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We used to go to various places in South Africa on holidays.
We went a
few times to Johannesburg and Pretoria in the Transvaal. And to
nearby Vereeniging to visit some friends from Zambia who had moved
down there. We also had friends from Zambia who lived in Umdloti,
Natal ... Port Sheptone, Natal ... Estcourt, Natal ... and East
London, Cape Province.
And statue of General Louise Botha
This day was hence known
as The Day of the Covenant.
Tzaneen was named after the resident tribe, the Tzaneng and is a centre for agriculture.
She was a sorceress known for her rain-making spells. She called herself Modjadji and people came to believe that she was immortal - the "She who must be obeyed".
Sir Henry
Rider Haggard based his novel "She" on her. His other novel "Alan
Quartermain" was also based on a real person as was the Zulu
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We still have absolutely no idea when U.S. customers with a Galaxy S phone will receive Android 2.2, but Samsung Mobile just issued a press release to let everyone know they are pushing it out across Europe to the international version starting today.
Hopefully the U.S. versions of the Galaxy S (Vibrant, Captivate, Epic 4G, and Fascinate) will see the Android 2.2 update later this year, but you never know when it's in the hands of the carriers. It took AT&T and T-Mobile months to roll out the GPS fix so don't get too excited about seeing this new system update yet.
Samsung made a strong effort at their Galaxy S launch party back in June to let everyone know their flagship phone would be receiving Android 2.2 and I thought it was a great opportunity for them to upgrade their reputation, but they have failed to impress us so far.
Even if the Android 2.2 update were to arrive on U.S. carriers in October, it would still be months after HTC and Motorola provided similar updates for their flagship phones. Heck, even the year-old myTouch 3G started receiving Android 2.2 before Samsung's phones.
At the end of the day, we are happy to see Samsung providing software updates for their new Android phones – we just wish they could dedicate more resources to speed up the process.
Which U.S. carrier do you think will roll out Android 2.2 for the Galaxy S first? The race is on.


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Sponsor a donkey. Help save a life.
Caring for donkeys involves a great many things - from feed and hay to vet care to farrier care to stall bedding, and - the list goes on. So when you choose to sponsor a donkey, whether for yourself, or as a gift for someone else, you're not just doing a very good thing, you are indeed helping to save a life, to make a life better. Your sponsorship will help with the cost of the animal's care for an entire year (don't worry, you can renew your sponsorship year after year), and helps with operation of the day-to-day running of the Sanctuary, too.
We request an amount of at least $75 per year for each donkey that is sponsored. In turn, you, or the recipient of your gift, will receive a sponsorship packet, which includes: details about the sponsored donkey, a sponsorship certificate, a photo, and a yearly report on the animal's well-being. And of course, you'll also get that good feeling that we all get when we know we're helping an animal, which is always the best feeling of all. If you'd like to meet the donkeys to decide who you'd like to sponsor, go here, and prepare to be charmed.
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The 1057 trolley was built in 1948 for the city of Philadelphia, and after a 1994 refurbish was painted in the Cincinnati Street Railway color scheme. Its yellow-with-stripes colors have earned it the nickname "Bumblebee". (Market Street Railway: Car No. 1057)


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As I write this post, my family is preparing for an almost three-week long trip. I will let you all know about it when I get back but in the meantime, we're packing like maniacs and making many runs to the store to stock up on drinks and snacks for this long adventure.
I'm doing my best to make sure we have a variety of snack selections and one of the brands we have packed is Fiber One – and for good reason! In fact, I can think of five good reasons Fiber One is making an appearance in our snack bag.
- Plenty of Fiber! When traveling, a lot can change in an instant, making it hard to stick to the health routine you have at home. Eating just one Fiber One bar gives you 35% of your daily fiber and can keep you regular, easing an uncomfortable situation that strikes more travelers than you think.
- Tasty. For years, my daughter has always preferred Fiber One bars to other snack bar choices. It started with a sample at a grocery store and every since that day, she has been a dedicated customer! My favorite is the Oats & Chocolate chewy bar, which contains 9 grams of fiber per serving and sends me to sweet tooth heaven. One bar is all I need – perfect for an after-dinner treat or a snack in the hotel room after the kids are asleep. My daughter's a fan of the new Mint Fudge Brownie. I especially appreciate the fact that she only needs one to feel satisfied.
- Easy to pack. Thanks to their individually wrapped packages, Fiber One snacks are easy to throw in a purse or a put a couple of boxes in a suitcase. This upcoming trip includes an eight-day Caribbean Cruise and I have already packed a nice selection for our stateroom snacks. (You're welcome, family!)
- Affordable. Sold for a few bucks a box – the bars are well under a dollar a piece making Fiber One an affordable option and much cheaper than gas station snacks. Why pay extra for a candy bar that won't do much other than a sugar rush when you can get some useful fiber and nutritional benefits?
- Choices. The number of Fiber One choices available is impressive. First, there are the soft bars, so many options! There are Oats & Chocolate, Oats & Peanut Butter, Oats & Caramel, Oats & Strawberry, Protein Coconut Almond and many more. Then come the cookies: Soft Baked Cookies Chocolate Chunk, Soft Baked Cookies Double Chocolate, Soft Baked Cookies Oatmeal Raisin, and the new Chocolate Chip Crunchy Cookie. Finally, some delicious 90 calorie options: Chocolate Fudge, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Lemon Bar, Cinnamon Coffee Cake, Strawberry Streusel Bar, Blueberry Streusel Bar plus the new Mint Fudge Brownie.
In fact, there are a nice variety of Fiber One products beyond what's listed here. That means there's something for everyone in the family. In my opinion, a happy, healthy family on vacation makes for a wonderful experience!
I think it's pretty great that snack bars created to help with digestive health can have so much to offer especially for a traveling family. I have a feeling these bars and cookies we have packed aren't going to last too long!


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The Trap
Client: Toyota
Brand: Toyota Corolla
Title: "Trap"
Agency: Badillo Nazca Saatchi & Saatchi, San Juan, P.R.
Nothing is as it seems in this bucolic Latin American scene of a pretty woman broken down along a rural road.
All Wooden Hummer
Client: General Motors
Brand: Hummer H2
Title: "Big Race""
Agency: Modernista, Boston
Using a childhood soapbox derby fantasy, this commercial shows how a homemade wooden Hummer can break all the rules and carry its driver to victory against all odds. The soundtrack is The Who's 'Happy Jack.'
Radio Burns a Diva
Client: Infinity Broadcasting
Brand: Blink 102.7 Radio
Title: "Diva"
Agency: Bartle Bogle Hegarty
Which radio station should you tune to when you want to find out who torched the bitchy diva's hair? Blink knows.
The Competition Lies
Client: DirecTV
Brand: DirecTV
Title: "Lies"
Agency: Deutsch
Employing Danny DeVito as the point man in a frontal attack on the competition, this spots accuses cable TV companies of lying.
Hard-Drinking Bear
Client: Diageo
Brand: Smirnoff Ice
Title: "Bear"
Agency: J. Walter Thompson, New York
It's honey to the rescue in this 2000 spot as a hard-drinking bear tries to snatch the Smirnoff Ice cooler from two wilderness fishermen. It's not clear if one of the fisherman survives the encounter. Watch for Smirnoff's latest spot in next week's 'TV Spots of The Week.'
Land Rover
Client: Land Rover North America
Brand: Range Rover
Title: "Procession"
Agency: Y&R, Irvine
The first TV spot made in five years for Land Rover's top-of-the-line Range Rover. It was filmed on location in Thailand.
We Are the Champions
Client: Champion
Brand: Champion Athletic Wear
Title: "Greed vs. Love"
Agency: Publicis
Harpooning big-bucks sports star sponsorships, this Champion ad casts Everyman as the real champion. But the spot's end tagline, "We're Aren't Going Anywhere," may resonate poorly with many in the intended audience.
Cellar Toker
Client: Partnership for Drug Free America
Brand: Anti-Marijuana Campaign
Title: "Wallet"
Agency: Cramer Krasselt, Milwaukee
Will marijuana turn its users into zombie-like cellar troglodytes? See for yourself, kids. The latest effort in the White House War on Weed.


