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A note on biodynamic agriculture
(Extracted from
An Introduction To Biodynamic Agriculture
, originally published in Stella Natura 1995 by Sherry Wildfeuer)
What is Biodynamic Agriculture? In seeking an answer let us pose the further question: Can the Earth heal itself, or has the waning of the Earth's vitality gone too far for this? No matter where our land is located, if we are observant we will see sure signs of illness in trees, in our cultivated plants, in the water, even in the weather. Organic agriculture rightly wants to halt the devastation caused by humans; however, organic agriculture has no cure for the ailing Earth. From this the following question arises: What was the original source of vitality, and is it available now?
Biodynamics is a science of life forces, a recognition of the basic principles at work in nature, and an approach to agriculture which takes these principles into account to bring about balance and healing. In a very real way, then, Biodynamics is an ongoing path of knowledge rather than an assemblage of methods and techniques.
Just as we need to look at the magnetic field of the whole earth to comprehend the compass, to understand plant life we must expand our view to include all that affects plant growth. No narrow microscopic view will suffice. Plants are utterly open to and formed by influences from the depths of the earth to the heights of the heavens. Therefore our considerations in agriculture must range more broadly than is generally assumed to be relevant.
Reading The Book Of Nature
Everything in nature reveals something of its essential character in its form and gesture. Careful observations of nature — in shade and full sun, in wet and dry areas, on different soils, will yield a more fluid grasp of the elements. So eventually one learns to read the language of nature. And then one can be creative, bringing new emphasis and balance through specific actions.
Practitioners and experimenters over the last seventy years have added tremendously to the body of knowledge known as Biodynamics.
Cosmic Rhythms
The light of the sun, moon, planets and stars reaches the plants in regular rhythms. Each contributes to the life, growth and form of the plant. By understanding the gesture and effect of each rhythm, we can time our ground preparation, sowing, cultivating and harvesting to the advantage of the crops we are raising.
Plant Life Is Intimately Bound Up With The Life Of The Soil
Biodynamics recognizes that soil itself can be alive, and this vitality supports and affects the quality and health of the plants that grow in it. Therefore, one of Biodynamics fundamental efforts is to build up stable humus in our soil through composting.
A New View Of Nutrition
We gain our physical strength from the process of breaking down the food we eat. The more vital our food, the more it stimulates our own activity. Thus, Biodynamic farmers and gardeners aim for quality, and not only quantity.
Chemical agriculture has developed short-cuts to quantity by adding soluble minerals to the soil. The plants take these up via water, thus by-passing their natural ability to seek from the soil what is needed for health, vitality and growth. The result is a deadened soil and artificially stimulated growth.
Biodynamics grows food with a strong connection to a healthy, living soil.
Medicine For The Earth: Biodynamic Preparations
Rudolf Steiner pointed out that a new science of cosmic influences would have to replace old, instinctive wisdom and superstition. Out of his own insight, he introduced what are known as biodynamic preparations.
Naturally occurring plant and animal materials are combined in specific recipes in certain seasons of the year and then placed in compost piles. These preparations bear concentrated forces within them and are used to organize the chaotic elements within the compost piles. When the process is complete, the resulting preparations are medicines for the Earth, which draw new life forces from the cosmos.
Two of the preparations are used directly in the field, one on the earth before planting, to stimulate soil life, and one on the leaves of growing plants to enhance their capacity to receive the light. Effects of the preparations have been verified scientifically.
Conclusion by Steve Diver, (a permaculture expert, who is also a technical specialist with the U.S. government funded, 'Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas', ATTRA)
Biodynamics uses scientifically sound organic farming practices that build and sustain soil productivity as well as plant and animal health. The philosophical tenets of biodynamics — especially those that emphasize energetic forces and astrological influences — are harder to grasp, yet they are part and parcel of the biodynamic experience.
That mainstream agriculture does not accept the subtle energy tenets of biodynamic agriculture is a natural result of conflicting paradigms. In mainstream agriculture the focus is on physical-chemical-biological reality. Biodynamic agriculture, on the other hand, recognizes the existence of subtle energy forces in nature and promotes their expression through specialized 'dynamic' practices.
