaraspecial.tumblr.com/post/4939139209/in-regards-to-sinn-bodhis-appearance-on-chikaras
- ^ Csonka, Larry (2011-09-18). "Chikara Results 9.18.11: Manhattan, NY". 411Mania. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ Ford, Kevin (2011-12-15). "100 Percent Fordified: Chikara High Noon". 411Mania. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ Gerweck, Steve (2010-06-13). "Two former WWE personalities announce their engagement". WrestleView. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ "The Beasts of Burden's official bio".
- ^ Shannon, Jay (2009-01-05). "OWW Wrestler of the Week: Kizarny". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
- ^ "Blog #198 – Sinn Bodhi". Chikara. 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-01-12.
- ^ "IWR Tag Team Championship history".
- ^ "Cagematch title listing".
- ^ "NWA Bluegrass Heavyweight Championship history".
- ^ "Accelerator profile".
External links [edit]
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- CarnivalDiablo.com
- Between Chapters (ISBN 0-9685626-1-2)
- 1973 births
- Canadian comics artists
- Canadian comics writers
- Canadian expatriate professional wrestling people in the United States
- Canadian horror writers
- Canadian male professional wrestlers
- Canadian television actors
- Canadian people of British descent
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Bing Bayer, Ph.D.
Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew
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Why do you enjoy teaching at SBU? "I enjoy seeing students light up like a light bulb when they learn something new. I want my students to see the Bible as worthy of a lifetime of study; it is true, fun, and life-changing, especially the Old Testament!"
Faith Dedications: Pulpit supply, Winter Bible studies, and interim preacher. Lenghty interims were at First Baptist Church, Sedalia, MO; First Baptist Church, Carthage, MO; and Union Mound Baptist Church, Elkland, MO.
Educational and Professional Background: Bayer earned a Bachelor of Science from Dallas Baptist University in religion and philosphy; a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary in Semitic Languages and the Old Testament; and a Ph.D. from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Old Testament. Additional study: Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati, Ohio.


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It seems only yesterday that our wonderful Rare Book Week was happening in Melbourne, you would think in the depths of winter people wouldn't venture out but not our hardy Melbournite's! Wilson Hall at Melbourne University was a marvelous venue; with a soaring ceiling but great heating the over 40 stalls of high end antiquarian books and attendant booksellers had a very fruitful and interesting three days. With booksellers from New York, London and from up country Victoria, Sydney and Adelaide plus my own small stall you can almost feel the buzz looking at our videos of the event. I
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Ankh Antiquarian Books has been very proud to be a representative for the Egypt Exploration Society since 1990. Recently I have been made the Society's first Authorized Bookseller, an exclusive position to help disseminate the EES's cutting edge research and to introduce new members to this esteemed Society. The Egypt Exploration Society (EES) has been working in Egypt since 1882. For over 120 years the Society has been making all aspects of the culture of ancient and historic Egypt (to 1900 AD) better known to the public. Their fieldwork and research is undertaken in Egypt itself and the results of
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After the pathos of last year's triumphant Pavement tour, Stephen Malkmus clears the air with a jovial rocker from Mirror Traffic, his superb upcoming collaboration with producer Beck. It's faster and lighter than most of the album, streamlining the Jicks' mellow-gold West Coast approach while Malkmus races to the jokey hook line: "I know what the senator wants / What the senator wants is a blooow joooob." But there's also time for a poignant Neil Young-style guitar outro and a dazed half-spoken reflection about "smoking weed in our truck."
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Today I went for a job interview for a lifeguarding position at the local pool. I know the director but I don't know how it went. I answered all my questions honestly and the scenario ones to the best of my ability. I gave NO IDEA how it went. The woman didn't lead on that she was happy with or disappointed with my interview. She said she'd get back to me win a couple weeks. I feel like I didn't get the job. Watch me have not gotten it. Sigh.


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Knowing how to use a tool effectively separates the skilled craftsman from the worker. PIPE-FLO Professional is easy to use, but like any comprehensive software tool, there are tools and tips that the basic tutorial cannot cover. There are program features that will save you loads of time while providing a clearer picture of how your piping system operates. In our FLO-Master Seminars, our instructors demonstrate a step-by-step approach to use with PIPE-FLO Professional on your next piping project.