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The State Road 200 Coalition will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, May 9, at 1 p.m. at the Collins Center, TimberRidge Building 5000, Suite 5001.
School Board and superintendent candidates have been invited.
The meeting is open to the public.
By Buster Thompson
Investigators from several agencies are still sifting through a cache of goods believed stolen by an Ocala couple suspected of burglarizing over 60 homes around central Florida.
Darren Decker, 41, and his 44-year-old wife Jessica Baker were arrested April 18 during a traffic stop in Marion County on an arrest warrant stemming from a burglary that happened that day in Sumter County.
They are being held without bond at the Sumter County Detention Center on charges of unarmed burglary and grand theft.
By Mike Wright
The Suncoast Parkway's biggest cheerleader wants Citrus County's political leaders on board for a proposed parkway extension to Interstate 75.
Work on extending the Suncoast Parkway from U.S. Highway 98 to State Road 44 is expected to begin in the summer. Citrus County officials are being asked to support extending the road further to I-75.
The Ocala Chapter of The Compassionate Friends welcomes bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings to attend the 2016 Spring Picnic & Butterfly Release on Saturday, April 23 – R.S.V.P. Immediately at (352) 804-7082 or (352) 840-0051!
By Jim Clark
The three Republican candidates for sheriff appeared Monday at the State Road 200 Coalition meeting, and incumbent Chris Blair had to defend his operation of the office after attacks by challengers Billy Woods and Kerry Crawford.
Democratic candidate Dennis McFatten attended, but did not take part in the forum. Once the Republican nominee is selected, the Coalition will hold another forum with the finalists.
Woods, a 26-year veteran of the Ocala Police Department, led off, as each candidate had 10 minutes to speak.
A Welcome Home event for Vietnam veterans, the third annual gathering, took place under threatening skies Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park in Ocala. Those who gathered were welcomed with rows of flags at the ramp leading up to the gazebo, where the ceremonies took place.
It's not too late to get your flu shot! Flu season may have started slowly, but we are now seeing increased influenza activity throughout the U.S. and Florida, particularly in children. Increased activity in children typically comes ahead of increased influenza activity in other age groups.
By Laura Smith
and Jessica Nisbette
By Mike Wright
Members of an transportation group tasked with finding solutions to current and future Interstate 75 traffic congestion are warming to ideas that stick to freeway expansion.
Several I-75 Relief Task Force members said they prefer significant upgrades to the interstate, including truck-only lanes, to building a new roadway north from the Suncoast Parkway.
The Budweiser Clydesdales paid a visit to downtown Ocala last Friday. Above, one of the horses is led from the truck to the area where he would be prepared to pull the wagon. Below, some of the crowd that gathered, and at right, Clyde, the 3-year-old Dalmatian, drew a lot of attention.
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The South Marion Citizen is your source for local news, sports, events and information in South Marion County and Ocala, Fl, and the surrounding area.


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Diversity in Action
Doing "Diversity":
Making it or Faking it?
Doing "Diversity": Making it or Faking it? is the name of an all-day conference that took place at CCA in 2010. It was presented by the President's Steering Group on Diversity and sponsored by the Diversity Studies Program.
The conference featured scheduled panels and included presentations by Diversity Studies faculty, alumni, and current students, as well as moderated panels on diversity and social justice studies at local Bay Area colleges and universities.
The Doing "Diversity": Making it or Faking it? conference was held in April 2010 on the Oakland campus.
- Read the student blog History of US People of Color
- See other past Diversity Studies–related events.
- Read how Academic Affairs is making diversity an academic imperative.
- Learn about CCA's diversity scholarships.
- Sign up for the Diversity Studies Seminar, a degree course being offered at CCA this summer.


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KANSAS CITY, MO. — The most eagerly anticipated member of the Royals baseball family made his first appearance before the team`s hometown encore Saturday.
The arrival of Drew William Saberhagen at 11:38 a.m. Saturday made the Royals` star pitcher a proud papa and ended the baby watch that has consumed family-loving fans and jaded reporters in a town spoiled by the team`s participation in seven of the last 10 playoffs and unsuccessful play in the 1980 World Series


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Festival of Fear 2010 - End of Day 1
End of day one. Not sure if I'll have time to type up a post in the morning, so I thought I would get this one out of the way tonight (Friday).
Going back to the convention for a second year presented some lovely moments. Saw so many familiar faces from last year - and I don't just mean vendors. Dozens of people who visited my table in 2009 came by once more. And the best part was the reception they gave me, and the stories they had to tell.
There were two people who found me today, thrilled to see the eyeball plants again because they'd decided to wait to buy one and then were disappointed to discover I'd sold out by the Saturday. My favourite quote: "I'll wait to buy everyone else's items, but I am getting this plant RIGHT NOW."
Lots of "I bought one of your plants last year and now I keep it (insert entertaining details here)." One person uses it to torment coworkers. I heartily approve.
Meghan, who follows and comments on this blog, came by the table and snatched up the last remaining Underbiter, Oogie. They are now officially all gone, and I'm pleased this last creature went to Miss Meghan.
Also talked with some twitter folk (*waves to Trischa*) and loads of others I've met at shows other than FanExpo.
The first item sold from the table (before I'd even finished setting up) was this little minion (pictured above and below). He went so fast I haven't even had time to name him, and will leave it up to his new owners. I really liked him because he's probably the toughest looking minion I've made.
I predict most - if not all - of the little minions will be gone by Sunday.
In other news, Global News stopped by my table to shoot my large eyeball plants! No idea if or when the footage will be shown. Watching the 11 o'clock news as I type this.
Best compliment of the day was someone saying my table had the best display they've seen at the show, both this year and last year. So I guess I'm on the right track.
Loads more happened, but I am just too wiped to post. Must flake on the couch before bed. Tomorrow is the toughest day of the convention. And it's rumoured there will be 10,000 more people attending this year compared to last year. That means 60,000 visitors. Oy.


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An extraordinary week in Weymouth, England. Asking around, informal research, chance encounters. Lots of walking, observing, absorbing. There's a richness there in Dorset. An appreciation of a spectacular landscape, a wealth of history and a kind of modest pride embedded in the character of the place. Not boastful in any way, but genuine, palpable and charming.
My interest is understanding identity — in the character of a place and in making visible the texts, images and stories that are just below the surface. But also in the moment: the experience of walking down a path, a view out, a conversation. Feeling one's way in the landscape; sensory cues, a way in.
A single, large volume makes more sense now, not twelve. An edition of 250 or more of the book will be printed, bound, numbered and distributed along the Weymouth Esplanade, with an indoor installation somewhere else in town. The book will be a scaffolding structure to view in and branch out from the connections between characters and places along the Dorset timeline. I'll use maps, images and texts.
One of the essential structures I discovered this week was the Coast Path, originated as a route for the coast guard to patrol for smugglers. I followed this remarkable Jurassic Coast trail for miles on either side of Weymouth: Abbotsbury and Chesil Beach at one end and the ruins of the ancient Roman temple on Jordan Hill (with a perfect view of the Osmington White Horse) at the other. The geo-historical bookends of the South Dorset Downs limestone ridge to the north of Weymouth. At the center, the Coast Path crosses Town Bridge — the heart of Weymouth — and directly over the mouth of the River Wey, the town's geological namesake.
Every mention of Weymouth evokes the River Wey. The river is the reason for the town and earth's slow work is embodied in its name, and in several place names of the area. The five-mile length of river begins its journey up at the wishing well in Upwey, broadens at Broadwey, and empties its wide mouth into the sea at Weymouth.
From Jane of Chickerell, a geography lesson.
In Weymouth, Massachusetts, the town name evokes more of a misplaced geography. There, Weymouth points elsewhere: across the ocean but also back in time, to a moment when one people forcibly replaced another. Contained within the original 1642 deed between the natives and the Dorset pilgrims is the germ of a complex story: the Charity, Thomas Holbrook and the Wessagussetts (today living on in the name of the town yacht club); the beginnings and dissappearances of nations, fueled by greed and arrogance.
From Jim of Weymouth, MA, an American history lesson.
From Jack of Weymouth, England, the ten bobs tour and memories of chance encounters in Massachusetts.
From Bob and Colin of the Isle of Portland, a bottomless library of images.
Philip Larken, the British poet, said that Weymouth is delicious. From Sally, Simon and Rowan, warm food and company, and a tremendous generosity of spirit.
All of them revealed delicious Weymouth to me this week.
And here is another Weymouths story: a transatlantic reconnection, a corporate agreement. In 1999, Walmart Stores Inc. purchased ASDA, a large British supermarket chain with roots tracing back to J.H. Hindell's Dairies in 1920 Yorkshire. Today, it's the second largest retail chain in England and a key part of Walmart's international strategy ("part of the Walmart family"). Walmart store #3200 is on Middle Street in Weymouth, Massachusetts and an ASDA Superstore is on Newstead Road in Weymouth, England. A cultural "exchange" that began 350 years earlier gives way to this final flattening out and another deed — American corporate greed erasing cultural difference and local economies at a global scale. Olympic anxiety about empty storefronts is widely reported, while small businesses in Weymouth worry about what's to happen when the games are over.
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My hope is to unravel some of these connections and stitch them back into the book as evidence of larger structures (time, geoglogy, chance) and more inimate ones (conversation, experience, memory).