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Manhattan's M-Gallery is pleased to announce that the Michael Golden art exhibit and sale will be extended through the end of the month due to the enthusiastic turnout at the opening night reception last Friday, when over 400 people packed the boutique West Village hot spot, literally spilling into the street.
"We could not be more pleased with the number of people discovering our gallery, or the prices that the works are garnering," said gallery owner Bo Offenbaker. "Several Golden originals went for over $8,000, while I have a bidding war on others. Due to this tremendous response, we have asked those who acquired art on opening night to allow us to display their pieces throughout the rest of this month. It has all been truly exciting."
Co-Creator of X-men's Rogue, Golden is celebrated for his detail oriented rendering on "The 'Nam," "Micronauts," "G.I. Joe," "Dr. Strange, " and much more. With new work currently hitting on "Iron Man" for Marvel, along with "Nightwing" and "Batman" covers for DC Comics, and a plethora of work from Wildstorm, Image and Dynamite Entertainment, among others.
M-Gallery has produced boutique shows for some of the New York art communities top up and comers and celebrated talents, and Michael's work fits right in. "Mr. Golden's work is revolutionary," continued Offenbaker. "The marriage of pop art and fine art, with that indefinable style is universally appealing."
Milestones in Golden's career include work on practically every character in the comics lexicon, as well as the creation of "Bucky O'Hare," which has just been optioned for a movie via Continuity Studios, while Vanguard Productions is currently planning a Manga volume of the series to be released later this year. Eva Ink will put out the signed edition.
The M-Gallery display features over 25 large canvas giclees, and original art, of powerful Golden images, with some pieces still available for acquisition. M-Gallery is located at: 242 W. 10th St. between Hudson and Bleecker. 212-336-3563. During the Thanksgiving holiday and weekend, please call for an appointment. The gallery will have regular hours the following week. (For more information on Michael Golden, contact: firstname.lastname@example.com.)
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The Dirty Dozen
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According to the Environmental Working Group, there exists a list of 12 fruits and veggies that contain the highest amount of pesticides that people might not have been aware of. Indeed, fruits are required for optimal health, but not when they are bogged with heavy chemicals, removing any trace of nutrition. The following produce are rated in descending order with the first having the most percentage of pesticides: peaches, apples, sweet bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, pears, imported grapes, spinach, lettuce and potatoes.
The 12 foods with the least amount of pesticides are: onions, avocados, frozen sweet corn, pineapples, mangoes, asparagus, frozen peas, kiwi, bananas, cabbage, broccoli and papayas.
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Staff. (2006, October 18). US: high pesticide level marks `Dirty Dozen' fruits, vegetables. Retrieved 11 3, 2011, from Environmental Working Group: http://www.ewg.org/news/us-high-pesticide-level-marks-dirty-dozen-fruits-vegetables


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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
special day for grandpa frank!
Happy Birthday Grandpa Frank!!! your favorite grandson misses you lots! fly home soon.
ps, yes we know that Australia is spelled wrong, oh well.
ps, thanks to jayne magleby (one of max's girlyfriends) for the birthday shout out idea.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
listen closely
i think if you listen carefully you will hear something totally awesome!!
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
ever heard of
they are really, really cool.
we got to go see them monday night {danny's parents got us tickets for christmas} and it was such a party! never have i seen such talented people make noise out of ANYTHING. seriously...they were carrying sinks full of water and would play music with the dishes inside. a.ma.zing. toothpicks, newspapers, lighters, pots and pans...you name it...they played with it. plus, they have got to be SO in shape. they performed for 120 minutes straight. no intermission. to say the least, we were impressed. the show was over at the covey center on center street in provo. and we are so glad we got to get away for a couple hours and feel like we were in nyc.
oh, and as if we don't post enough pictures of this adorable little man on here already...
here are some more pictures of him with some of the things he loves:
1. time with daddy
2. time with mommy
3. dinner with mommy {he just licked it...i promise!}
4. opening {late} christmas presents from grandma + grandpa
5. chillin' in his bouncer
6. story time with daddy!
