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World Bank to aid PH infrastructure push
THE GOVERNMENT and the World Bank may work together to accelerate the rollout of the Duterte administration's ambitious infrastructure buildup program over the next five years, the Department of Finance said on Wednesday.
Specifically, the multilateral lender will be tapped for its technical expertise for some 75 flagship big ticket projects that are seen to cost a total of P9 trillion — a massive scheme meant to alleviate vehicular traffic in major cities, improve mass transport systems and build new air and seaports nationwide.
In a meeting with World Bank official Otaviano Canuto, Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III said that, on top of enlisting the World Bank's support for its key projects, the Philippine government also intended to tap the agency's assistance in rebuilding war-ravaged Marawi City and for strengthening the infrastructure along the country's east coast.
"We should rebuild (Marawi City)," Dominguez told the World Bank official. "People will go back and live there, so the infrastructure should be good and sound. That's certainly an area where we will need assistance. We welcome your expertise."
Canuto said the agency could help in Mindanao, where its experience and expertise was "unmatched," particularly in the area of education.
Dominguez stressed that the Duterte administration was determined to narrow the country's infrastructure gap with its neighbors — a feat that would require funding of $170 billion over the next half a decade.
"We are coming from a long period when we under-invested in infrastructure as compared to our neighbors," Dominguez said. "We have announced our major program is to reduce poverty and one of the tools to be used is building a lot of infrastructure. There's a wide open field for your engagement on those areas."
Canuto said the World Bank could provide assistance in tapping the necessary skills and expertise to help the Philippines improve the design and implementation of its infrastructure program.
In the meeting, Canuto commended the Philippine government for spearheading a tax reform program, which, he said "is a template for a lot of countries."
"It's very good to highlight what the Philippines is doing in the area of tax reform. We will use what has happened here as an (example) for other countries," he said.
During a recent business forum, Dominguez said, that to improve the Philippines' competitiveness, the government must erase the infrastructure backlog and realign the country's income tax rates.
He noted that the Philippines lost out on competitiveness over the last decades when policymakers neglected public infrastructure while neighbors rapidly built up theirs.
"For an archipelagic country, poor infrastructure is debilitating. It raises the costs of transporting good between islands," he said.
"That is the reason our food price regime is high," he explained. "Our congested roads and ports discouraged investors who need to operate on just-ontime deliveries. Our high power costs and unstable supply discouraged investments in manufacturing."
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Whelp. I unfortunately erased my email that I was going to send to all of you... dang it! :P
I'm sorry guys! :( I failed you! haha I would re-write it but I have to go! :( But know all is well and I had a fabulous Thanksgiving! I will make up for it next week! Promise! :P
Oh.. I have five months left. :P EW.
I'll make it up with pictures, how about that?
Love you all! :)

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Roosevelt HS (RHS) Class of 1982 Alumni List
Help us Update the Roosevelt HS 1982 Class List by adding any names missing from the list below:
Registered Alumni
1982 Class List
- Victor Aprile
- Daniel Barbero
- Lisette Cimaglia
- Valerie Dilorenzo
- Dominic DIppolito
- Theresa Giuliano
- Mark Hunt
- Darlene Love
- Stephen Mathew
- Chris Mchugh
- Tonya Miorris
- Frank Monica
- Ronald Pettigrew
- Megan Pioch
- Dave Pistone
- Anthony Pollard
- Judith Rosenfeld
- Barbara Sargeson
- Sherry Saslow
- Lynn Serling
- Daniel Tobin
- Wayne Waszczak
- Michelle Wells
- Corrine Woo
- Joseph Woska
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ET: The Extra-Terrestrial was the top movie in theaters in 1982, with a lifetime gross of over $435,110,554. Among TV shows in 1982, Dallas was the most popular of the year.
Hit Songs From 1982
Chariots Of FireVangelis
Hot In The CityBilly Idol
Get Down On ItKool and The Gang
Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On MeJuice Newton
PersonallyKarla Bonoff
Why Do Fools Fall In Love?Diana Ross
Empty GardenElton John
What's Forever ForMichael Murphy
Crimson And CloverJoan Jett and The Blackhearts
Love Will Turn You AroundKenny Rogers
Hit Movies From 1982
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Well, getting a new kit from Yourscrapbookstash every month is a true pleasure.. Erica always picks the most gorgeous products. this month we were challenged to use paper for embellishments too.. and gosh.. well I have a HARD time doing that for sure! it's almost impossible! LOL i just love the embellishments out there way too much to skip them.
BUT I tried.
I received the beautiful Timeless papers from Theresa Collins and the Country Estate papers from websters pages. i know there are so many cut out possibilities, I just really suck at it! LOL
This time i also used the new sketch from sketchabilities. Sketch 46 is up and again Karan has outdone herself.. her sketches are the best and I love working with them!
This is the sketch:
Here is my layout:
It truly is a challenge to use paper as embellishments. You should try it! I hope you will play along with the sketch!
See you soon!
xo Danielle


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For many of us -- by which I mean the mechanically challenged -- the scariest words in the English language are: "Some assembly required."
As it happens, I am the 1993 poster person for the mechanically challenged.
You can see my picture in hardware stores, with my trademark, gap-toothed grin, under which it says: "Doesn't know a claw hammer from M.C. Hammer."
Normally, this is not a problem for me, since I simply stay away from tools in much the way diabetics avoid sugar and still manage to live a relatively full life.


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Needle moving action has been spotted in Als Limited (ALQ.AX) as shares are moving today on volatility -3.02% or $-0.28 from the open. The ASX listed company saw a recent bid of 8.99 and 3744631 shares have traded hands in the session.
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Investors may be trying to define which trends will prevail in the second half of the year. As the markets continue to chug along, investors may be trying to maximize gains and become better positioned for success. Technical analysts may be studying different historical price and volume data in order to help uncover where the momentum is headed. Coming up with a solid strategy may take some time, but it might be well worth it in the long run. As we move deeper into the year, investors will be closely tracking the next few earnings periods. They may be trying to project which companies will post positive surprises.
Another key indicator that can help investors determine if a stock might be a quality investment is the Return on Equity or ROE. Als Limited (ALQ.AX) currently has Return on Equity of 4.50. ROE is a ratio that measures profits generated from the investments received from shareholders.
In other words, the ratio reveals how effective the firm is at turning shareholder investment into company profits. A company with high ROE typically reflects well on management and how well a company is run at a high level. A firm with a lower ROE might encourage potential investors to dig further to see why profits aren't being generated from shareholder money.
Investors may be paying extra close attention to shares of Als Limited (ALQ.AX). On the earnings front, we can see that the current yearly EPS consensus estimate is currently sitting at 0.13. One of the most important numbers that investors watch is the company's earnings per share. Wall Street analysts set expectations for when a company posts their earnings results. When the earnings are announced, analysts and investors keep close tabs on how the actual result compares to the consensus estimate before the release. Investors often have expectations that over time, a company will increase their EPS. During a prolonged economic slowdown, investors may be able to deal with companies that experience a decline in revenue, but they may become concerned if the EPS continues to drop.
Monitoring shares of Als Limited (ALQ.AX) we have noted that the current ROA or return on assets is 2.45. Investors may be tracking this ratio in order to gauge the amount of profit that the company generates as a percentage of the value of its total assets. The percentage of profit in relation to total assets can differ from industry to industry, but generally, a higher ROA is considered to be desirable. Investors following ROA figures may find it useful to compare ROA between companies in the same industry. They may also want to track a specific company's ROA over different time periods. Although a sliding ROA may be a sign of concern for the investor, it may be important to note that the ROA does not take into account outstanding liabilities. Investors often study multiple fundamental ratios in order to conduct a more thorough analysis of a particular stock.