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With PIC Bootloader is the most convenient way for PIC programming, especially when you are debugging your program and need to transfer it to the target PIC chip many times in short time.
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Great Welsh courses:Golf clubs of the Rhymney Valley
Golf in the ValleysThere's a tension in golf clubs today ... especially amongst Welsh golf clubs, where money has become increasingly tight. The tension is between a club raising enough money to survive and the club's standards dropping - whatever that means.
In the 1960s, there was a 6 month or even a 12 month waiting list, where you basically had to wait for a member to die before being offered the 'opportunity' to go before the committee and explain why you wanted to join. Today, anyone with the money can join. This doesn't necessarily mean anarchy. There will always be rules of conduct in any organisation. What the older guard seem to resent is any challenge to some of the archaic rules; the dress code for instance. If a rule has good reasons, then most people seem happy to comply. When not having your shirt tucked into your trousers is a potential disciplinary offence … well …
TraditionThe people who live in the Rhymney Valley - buried deep in the soul of the south Wales coalfield - live up to many of the stereotypes non-valleys people have. The 'People of the Valley' are very keen on music, drinking, sport and singing. People really are called 'Ted the Bread' (baker) and Dai Snips (barber). At Bargoed Golf Club there are twins – Dai Proper and Dai Copy - guess who's the eldest?
So, outsiders wouldn't naturally equate the valley with golf. Well, they'd be right ... to a certain extent. There is still a feeling that golf is a game for a 'certain type'. This type is elitist, rich, old … a business owner, headmaster or a bank manager. There may even be some discussion of whether golf is a 'real' sport, like rugby, darts or football. These stereotypes definitely still exist within golf. However, I feel the number of people who really believe this has shrunk dramatically over the past decade or so.
The three golf clubs situated along the Rhymney valley – Tredegar and Rhymney, Bargoed, and Caerphilly, are traditional golf clubs. For the most part, they are as rigidly traditional, possibly more so, than many other golf clubs in the UK (Scotland in particular, seems to be devoid of the petty rules that deter people from taking up the game). There is a very strong ethic in the valley clubs of time-honoured, conventional, conservative tradition. This shows strongly in the power of 'the committee', and the implementation of its rules. These rules cover all aspects of life within the golfing community – the dress code, the code of conduct, and the dreaded threat of being put in 'the book'. This ultimate threat involves another member reporting you to the committee for any number of offenses – playing too slowly, playing too quickly, having your shirt outside your trousers, wearing a hat in the clubhouse, swearing in the presence of a lady … and many, many more wrongdoings.
This is changing, though. For most clubs, the power is now more balanced toward the individual rather than the club and the committee. The clubs though, have a far more diverse membership than they ever had. Due, in part, to the economic crisis, the dreaded 'waiting lists' to join has disappeared. Clubs are desperate for more members. And just as desperate to keep them. This has led to a greater understanding that golf is a game, and (whisper it) fun. It is not just for the elite, the monocled, P.G. Wodehouse colonel sipping, their whiskey in the corner of the lounge. It can be that. It can be a weekly excuse for a chat with friends. It can be a cut-throat competitive sport. It is a game that anyone can play, as is the case in Scotland. And it's now beginning to be like that – even in the Welsh valleys.
The golf clubsA number of golf courses are along the glacial valley that stretched southward from the Brecon Beacons to the Severn estuary at Cardiff. These clubs will never be written about as 'courses to play before you die' or 'hidden gems'. Nevertheless, they are remarking golf clubs, that reflect the people who work, rest and play there. Each has its own mini culture, community, history and folk heroes.
Tredegar and Rhymney
At the top of the valley, Tredegar and Rhymney golf course is spread across the mountain at Cwmtysswg between, unsurprisingly, Tredegar and Rhymney. The course meanders up, down and across the mountain. It is quite sparse. In fact, it is pretty featureless, but contains an element of how golf should be played … how golf was played in the beginning. It seems somehow Scottish, and wonderfully basic.
The land was bought in 1921, but had a troubled opening few years, due to the financial difficulties of the time - as the iron and coal industry showed the first signs of decline. Ironically it was the financial support from Mr Tallis, chairman of the Tredegar Iron and Coal Company, that enabled the club to finally open, on Saturday, 6 June 1925.
Due to the location it has not been overrun by visitors. Although those have seem to enjoy it. One comment posted in 2009 summed the course, and club, perfectly: "Very friendly people. Definitely not one for the silly trouser brigade … Great day of golf. Small tricky green, great views, challenging holes." A Thomas
Ten miles south of 'T & R' is Bargoed Golf Club. On the website, it is defined as 'an easy walking 18 hole golf course'. Compared to the Tredegar and Rhymney course and the Caerphilly course, this is absolutely true. There are, however, a number of holes where you may be inclined to disagree. It is a relatively short course. There are some excellent holes. It is a course for careful, thoughtful players. There aren't the open spaces that there are on the Tredegar and Rhymney course, for instance. But, there are tight fairways, annoying trees and excellent but smallish greens.
Established in 1910 it has survived a great deal. Originally played as a 9 hole course, it was extended to an 18 hole course by Don Baker. It has made the most of the limited space available. It is a little remote. In fact, it is so remote that the website comes with a warning – "We are not located on any Sat-Nav".
A further ten miles down the valley, on the southern outskirts of the town, is Caerphilly Golf Club. The address of Pencapel, Mountain Road, gives a clue to the terrain. The course is situated at the northern edge of Caerphilly Mountain. The mountain, separating Caerphilly from Cardiff, features regularly on the Tour of Britain cycle race. The course follows the mountain's contours and initially goes up and up, then up again. A challenging course with amazing views, it was originally designed by William "Willie" Fernie, the professional at Glamorganshire in Penarth.
The club was established in 1905 by Charles Stuart Goodfellow, a solicitor from Caerphilly and Clerk to the Magistrates, after a visit to Minehead apparently. It has seen various changes and had to wait until 2003 before becoming a full 18 hole golf course.
Byron Kalies, December 2014
If you liked enjoyed this, you will also enjoy these by Byron Kalies: Great Welsh courses: Anglesey Golf Club; September 2014 Great Welsh courses: Royal Porthcawl and Machynys; March 2014
Byron Kalies has had a number of golf books published (see www.byronkalies.com).His first work of fiction, Mynydd Eimon - Private Hell, has been described as 'golf noir' and 'Taff noir'.
For more on Welsh golf, see Byron's website: byronkalies.wordpress.com
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Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes About CommunityQuotes about: Community
The man who lives in a small community lives in a much larger world. He knows much more of the fierce variety and uncompromising divergences of men…In a large community, we can choose our companions. In a small community, our companions are chosen for us. Thus in all extensive and highly civilized society groups come into existence founded upon sympathy, and shut out the real world more sharply than the gates of a monastery. There is nothing really narrow about the clan; the thing which is really narrow is the clique.
If there is one fact we really can prove, from the history that we really do know, it is that despotism can be a development, often a late development and very often indeed the end of societies that have been highly democratic. A despotism may almost be defined as a tired democracy. As fatigue falls on a community, the citizens are less inclined for that eternal vigilance which has truly been called the price of liberty; and they prefer to arm only one single sentinel to watch the city while they sleep.
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I am 20, have had type 1 for three and a half years and just transitioned from a pediatric to an adult endocrinologist. I now go to the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center in Manhattan. My A1c has always been in the 5.5 to 6.1 range and only got to 6.1 one time. Usually, it's 5.6 to 5.8. I am reading that there are some people who continue to produce small amounts of insulin throughout their lives and are therefore able to control their diabetes better. My new endocrinologist seemed to say this, too, I think. Is this true and is there such a thing as a "mild form" of type 1 diabetes?
I use an insulin pump. Is my excellent control to date attributed to my pump or to the fact that I may still be producing some insulin?
The only way to know if you are producing insulin is to measure the production with a test called C-Peptide. Ask them at the Berrie Center and they can decide if it is worth spending a lot of money to answer your question. The older age of onset, the more likely there is a prolonged honeymoon compared to children and younger adolescents. If your control is excellent and A1c levels also excellent, then keep doing what you are doing with your pump since this also tends to prolong beta cell function and keep things easier to control overall. There is even an older adult form of diabetes now called LADA - latent autoimmune diabetes of adults - that is antibody positive but significantly different from other, usually type 2 diabetes, in adults. There is much longer "honeymooning" than children and teens, but an indication with positive antibodies that insulin will be needed sooner rather than later. Most likely, you have the older teen/young adult type 1 autoimmune diabetes with some partial insulin production helping you out. That's good news.
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EXO to go completely all-out for their June 9th comeback
EXO's comeback is confirmed for June 9th, and they're going to go all out!
SM Entertainment says that their comeback will be the fanciest comeback they've ever had.
Not only that, SM Entertainment is teaming up with Naver to promote EXO's full album.
Throughout the entire month of June, EXO will have various live stream channels where fans can follow all of the members as they are promoting and lounging about.
Not only that, the members say that they will be focusing a lot more on communicating with their fans during their promotions too, so prepare for some amazing interviews and fan interactions.
Also, a couple of days ago, Kai said that instead of a positive and bright image this time around, EXO will be going for a dark and heavy concept instead.
Fingers crossed for a Wolf-like concept.
We love the idea of it.
This will be their 3rd full-album, so we're expecting their sales to completely shatter the charts. Let's hope they win a bunch of end-of-the-year awards again this year.
June 9th is just around the corner, and we can't wait to see what EXO has in store for us.