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"Holiday Inn Express, Chatham"
Rooms clean and comfortable. The staff are friendly.Expedia 真实住客点评
"A great sleep"
A new hotel. Great sound proofing, quiet heating, comfortable beds, good hot breakfast with lots of choice included. Clean, quiet, comfortable, with helpful staff. Did not even hear the winds from hurricane Sandy as it passed. Locale was suburban with car dealerships and chain restaurants so OK. We were driving to a location out of town and not seeing […] Chatham so immediate locale did not matter to us. If you like Thai food, the Noodles and Rice restaurant is close and has really good food. Did not use the pool or fitness facilities but they were new. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
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"best of Chatham"
Very new, but a bit expensiveHotels.com 真实住客点评
The hotel was lovely. It was clean and made me feel comfortable and at ease.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Well known location for persons we were meeting."
We were in town to look at housing - may want to relocate in the near future. Our stay was excellent and breakfast was the best I have ever experienced during a stay in a hotel!!!! The only downfall was with the initial hotel reservations - did not realize that I was not booking with your Hotel reservation system but a 3rd party. The reservations were […] done correct. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
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"Overall review of hotel."
Bed was good, but firm. Great choice of pillows. Mold had begun to appear on the tile around the tub and I reported it to the front desk. Nice and quiet. Great breakfast. Great recommendation for restaurant for evening meal. Did not use workout facility or pool.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Chatham visit"
This was like staying in a hotel 10 years ago. The floor I stayed on contained BOTH smoking and non-smoking rooms, which meant the ENTIRE hallway reeked of smoke. The air conditioning unit rattled when on (I turned it off so I could sleep). The toilet took a VERY long time to stop running after flushing. Time to get into the 21st century. I am disappointed […] that Hotels.com would send me to this hotel 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
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"Super clean - super comfortable - Super stay"
I have had some unfortunate experiences with Holiday Inn in the past- dirty rooms, aging decor and furniture, barely courteous staff. Not so in Chatham...while the new building may have had something to do with it, in addition, the staff were friendly and courteous and surprise, breakfast was complimentary. ("Surprise" because I had spent two minutes […] on the phone when booking the room trying to get breakfast included in the price without success.) An enjoyable stay. A reason to think "Holiday Inn" next time. 阅读更多信息Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Great Chatham stay"
Located right beside the new Chatham Convention center. Made for a great, easy stay while we were at the convention center. Parking is plentiful. The rooms are clean. Close to the 401. Will stay there again.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"Holiday Inn"
Only concern was the CP rail line that runs behind the hotel. Our room faced the tracks. For our stay it was not an issue.Expedia 真实住客点评
"I would stay here again. Nice place for a family"
Very nice staff, clean rooms and the games room was fun for an overnight stay with my . child. Nice and clean pool area as well. Breakfast was good for the moneyExpedia 真实住客点评
"Nice hotel but had issues"
Fitness room is terrible. Not one weight or piece of resistance equipment. A/C didnt work in two seperate rooms and it was only 17degrees out Would not stay there again but usually love the Holiday Inn chain of hotelsHotels.com 真实住客点评
"Great Stay"
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!! The hotel staff were very friendly, the hotel was clean and quiet! Overall a great relaxing enjoyable stay!Hotels.com 真实住客点评
"No complaints"
Ideal stopover if driving across the border. No complaints. Just don't expect do to much in the vicinity.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Good stay"
I prefer Holiday Inn express as they have very consistent service and rooms. There were no weights in the fitness room but the cardio equipment was very good...no hot tub.Expedia 真实住客点评
"Holiday Inn - Chatham South"
Loved the breakfast that was included! We had a very nice stay.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chatham South has been our accomodation of choice since it opened. As long as the rates remain competive and the staff are so helpful we will continue to stay there.Hotels.com 真实住客点评
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"Beautiful Hotel!"
Just beautiful and comfortable hotel. The fresh pancakes in the breakfast was a nice touch. I just gathered a few breakfast items and brought them up to my room and had a nice breakfast on the couch in my comfy beautiful room. Stand up glass shower was great as well.Expedia 真实住客点评
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Located in the heart of Rajecke Teplice, this hotel offers a restaurant, a tour desk and free Wi-Fi in public areas. Guests can enjoy free access to a swimming pool nearby. The rooms at the Laura have classical-style furnishings. They include satellite TV and a private bathroom with amenities. A refrigerator is also available in the hallway. Laura's restaurant serves traditional local cuisine as well as international dishes prepared with seasonal ingredients. The Spa House Aphrodite, where guests can enjoy body scrubs, body wraps and massages, is nearby.