7. his soccer rattle
we love our little guy! he gets more fun every day!
{with love}
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Friday, January 08, 2010
friday's are good days around here. especially THIS friday. i survived my first week back at brigham young university. i wasn't quite sure if i was going to make it, but thanks to my understanding husband, and my sweet baby, i did it.
i'm taking eleven credits this semester {feels like eleven million...} but i actually think i am going to enjoy every single one of my classes this semester.
i'm taking: work and relationships in the home
teachings of the living prophets
women entrepreneurs
intermediate graphic design
{we are learning all about photoshop, illustrator, and indesign}
if i survive this semester i will just have two left to complete! {fourteen credits total} yayyyy.
p.s. have a fantastic weekend!
p.p.s. isn't he getting sooo big???
{with love}
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Monday, January 04, 2010
need a laugh??
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Saturday, January 02, 2010
something about a new year is so refreshing. a brand new year to start over and "try a little harder to be a little better."
{gordon b. hinckley}
so. since it is now 20
here are
goals for the upcoming year:
. graduate from BYU.
. study scriptures/pray daily.
. be a better wife.
. get hired as a full-time seminary couple.
play and read with max more.
. have fhe on a weekly basis.
. run a half marathon with danny.
. think more positively.
. attend the temple monthly.
. start a wedding invitation business.
speaking of number
i need your advice. i designed my own wedding invite and have decided since then that i would love LOVE to put my creativity to good use and design invites for others. so. check out the poll on the right and vote on your fav name for my little business.
{and if you don't like any of the names...let me know!}
AND check back soon for a little giveaway from yours truly. who doesn't love free stuff??
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what a merry christmas
i'm a little behind on my blogging {and backwards, too!} but i hope you all had a very merry christmas! we sure did. christmas eve we spent with my family and it was a party! we made delicious home-made noodles with chicken and mashed potatoes. while we were waiting for dinner to cook we had a graham cracker house building extravaganza. danny made his dream home--a trailer! he even made a little swamp with melted jolly ranchers. what a creative husband i have. danny and mike also had a few intense rounds of the wii, while max and i hung out. after we stuffed ourselves and got sooooo full we watched "christopher mouse"--the film strip that my gramps salvaged from the garbage many years ago. and then we sang christmas carols around the christmas tree. what a great night.
{tons of noodles, huh???}
{intense wii baseball game}
{ohh i love him}
the next morning, danny, max, and i woke up and had a nice, relaxing, quite christmas at our own house. max ate...and then fell asleep not long after that. we opened our stockings while he slept, and then max joined us...but he was very uninterested. i have a feeling next christmas will be verrry different!
around noon we headed back to my parents for a delicious christmas brunch.
then we drove up to layton for the weekend to spend with danny's entire family. it was a blast! we ate yummy pork taco's, opened more gifts, and played tons of games. ticket to ride, guesstures, and our new favorite: monopoly deal. if you haven't played it before--go buy it today! it's monopoly in card form and it is so much fun. people get a little feisty while playing, but it is soo worth it!
{max got a gigantic mr. potato head with FOUR mr. potato heads inside...awesome}
the next morning we attended the blessing of little reed gregory--our newest nephew on the mckinley side. what a neat experience. he and max are just six weeks apart. how awesome is that?!
we played more games, and that night danny and i watched the blind side. highly recommended. i didn't realize it was a true story until the very end...but wow. we loved it.
we came home sunday evening after a weekend of fun. we are so blessed and are so grateful to have such wonderful family so close.
we hope you all had a wonderful christmas!!