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inspiria Takes Another Austrian Event Award
inspiria global events awarded with Austrian Event Award, 6thYear Running
Also this year inspiria was honored to receive another Austrian Event Award in the Category Best Incentive after having received Awards for Best Corporate Event and Best Incentive in recent years!
All programs were unique in its own way, including pretty unique destinations like Romania and Montenegro or unique settings like the 1500 year old Roman Baths of Diocletian in Rome, the Hip-Purobeach setting in Montenegro, or Dracula's birthplace in Transylvania.
But in the end it is not only about the destinations and venues. What is always at the core of our ambitions is to create once-in-a-lifetime events that leave a positive emotional impact! Moments for all to remember!
Please find below a description of one these once-in-a lifetime moments that are still remembered…
inspiria global events has been awarded the Gold Prize Austrian Award for Corporate Events for its "Ikea – Midsummer Night's Party" incentive program held in Stockholm, Sweden - the third consecutive year inspiria has won the prestigious prize.
The client was the HanseMerkur insurance group based in Hamburg, Germany.
inspiria's three-day program challenged participants to collaborate and accomplish light-hearted tasks. Participants discovered Swedish history both ancient (Viking raids!) and recent (dancehall hits by bands like ABBA and Roxette), sampled Swedish cuisine, explored Stockholm by rooftop, and participated in a classic Scandinavian picnic. In the process, participants learned about themselves and their coworkers.
On Day One, participants toured the city's iconic rooftops then planned their own authentic Swedish Midsummer Night's Party. Visiting the outdoor Skansen Park museum, participants rose to the challenge of finding and assembling needed items including tables and chairs from IKEA, the Swedish international retailer. Participants worked in groups to assemble the furniture, foraging for decorations and décor. Afterwards they feasted al fresco on such traditional specialties as crisp bread and cinnamon sweets, followed by an audience-participation program of folkloric music, song and dance.
The assembled furniture and décor have been donated to a Stockholm charity serving the homeless.
Day Two included a speedboat tour of the archipelago, featuring seal-spotting and outdoor recreation. Lunch was served at a fisherman's cabin on a nearby island featuring local fish and other specialties. That evening, participants donned Viking helmets and war point and in the surrounding woods discovered a rustic cottage and table decorated forest-style: twigs, stones, apples, swords and helmets. Dinner featured Aquavit, seafood, berries and game, including wild boar ragout. A rambunctious band of Vikings erupted from the woods in full regalia, only to burst a cappella into "Let me entertain you." A Swedish DJ took the stage, delivering dance floor hits from ABBA, Roxette, Eurasia and Loreen.
Day Three offered a "new perspectives" bike tour of Stockholm featuring visits to landmarks like City Hall, the Stockholm Palace and the Wasa Museum, all sites seen previously from rooftops. The event closed with a traditional Swedish midsummer picnic, enjoyed on blankets groaning with Swedish specialties.
"This is our third consecutive Austrian Corporate Event Award Gold Prize, and I'm delighted that this exciting IKEA -MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S PARTY was recognized for this honor," said Walter Stugger, managing partner and creative director of inspiria.


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SAN DIEGO — Mischievous Cardinals` pitcher Joaquin Andujar, the self-styled ``One tough Dominican,`` was dealt to the Oakland A`s Tuesday.
The National League champion Cardinals rid themselves of the right- hander in the first major trade of these winter baseball meetings.
Andujar was in the Dominican Republic Tuesday and unavailable for his typically spicy reaction. Officials of the A`s and Cardinals also were unable to reach Andujar Tuesday.
Andujar`s brilliant pitching record (21-12) in 1985 was overshadowed by his alleged drug involvement and a temper tantrum in the seventh game of the World Series, which resulted a 10-game suspension next season imposed by commissioner Peter Ueberroth.
Nevertheless, the A`s were willing to trade catcher Mike Heath and left-handed starting pitcher Tim Conroy to the Cardinals. Heath, a seven-year veteran with one year and an option year left on his contract, hit .250 with 13 homers and 55 RBI in 138 games last season. Conroy split the year with the A`s and Triple-A Tacoma. He was 0-1 with a 4.26 ERA at Oakland; 11-3 with a 3.27 ERA in 22.
Cardinals` manager Whitey Herzog said he will feel the loss of Andujar as a friend as well as a pitcher.
``Joaquin and I are pretty tight,`` said Herzog. ``He said he wanted to play for me for 100 years, but I know darn well I`m not going to be managing another 100 years. I`m going to miss him, because I always figured that when he was around something might happen.``
Oakland inherits Andujar`s $1 million-plus salary (two years remaining) and his 10-day suspension at the beginning of the season. Andujar charged and bumped plate umpire Don Denkinger in Kansas City during the Series. Andujar`s name was linked to cocaine abuse during the Pittsburgh trials last summer.
Cardinals General Manager Dal Maxvill insisted he was not ordered to unload Andujar following his disastrous second half of the season. Andujar won only one game after Aug. 23 after refusing to play in the All-Star Game in July. Andujar, a 10-year veteran, has won 41 games in the past two seasons.


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Andy Parsons: Peak Bulls**t
Worried about your job? Worried about your family? Worried about yourself? Worried about the health service? Education? Climate change? World War 3? Worried about worrying? Sod it! Come and have a laugh about it. It's one of the things we do best. Or is it? Was it something we did best but like everything else has now gone West. Or South. Or East. Ah – go on. Take a risk. Put on your lucky pants and your party shoes – and get yourself on a night out. Or maybe come out dressed in a binbag, top hat and clogs. We could all use a laugh.
"Cracking adlibbing….a joke-rich rallying call for a better Britain" The Guardian
"Potent live performer…..can nail a nonsense with beautiful economy of words" The Times
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This Great Idea comes courtesy of Lil C once again. She was watching a show where someone made banana bread and brought it to a friend and immediately after, she came to me and said she wanted to make some banana bread for a few of her friends. How do you say no to a sweet request like that? We whipped up a batch of our tried and true marbled banana bread and while it was baking, Lil C decorated some brown paper bags to pack the bread in when it was finished!
Everyone loves feeling special and I have yet to find someone who doesn't like a homemade treat. Lil C's friends were so happy to get a surprise and one Mom relayed me a message from her daughter saying thank you so much and she couldn't believe Lil C made banana bread just for her! It just melted my heart.
You can share any kind of treat you want with someone but if you want to bake your own marbled banana bread, here's the recipe we used:
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Our Team
Harvey Rosenfield, Founder
As Consumer Watchdog's founder, Harvey Rosenfield is one of the nation's foremost consumer advocates. Trained as a public interest lawyer, Rosenfield authored Proposition 103 and organized the campaign that led to its passage by California voters in 1988 despite over $80 million spent in opposition (still a record).
He has co-authored groundbreaking initiatives on HMO reform and utility rate deregulation (Proposition 9, 1998). Rosenfield is the author of the book, Silent Violence, Silent Death: The Hidden Epidemic of Medical Malpractice.
Rosenfield, who established Consumer Watchdog in 1985, has worked for the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Congress, in private practice, as a staff attorney for Ralph Nader's Public Citizen Congress Watch and as the Program Director for the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG).
Rosenfield graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College and obtained a joint Law and Masters degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.
Jamie Court, President
Consumer Watchdog's President and Chairman of the Board is an award-winning and nationally recognized consumer advocate. "Court has made a career of battling all comers in the interest of the public, and his take-no-prisoners approach has earned him plenty of enemies," Capitol Weekly wrote of Jamie in naming him to its "Top 100" list of movers and shakers in Sacramento.