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President Obama has an unlikely guest scheduled to join him on Air Force One on Thursday — Tea Party darling Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.).Paul will be joining Obama on the trip to Northern Kentucky, where the president will likely continue his assault on Republicans in Congress over the American Jobs Act, an aide to Paul said.Obama and Paul will be visiting a bridge that connects Cincinnati with Northern Kentucky that has been described as "functionally obsolete." Obama will continue to highlight what he says is the need for infrastructure spending contained in his jobs plan.While it is not unusual for members of the opposition to join a president aboard the presidential plane on trips to their home states, the duo of Paul and Obama at a time of Washington gridlock is sure to raise some eyebrows.
President Obama this week will unveil a new long-term deficit-reduction proposal that touches on the Bush tax cuts and entitlement spending, White House senior adviser David Plouffe said Sunday.Plouffe blasted the House GOP budget for lowering taxes for the wealthy while making significant reductions in Medicare and Medicaid spending. "The president believes this has to be a balanced approach," Plouffe said on Fox News Sunday. However, Republicans have criticized the White House for punting on Medicare and Medicaid reforms in the 2012 budget it released in February. Plouffe said the plan will take on the Bush tax cuts, which Congress voted to extend in the December lame-duck session. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), who appeared later in the show, said the White House is trying to defend the extension of the tax cuts while paring them back. "They're insistent we have to raise taxes again," Cantor said.
Health care reform opponents scale up attacks, playing politics w/ our lives & livelihood. Fight back: http://bit.ly/1bciXx
I am deeply concerned about President Obama's cap-and-trade energy plan, and I believe it is an enormous threat to our economy. It would undermine our recovery over the short term and would inflict permanent damage. American prosperity has always been driven by the steady supply of abundant, affordable energy. Particularly in Alaska, we understand the inherent link between energy and prosperity, energy and opportunity, and energy and security. Consequently, many of us in this huge, energy-rich state recognize that the president's cap-and-trade energy tax would adversely affect every aspect of the U.S. economy.
We have an important choice to make. Do we want to control our energy supply and its environmental impact? Or, do we want to outsource it to China, Russia and Saudi Arabia? Make no mistake: President Obama's plan will result in the latter.
To Bush, Merkel was practically a heroine. Her long road from growing up in communist East Germany to Chancellor of a unified country was proof to Bush that freedom always won. He listened to her with fascination when she told him about her life. Merkel has struggled to reach this level of closeness to Obama, and is often an awkward ally for him. *HE wants a large offensive against the Taliban in Afghanistan. SHE does not want to send German soldiers to the unstable south and refuses to call the operation a war. *HE wants to send former Guantanamo Bay inmates to Germany. SHE has not agreed to the plans. *HE wants to save the world economy with a massive rescue package worth billions of dollars. SHE fears inflation and talks openly about her "great skepticism" of government support for ailing economies.
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Funds for Travel to Conferences
The Award: The Conference Matching Travel Fund helps doctoral candidates present in major national or international professional conferences, or D.M.A. candidates travel to attend first performances of original musical compositions. The award may be used to cover registration, travel, and lodging expenses associated with presenting at a significant academic conference. Please note that this award does not cover participation in graduate student conferences and that students may not apply for support for conferences that take place during the summer between their first and second years. GSAS will contribute a maximum of $250, and requires that departments at least match that amount with their funds after a review of the worthiness of the proposal submitted and the significance of the conference in which the presentation will be delivered.
There is a limit of one travel award per academic year, and a maximum of two awards during a student's career at Columbia. The award is not guaranteed, and requests are considered on a first-come, first-served basis. If applications exceed available funds, students who have not received an award in previous years will have priority over those who have.
- Applicants must be students in an Arts and Sciences doctoral program.
- Applicants must be in good standing.
- Applicants must be in years two through seven (six if granted advanced standing) since first registration in GSAS.
Deadlines: Conference Matching Travel Awards are awarded three times per year, with the following deadlines for receipt of the travel application:
3 July: For conferences held May-August
3 November: For conferences held September-December
3 March: For conferences held January-April.
Application process: Completed application forms (.pdf) should be submitted to the department's ADA or business officer. The form should be accompanied by 1) a copy of the invitation to participate or of the relevant page in the conference's program; and 2) a realistic budget estimate for expenses that will be incurred. If the conference has already taken place, the application should be submitted with copies of original receipts. The Chair or DGS must endorse the application by signing the cover sheet.
Please bring completed application forms to Craig Knobles in 107 Low.