{with love}
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Friday, January 01, 2010
it's a {wonderful} life
wow. what a year!! isn't it amazing to look back and think of all of the things that happened in just 365 days?? talk about mind boggling. 2009 was very good to us:
january: we received the news that we would be parents. whoa. even though we were planning on having a little baby...the next few months were quite surreal. attended jessica + steve's wedding & emily + elliot's wedding. played up in rexburg with our bff's meagan and ryan. {little did we know we would both be having babies later in the year}.
february: headed to manti, utah where we were sealed for eternity, and relived that wonderful day. stayed in a quaint little cabin in the middle of nowhere, and searched for hours for a place to fill our tummies.
march: st. patty's day we decided to share our big secret with the rest of the world. {how we waited that long i'll never know...}
april: moved out of our cute attic apartment. celebrated our birthday month. started the soccer season. dealt with the beginning of many injuries for danny. attended the brand new draper temple. started spring/summer classes. moved into the apartment with amazing sinks {but not so amazing landlords}
may: found out we were having a baby BOY. what a delight. baby was starting to feel THAT much more real. finished teaching first full semester of seminary at diamond fork junior. spent many days at seven peaks.
june: vacationed at snow canyon with my brother and his fam. found out we would be moving...AGAIN. found a wonderful basement apartment below our good friends kim and clay. painted the walls and got ready to move in. traveled to california with the byu soccer team. flew home and drove to rexburg for my bff lind's wedding.
july: got ready to move in when...the basement flooded. no home for a good two weeks. celebrated the fourth of july. became bigger by the day. danny's last byu soccer game.
august: one year anniversary!! xoxo. played at a cabin with our awesome friends up in sweet ole' idaho. spent two weeks in sunny, beautiful, hawaii. pure bliss. {but also eight months pregnant. not the most ideal combination...} started teaching seminary at timpview high school. yay t-birds. didn't think i could get any bigger...but then i did.
september: became parents. welcomed max into our family. found out that our hearts could love more than we ever thought possible. became instantly smitten by our little guy.
october: slowly learning to adjust to life with a newborn. halloween with our baby.
november: max reached a milestone and started sleeping through the night. hallelujah! celebrated turkey day in rexburg with my family.
december: danny graduated from byu. max and i met danny's seminary classes. awesome awesome. had a beautiful, relaxing christmas holiday. rang in the new year.
welcome 2010. what a fantastic year it is going to be.
i can just feel it.
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Conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch on Thursday sought to intervene in a court case that could determine if Maryland voters face a question about illegal immigrants on next year's presidential ballot.
Opponents of the new Maryland law, which would give undocumented immigrants breaks on in-state college tuition rates, gathered enough signatures in July to force the issue to a statewide referendum.
But last month an immigrant rights group filed a lawsuit seeking to block the referendum and to keep the issue off the 2012 ballot.
Casa of Maryland alleged that the law, dubbed the Maryland Dream Act, was off-limits to a referendum because it dealt with a state spending issue. It also demanded that tens of thousands of signatures that Republicans had gathered online should be thrown out.
Following a conference on Thursday in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court, Judicial Watch announced it had filed a Motion to Intervene on behalf of MDPetitions.com, the online site set up by Republican state lawmaker Del. Neil Parrott of Washington County.
"Casa [of] Maryland and the illegal alien lobby are attempting to throw out over 100,000 validated voter signatures and ignore the will of the people," Parrott said in a statement distributed by Judicial Watch. "Those who oppose the referendum process are doing so because they know how unpopular this bill is and, fearing that they will lose at the ballot box, have mounted this lawsuit to prevent Marylanders from exercising their constitutional right to decide the issue on their own."
Casa declined to comment. Hearings on the merits of the case will likely begin in January.
Judicial Watch has a long history on the issue. Recently, a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge dismissed a lawsuit by the group that had challenged Montgomery College for its practice of charging lower resident tuition rates to illegal immigrants who graduate from local high schools.
Maryland's law bucks a trend of states moving to deny in-state tuition discounts for illegal immigrants, but Gov. Martin O'Malley (D), who signed the law in May, has used it to draw attention to a controversial part of Republican Gov. Rick Perry's record.
Early in his tenure, Perry supported a law giving in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants and has stood by the move recently in moments of heated debate with other GOP presidential hopefuls.
"I do admire [Perry's] willingness to stand up to the immigrant-bashers and the thinly veiled racism and scapegoating that's so rampant in their party and directed at new Americans," O'Malley said last week.
Del. Patrick L. McDonough, a Baltimore County Republican who was heavily involved in the petition drive and who is considering a run for Congress, derided those comments as hate speech against "decent people" who oppose illegal immigration.