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I've been tagged by two people to do the Christmas Tag, namely Amy from Red Lips;Red Hair, and Sam from All The Buzz. As I love these ladies so so much I really couldn't say no. It's very simple. There are 10 questions about Christmas, and I answer them. Easy peasy!
1. What is your favourite Christmas movie/s?
Usually, with so many people crowded into the house at Christmas, it is very difficult to watch anything, as someone else grabs the remote every 5 minutes. That said, I do like Die Hard (It's set at Christmas, so it's a Christmas movie) and I also enjoyed The Santa Clause & Home Alone when I was younger.
2. Do you open your presents on Christmas eve or on Christmas morning?
Open presents on Christmas Eve?!?! HAHA they're usually only being wrapped on Christmas Eve! That's how organised I am! They never stay wrapped for long though, being opened again on Christmas Morning.
3. Do you have a favourite Christmas memory?
As children, we would usually be awake at about 4.30 on Christmas Morning, inevitably waking up the grinchy uncle who had only gone to bed within the previous hour. Somehow we would occupy ourselves with Christmas Stockings for 60-90 minutes, while trying not to wake grinchy uncle (again) before waiting on the stairs for my dad to clean up reindeer droppings and eventually declare the sitting room open.
4. Favourite Christmas food
The Christmas Pudding, which is generally made in batches of 6 in the house. One is consumed when it is just made. One a couple of days later. Two more are sacrificed over the 25th and 26th, with another one around new year's. One may survive long enough to be hidden and be left to mature in a bottle of whisky for a year, before being eaten. Yum!
5. Favourite Christmas gift
Being an almost Christmas baby (December 18th) I was very lucky to be given, as a combined 21st birthday/Christmas present from my parents, a ticket to the middle of the United States, so I could spend Valentine's Day with my then girlfriend, who was 4,068 miles away.
6. Favourite Christmas scent
The combined smells of Christmas Pudding and my mum's sage and onion sausagemeat stuffing cooking. It makes everyone gather in the kitchen, which is really too small to allow people to gather, so we are all promptly thrown out again.
7. Do you have any Christmas Eve traditions?
Our Christmas Eve Tradition is very simple. Stay out of the kitchen, lest ye get smacked around the head with a wooden spoon. Aside from that, usually go and collect grinchy uncle from the airport (except for 2010, where I drew the short straw and had to drive through the snow to collect him from the ferryport. He's a professional driver, while I had not long been in possession of my first car).
8. What tops your tree?
A bird box, but don't tell Coillte. Seriously though, a star tops the tree. The same one that has done for about 2 decades now.
9. As a kid, what was the one extravagant gift you asked for but never got?
With so many kids in the house, extravagant was never an option. We never asked, and were never disappointed!
10. What's the best part about Christmas for you?
A combination of the food, as I do really REALLY love excellent food (just ask my waistline), and the family getting along with each other for a while. Having everyone together, and happy is a great thing!
And there you have it, my Christmas Tag. Once again, thank you to Amy and Sam, and as I can't think of anyone specific to tag that hasn't already done it, I'm going to leave it open. If you like what you've seen, go for it!


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Have You Seen Marie? is a picture book, but it is aimed at adults. The author and illustrator created it as an attempt to help them deal with their grief, for each of them has lost a parent.
The story is about Sandra Cisneros who suffered from depression after her mother's death. Her doctor encouraged the author to take antidepressants, but she resisted taking medication. Her friend came to visit her and while there lost her cat, Marie. The act of trying to find her friend's cat forced Cisneros out of the house and into the world again in order to help her friend. This picture book introduces all of her colorful neighbors as she tries to find Marie.
At first I did not know what to think of this funny, little book. I read it quickly and then read the wonderful afterword. Then I began to read it again since it is a short picture book. The pictures are delightful, and Cisneros' text is written like free verse poetry. As I read it over again, I began to love this book. I think that in its simplicity it speaks well to someone who has lost a parent and "feels like an orphan." In the all-important afterword the author writes, "There is no getting over death, only learning how to travel alongside it."