Instructions for reimbursement:
Upon returning from the travel, students who have received a matching travel grant must:
- Download and complete the upper portion of the Travel and Business Expense Report [downloadable Excel file], noting "Graduate Student" next to the student's name.
- Include a complete explanation of the business purpose for the trip (for example, "travel to deliver paper at Name of Conference in City from date to date").
- Tape the original receipts to an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper. Use as many sheets of paper as necessary.
- Provide evidence of participation in the conference such as a copy of the program which shows the student's name and title of the paper delivered.
- Sign and submit the form along with all the supporting materials to the department's ADA or business officer.
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The Broadway Center's vision is to "energize and help lead the renaissance that brings shared joy and prosperity to our community". This statement guides a highly aspirational and deeply impactful organization which is not only the heart of the performing arts sector in Pierce County, but also a statewide leader in education, a key regional community and economic development driver, and the anchor of the north end of downtown Tacoma. We are Pierce County's largest cultural employer and serve 250,000 people per year. We act as community leaders, not just arts leaders: we convene and participate in setting community priorities to achieve our vision of "shared joy and prosperity."
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21st Century SociologyPub. date: 2007 | Online Pub. Date: March 15, 2008 | DOI: 10.4135/9781412939645 | Print ISBN: 9781412916080 | Online ISBN: 9781412939645 | Publisher:SAGE Publications, Inc.
About this handbookChapter 96: Applied Sociology
Applied sociology Applied sociology is the oldest and most general term for what Lester F. Ward (1903) identified more than 100 years ago as "the means and methods for the artificial improvement of social conditions on the part of man and society as conscious and intelligent agents" (p. vii). Applied sociology uses sociological knowledge and research skills to gain empirically based knowledge to inform decision makers, clients, and the general public about social problems, issues, processes, and conditions so that they might make informed choices and improve the quality of life (Rossi and Whyte 1983; Steele, Scarisbrick-Hauser, and Hauser 1999). In its broadest sense applied sociology encompasses evaluation research, needs assessment, market research, social indicators, and demographics. It would also include directed sociological research in medicine, mental health, complex organizations, work, education, and the military to mention but a few. Today, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, this concept ...
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Amtrust Financial Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFSI)
The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides property and casualty insurance focusing on workers' compensation for small business, specialty risk and extended warranty coverage, and specialty middle-market property and casualty coverages.
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Reliable insurance company with a descent dividend.. boring, but making me profits!
This insurance company has been especially nice in my portfolio,with the added bonus of dividend. Also love that it helps small businesses in particular.
I think its best this way. I hope I can get money by this.
5-year growth low valuation of $57.34 / share. That's over 109% from current price of $27.41 / share. Good past 52wk performance, and pays dividends.
50 day avg > 200 day avg... low P/E, positive yield
Impressive growth in a steady industry.
PE ~8, PB a smidge over 1, attractive ROE.
Top Reasons Why I Bought AmTrust Financial Services (AFSI) Last Week:
1) Solid Growth (Revenue/Owner Earnings) since 2003
2) The CEO owns 9.9% of the company
3) The ROE has been stable around 20% since 2005
4) Profit margins have been stable (around 12-16%) since 2005
5) They pay a dividend; it's small but increasing (since at least 2006), and is still a small, stable fraction (~15%) of owner earnings
6) The price is right: At 146M in owner earnings (2010), based on a 8% discount rate, the intrinsic value of the company is 1.8B; It's current market cap is roughly 1.3B right now. If you assume just 3% growth in owner earnings (forever), it's valuation would be 2.8B. For the last 5+ years, this company has significantly higher growth in owner earnings
7) It's an easy to understand business (workers comp insurance, etc.), it actually makes money on it's insurance business (premiums larger than payout ratio and expense ratio combined...don't remember the exact %, but seemed quite reasonable for a number of years), it's not capital intensive, and the long term prospects seem reasonable. (I doubt workers comp insurance, or insurance in general, is going away in the next 5, 10, 20, or 50 years.)
Slight concerns I have:
1) The balance sheet looks fine, but not amazing. (For comparison, RLI looks a bit healthier to me.)
Note: I calculate growth and ROE based on 'Owner Earnings' which I calculate as OE = Earnings + Depreciation - Capital Expenses.