Jamie's latest book is The Progressive's Guide To Raising Hell: How To Win Grassroots Campaigns, Pass Ballot Box Laws And Get The Change You Voted For (Chelsea Green, 2010). "Americans angry about the state of their government might find in Court's persuasive manifesto a cause for action," Publishers Weekly writes. "With great accessibility and a fired-up attitude, Court brings his lessons in empowerment to the people." He is also the author of Corporateering: How Corporate Power Steals Your Freedom And What You Can Do About It (Tarcher Putnam, 2003) and co-author of Making A Killing: HMOs and the Threat To Your Health (Common Courage Press, 1999).
Jamie has led dozens of major corporate and political campaigns to reform insurers, banks, technology companies, oil companies, utilities and political practices. He helped to pioneer the HMO patients' rights movement in the United States, sponsoring successful laws in California and aiding them elsewhere, and was an early champion of many of the most important consumer protections in the federal Affordable Care Act years before they were enacted. He authored the health insurance rate regulation reform Proposition 45 on the November 2014 California ballot.
A frequent media commentator and op-ed contributor, Jamie is a high-profile and stalwart defender of consumers' rights. The Los Angeles Times calls him "a tireless consumer advocate." The Wall Street Journal writes, "He's notorious for his dramatic, sharp-tongued attacks on the health- and auto-insurance industries, and on any politician who takes their campaign cash."
His public interest career began as an advocate for the homeless and as a community organizer. Jamie's alma Mata is Pomona College, where he graduated with a BA in History in 1989.
Carmen Balber, Executive Director
Carmen Balber is Consumer Watchdog's new executive director and returns to California after four years directing the group's Washington, D.C. office. Balber leads Consumer Watchdog's national health reform project, and is recognized as a leading expert on a wide range of insurance issues. In 2012, she managed the coalition effort to defeat a $17 million insurance industry initiative that would have raised rates on good drivers, as well as the campaign to successfully qualify an initiative measure for the 2014 ballot that will require health insurance companies to justify and get prior approval for rate hikes. Her advocacy work includes consumer issues ranging from medical malpractice and the civil justice system, to personal privacy, corporate accountability and the influence of money in politics. She has authored or co-authored numerous reports on the auto, health and medical malpractice insurance industries, and insurance rate regulation.
Balber is a consistent critic of politicians who skirt campaign and ethics laws. Her exposure of corporate funding for exotic overseas junkets led to new rules on politicians' travel and luxury spending. Balber ran the campaigns to pass the nation's strongest conflict of interest protections in five cities across California and coordinated citizen organizing efforts in Consumer Watchdog's successful grassroots campaign to block a legislative utility bailout in 2001, including leading a three-week volunteer lobbying effort in Sacramento.
Before joining Consumer Watchdog, Balber served as Assistant Canvass Director for the Colorado Public Interest Research Group (COPIRG). She holds a B.A. in Politics from Pomona College.
Jerry Flanagan, Litigation Director
Jerry Flanagan is Consumer Watchdog's Litigation Director. Flanagan leads Consumer Watchdog's litigation efforts in the areas of health insurance coverage and access to treatments. He has over 20 years experience working in public interest and health care policy, legislation and litigation. Flanagan was admitted to the California Bar in 2010.
Flanagan has spearheaded efforts to address discrimination against those with HIV and other serious illnesses in the era of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare). Flanagan leads Consumer Watchdog's efforts to ameliorate the damaging effects of the "narrow" doctor network epidemic and loss of access to providers.
Flanagan is an adjunct professor at Loyola Law School of Los Angeles and currently teaches the class "Health Insurance Regulation: Law, Policy & Politics." Flanagan exposed the illegal practice of health insurers retroactively canceling coverage and authored a law journal article underscoring the need for reform in health insurance rescission law, Healthy State of Mind: The Role of Intent in Health Plan Rescissions, 43 Loy. L.A. L. Rev. 291 (2009). An "intentional misrepresentation" standard for coverage rescissions, advocated by the article, was adopted in the ACA.
Prior to joining Consumer Watchdog, Flanagan drafted and won passage of one of the nation's strongest HMO accountability measure, which was signed into law in New Jersey in 2001. Flanagan received a B.A. in Social/Cultural Anthropology and Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley and his law degree from Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. At Loyola Flanagan was a Note and Comment Editor on the Loyola Law Review, and he graduated magna cum laude and is a member of the Order of the Coif, Sayre Macneil Scholars Program, St. Thomas More Law Honor Society, and Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society.
Pamela Pressley, Senior Staff Attorney
Consumer Watchdog's Senior Staff Attorney, Pamela Pressley has led Consumer Watchdog's efforts to enforce Proposition 103's mandates in court to protect California insurance policyholders against discriminatory practices and premium overcharges. Pam has authored appellate briefs and presented oral argument in cases successfully upholding the insurance initiative and other California consumer protection laws, resulting in numerous precedential published opinions, including The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights v. Garamendi (2005) 132 Cal.App.4th 1354; Association of California Insurance Companies v. Poizner (2009) 180 Cal.App.4th 1029, and Mercury Casualty Company v. Jones (2017) 8 Cal.App.5th 561.
Pam has also served as lead counsel in challenges before the Department of Insurance to insurance industry rate hike proposals resulting in savings to California policyholders of $3.3 billion.
In May 2010, Pam was named as one of the top women litigators in California by the Daily Journal. At the time, she had served "as litigation director of this small but dogged consumer group for more than a decade" and "gone head-to-head with state regulators for not cracking down on [] autism denials." (Daily Journal Supplement, May 12, 2010, p. 34.) Her efforts, working together with Jerry Flanagan and co-counsel Strumwasser & Woocher LLP, led to a Los Angeles Superior Court decision declaring that the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) illegally adopted rules that delayed and denied decisions regarding coverage for autism treatments and improperly withheld public documents that revealed how they handled consumer complaints, and a Court of Appeal decision ordering the DMHC to stop upholding such illegal denials of coverage for autism treatments.
Pam received her B.A. in Sociology from UCLA and her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 1995. Before joining Consumer Watchdog and serving as the organization's Litigation Director for 15 years, Pam worked as Consumer Attorney for the California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) and as a staff attorney for the Center for Law in the Public Interest (CLIPI).
John M. Simpson, Privacy Project Director
John M. Simpson is a consumer advocate for Consumer Watchdog and is the director of the organization's Privacy Project. He also directed the nonprofit public interest group's Stem Cell Oversight Project, which was intended to ensure that the people paying for California's $6 billion stem cell research program – the taxpayers of the state – receive direct benefit from the research they are funding. Simpson is a leading voice on technological privacy and stem cell research issues. His investigations of Google's online privacy practices and book publishing agreements helped trigger intense media scrutiny and federal interest in the Internet giant's business practices.
A frequent contributor to op-ed pages across the country, Simpson is a veteran journalist who held top editing positions at international, national and community newspapers. Most recently he was executive editor of Tribune Media Services International, a syndication company. He was previously deputy editor of USA Today and editor of its international edition.
Simpson taught journalism at Dublin City University in Ireland, and consulted for The Irish Times and The Gleaner in Jamaica. He served as president of the World Editors Forum; was Treasurer, Inter American Press Association; is a former Executive Board member, World Press Freedom Committee; and former Board member, American Committee of the International Press Institute. He is also a former director of The Gleaner Company (NA) Ltd., New York, (Overseas subsidiary of The Gleaner Company, Kingston, Jamaica).
Simpson has a B.A. in philosophy from Harpur College of SUNY Binghamton and holds a Graduate Certificate as a Gannett Fellow from the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies at the University of Hawaii. He also has a certificate from the AFL-CIO Organizing Institute. In 2006 he was awarded an M.A. in Communication Management from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication.
Liza Tucker, Consumer Advocate, Energy Project
Liza Tucker is a consumer advocate for Consumer Watchdog, following everything from oil and gas to the regulation of toxic substances in the state of California. She comes to us from Marketplace, the largest U.S. broadcast show on business and economics heard by ten million listeners each week on 400 radio stations. Liza worked at this public radio show for a decade, first as Commentary Editor and then as Senior Editor for both Washington and Sustainability News. At Marketplace, Liza produced and edited several special feature series from who funds Washington think tanks to the BP oil spill. Liza has worked as a journalist, consultant, teacher, and translator.
Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Liza spent a few years in Bologna, Italy. She covered business at The Washington Post and later free-lanced her way through the Soviet Union, covering its collapse for Time, Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal. Liza is fluent in Russian and speaks Italian. She taught journalism at Allegheny College. She also served as a consultant to the MacArthur Foundation awarding individual grants in the areas of independent media, women's rights, and legal reform, and to US AID on how to support independent media in Ukraine. She translated Alexandra's letters to Nicholas for The Fall of the Romanovs, published by Yale University Press, and the memoirs of Anatoly S. Chernyayev, a top Gorbachev aide on foreign affairs, My Six Years with Gorbachev. She travelled through Europe in 2009 as a German Marshall Fund Fellow studying German, French, Danish, and British approaches to sustainability. She holds a B.A. from Oberlin College and an M.F.A. in poetry from Columbia University's School of the Arts.
Michael Mattoch J.D. MBA, Counsel and Capitol Advocate
Michael Mattoch has spent his career crafting and influencing public policy in California. Currently, Michael Mattoch is Counsel & Advocate for Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing an effective voice for consumers in an era when special interests dominate public discourse, government and politics. Consumer Watchdog deploys an in-house team of public interest lawyers, policy experts, strategists, and investigative reporters to expose, confront, and change corporate and political injustice.
As vice-president and senior counsel for USAA, Mr. Mattoch managed the regulation, legislation, government relations, and political interests of USAA in 10 western states for 12 years. Mr. Mattoch has provided counsel in the administrations of two Republican Governors, three Democratic Speakers of the California Assembly and as chief counsel to the Assembly Insurance Committee, advised members of the Assembly and Senate on issues related to financial institutions, financial services, privacy, tort reform, workers' compensation, unemployment, life, health and all areas of property and casualty insurance. He also managed legislative oversight of the Department of Insurance and the Department of Industrial Relations, the California Earthquake Authority, the State Compensation Insurance Fund and the California Insurance Guarantee Association. Mr. Mattoch also served as Corporations Counsel in the Office of Law & Legislation for the Department of Corporations in the administration of former Governor Pete Wilson. At the department, he was responsible for legal opinions, rulemaking, legislation and special investigative projects relating to all the laws under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Corporations, such as, securities brokers and dealers, investment advisers and financial planners, certain fiduciaries and lenders; and, the regulation of Health Care Service Plans (HMO's). In addition to his unique bi-partisan record of government service, Mr. Mattoch was vice-president and chief counsel for the California Hospital and Healthcare Association, where he represented over 450 hospitals and medical groups in California, Washington DC and the California appellate courts; served as associate director of government relations and legislative counsel for the California Medical Association; and, was a marketing representative for the IBM Corporation. As vice-president and counsel for D.C. Navigators, and Partner in the Firm of Norwood & Mattoch, Mr. Mattoch provided legislative advocacy and counsel in California for their national and international corporate clients and participated in a number of political and initiative campaigns.
Mr. Mattoch was appointed by Nevada Governor, Jim Gibbons, to the Nevada Insurance Fraud Task Force; and sits on the Board of Directors of the Nevada Insurance Guarantee Association. Mr. Mattoch currently serves as Vice Chair of the Cal VetFund Board, as well as, a member of the executive board and Chair of the legislative committee for the National Guard Association of California (NGAC). Mr. Mattoch attained the rank of Major, Judge Advocate General (JAG), in the 49th Combat Support Command and 40th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, California Army National Guard/California State Military Reserve and is the recipient of the United States Army Achievement Medal for service during the global war on terrorism, Medals of Merit, and the Operation Gulf Coast Relief Service Commendation. Mr. Mattoch was a Legislative Fellow at The McGeorge Institute for Government Law and Policy and read for an LLM in Government Law and Policy at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law; studied at Oxford; received an MBA from the University of Liverpool; attended The Judge Advocate General School and Ranger School of the U.S. Army; played intercollegiate golf and soccer at Saint Mary's College and the University of Arizona; is a former private pilot; and, lives in the Sacramento area with his children Morgan, Haley and Ethan.
Evan King, Technical Director
Evan King came to Consumer Watchdog after spending years as a production director and designer in the television and film worlds. He has worked for industries such as entertainment, finance, animation, computer technology, and design. Prior to that, Evan spent several years working in the programming and IT fields for software companies all over the world. He has various accreditation and certifications in design, production and technology.
Evan has volunteered his time and skills to various issues, including fundraising efforts for victims of child abuse, the Anne Frank foundation, and human rights issues. Evan attended Portland State University for Theatrical Direction, and continues that practice in a range of digital mediums including producing and directing plays and productions aimed for children and adults.
Mark Reback, Operations Manager / Consumer Advocate / Researcher
Mark Reback has been with Consumer Watchdog since 2001, providing research for the advocacy and legal departments, following money trails from special interests to politicians, as well as being the primary contact with members of the press and media.
Now, as Operations Manager, Reback also oversees the organization's accounting, development and human resources programs, as well as maintaining the organization's various websites, and is responsible for supervising Consumer Watchdog's consumer complaint program, which assists members of the public looking for consumer assistance.
In his life outside Consumer Watchdog, Reback has been a long-time volunteer with TreePeople, an environmental non-profit based in Los Angeles, and was honored in 2009 with TreePeople's Volunteer Leader Award at their annual gala. Mark is also an accomplished drummer/musician, who has recorded/performed/toured with a variety of bands & artists, such as the seminal British band Slaughter And The Dogs, and Los Angeles band VAST ASTEROID. Additionally, his music has been featured in films and TV shows. Reback holds a B.A. in Business - Marketing from Colorado State University.
John Ennis, Creative Director
John Ennis is a filmmaker and author. His feature films are PAY 2 PLAY: Democracy's High Stakes, exploring the role of money in politics, FREE FOR ALL! One Dude's Quest to Save Our Elections, chronicling widespread voter disenfranchisement, and the Upright Citizens Brigade's Wild Girls Gone starring Amy Poehler and Matt Walsh. Ennis has written for The Huffington Post, The Onion, and Melrose & Fairfax. He is a co-founder of Video the Vote, a citizen journalism project exposing election problems, and served as executive director and board member for Public Interest Pictures. He attended the film schools at New York University and University of Southern California and has taught documentary filmmaking at UCLA Extension. His book, Where Else But The Streets: A Street Art Dossier, chronicles political street art in Los Angeles.
Benjamin Powell, Staff Attorney
Benjamin Powell is a staff attorney on Consumer Watchdog's Litigation Team. While his primary focus is in the area of health insurance litigation, he also provides litigation support in other areas.
During law school, Powell was a member of the Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review, writing articles for the journal's specialized "Developments in the Law" issue. His scholarship included an analysis of the shifting employment status of California Uber drivers and a discussion of the fate of class action waivers under California contract law. He also served as a Coordinator for Loyola's Young Lawyers Program, providing students from local high schools with mentorship as well as training for a mock trial experience in front of actual Los Angeles Superior Court judges.
Powell received a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA and a J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
Samantha Skouras, Paralegal
Samantha Skouras is Consumer Watchdog's paralegal, providing legal and administrative support to the Litigation Team. Prior to joining Consumer Watchdog, she worked as a paralegal for Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a firm that represents investors, consumers and employees in national class action cases and complex litigation.
While earning her Paralegal Certificate, she interned for Public Counsel in its Homelessness Prevention Law Project.