If the referendum effort succeeds in court, it would be the first time in 20 years that a petition drive has forced a vote on a Maryland law.
Under the law, undocumented immigrants who can prove that they have attended Maryland high schools for at least three years and that their parents or guardians have begun filing taxes were to have been allowed to begin courses this fall at community colleges at in-state rates.
Students who obtain an associate's degree would be allowed to seek in-state rates to continue pursuing a bachelor's degree. For a four-year degree, the plan could cost Maryland substantially per student. State analysts had estimated that hundreds of undocumented high-school graduates would begin applying for aid this summer.
Immigrant groups say the referendum effort tossed those students' college plans into limbo, and for some, left college this fall out of reach financially.


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'Murderous Maniacs,' they were called in Fallujah — and proud of it
In a shocking new report, soldiers of the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne reveal that they or their fellow soldiers routinely beat, tortured, stripped, humiliated, and starved Iraqi prisoners in 2003 and 2004 at a base near Fallujah, often breaking bones, either at the request of superiors or just to let off steam.
As people wonder why Iraq has devolved into a nightmare of suicide bombings, maybe part of the explanation is that when Fallujah was the center of the insurgency — during that exact same period — we were routinely torturing Iraqis we had no reason to hold on to and whom we would soon be turning loose.
In other words, our soldiers' dehumanizing — yet highly sexualized — treatment of prisoners at Camp Mercury, in clear violation of the Geneva Conventions, was a macabre catch-and-release game that couldn't help but inflame a populace already pissed off about being occupied by foreign troops.
This abuse was systemic — the soldiers were even told to refer to their captives as PUCs (prisoners under control) rather than POWs, which is what they were and are. The soldiers were merely following the directives of George W. Bush and Alberto Gonzales that these prisoners didn't really fall under the Geneva Conventions. How could this situation, and the torture it spawned, not have contributed to the escalation of violence?
The HRW report speaks to this:
The accounts here suggest that the mistreatment of prisoners by the U.S. military is even more widespread than has been acknowledged to date, including among troops belonging to some of the best trained, most decorated, and highly respected units in the U.S. Army. They describe in vivid terms abusive interrogation techniques ordered by Military Intelligence personnel and known to superior officers.
The routine torture of Iraqis was sexualized to the max, the report reveals. Let a shrink deal with that, but in the meantime here's what the report says:
Soldiers said they felt welcome to come to the PUC tent on their off-hours to "Fuck a PUC" or "Smoke a PUC." "Fucking a PUC" referred to beating a detainee, while "Smoking a PUC" referred to forced physical exertion sometimes to the point of unconsciousness.
The soldiers said that when a detainee had a visible injury such as a broken limb due to "fucking" or "smoking," an army physician's assistant would be called to administer an analgesic and fill out the proper paperwork. They said those responsible would state that the detainee was injured during the process of capture and the physician's assistant would sign off on this. Broken bones occurred "every other week" at FOB Mercury.
Even worse, this berserk activity wasn't used to just blow off steam.
The explosive Human Rights Watch investigation puts the lie to the Bush regime's contention that the abuse of Iraqi prisoners was the dirty work of "rogue" soldiers. It was indeed a systemic problem, as I pointed out in July 2004, and it still is, according to the three soldiers whose allegations dominate the HRW report:
It was carried out like a nonstop gang-bang, and that's an apt analogy. They didn't talk about "fucking up" a prisoner; they described it as "fucking" him. Here's a deeper look into the sexually charged aspect of the torture:
"To 'smoke' someone is to put them in stress positions until they get muscle fatigue and pass out. That happened every day.
"Some days we would just get bored so we would have everyone sit in a corner and then make them get in a pyramid. This was before Abu Ghraib but just like it. We did that for amusement.
"Guard shifts were four hours. We would stress them at least in excess of twelve hours. When I go off shift and the next guy comes we are already stressing the PUC and we let the new guy know what he did and to keep fucking him.