I own shares of AFSI and RLI.
low PEG, strong price uptrend
strong peripheral areas of insurance industry
Forward P/E under 7. Analyst increase estimates going forward. Institutions accumulating shares.
located in specialty property & casualty insurance, this company has consistently grown sales and earnings over the last 5 yrs.sales gr. at 5 yr avg of 37% and earnings growth at 70% avg.
they also pay a dividend that is growing over 25% a year, and they have over 5$ per share in cash.
Couple this with a 8.3 p/e and you see that this could be one to own for a long time
The P/E is too low compared to it's peers. Room to grow, even though the debt is a bit of a concern, debt/equity ~ 80%.
they service a market segment that larger companies do not seem to have much interest in
This insurance company has an impressive valuation. Trailing P/E=8, Forward P/E=7, P/S=1.1, P/B=1.5. It has reasonable growth prospect with PEG=0.8. Return on Assets/Equity=3/22. Debt is a bit of a problem with Debt/Equity=80%. However, its forward dividend of 1.8% isn't a problem as the Payout ratio=13%. This company has momentum in its favor and very low downside risk.
Good stats and two year chart.
Well managed company with excellent growth potential.
This is just a beautifully run business in the very likeable insurance industry. Low combined ratio, shareholderfocused management with huge stake in the company. Count me in.
Low p/e ratio, nice dividend with a low payout ratio. The five year REQ is greater than 20%, the composition ratio which measures profitability of the underwriting is excellent, and the beta is 1.0 which means I can sleep at night with money invested with this company.
like the financials here, looks like a great value play


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We are looking to add functionality to our form to do the following: User enters 6 digit ID number in field one Based on this number, multiple other fields are filled for the user based on an array of information stored in the form about that user. Example: User enters 123456 in field Form returns user name, user address, user state, user phone, etc. We have all this information in a spreadsheet currently. Is this possible to do?
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Yes, but it requires some scripting knowledge. Basically you need to embed this array into the document in a document-level script and then add a look-up function to the ID field that will access this array, look for the matching record, and fill in the appropriate fields if found. If you want, I can help you with this. Send me an email.
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Here are a couple of tutorials by Thom Parker: Changing Another Field with Combo Box (Drop Down) Selection http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2006/change_another_field Programming List and Combo fields in Acrobat and LiveCycle forms - Part 1 http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2007/js_list_combo_livecycle/ Programming List and Combo Fields in Acrobat and LiveCycle forms- Part 2 http://www.acrobatusers.com/tutorials/2007/10/list_and_combo_in_lc
So I used the information provided and it works swimmingly. Now I have another issue. I need an alert such as "You must enter a valid ID" if the user enters a number that is not in the list. I know alerts are basic, but I must be trying to put it in the wrong area. Any help would be appreciated. Here is the sample code: // // // //SetFieldValues // /*********** belongs to: ACRO_Document-Level.SetFieldValues ***********/ // Place all prepopulation data into a single data structure //This script holds all the available values so that when a user enters their 6 digit code into the field it will populate other fields with information. var RLnumber = this.getField("RLnumber") var rlData = { 123456:{ rlName: "Dora Explorer", brNumber: "12840", brState: "WA", region: "65", area: "1", areaLead: "Ronald McDonald" }, 123457:{ rlName: "Bugs Bunny", brNumber: "01491", brState: "WA", region: "175", area: "1", areaLead: "Ronald McDonald" }, 123458:{ rlName: "Scooby Doo", brNumber: "08658", brState: "CA", region: "40", area: "1", areaLead: "Ronald McDonald" }, 234567:{ rlName: "Betty Boop", brNumber: "03400", brState: "WA", region: "152", area: "1", areaLead: "Ronald McDonald" }, 345678:{ rlName: "Daffy Duck", brNumber: "04762", brState: "WA", region: "68", area: "1", areaLead: "Ronald McDonald" }, 912345:{ rlName: "Porky Pig ", brNumber: "16301 ", brState: "CA ", region: "76 ", area: "20", areaLead: "Ronald McDonald" }}; function SetFieldValues(RLnumber) { if (RLnumber) { this.getField("rlName").value = rlData[RLnumber].rlName; this.getField("brNumber").value = rlData[RLnumber].brNumber; this.getField("brState").value = rlData[RLnumber].brState; this.getField("region").value = rlData[RLnumber].region; this.getField("area").value = rlData[RLnumber].area; this.getField("areaLead").value = rlData[RLnumber].areaLead; } else { this.getField("rlName").value = ""; this.getField("brNumber").value = ""; this.getField("brState").value = ""; this.getField("region").value = ""; this.getField("area").value = ""; this.getField("areaLead").value = ""; } } // // // //RLnumber.ACRO_Keystroke // /*********** belongs to: AcroForm.RLnumber.ACRO_Keystroke ***********/ if( event.willCommit ) { if(event.value == " ") this.resetForm(["RLnumber","rlName","brNumber","brState","region","area","areaLead"]); else SetFieldValues(event.value); } // //
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Why I Chose a Gun
In Texas there are plenty of folks that like guns and shoot them often. Some even carry them concealed. There are also quite a number that have been under fire; we've got a lot of retired and active duty military here. But in the Netherlands, nearly no one is familiar with guns, how to use them, nor have they ever been in the presence of one.