Samantha is a Los Angeles native and loves to explore the city. She is an avid swimmer and all-around ocean enthusiast who dabbles in ocean photography in her spare time. She also enjoys hiking, traveling and eating donuts with rainbow sprinkles. Samantha received her B.A. in International Studies from UC Irvine and her Paralegal Certificate from UCLA Extension's Paralegal Training Program.
Connor Finney, Kathy Olsen Patient Safety Advocate
Connor Finney started with Consumer Watchdog in January 2017 as a research and advocacy assistant. Finney, in addition to his responsibilities researching campaign donations and editing press releases, is Consumer Watchdog's new medical malpractice reform advocate, reaching out to victims of medical malpractice in order to challenge California's existing laws on patient safety and patients' legal rights.
Prior to his work at Consumer Watchdog, Connor was a field organizer for NARAL fighting TRAP laws in the state of Colorado before being brought on as an organizer for Hillary Clinton's general election campaign in the state. Finney graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder in December of 2015.
Sahiba Sindhu, Privacy Advocate
Sahiba Sindhu is a consumer advocate at Consumer Watchdog. Her research focuses primarily on issues related to privacy and technology. More specifically, her work has focused on impeding the rapid and under-regulated deployment of autonomous vehicle technology and regulating the access technology corporations have to consumer data. Sindhu is committed to expanding the role of the public sphere through her research and advocacy at Consumer Watchdog.
She studied both Economics and Fundamentals: Issues and Texts at the University of Chicago.
Our Board of Directors
Suzy Marks
Consumer Watchdog Director Suzy Marks is a Los Angeles native, philanthropist and community activist. She dedicates her time and support to many community organizations, but is especially proud of the Liberty Hill Foundation's "Wally Marks Leadership Institute for Change," named in her late husband's memory.
Scott Olsen
Consumer Watchdog Director Scott Olsen has traveled the state and the nation advocating for increased patient protections and fighting efforts to limit the rights of people and families harmed by medical malpractice. His late wife, Kathy Olsen, was a Consumer Watchdog Director until 2015. Scott stepped in to carry on her legacy and the fight for patient rights. Scott and Kathy founded the Steven Andrew Olsen Coalition for Patients' Rights, after their wonderful son Steven was injured as a result of medical negligence. The Olsen's story has been told in television and newspaper stories around the nation. Scott was a Senior Editor for a software company before he left his job to care for his son after his wife's untimely death. He is a graduate of San Diego State University, and presently lives with his son Steven in Chula Vista, California.
Chic Wolk
In 1988, Chic Wolk was the first person to call Harvey Rosenfield and say "I am glad you are fighting for consumers and I'd like to give you some money to help the cause."
In addition to being a Director of Consumer Watchdog, Chic is the Treasurer of the Board of the ACLU Foundation of Southern California. He is Honorary Counsel General for the Kyrgyz Republic, Chairman of the Friends of Vilnius Yiddish Institute, the Founder of the Survivor Mitzvah Project, and he has served as President of the Board of the Inner City Law Center.
Chic was the CEO and Founder of Five Star Parking, a nationwide service company. He attended Loyola School of Law in Chicago. Chic lives with his partner Kristin Zethren in Los Angeles.
Ellen Snortland
Ellen Snortland is many things: a writing coach who works with both individuals and groups, an author, columnist, empowerment self-defense advocate, actor, lawyer, radio and TV personality and more. She is a true Renaissance Woman. She just completed her next book, Biting the Hands That Squeeze Us, a hybrid "biting" social commentary/memoir about her career in Media and Entertainment. Her groundbreaking book on women's self-defense, Beauty Bites Beast with a foreword by Gavin de Becker, is considered a classic in the violence prevention field and was featured on Dateline NBC. The documentary film of the same name was released in 2016. You may view the trailer here. Ellen was a presenter at the 2016 Islamic University Islamabad and the Punjabi Ministry in Lahore, in association with the US State Department with Beauty Bites Beast, the documentary and book.
Snortland's 2011 TEDx Pasadena talk, "The Personal Safety Paradox," is now available; in 18 minutes it neatly sums up everything Ellen has speaking about the subject for the past 20 years.
A regular columnist for the Pasadena Weekly, she is an advocate for women and girls and physical safety for all obviously including men and boys.
"There's a saying: 'Think Globally, Act Locally' — and adds Ellen, "your body is as local as it gets." As a president for UNA Pasadena/Foothills Chapter, she has attended United Nations world conferences in Beijing and Durban, South Africa, and annual UN meetings in NYC as an NGO delegate and journalist.
Ellen performs her acclaimed one-woman show, Now That She's Gone, a comic memoir about growing up Norwegian American to SRO audiences in New York, Edinburgh and Los Angeles. Ellen also serves on the board of Impact Personal Safety. She also presents personal safety talks and workshops for corporations, CLE and educational institutions as "The Safety Godmother," the name of her book co-authored with Lisa Gaeta.


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October 27, 2008 – Barack Obama makes his closing arguments in Ohio: "It is time, Canton, to try something new. The question of this election is not are you better off than you were four years ago. We all know the answer to that. The real question is will this country be better off four years from now?"
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Louisiana Deaths
Dorestan Dupre d: 03 Dec 1940 Lafayette, , Lafayette, Louisiana b: 1878 Palmetto, Louisiana spouse Fidel parents Laurent Dupre and Fulel Desotel
You can check death records of Dorestan Dupre to see what cemetery he is buried in to see if his son is there that would give you date of death then you could find Royden Leroy Dupre's death certificate that should list how he died. HIS DEATH MAY HAVE MADE THE PAPERS. Contact LOUISIANA STATE MUSEUM HISTORICAL CENTER, P.O. BOX 2448,751 Chartres St,http://www.louisianahistoricalsociety.org/archives_neworleans.htm
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-2119?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel&focusedCommentId=12566541#action_12566541 ] Amar Kamat commented on HADOOP-2119: ------------------------------------ I guess the reason for not prioritizing failed task over virgin tasks is that the probability of the first not-running task being failed is pretty high as compared to it being virgin and hence the simplicity. ---- I will explain some of the things in detail here. 1) There is one more data structure that can be used for finding the virgin task in {{O(1)}} time but requires to hold {{2*num-tips}} integers. Basically to have an array implementation of the doubly linked list. A pointer of the first element in the list also has to be maintained. Deletions/Top/Pop are {{O(1)}} and assuming no dynamic insertions. This is similar to the c/c++ implementations of doubly linked list giving the benefit of indexing the list as arrays providing {{O(1)}} deletions. If required I will post the implementation of this data structure. 2) Since there will be a lot of insertions and deletions for running TIPs, the data structure should be optimized for insertions/deletions. Finding a TIP for speculation requires a scan over the running TIPs (sorted on size) as the progress changes dynamically. One good structure here will be an array of {{b}} SortedSets. Here {{b = max-possible-running-TIPs / k'}} and {{k'}} will be compile time constant by default set to 100. So now we hash the partition for the TIP to one such sortedset and then insert/delete locally in that set. Something like {code} // compile time constant, number of elements per bin k' = 100 // number of bins b = num-tips / k' SortedSet = Bin[tip.getPartition() % k'] // operate on this tip // addition/deletions happen on a smaller set of TIPs {code} Note that for finding the TIP for speculation we will iterate over all the bins in order. If we decide not to care about the sortedness then use a simple ArrayList instead of a SortedSet. Other option would be to use a single list/structure for all the running tasks. ---- Comments? > JobTracker becomes non-responsive if the task trackers finish task too fast > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: HADOOP-2119 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-2119 > Project: Hadoop Core > Issue Type: Bug > Components: mapred > Affects Versions: 0.16.0 > Reporter: Runping Qi > Assignee: Amar Kamat > Priority: Critical > Fix For: 0.17.0 > > Attachments: hadoop-2119.patch, hadoop-jobtracker-thread-dump.txt > > > I ran a job with 0 reducer on a cluster with 390 nodes. > The mappers ran very fast. > The jobtracker lacks behind on committing completed mapper tasks. > The number of running mappers displayed on web UI getting bigger and bigger. > The jos tracker eventually stopped responding to web UI. > No progress is reported afterwards. > Job tracker is running on a separate node. > The job tracker process consumed 100% cpu, with vm size 1.01g (reach the heap space limit). -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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News & Updates
June 3, 2015
Blog Article: Everything Popular is Wrong – Skating Technique and Knee Bend
- "Bend your knees" is not an effective cue to teach an effective skating stride. It may cause a skater to emphasize knee bend over hip hinge. Hip hinge is a primary consideration for skating speed, power and balance, and knee bend is a secondary consideration.