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Major News and Events of 22 May 2015
What Happened on 22 May 2015
Indian improves Position from 10th to 6th in Publishing Total Number of Scientific Research Papers
President Pranab Mukherjee Calls Scholars Agents of Change
Home Ministry backs Lt Governor of Delhi on Posting and Transfer of Officers
Incomplete Passport Application restricts Foreign Ministry from Issuing Passport to Separatist Leader Syed Ali Geelani
US Ambassador to India Expects India-US Bilateral Trade to Increase Five Folds
PM headed Cabinet Committee Liberalise FDI Norms for NRIs, OCIs, and PIOs
RBI Relaxes Rules to Help Indian Companies working Offshore to Raise Funds in Rupees
SEBI Sets up N R Narayana Murthy-led Panel to recommend on Further Development of Start-ups
Defence Minister Vouches for "Targeted Kill" of Terrorists in J&K as Cross-Border Ceasefire Violations drop 30 Per Cent
Opposition Finds Advani by their Side on Net Neutrality
Tamil Nadu Governor invites AIADMK Supremo J Jayalalithaa as Panneerselvam Resigns from CM's Position
India's test cricket captain Virat Kohli has been named by SportsPro, a renowned British sports business magazine, among the top 10 most marketable sportspersons in the world. His rank is 6th in the list. This places 26-year old Virat in the same league as other world-renowned athletes including sprinter Usain Bolt and football sensations Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Neymar. Another Indian who made it to the top 50 most marketable person list is Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal. She secured 44th rank. The only cricketer who made it to this list is Australia's Steven Smith, whose rank is 45th, one behind Saina. Factors on which the athletes' marketability are judged include charisma, home market, age, crossover appeal, and willingness to be marketed.
Ashutosh Sharma, Department of Science and Technology Secretary, said that India's rank (regarding publication of total number of scientific research papers in various journals) has improved from 10th to 6th position, a jump of four spots. Sharma made this statement while addressing an audience at a function organised by Research Council UK. While acknowledging the efforts made by Indian scientists in the recent past, Sharma also acknowledged the fact that India still lags behind China by miles. Available data shows that with respect to 1 million people there are just 160 scientists in India, which is abnormally low when compared to China's 1000 scientists per million population. He went on to say that India has to improve quality and in this quest international collaborations will play an important role.
While bidding adieu to the nineteen NIT scholars, who stayed at Rashtrapati Bhavan from 16 May to 22 May as per 'In Residence' programme, President Pranab Mukherjee referred to technology as power and went on to say that scholars and researchers are the agents of change. While addressing scholars, the President said that NIT students are the assets of India and that's why he has great expectations from them. However, he also reminded them that the scholars should also know, appreciate, and understand their responsibilities.
The Home Ministry has issued a gazette notification that favours Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung's moves done in the last few days and said that the constitutional post has primacy in both transferring and posting officers. While specifying jurisdiction of Delhi L-G on multiple areas including police, public order, services, and land, the notifications also detailed Jung's powers as well as roles. Central government also said that it is not mandatory for L-G to consult input of CM while appointing key bureaucrats. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal hit back at centre and accused them of betraying people of Delhi by favouring Jung. Kejriwal also accused Union Government of trying to control Delhi Assembly by proxy through Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung, in spite of the fact that they have just three BJP MLAs.
The External Affairs Ministry has said that in the current submitted form the passport application of the separatist leader cannot be processed. Vikas Swarup (spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs) told media that the passport application of Syed Ali Geelani was incomplete. The separatist leader submitted the passport application without photographs, biometric details, and fees. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, meanwhile, said that Geelani will be issued passport by the Indian Government only when he writes "Indian" in the passport application's nationality column. Ministry of Home Affairs has made it clear that they have no problem in issuing passport to Hurriyat hardliner Syed Ali Geelani and they will judge the case on merit. However, they also pointed out that the Hurriyat leader has to complete all the formalities related to passport application, just like any other citizen of the country.
Richard Verma, US Ambassador to India, said that bilateral trade between the two big democratic countries – USA and India – will increase five folds from the current US $100 billion to US $500 billion. He stressed on the fact that there has been an improvement in relations between the two countries and both have agreed to pursue a "better agenda", which he thinks is a significantly good aspect for entire Asia. Verma, while addressing an audience in Punjab as part of US's outreach programme, said that America is currently in the process of implementing the deals signed by US President Barack Obama and Indian PM Narendra Modi. He went on to add that his country has issued business visas to 10 lakh persons, which accounts for 70 per cent of the total visas issued by all countries.
A Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has given nod to liberalization of FDI norms for Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs), NRIs, and PIOs. Reports say that this decision has been taken in order to increase flow of capital in India. As per statement of an official spokesperson, approved amendments to FDI policy will bring OCIs and PIOs at same level as NRIs when it comes to education and economy. The spokesperson also said that these amendments are made with the expectation that they will create inflow of greater extent of remittances and investment (construction development, railways, defence, insurance, and medical devices) from OCIs, NRIs, and PIOs.
The Reserve Bank of India has made it easier for Indian companies, with overseas operations, to raise funds from abroad in rupees denomination and not in any other currency by relaxing the related rules. Indian corporate entities having offshore operations had to earlier take loans in US Dollar denomination and then convert them to Indian currencies. However, this arrangement included exposure to foreign currency risks. Now, lender abroad will swap currency with banks abroad, which will provide fund in rupees through tapping of a bank present in India and extend money in Indian currency to the borrowing company. A senior foreign banker said that the foreign exchange risk involved in the earlier system will now to borne by the offshore lender.
Securities and Exchange Board of India has set up an 18-member panel called Alternative Investment Policy Advisory Committee (AIPAC) that will recommend the securities watchdog on formulating a new regulatory framework for start-ups and alternative investments. To head the panel SEBI has roped in Infosys founder and reputed industrialist N R Narayana Murthy. Reports say that AIPAC will recommend SEBI on any hurdle that may stall alternative investment industry development. SEBI will be advised on the coordination needed on issues for developing the start-up and alternative investment industry ecosystem. The panel consists of members from RBI, SEBI, Finance Ministry, start-up organisations, private equity firms, and industry. Some of the renowned names in the panel are Sanjay Nayar, Saurabh Srivastava, Ajay Piramal, Devinjit Singh, and others.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the dual approach of Indian army heavily guarding the LoC with Pakistan coupled with intelligence-backed "targeted kills" against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir has resulted in 30 per cent drop in infiltration bids and cross-border ceasefire violations. While emphasizing on the fact that the situation along the border areas are "pretty much under control", Parrikar said that targeted kill approach has led to minimum collateral damage and maximum neutralisation of identified terrorists. Defence Minister said in an event that it is immaterial to use soldiers for neutralizing terrorists when it can be done by using other terrorists, thereby hinting at covert operations. Parrikar went on to say that monthly salaries in the range of Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 15,000 are paid to the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.
In the parliamentary standing committee meeting on net neutrality, BJP MP Anurag Thakur-led panel was forced to postpone the meeting within 50 minutes from its initiation when BJP patriarch Lal Krishna Advani found substance in the points raised by opposition leaders. Row began when committee members came to know that private internet service providers Vodafone, Airtel, and Idea will be present in the meeting to put their case. TMC's Derek O'Brien and INC's KVP Ramachandra Rao objected and demanded that invitation must be sent to over-the-top service providers and consumer forums first. TMC's Prasun Banerjee said that it is impossible for him to finish the 120 page background note in just 3-4 hours. Anurag Thakur postponed the meeting after Advani weighed in favour of calling a meeting later.
AIADMK unanimously elected J Jayalalithaa as its legislature party leader today morning at her Poes Garden residence. The motion to elect her as the legislature party leader was moved by her loyal lieutenant O Panneerselvam, who is also the treasurer of AIADMK. Panneerselvam then resigned from Chief Minister's position, clearing her way to become CM of Tamil Nadu. Soon after Tamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah asked 67-year old Jayalalithaa to form the government in TN. AIADMK supporters have already started festivities to mark the return of "Amma" as would be CM. Panneerselvam called her AIADMK's "permanent General Secretary" and "gold refined in fire". She will make her first public appearance after acquittal from Rs 66.66 crore disproportionate assets case in Chennai today and will also meet the governor to convey her message that she will form government tomorrow.
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US President-elect Donald Trump says US intelligence agencies might have leaked a dossier of what he called "fake news" about how Russia had damaging personal and financial information about him, saying the allegations were false.
In his first formal news conference since July, Mr Trump slammed two news organisations for reporting unsubstantiated claims about his ties to Moscow but praised other reporters for holding back.
"I think it's a disgrace that information would be let out," Mr Trump told about 250 reporters jammed into the lobby at his New York offices.
"It's all fake news, it's phony stuff, it didn't happen," said Mr Trump, who takes office on January 20.
The dossier was first reported by CNN. BuzzFeed published detailed elements of the report.
Two US officials said on Tuesday that the allegations, which one called "unsubstantiated," were contained in a two-page memo appended to a report on Russian interference in the 2016 election that was presented last week to Mr Trump and to President Barack Obama.
In a series of Twitter posts hours before his first news conference in nearly six months, Mr Trump accused intelligence agencies of taking "one last shot" at him by leaking the information.
"Are we living in Nazi Germany?" he asked.
The Republican president-elect has long said he hopes to improve ties with Moscow, but his plans have come under intense scrutiny after US intelligence agencies concluded that Russia used cyber attacks and other tactics to try to tilt the presidential election in his favour over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
His stance has rattled traditional US allies such as NATO countries and many US foreign policy experts who consider Russia a geopolitical adversary.
About a dozen protesters gathered behind a police barricade across the street from Mr Trump Tower before the news conference, holding signs with slogans like "Dump Trump" and "Allegiance To America Not Russia".
At the other end of the block, a separate group of protesters held signs with Mr Trump sporting a Hitler moustache, and chanted, "In the name of humanity, we refuse to accept a fascist America!"
The Russia news obscured what was the original purpose of the news conference: a chance for the real estate developer to describe how he will separate himself from his global business operations to avoid conflicts of interest once he takes office.
Mr Trump, who owns hotels and golf courses as well as assets like a winery and modelling agency, will transfer all his assets into a trust and put his two sons in charge, hiring an ethics adviser to review any transactions for conflicts, a Mr Trump lawyer said.
The company will not enter any new deals while Mr Trump is president, and all profits generated at Mr Trump's hotels by foreign governments will be donated to the US Treasury.
His daughter Ivanka, whose husband Jared Kushner will be a senior adviser to Mr Trump in the White House, also will cease her management role in the Trump Organisation, the lawyer said.
Spy documents a 'hoax' - Kremlin
The Kremlin says it has no compromising material on Mr Trump or Ms Clinton.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, addressing reporters on a conference call, said the dossier was a hoax which had been dreamt up to further damage US-Russia relations.
Two US officials said on Tuesday evening that the heads of four US intelligence agencies had last week presented Mr Trump with classified documents which included claims that Russian intelligence operatives had compromising information about him.
But the Kremlin said the unsubstantiated dossier had been fabricated and was "total nonsense".