I found this talk (also below) surprising for that reason. This is probably the first time I have ever heard a Dutch person cogently explain the need for strong defense forces. If you watch it, note the obvious discomfort the audience experiences.
I have two tangential connections to the talk. First, my grandfather fought in the Dutch resistance in WWII against the Nazis, and was captured for a time by them. Also the son of a farmer, he was one of the few that knew how to drive and how to shoot. Second, the event is being held in the theater in which I first saw Schindler's List, when it was also filled with uncomfortable Dutch people.
The Dutch tend to abhor violence, and even ignore it if they can, but General van Uhm certainly gives them a good reminder that he and his defense forces can't and why the country remains safe to this day.
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I think a distillation is in order. I choose guns in the knowledge that lethal force in the hands of a tyrant is a tool of repression. But in the hands of the righteous, a firearm becomes a means to establish, support, and defend justice. That's all that needs to be said.
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And lo these many years I thought Dutch was a throat disease. |
Speaking of throat diseases...
When I was just a small Girl Scout, I rushed over to give the Heimlich maneuver to a Flemish woman just because she was speaking Flemish. It was not my finest hour. (For one thing, you only give the Heimlich when the victim is incapable of passing any air at all, not because she's engaged in a really loud guttural fricative that would frighten elephants.)
I, too, find that I can read the simpler Dutch sentences, probably because of a very rust acquaintance with basic German.
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Crow's Nest:When you say "here", CN, where do you mean? Where are you, if I may ask? I'm stationed in northern Europe on a NATO billet at the moment. I've been here about 12 months and I'll be here another 12. My job brings me into routine contact with a number of members of NATO--but especially the Germans, British, Dutch, Norwegians, and, on occasion, Danish and French. · 14 hours ago |
Cool beans! (as my daughter would say.)
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Thanks Blue Yeti, for embedding the video. When I last checked in with Ricochet before starting a small home improvement project, I found 13 comments, and now we've gone main feed. My first!
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Wat leuk! Wij wooden drie jaren vlak bij Den Bosch. Maar, het was een jaar of tien geleden en mijn Nederlands is erg afgevallen, ben ik bang. Helaas. · Feb 17 at 7:09pm |
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Groundbreaking Fuel Economy Standards – Historic Progress to Limit Carbon Emissions and Tackle Climate Change
In what is easily the best environmental action in a generation, this week, the Obama Administration announced new CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards for cars and light trucks (think minivans and sport utility vehicles). By 2025, these vehicles will be required to average 54.5 miles per gallon (MPG).
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regulates CAFE standards and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency measures vehicle fuel efficiency. An agreement in support of acceptable standards was made between the government, automakers and their unions, and environmental organizations.
The stage for these historic fuel economy standards was set by an energy law enacted in 2007 under President George W. Bush. Additionally, the 2009 federal bailouts of General Motors and Chrysler were tied to better fuel efficiency.
Fuel-efficient cars and trucks were the U.S. auto industry's saving grace. It makes good sense on multiple levels to continue these efforts. For one, 570,000 new jobs can be created by 2030. Not to mention saving consumers more than $1.7 trillion at the gas pump and reducing U.S. oil consumption by 12 billion barrels. This also translates to strengthening national security by lessening the country's dependence on foreign oil.
What about fighting man-made global warming? The new standards will cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars and light trucks in half by 2025. This reduces emissions by 6 billion metric tons, which is more than the total amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the United States in 2010. We thank President Obama for his leadership on combating climate change, pollution prevention and national security.
Starting in 2017, the standards will be phased in over the course of eight years. New fuel-saving technology is projected to increase the cost of new car or light truck by $3,000 on average. This means consumers will pay a little more when they buy the vehicle, about $50 more a month over a five-year loan, but they'll more than make up for it at the pump with expected gas savings per vehicle between $7,000 - $8,000. And that is good for the environment and our wallets.