- Too deep of knee flexion leads to suboptimal force production angles
- Too deep of knee flexion leads to less balance and control while skating dynamically
- Learning to Hip Hinge is crucial for skaters
- Applying the Hip Hinge to the skating stride will result in more speed, balance, puck control and improved shooting
- Do not eliminate knee bend. Rather experiment with different levels to see what works for you. More knee bend is not better!
P.S. If you liked this article because it was different than most Drone Coach advice, and you'd like to get to work on becoming a Hockey Wizard, then click here to check out the benefits of becoming a Train 2.0 Member.
April 18, 2015
Hacking Movement Quality, Expert Performers and What You Need to Know to Move Like Them
One pattern that has stood out to me recently is related to the idea of movement quality. The term gets thrown around a lot, but how exactly is "movement quality" exploited by expert performers? How can a skills coach teach better skills? How can a strength and conditioning coach have gym "movement quality" transfer to performance?
One answer is: teach the "proximal to distal gradient"
WTF is the "proximal to distal gradient"?
March 12, 2015
Sequencing: Your Hack for Rapid Improvement
This article is about how I got 400% better at golf in 2 hours.
It's also about "sequencing", and why sequencing can hack your learning rate.
In previous articles, I've already outlined that the most important variable for success is your RATE of improvement, and that the best coaches give feedback on HOW, not just WHAT. Sequencing is a powerful tool to increase your RATE of your improvement, and also for coaches who are concerned with coaching the "how".
December 30, 2014
Play 1on1's like an NHL Defenseman – Gap Control
I want to write this article for players at about the Bantam and Midget level who want to improve their defensive 1on1 play off of rushes. I have noticed that players at this level struggle with setting and reducing their gap against forwards effectively. Not being far removed from Bantam and Midget myself, I remember well the learning steps I have gone through recently, specifically watching and learning from NHL defensemen that I've had the opportunity to skate with.
December 2, 2014
Guest Post: LIVE your Hockey Career by Ilan Cumberbirch
The purpose of this blog is to get unfiltered, beyond the basics, REAL information to younger players who can make use of it. It was with this in mind that I've asked various teammates, past and present, to write some guest blog posts for me. As a young player, I constructed my knowledge of what a hockey career looks like from stories. Unfortunately, I didn't really have access to stories of players going into college when I was PeeWee, because I didn't know anyone doing that. If you don't have a personal connection with someone at a different part of their hockey career than you, you really only have access to the stories your teammates tell you. I'm happy that there are more articles coming out online that provide younger players and less experienced parents with information and stories that can inform their path.
It is kind of daunting to throw your ideas out onto the world wide web for all to see and appraise, so I haven't had any takers on the guest post, until now…
Enter Ilan Cumberbirch:
Ilan, Cumby, Cumbario, is a close friend of mine and was my teammate at UBC for my first three years as a Thunderbird. He is known for his humour, big personality, and big heart…oh and probably his hair. He has written a post on how to LIVE your hockey career. Ilan is on a similar path to my own in that he is pursuing, what for most, appears to be an unclear career path as a hockey/strength and conditioning coach. Ilan is smart, graduating from UBC with a B.Sc in Kinesiology. What I like about this post is that it incorporates stories of his own struggles and uses it to suggest solid advice to players at any point of their career. It's also impressive that he is able to expose himself with confidence and candor, while maintaining his humour and charm.
Thanks to Ilan, Enjoy!
LIVE your Hockey Career
I am currently sitting at my living room table in Geleen, Netherlands, listening to a Tim Ferris podcast, baking a sweet potatoe for my pregame meal, and contemplating how to begin my first ever blog post.
I've been toying with this since Jason asked me a couple weeks ago, contemplating how to approach it, from what perspective will be most relative for the reader, and how my life in hockey can be of some sort of literary stimulation and (hopefully) entertainment to you the reader…. Much like my hockey career; I'm diving in head first, unknowing what the outcome may be or how it will conclude.
My position in the game of hockey has been relatively diverse. Since the age of 5 I have been a student of the game, being taught by some of the most knowledgeable, and arguably some of the least knoweldgeable "teachers" of the game. I played my minor hockey for the Vancouver Thunderbirds Minor Hockey Association (VTMHA), which at the time was not known for being a hockey powerhouse by any means. Garnering the majority of their players from the west side of Vancouver, to most, hockey was considered a recreational activity to be played until it was time to "grow up" "get serious" and pursue some form of high eduation. Having said that, I grew up with a relatively unique demographic of kids, many of whom I'm still good friends with today, many of whom are highly successful individuals in worlds far removed from hockey.
August 16, 2014
Get Sport IQ – Excellent Blog
Finally! A blog where the articles are written by informed authors, where the same old gibberish isn't recycled. There are some excellent articles on this blog by some top notch authors. If you like reading some of my articles, you'll definitely like this.
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April 4, 2014
Plan before you go! Advice on starting your off-season training program
I'm simultaneously planning several things in my life right now:
- My summer training
- My final studying plan
- My business plan
I was about to embark on studying something that I thought I needed to study for my final…but then I checked the exam guide and found an already formulated study guide that saved me about 40minutes of work. This led me to think of a couple of meaningful quotes to me…
August 8, 2013
You're Wrong. You Can Improve Hockey Sense – Here's How
We all appreciate the idiot hockey player who has a great heart and works really hard don't we? Like, he'll never figure out who to pass it to, and how to not panic when he actually has tons of time, but that's just how he is and there's nothing we can do about that, right?
I'm revamping an article I posted in 2013, and it is one of my most popular ones. I'm going to write a more approachable introduction, and then pass it off to my more technical 2013 self to fill you in.
Here's what you need to know. Decision-making is a skill. Ergo, hockey sense, which is the ability to make the correct decision, is also a skill. The "correct decision" can mostly be reduced down to: 1) creating time and space 2) arriving at the right place at the right time
Why is hockey sense not taught?
In hockey, dumping, chipping and chasing are all valued things by coaches. But ironically, a player who does none of those things moves up in levels. The player who makes plays, scores goals and keeps possession is the player that gets noticed and moves up.
In soccer, a player who kicks the ball away at the slightest sign of pressure is a liability on a team. A player who creates their own options then hits them is valuable. Even more valuable are the players that make themselves options (arriving at the right place at the right time).
I notice that all the players with the best hockey sense that I've played with played soccer growing up. Datsyuk was first noticed for his vision on the soccer pitch. The Sedins are very skilled soccer players. And Ovechkin was apparently almost a pro level player. Interesting then that these players internalized these values and developed these skills.
Now don't get all in my grill saying "causation is not correlation". I understand that. But it certainly seems plausible that a sport that values and coaches possession can teach decision making skills to players in a sport that doesn't necessarily.
So I'd like to say that either you should be playing soccer in your off season training as a player, or find a coach who will teach you the same skills of 1) creating time and space 2) arriving at the right place at the right time.
HERE NOW is the 2013 article I published on "Hockey Sense" It is very technical and maybe boring, but it is thorough.
I want to present a conceptual model of what "Hockey Sense" is. Then, I'll explore how to improve your game using the model as a basis for improvement.