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March 14, 2010
March Challenge
Design Team Member Monica submitted this layout for the March Old/New Challenge. She said, "This lo has more old than new on it.
For the NEW I used my new Martha Stewart punch that my mom gave me for Christmas, I love it. Also the buttons are farely new, they came in a MM page kit.
For the OLD I used some old paper. I bought it over a year ago and had been saving it for who knows what? :) I thought it worked perfect with the colors that both kids have on. The stickers are old too. I actaully got them at a yard sale!! The lady owned a scrapbook store she closed, I got tons of great stuff.
The pictures are also from one year ago. My cousin came to visit from Florida and it was the first time our kids met! I used a NOV.09 pagemaps sketch for this lo."
Now it's your turn to take the challenge. See all the details in the March Old / New Challenge post.
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Great layout, Monica! Everything came together nicely, new and old! :)ReplyDelete
Very cute! Those babes are adorable! I'm impressed that paper is only over a year old... i swear i have paper that is like 5 or 6 years old. I have this weird thing about using some of my favorite papers because I am afraid the perfect page will come along and I will have already used the paper. It's so silly. Great job!!!!ReplyDelete
Nice layout Monica! I love the way you added your handwriting in with the title. Great use of old and new. tfsReplyDelete
Super cute layout! I love that decorative strip!ReplyDelete
Thanks ladies for all the sweet comments!!ReplyDelete
Faye trust me I have lots of paper and most of it is older than this one. :) I do the same, save paper for the perfect page. I guess this was the case here. I really liked that the colors in the paper went with what the kids were wearing.
Adorable kids! I love the papers you used along with the border punches! Great layout!ReplyDelete
What cute pictures! I love how you added the buttons in the corners.ReplyDelete
Super cute - great mix of old and new!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing!


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The Infrared Spectrometry Laboratory (ISL) at NAU focuses on developing techniques for collecting and analyzing high-resolution spectral reflectance data used for a range of environmental applications. In situ spectral measurements are fast becoming an indespensable tool for natural resource assessment, remote sensing and monitoring ecological changes. ISL training workshops and short courses are designed to introduce NAU students, faculty, staff and research partners to a diversity of spectrometer data collection and analysis methods applicable to multiple disciplinary fields.
This spectrometer equipment acquisition and training is supported by the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) Technology and Research Initiative Fund (TRIF) in 2009 and 2010.
The Infrared Spectrometry Laboratory (ISL) is located in the second floor of the Platinum rated LEED-Certified Applied Research and Development Building, Suite 220, on the main campus of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona (See map, building #56).
The dedicated ISL workspace is comprised of a high resolution (350 nm to 2500 nm) infrared spectrometry equipment for both lab and field applications. and the ISL computer with remote sensing applications and spectrometer data analysis software such as ENVI and Camo Unscrambler.


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Limestone names Doyle head coach for men's and women's swimming teams
GAFFNEY, S.C. -- Limestone College and vice president for intercollegiate athletics Mike Cerino have announced the hiring of Greg Doyle as head men's and women's swimming coach effective immediately.
Doyle brings six years of collegiate and club coaching experience to the Saints following an extremely successful four-year career as a collegiate swimmer at Division III Oswego State. Most recently he has served as an assistant coach at Division III programs Washington & Lee and New Paltz State. He becomes the 10th women's and fifth men's head coach in program history.
"We are excited to be able to hire a young coach with a tremendous amount of experience at the NCAA championship level," Cerino said. "Limestone swimming has a strong tradition with more than 70 All-American performances since the first season in 1999-2000 and we look forward to seeing that number grow under Greg's leadership."
As an assistant coach with the W&L swimming program this past season, Doyle was responsible for recruiting national caliber student-athletes, developing swim-related workouts, stroke analysis, meet preparation, fundraising and overseeing the swimming portion of the strength and conditioning program.
During his time with the Generals, the swim program set 14 varsity records and he coached five All-Americans, including a fourth-place finish in the men's 50-meter freestyle at the 2013 NCAA Division III Championships.
While at New Paltz he handled developing individual student-athlete skills, increasing team performance through workouts, strength training, sprint workouts, stroke analysis and recruiting.
He assisted with bringing in one of the largest classes in program history while also coaching All-American performances in the 100- and 200-meter backstroke at the 2012 NCAA Division III Championships. In his one year as an assistant with the Hawks, there were nine record-setting performances.
Before beginning his collegiate coaching career, he served as an assistant coach for the Kingston (N.Y.) Hurricanes Swim Club from 2007-11. While there he coached swimmers from 5 years old to age 18, developing specific workouts for each age group.
A four-year captain of the men's swim team at Oswego, Doyle was one of the more accomplished student-athletes in Division III swimming as he was a three-time All-American (one honorable mention) and qualified for the NCAA Championships from 2006-08. He currently holds a mix of six individual and relay program records and was a three-time SUNYAC Outstanding Male Swimmer of the Meet (2006-08).
"I look forward to joining the Limestone family and the opportunity to take Limestone swimming to the next level," Doyle said. "Assistant coach Megan Sheets has been instrumental during this transition and we are very excited about the upcoming year."