Undeniably, the vehicle fuel-efficiency standards represent an unbeatable combination of protecting the environment and strengthening the economy. They're also the nation's single largest effort to combat climate-altering greenhouse gases, but we can't stop building our carbon-reduction portfolios now. Wonderful news like this should push us to continuing to find more ways to reduce our carbon footprint, as individuals and a nation. Now let's go invest in some renewable energy projects!
Helping Arizona Go Green and Save Green
Carbonfund.org supports several carbon reduction and energy efficiency projects such as the Truck Stop Electrification system, a project that is supported in part by Clean Air Cab's fleet emissions neutralization program.
Clean Air Cab is central Arizona's first carbon-neutral taxicab fleet; they partner with Carbonfund.org to calculate and neutralize the carbon emissions generated by its fleet of Toyota Priuses.
"We chose Carbonfund.org because unlike most companies selling offsets, Carbonfund.org is a non-profit. Clean Air Cab believes in giving back and we are happy to support a non-profit organization," affirms Clean Air Cab founder, Steve Lopez.
The company started by selecting the Toyota Prius, a fuel efficient vehicle for its taxicab fleet. A Ford Crown Victoria, the "traditional" taxicab vehicle, produces two and half times the amount of CO2 per year compared to the 2010 Toyota Prius. But the Prius still creates carbon emissions, so each quarter Clean Air Cab checks its total fleet mileage with Carbonfund.org to ensure that it has secured a sufficient quantity of carbon credits to completely neutralize fleet emissions.
Clean Air Cab's mission "to make it affordable and convenient for everyone to go green" is in lockstep with Carbonfund.org. We are happy to partner with an environmentally conscientious company that provides a carbon neutral transportation alternative to central Arizona communities.
U.S. Carbon Emissions Lowest in 20 Years
Just when we were about to succumb to the gloomy picture that is global climate change, a ray of hope breaks through the clouds. A technical report released this month by the U.S. Energy Information Agency calculated that energy related U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, which account for about 98 percent of total CO2 emissions, for the first four months of 2012 decreased to around 1992 levels.
The dramatic decrease is attributed to a switch from dirtier burning coal to cleaner natural gas. Almost everyone in the energy and environmental industries believes the shift could have major long-term implications for U.S. energy policy.
Scientists didn't predict the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S. falling to its lowest level in 20 years in part because the decrease is not attributed to legislation limiting greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. The switch to natural gas was driven by the market.
The state of the economy, increasing efforts for energy efficiency and a growing utilization of renewable energy are certainly aspects that contribute to lowering U.S. carbon emissions. However, at the moment, the lion's share is due to the current low price of natural gas. There has been an upsurge in shale gas drilling in the northeast, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana, which has made natural gas more affordable than coal per unit of energy generated. Gas production is on the increase because of the modernization of the process of hydraulic fracturing, also called fracking, where highly pressurized water, sand and chemicals are inserted to fracture shale rock which releases natural gas.
While natural gas is a cleaner-burning energy source than coal, it is not emission-free. There is still some carbon dioxide emitted and drilling can have environmental impacts such as contamination of ground water, air quality risks, migration of gases and hydraulic fracturing chemicals to the surface, and surface contamination from spills and flowback.
There are also concerns that the rise in use of natural gas could stall renewable energy efforts. The ultimate goal should still be a mix of increasing energy efficiency and clean energy with the balance kept to a minimum of natural gas.
So the upshot is that the U.S. energy picture is far from perfect, but the news concerning a drastic decline in U.S. carbon dioxide levels is welcome and positive because it reminds us that there is still time to turn around the fate of the planet's climate.
Are We Close to Finding a Politically Viable Way to Deal with Climate Change?
Last month it was revealed that a diverse group of stakeholders with political ties that cover the entire spectrum from left to right have been holding secret meetings about climate change with the support of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think-tank based in Washington D.C.
Climate change is an unavoidably, politically charged issue. These meetings are an attempt to discover ways to approach global warming in a politically viable manner. The July 2012 meeting was the fifth of such meetings, which are held secretly and speakers not revealed in order to facilitate true brainstorming, an open discussion where all sides could offer solutions without fear of reprisal.
The agenda for the most recent meeting, which was leaked online, was titled, "Price Carbon Campaign / Lame Duck Initiative: A Carbon Pollution Tax in Fiscal and Tax Reform". However, participants claim putting a price on carbon emissions was not the only item of discussion, and neither was focus limited to the short-term.