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The Incredible Edible TurhulkenCataclysm - Dark Days Ahead
Whenever I try to use this tileset, everything turns into shotgun shells :(
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Update: I was wrong in my previous post, it isn't quite as simple as that. Good news is I have made a merge between this tileset and chesthole32's and also fixed all the tile references that are missing in MShock32Xottoplus (all the ones I have encountered so far anyway.) Which requires quite a bit of manual searching and comparing. Just tested it in-game for a 5-6 hours and haven't encountered any missing tiles so far...(Started a new game as a Submissive sex slave, started with nothing but latex in a burning building. Surprising successful! Got lucky and got that atomic flashlight and a keg/funnel on day one and found a base in a basement in town that isn't spawning too many zombies nearby. I have the Zombie spawn rates at 1.5 so it could get hairy really fast. I have gone for a spear melee build with a holstered shotgun for emergencies and a sling for hard to hit enemies, I have grinded out Tailoring to level 5, and a few of the other essential skills to level 2, still have a long way to go as contruction & mechanics are both still zero. Currently using a forked spear.)I will upload the resultant tile_config.json file and instructions as soon as possible, heading to Germany tomorrow on vacation, but should have some time in the evenings to do it.
For anyone that cares, Nibelung44 and I modified the most recent release of this tileset and added all the critters from PK's rebalancing mod. You can download the json here and drop it the relevant gfx folder.https://mega.nz/#!VA5mBQoD!k99vFSBlP3WvWbqJxNG_ff0VpeuRthJPao8pOXCB1Nc
I'll probably start adding PK mod weapons also, like the Ithaca or Klaxon shotguns etc.


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Be part of the GCFWF!
Save the date! The Gold Coast Food and Wine Festival returns for the third year in 2018 on the first weekend in June (31st-3rd June 2018)
The program offerings will be expanded into new spaces and places, to create the ultimate culinary weekend celebrating the unique food and wine experiences of the Gold Coast. The event will bring together the entrepreneurs, passionate foodies, chefs and producers who make up the Gold Coast's culinary landscape. We are currently accepting expressions of interest from Gold Coast based hospitality businesses, producers, chefs and venues to be a part of this year's event. Fill out the form to be involved in this uniquely Gold Coast food event.
With our key objective to increase visitation to the winery and deliver premium experiences to our guests, the recent Gold Coast Food and Wine Festival assisted us in amplifying our degustation experience at Restaurant Lurleen's, successfully increasing bookings by 100%.Michael Muza
Burleigh Brewing participated in this year's Gold Coast Food and Wine Festival by way of activating the 'Local Flavour' festival here at our Taphouse. The Gold Coast has truly become a destination to experience an array of dining experiences and to be integrated within an event celebrating the vast culinary offerings now available on the Gold Coast was fantastic. Thanks to the organisers and we can't wait to do it all again next year.Scott Gillies


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Add subtle detail to your look with this rose gold-plated bracelet. The delicate chain is embellished with crystals, including one shaped like a kite. Layer with other styles to make a statement this season. The bracelet is finished with a sliding closure to ensure the perfect fit.


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Mills, A., Ataguba, J. E., Akazili, J., Borghi, J., Garshong, B., Makawia, S., Mtei, G., Harris, B., Macha, J., Meheus, F. and McIntyre, D. (2012) Equity in financing and use of health care in Ghana, South Africa, and Tanzania: implications for paths to universal coverage. Lancet, 380 (9837). pp. 126-133. ISSN 1474-547X
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Universal coverage of health care is now receiving substantial worldwide and national attention, but debate continues on the best mix of financing mechanisms, especially to protect people outside the formal employment sector. Crucial issues are the equity implications of different financing mechanisms, and patterns of service use. We report a whole-system analysis--integrating both public and private sectors--of the equity of health-system financing and service use in Ghana, South Africa, and Tanzania.
We used primary and secondary data to calculate the progressivity of each health-care financing mechanism, catastrophic spending on health care, and the distribution of health-care benefits. We collected qualitative data to inform interpretation.
Overall health-care financing was progressive in all three countries, as were direct taxes. Indirect taxes were regressive in South Africa but progressive in Ghana and Tanzania. Out-of-pocket payments were regressive in all three countries. Health-insurance contributions by those outside the formal sector were regressive in both Ghana and Tanzania. The overall distribution of service benefits in all three countries favoured richer people, although the burden of illness was greater for lower-income groups. Access to needed, appropriate services was the biggest challenge to universal coverage in all three countries.
Analyses of the equity of financing and service use provide guidance on which financing mechanisms to expand, and especially raise questions over the appropriate financing mechanism for the health care of people outside the formal sector. Physical and financial barriers to service access must be addressed if universal coverage is to become a reality.
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SCCA General Membership Meeting
SCCA - Arctic Alaska Region
Registration closed January 24, 2016 11:59 PM on January 24, 2016 11:59 PM AKST Registration ends January 24, 2016 11:59 PM on January 24, 2016 11:59 PM AKST Registration opens December 14, 2015 12:00 AM on December 14, 2015 12:00 AM AKST Registration runs from December 14, 2015 12:00 AM to January 24, 2016 11:59 PM
The Arctic Alaska Region of the Sports Car Club of America will be holding their first General Membership Meeting on Monday, January 25, 2016. Welcome RE Munk home from his first National Convention in Vegas, learn many of the latest updates fresh from the National Convention and share your input for 2016.
The meeting will be held at the Guido's Pizza, 549 W International Airport Rd Anchorage, AK 99503, which is between C Street and Arctic Boulevard.
Members will gather at 6PM for dinner, and we are striving to have the Call to Order at 710P. Given the restaurant hours, we will adjourn prior to 9:00P. We need to confirm our count with Guido's on Friday, January 23rd, so please RSVP here so we can assist them with staffing and setting up tables for us!
With the new year coming up and plans underway for active Road Rally and Solo programs, as well as a reboot of our RallyCross program we are asking all SCCA Arctic Alaska Region Members to RSVP here and update their information. Should you not already have done so, please review and bring current your contact numbers, emergency notification information, review the vehicles in your "garage" and — most importantly with changes at motorsportreg — your interests in Solo, Road Rally or RallyCross – you can mark multiple sanctioned venues!
RE Munk will have his first At the End of the Day column in our January Off Course eNews, As an SCCA Arctic Alaska Region member, be sure to send a reply to his requests prior to his departure for the SCCA Convention!


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For Sale: A Scrooge McDuck Bank Vault With Enough Coins For Swimming
For Sale: A Scrooge McDuck Bank Vault With Enough Coins For Swimming
This is the Swiss bank deposit safe for sale in Basel, Switzerland. You get the actual room, along with the safe deposit boxes and 8-million Swiss five-cent coins. The coins alone weigh 5-tons. For reference, that's one ton more than your mom. I'm joking, she's a beautiful lady and you should feel lucky to share her genes.
This is the original bank safe from the former "Schweizer Volksbank" and known to be one of the finest Swiss piece of craftwork in the early 20th Century. It is in very good shape and still usable as a bank deposit safe. It will be removed from it's original location and be replaced anywhere in the world. You'll freely decide what happens with it.
So you think if we bought this and had a high dive installed then broke our necks trying to dive into the money we could sue DuckTales for giving us the impression that was possible? Because I say we should at least try. You go first though, I just ate and don't want to cramp.
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Today has been a flurry of receipts!
At Hallmark, I spent $22 for two ornaments. When we left Seattle, we ditched a good number of my holiday stuff. So I thought we should each have an ornament from the first Christmas spent together in Arizona. I got Wolverine for Tim, and The Swedish Chef for myself. (Hallmark is savvy enough to know what a huge profit comes from catering to our generation's geeky side.) The store also had some okay prices for holiday cards, but nothing truly thrilling.