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The Future of...
...Electric vehicles, food, coal and renewable energy
The world's population is booming—and all those billions of people want the same standard of living that developed countries enjoy. Meeting that goal presents tremendous challenges.
Journal Report
Read the full ECO:nomics report.
Attendees at the ECO:nomics conference split into groups to discuss the problems and potential solutions in different sectors. Following those meetings, executives reported back on the discussions. Steven "Mac" Heller, executive chairman of Coda Automotive Inc., discussed electric vehicles; John Mackey, co-chief executive of Whole Foods Market inc., reviewed healthier food and wellness efforts; Kyle Danish, an environmental attorney at the law firm Van Ness Feldman, tackled coal; and Eric Spiegel, president and CEO of Siemens Corp. , spoke about renewable energy.
Below are edited excerpts of their presentations.
The Road to Electric Cars
MR. HELLER: When we talk about electric vehicles, it's all about the battery. People were pretty positive on our ability to bring lithium-ion-battery-system costs down to a level where EVs will be cost-competitive with gasoline vehicles. It will take us a few years to do that, but here are the things we are going to need to happen in order for it to occur. We're going to need to move prototype volumes to mass volumes. There's a lot of great science going on optimizing the cell, optimizing the chemistry and optimizing the battery-management system, the computer software and hardware that controls power in, power out.
On range, consumers have a menu of technologies from which they can choose. In my briefcase right now, I have a laptop, an iPad, a Kindle and two phones. To send a short email I'm going to use my BlackBerry, to read a book I'm going to use my Kindle, to see pictures I'm going to use my iPad.
Consumers tell us that they think about their cars in the same way. The electric vehicle will be for 90% to 95% of driving days, and on the weekend when I want to go from Atherton to Yosemite, I'm going to use either a range-extended hybrid or a pure gasoline vehicle. So people were bullish on our ability, through the proliferation of technologies, to satisfy consumer anxiety about range.
Our group had a high degree of trust in the GEs, etc., of the world and the utility companies to generate enough power, distribute enough power, make enough power available for people to charge at home, at stores, at work and along the interstate highway system.
It will take some money, it will take a little more technology, and it will take a higher degree of EVs on the road to get there, but people thought that was going to happen.
Heading for Wellness
MR. MACKEY: I sort of ended up hijacking the meeting and talked about what I was interested in, which was how we're choosing foods that are higher in fat, more animal foods, more sugar, more salt, less nutritious—that correlates with the type of lifestyle diseases that are killing us. Heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, autoimmune diseases are largely diseases that are caused through our lifestyle choices.
We talked about how, in a sense, as countries become more affluent, as they have more money, they are tending to make choices very similar to Western diet choices. They're eating far more animal foods. The amount of animal foods consumed in the world has quadrupled in the last 50 years. They are making choices for more processed foods, more sugar, more soft drinks, more candy. And the diseases that correlate with that type of dietary consumption are also migrating to the developing world, and we're starting to see those rates go up as well.
So then we talked a lot about what Whole Foods is doing to educate our customers, how we're creating Wellness Clubs to try to get people to make conscious choices about their food to make themselves healthier.
We talked about how Whole Foods is taking 1,000 of our team members now and putting them through an intensive Total Health Immersion Program, and how transformative that has been in their lives, and how that's beginning to lower our health-care costs as we're creating a culture of wellness, which we think probably is exportable to other corporations.
Cleaning Up Coal
MR. DANISH: There was a discussion of the need for a longer-term plan for the energy sector for users of coal, the United States and globally, that would allow for some rational transition from older coal plants to natural gas to other forms of electricity.
There was a good bit of discussion about efficiency and interest in finding new models for utilities in the U.S. to partner with their customers to promote efficiency. There was a good discussion about the public perception of coal and coal-fired electricity, and a need for the public to better understand those elements, including just how much of their electricity comes from coal and that the transition away from coal is not cheap and that clean coal is not cheap.
But, importantly, there was a discussion also about how utilities need to also better understand that many companies are not indifferent to where their electricity comes from, are concerned about embedded carbon in the energy they use, and are going to be increasingly discriminating in this regard.
We did a good bit of discussion about China, making the point here that while there is some perception that China is just building a creaky old coal-fired power plant a week using 1950s technology, it's not at all the case. They're using the most efficient, modern advanced technology. That is an area that we can learn from.
A lot of the discussion also was about the unsettled policy landscape domestically and internationally, that we may not have a global, comprehensive approach to dealing with climate change, and whether there is potential for smaller-scale efforts.
A Windy Future?
MR. SPIEGEL: Given where we are with the amount of natural gas in the country and the cost of natural-gas generation, renewables over some short period of time had to become competitive with gas.
From a Siemens perspective, some of our wind projects are already competitive with gas in some areas where there's high-cost power on the margin and where we have a very windy area. We then talked about the enablers that are going to be needed if we wanted to expand wind on a much bigger basis, which would be around transmission, a smarter grid and also some answer to the energy-storage question.
We also talked about solar. The discussion was that that's probably a longer-term opportunity than wind. Quite a few projects ongoing, but they're heavily subsidized, and the question is, "What's the timing when those things will become economic?" I'm not clear that people think that those are going to be winners as fast as wind may be.
Then we talked a little bit about the other stream around renewables, which is really transportation and the shift away from fossil fuels to cleaner fuels like biofuels and maybe some products made from algae and things.
Four or five years ago people would have thought biofuels moving from corn-based to cellulosic would have a much bigger impact. There wasn't a lot of excitement yet around that.
On the other hand, there was a lot of discussion around Brazil and the model that they put in place to shift their transportation sector more toward sugarcane-based biofuels and how successful that had been, and is there an opportunity to do something like that here in the U.S. and/or relax tariffs and things to import it.
We also talked a little bit about cities. It was clear that there's just not the excitement here that we see in other parts of the world around connecting things like renewable energy, networks, mobility and things in cities, as cities become more crowded and congested.


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A judge has overturned the conviction of a woman found to have disrupted Congress by laughing during Attorney General Jeff Sessions' confirmation hearing and ordered a new trial, NBC News reported.
Desiree Fairooz, a 61-year-old Code Pink activist, allegedly chuckled twice during the Jan. 10 hearing when Sessions, then a U.S. senator, was described as having a record of "treating all Americans equally under the law is clear and well-documented," according to court documents. Fellow activists characterized it as a reflex to an absurd statement.
Fairooz was facing up to six months in prison, but a District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Robert E. Morin ordered a new trial on Friday, court officials said. Fairooz said had an issue with the conviction.
"Well, I can't say relieved. I'm not happy about [the re-trial] but I guess, in a way, it's a small kind of a win. It just seems like an absurd waste of tax dollars," Fairooz said.


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There is a common misconception that arthritis occurs only in older adults and the elderly; however, according to the Arthritis Foundation, of the more than 50 million Americans with the disease, two-thirds are under the age of 65, including 300,000 children.
There are many types of arthritis in children and young adults. Some can be transient and cured after treatment but most can be chronic requiring maintenance therapy.
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (formerly classified as JRA) can occur in children as young as 1 to 16 years of age. Children and young adults may develop septic arthritis, which is characterized by acute joint swelling and pain from infection by virus, bacteria or rarely fungus. Lupus arthritis, spondyloarthropathy and rheumatoid arthritis are examples of arthritis that may turn into lifelong conditions. The most common type of arthritis in the general population is osteoarthritis, which is rare among children and young adults.
Once diagnosed with arthritis, a regimen of medication, diet and exercise i recommended to prevent the progression of the disease. Medications prescribed by a physician will help to combat inflammation; proper exercise and diet will benefit overall well being.
It is important to engage in the right kind of exercises that will be beneficial and not worsen joint problems. Active young adults and children can help prevent degenerative arthritis with proper stretching, and a balanced range of motion during exercise. This will help to prevent injuries in the joints, tendons and ligaments. Proper footwear is also very important in terms of preventing degenerative arthritis. Maintaining a healthy diet also promotes overall well being, which helps in arthritis management.
If you believe that you or your children may suffer from arthritis, a follow-up with your primary care provider is helpful to start evaluation and management.