Proponents of a carbon tax put it forward as a less complex method to begin pricing carbon emissions than cap-and-trade. Legislation for cap-and-trade collapsed in 2010 in the nation's capital and preceded these meetings.
At the moment tax increases, carbon or otherwise, are unlikely to get off the ground, but the long-term view is that taxing CO2 could win support over taxing income. Furthermore, there is potential to use a carbon tax to tackle both global warming and the deficit.
So the question as to whether we can deal with climate change in a politically viable manner is still unanswered, but the future is looking brighter with the news that open discussions are occurring among bipartisan groups.
What is a Carbon Footprint?
Your carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support your activities. It is usually expressed in equivalent metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).
The average American is responsible for a whopping 50,000 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions annually. Some examples of your carbon footprint are:
- When your car's engine burns fuel it creates CO2, the amount generated depends on its fuel consumption and the driving distance.
- Heating your house with oil, gas, or coal also generates CO2.
- Even if you heat (or cool) your house with electricity, CO2 is emitted during the generation of electrical power, most of which comes from coal in the US.
- When you buy food and goods, the production of the food and goods creates CO2; again, the amount depends on where the foods and goods came from and how they were created.
- Traveling on a plane generates CO2 in the same ways a car does.
- Weddings even create CO2 emissions! See this past post for more information about how to reduce your wedding's environmental impact.
- Also consider all the indirect emissions you are in part responsible for: the roads we drive on, the schools our kids attend, the mall and grocery story, our shared military and city hall. It all adds up.
The bottom line is your carbon footprint is the sum of all carbon dioxide emissions that were generated by your activities in a given time period, typically one year.
The carbon footprint is a powerful tool in understanding your personal impact on global warming. Most people are surprised by the amount of CO2 their activities create. If you personally want to reduce your contribution to global warming, the calculation and monitoring of your carbon footprint is critical.
Carbonfund.org offers helpful calculators to estimate your carbon footprint. Individuals can follow this link for more information. http://www.carbonfund.org/individuals There is also a calculator for businesses here.
At Carbonfund.org, our motto is "reduce what you can, offset what you can't.™" Make a commitment to sustainable living; get started on reducing and offsetting your carbon footprint now!
Calculate and Offset Your Wedding's Greenhouse Gas Emissions
June has traditionally been the most popular month for weddings. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's National Vital Statistics Report for 2009, the latest data available on marriages, June is tied with July and closely followed by August, then September, and then October in order of most to least popular months for weddings. This means wedding season is just getting underway.
Travel, whether by air or car, generates large amounts of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere, and for most weddings is the biggest contributor to its carbon footprint. Carbonfund.org offers a helpful and easy-to-use emissions calculator to determine the level of carbon dioxide your wedding events will emit into the air.
It's simple and affordable to have a carbon neutral wedding. If you don't know the exact numbers try a preset amount. For example, the 15-ton preset option may be right for you if you have more than 100 guests and many of them are flying. The 50-ton option can be used for larger weddings of over 200 guests, many of whom are flying, or destination weddings, which involve a lot of travel.
As you prepare for the beginning of a new life together, it is important to share this special time with friends and family. Your wedding is a celebration of the future, and you can make it a celebration for our planet's future as well!
Go to http://www.carbonfund.org/weddings to learn more about how you can offset the global warming emissions impact of your special day.


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Bathroom, Kitchen and WC Plumbing
Arrived exactly on time.Very good work at an extremely reasonable price. He even fixed a problem which was not part of the original job.Andrew, HP9
Plumbing Repair & Maintenance
Andrzej was very punctual and meticulous in his work in rectifying the poor workmanship of the previous plumber. I will definitely use him again and refer him to my friendsRhonda, UB4
Wall Tiling
I was very happy to use Andrzej and we have got what we were looking for. He turned up on time, did the job on time and left the place clean and tidy. Quality of work was very good. Have saved his contacts to use him once again. Wish him best of luck with his career.Sanjib, HP13


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Due to circumlocutions beyond my control I was unable to do last week's Diamond Jubilee show as advertised.
However the Jubilee technically lasts all year long so we're still good to go. Furthermore, did you know that the monarch of Great Britain always has an Official Birthday which is separate from her (or his) actual date of birth? How snobby is that? Anyway, it's this Saturday. Close enough - on with the royal show.
Tuesday 6/12/12, 8-10 PM. Rebroadcast Friday midnight after Popular Demand.