Michael's didn't have any great ornaments or any good deals on wrapping paper. But it had a lot of good ribbon deals. I got four 3-packs of ribbon for $1.20 each, plus a blue stocking for Tim for just over $1.
Then I had to rush over to Macy's before my coupon expired at 1 p.m. No good ornaments or presents for Tim's mom. But I did find two Ecko shirts with the Star Wars theme. (One was Vader ; the other was Boba Fett.) After the coupon, both shirts were $18.
Unfortunately, just as the marketing teams intended, I was sucked into the sales rack. I managed — barely — to pare it down to three items, but that still rung up at $60 after tax.
Later, Tim and I ended up in a Joann Fabrics and found a 7′ tree for $24. Tim, who adores all things blue, found some spherical ornaments for next year. (Insert "blue balls" joke here; goodness knows, Tim did… and continues to.) The sleeve of 10 ornaments was discounted to $3, so we got two. Along with some 29-cent curling ribbon, plus the tree, the bill came to about $34.
In other words, I spent almost as much in one day as Tim spent on my presents. On severely discounted items. There's a peculiar logic to this situation, you have to admit.
I could rationalize it, I suppose. We're stocking back up on holiday items: a tree, new ornaments, gift-wrapping supplies. And it's been at least a year (probably almost two) since I bought clothes out of anything other than strict necessity.
Or I can point to the simple fact of savings. The tree retailed for $80; Tim's shirts were $58 originally. And the three I bought had a combined MSRP of $336.
But the fact is that I probably got a little carried away. I spent only $35 on items from Craiglist. The rest of Tim's presents were bought with rewards program points. So most of my last four months focused on finding ways not to spend on the holidays.
Meanwhile, the whole time, I looked forward to the post-Christmas sales to stock back up on ornaments and wrapping supplies. All that anticipation built up into an expectation of spending.
So, okay, I may have spent more than was strictly ideal. But Tim loves his Star Wars shirts, which will see years of use. And I now have three new shirts that are actually fashionable, rather than tops that I wear because they don't actively make me look fat. What's more, next year, we'll have a tree that we picked out together, with ornaments that suit Tim's tastes, as well as mine.
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Ugh. No More Dishes!
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I hate dishes more than I can describe in words... Dear Santa, could I have a dishwasher for Xmas this year? :)ReplyDelete
Girl, it's dishes and laundry for me!! Both multiply like bunnies behind your back!!ReplyDelete
Oh yeah laundry is my #2 and I have a nice W/D but it still does not entice me.ReplyDelete
And C, dishwashers don't help. Mine just sits with dishes in it or empty :)
I hate dishes too. Actually I hate unloading the dishwasher the most. Don't know why. But cleaning the bathroom is probably the worst. It's so gross. Hate it.ReplyDelete
Not a big fan of folding the laundry. Mario does better then I on this oneReplyDelete
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Jason was provided early samples of the Rotolight Neo lights and was able to test them out for 2 months in various places around the world doing shoots and more. He took a brief time out while at the jail to do a review of these lights that are destined to become THE video light of choice for photographers and videographers around the world.
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Very cool
Sweet. I also cannot wait until Ho More Heroes Paradise comes out.
This damn game is for PS3 and Xbox 360 right? Bastards..
Nope, that's No More Heroes: Paradise. Desperate Struggle is the sequel to the first one on Wii.
Really looking forward to this.I loved the first game.
OMG im so excited. the first one was great and i only expect better.
Damn, this looks amazing. I don't have a Wii though. But on the other hand, wouldn't this title (Desperate Struggle) be better fit for the DS?
there is a small probability tht this may come on the DS cuz its not picked up the pace yet so risking it for the ds would not be very wise
Eagerly waiting for this To me, it seems like the more details are released the more hyped I get
Here's a new Video guys. It's an Interview with Suda and shows lots of new stuff which means There are Spoilers.
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Trash/Recycling (Transfer Station)
Recycling Update
Although the town is no longer accepting any materials for the Zero Sort program, we will continue to accept aluminum cans and bottles with deposit markings on them. All other items that were previously accepted as part of the Zero Sort program will be disposed of in our trash compactor.
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Wentworth, NH 03282
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Summer (March 2 to October 31)
- Wednesday: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
- Saturday 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
- Sunday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
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1213 Mt. Eustis Road
Littleton, NH 03561
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56 Beech Hill Road
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In episode five, Nashville Uncensored has its very first guest! John Alexander stops by to talk about his vast music history starting back in the '80's working with Patty Loveless. During our conversation, John explains how important it is to always take the meeting because the result could be finding a talented artist like Kelsea Ballerini! We'll discuss how Nashville can be a very unforgiving town but how the benefits outweigh the risks. Listen now!
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JPL Invention Challenge - School Registration
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Target Audience:Southern California middle and high schools
The JPL Invention Challenge is a friendly, yet challenging competition open to JPL employees and contractors, their family members, and students from local middle and high schools. Each year, a different engineering challenge is selected. The goal of the Invention Challenge is to show students that math, science, and engineering can be fun.
The theme for this year's contest is:"Don't Waste a Drop Contest"
Create a device that can transport water in a plastic cup into the water vessel located 2 meters away in the fastest time without wasting a drop of water. The winner will be the team whose device accomplishes the task in the fastest time.
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This is our post announcing our intention to participate (and excel) in the Tackle Your TBR Read-A-Thon hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings!!! I'm unbelievably excited about this for two significant reasons: 1. I love reading challenges and tend to be seriously productive. 2. I haven't read a single book in a little over 3 weeks. The only contact I've even had with a book in that time frame was when I picked up my nook to move it it… Read more »
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3rd Annual September is for Sequels Challenge
Today's post is officially announcing our participation in the 3rd annual September is for Sequels challenge, hosted by Lisa Loves Literature (this will be our first time participating). It runs for the entire month of September and may be the cure for our self-diagnosed Apathy Towards Reading Syndrome (ATRS if you want to abbreviate). You only have to read a minimum of 4 sequels, between September 1 and September 30, to participate. That works out to 1 book/week. This should be… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday: Top 10 Books I Really Want to Read But Don't Own Yet
This week's Top Ten Tuesday blogging challenge from The Broke and the Bookish is a surprisingly tough one. It really forced me to think about the books that I don't own and that I do actually want to read. I've read so much lately that sometimes I forget there are still hundreds of books out there that I want to read. So here's what I haven't indulged in buying…yet. Top 10 Book I Really Want to Read But Don't Own… Read more »
Guest Review: Zac and Mia by A.J. Betts
Zac and Mia by A.J. Betts Published by Text Publishing on July 24th 2013 Goodreads "When I was little I believed in Jesus and Santa, spontaneous combustion, and the Loch Ness monster. Now I believe in science, statistics, and antibiotics." So says seventeen-year-old Zac Meier during a long, grueling leukemia treatment in Perth, Australia. A loud blast of Lady Gaga alerts him to the presence of Mia, the angry, not-at-all-stoic cancer patient in the room next door. Once released, the… Read more »
Top Ten Tuesday: Top 10 Books People Have Been Telling Me I MUST Read
We're baaaaack! It's about time we get back into our book blogging ways here at Reviews in a Pinch. This week's Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish, as always. My guess is this was an easy list for the majority of book bloggers to make. Who doesn't like to recommend books?! I don't about anybody else, but it seems like when people find out I have a book review blog the first thing they say… Read more »


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This morning's Washington Post had an interesting article on the Museum of the U.S. Army which will be opening at Fort Belvoir, VA, in late 2019 or early 2020. The museum "will include numerous pieces from the Civil War, but only from the Union side. The forces of the Confederacy 'were not considered the United State Army,' the museum director said." "Face to Face with Heroes," Washington Post, 7 February 2018
Go Army!
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