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October 22, 2016
DonaldJ. Trump Delivers Groundbreaking Contract for The American Voter In Gettysburg
Gettysburg,PA: Today, in historic Gettysburg, PA, Donald J.Trump presented a game-changing plan for his first 100 days in office.……
Donald J. Trump Contract with The American Voter
"On the first day of my term of office, myadministration will immediately pursue the following six measures to clean upthe corruption and special interest collusion in Washington, DC:
•FIRST, propose a Constitutional Amendment to impose term limits onall members of Congress;
•SECOND, a hiring freeze on all federal employees to reduce federalworkforce through attrition (exempting military, public safety, and publichealth);
•THIRD, a requirement that for every new federal regulation, twoexisting regulations must be eliminated;
•FOURTH, a 5 year-ban on White House and Congressional officialsbecoming lobbyists after they leave government service;
•FIFTH, a lifetime ban on White House officials lobbying on behalf ofa foreign government;
•SIXTH, a complete ban on foreign lobbyists raising money forAmerican elections.
On the same day, I will begin taking thefollowing seven actions to protect American workers:
•FIRST, I will announce my intention to renegotiate NAFTA or withdrawfrom the deal under Article 2205
•SECOND, I will announce our withdrawal from the Trans-PacificPartnership
•THIRD, I will direct my Secretary of the Treasury to label China acurrency manipulator
•FOURTH, I will direct the Secretary of Commerce and U.S. TradeRepresentative to identify all foreign trading abuses that unfairly impactAmerican workers and direct them to use every tool under American andinternational law to end those abuses immediately
•FIFTH, I will lift the restrictions on the production of $50trillion dollars' worth of job-producing American energy reserves, includingshale, oil, natural gas and clean coal.
•SIXTH, lift the Obama-Clinton roadblocks and allow vital energyinfrastructure projects, like the Keystone Pipeline, to move forward
•SEVENTH, cancel billions in payments to U.N. climate change programsand use the money to fix America's water and environmental infrastructure
Additionally, on the first day, I will takethe following five actions to restore security and the constitutional rule oflaw:
•FIRST, cancel every unconstitutional executive action, memorandumand order issued by President Obama
•SECOND, begin the process of selecting a replacement for JusticeScalia from one of the 20 judges on my list, who will uphold and defend theConstitution of the United States
•THIRD, cancel all federal funding to Sanctuary Cities
•FOURTH, begin removing the more than 2 million criminal illegalimmigrants from the country and cancel visas to foreign countries that won'ttake them back
•FIFTH, suspend immigration from terror-prone regions where vettingcannot safely occur. All vetting of people coming into our country will beconsidered extreme vetting.
Next, I will work with Congress tointroduce the following broader legislative measures and fight for theirpassage within the first 100 days of my Administration:
1. MiddleClass Tax Relief And Simplification Act. An economic plan designed togrow the economy 4% per year and create at least 25 million new jobs throughmassive tax reduction and simplification, in combination with trade reform,regulatory relief, and lifting the restrictions on American energy.
The largest tax reductions are for the middle class. A middle-classfamily with 2 children will get a 35% tax cut. The current number of bracketswill be reduced from 7 to 3, and tax forms will likewise be greatly simplified.The business rate will be lowered from 35 to 15 percent, and the trillions ofdollars of American corporate money overseas can now be brought back at a 10percent rate.
2. EndThe Offshoring Act. Establishes tariffs to discourage companies fromlaying off their workers in order to relocate in other countries and ship theirproducts back to the U.S. tax-free.
3. AmericanEnergy & Infrastructure Act. Leverages public-private partnerships,and private investments through tax incentives, to spur $1 trillion ininfrastructure investment over 10 years. It is revenue neutral.
4. SchoolChoice And Education Opportunity Act. Redirects education dollars togives parents the right to send their kid to the public, private, charter,magnet, religious or home school of their choice.
Ends common core, brings education supervision to local communities.It expands vocational and technical education, and make 2 and 4-year collegemore affordable.
5. Repealand Replace Obamacare Act. Fully repeals Obamacare and replaces it withHealth Savings Accounts, the ability to purchase health insurance across statelines, and lets states manage Medicaid funds. Reforms will also include cuttingthe red tape at the FDA: there are over 4,000 drugs awaiting approval, and weespecially want to speed the approval of life-saving medications.
6. AffordableChildcare and Eldercare Act. Allows Americans to deduct childcare andelder care from their taxes, incentivizes employers to provide on-sitechildcare services, and creates tax-free Dependent Care Savings Accounts forboth young and elderly dependents, with matching contributions for low-incomefamilies.
7. EndIllegal Immigration Act. Fully-funds the construction of a wall on our southern border with thefull understanding that the country Mexico will be reimbursing the UnitedStates for the full cost of such wall; establishes a 2-year mandatory minimumfederal prison sentence for illegally re-entering the U.S. after a previousdeportation, and a 5-year mandatory minimum for illegally re-entering for thosewith felony convictions, multiple misdemeanor convictions or two or more priordeportations; also reforms visa rules to enhance penalties for overstaying andto ensure open jobs are offered to American workers first.
8. RestoringCommunity Safety Act. Reduces surging crime, drugs and violence bycreating a Task Force On Violent Crime and increasing funding for programs thattrain and assist local police; increases resources for federal law enforcementagencies and federal prosecutors to dismantle criminal gangs and put violentoffenders behind bars.
9. RestoringNational Security Act. Rebuilds our military by eliminating the defensesequester and expanding military investment; provides Veterans with the abilityto receive public VA treatment or attend the private doctor of their choice;protects our vital infrastructure from cyber-attack; establishes new screeningprocedures for immigration to ensure those who are admitted to our countrysupport our people and our values
10. Cleanup Corruption in Washington Act. Enacts new ethics reforms to Drain theSwamp and reduce the corrupting influence of special interests on our politics.
This is my pledge to you.
And if we follow these steps, we will oncemore have a government of, by and for the people."


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Humboldt Storage and Moving of Boston Teams Up With Boston Duck Tours for Special Olympics Fundraiser
Online PR News – 12-September-2012 – Boston, MA – Humboldt Storage and Moving, the oldest moving company in Boston, and a United Van Lines agent will be hosting their first annual Truck Pull to benefit Special Olympics Massachusetts on September 22 on the campus of Boston College. The event will start at 10:00am.
Teams of 10 individuals will get the chance to pull a moving van, box truck and now one of the famous Duck Boats from Boston Duck Tours. Those interested can still enter a team on the Humboldt Truck Pull website at: www.humboldttruckpull.com
Several other moving companies in Boston as well as teams of police, fire departments, fitness centers and others are expected to participate in the first year event. A minimum entry fee of $1,000 for a team of 10 individuals gets that team a spot at the event and the chance to pull the trucks including the Duck Boat.
How it works: All teams of 10 will have to pull all three vehicles which consist of a moving van, Duck Boat and a box style delivery truck. The team will need to pull all three trucks as fast as they can for 25 feet and the cumulative total with the lowest combined time will win the event.
Registration is open but limited to the first 30 teams. Those interested are encouraged to act soon and sign up for the Humboldt Truck Pull at: www.humboldttruckpull.com
About Humboldt Storage and Moving:
Humboldt Storage and Moving is Greater Boston's oldest moving company and largest United Van Lines agent. The Boston moving company, founded in1905 is an original stockholding member of United Van Lines and remains within the top five percent of all United Van Lines agents in the country for sales volume. Boston-area moving company Humboldt Storage and Moving is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts. The Canton location also serves as a 90,000 S/F state of the art, climate-controlled storage facility, serving the needs of clients with more long term needs. For more information about Humboldt's expertise and moving services please contact them at (781) 821-8777. For additional information visit http://www.humboldt.com/
About Special Olympics Massachusetts:
Special Olympics Massachusetts is an organization that changes lives through the power of sport by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect. Over 12,000 athletes train and compete year-round in Massachusetts. Founded in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the worldwide Special Olympics movement has grown from a few hundred athletes to more than 3.7 million athletes in over 170 countries in all regions of the world, providing year-round sports training, athletic competition and other health-related programs. Special Olympics provides people with intellectual disabilities continuing opportunities to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, and experience joy and friendship. http://www.specialolympicsma.org/