"We put five-gallon water cans and made them hold them out to where they got muscle fatigue then made them do pushups and jumping jacks until they passed out. We would withhold water for whole guard shifts. And the next guy would too. Then you gotta take them to the john if you give them water and that was a pain. And we withheld food, giving them the bare minimum like crackers from MREs [Meals Ready to Eat, the military's prepackaged food]. And sleep deprivation was a really big thing."
The fresh tales of torture and abuse also reveal a coverup at various levels of the Pentagon's chain of command. One of the soldiers who spoke with HRW was an officer, and he detailed his frustrations. The report says:
Altogether this officer said he spent 17 months trying to clarify rules for prisoner treatment while seeking a meaningful investigation. He explained at length how he openly had brought his complaint directly up the chain-of-command, from his direct commanding officer, to the division commander, to the Judge Advocate General's (JAG) office, and finally to members of the U.S. Congress. In many cases, he was encouraged to keep his concerns quiet; his brigade commander, for example, rebuffed him when he asked for an investigation into these allegations of abuse.
He believes he was not taken seriously until he began to approach members of Congress, and, indeed, just days before the publication of this report he was told that he would not be granted a pass to meet on his day off with staff members of U.S. Senators John McCain and John Warner. He said he was told that he was being naïve and that he was risking his career.
But the torture and abuse posed a greater risk to our own soldiers by inflaming the Iraqis. As the report notes:
The 82nd Airborne, which didn't respond to HRW's requests for comment on the report, didn't exactly enhance its reputation in Fallujah, which was only 10 miles from Camp Mercury, where much of this torture took place. One of the soldiers tells HRW:
The report notes that soldiers considered that dread appellation a badge of honor.
Lost in all this spreading of misery and fear instead of the "freedom and democracy" that George W. Bush talks about is that the Iraq debacle is of course fucking up our own soldiers — and not just the ones who carried out such torture at Camp Mercury, though I'm sure their behavior has made them better-adjusted human beings now that they're home.
Take Arizonan Erik Castillo, who will never recover from a brain injury he suffered in an explosion in Baghdead. In a recent story, Carol Ann Alaimo of the Arizona Daily Star wrote that Castillo "is one of hundreds of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans treated for brain injuries inflicted by rockets, bullets or roadside bombs" and added:
His laid-back personality is gone, too, replaced by an angry streak doctors say is typical in survivors of severe head trauma. At this point, they don't know when — or if — his old temperament will return.
Castillo's mother, unlike Cindy Sheehan, doesn't want to talk to Bush about her son. But she has her own reasons:
She believes America went to war without adequate justification because the president wanted revenge on Saddam Hussein, who reportedly once tried to have the elder President Bush killed.
"I'm so angry at our president, I can't even stand to look at him," she said.
Which brings us back to Picasso. Colin Powell and the rest of the Bush regime couldn't stand to look at — or for the world to look at — Picasso's Guernica. A tapestry reproduction of the world's best-known anti-war painting hangs outside the entrance to the Security Council chamber at the U.N. in Manhattan. But as I noted last year, when Powell unrolled his tissue of lies at the U.N. on February 5, 2003 — the speech he now calls the "lowest point of my life" — U.S. and U.N. officials covered Guernica with a blue drape.
They didn't want the world to see Picasso's dying men, women, children, and animals while they pressed forward with their fabricated war. Go to the White House's website to recall that speech and you'll see that the page is dressed up with a banner titled "Iraq: Denial and Deception."
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Cupboard doors and drawers are often overlooked, so why not try sprucing them up with a quick coat of paint, and for that extra wow factor, you could replace the cupboard door handles with some chic nickel door knobs, like B&Q's Sleek Door Knob Brushed Nickel, £12.98 for a pack of 5.
Meanwhile, add a bit of fun to the kitchen table by up-cycling chairs and the kitchen table legs with a bold splash of colour.
Create a new memo board for the New Year with a small piece of MDF and black chalk board paint, to help your family to keep on top of things during 2013.
Feeling a bit uninspired by your kitchen sink? Add a bit of sparkle with a brand new set of taps. You can pick up a B&Q bargain with this Sofia Monobloc Tap in a chrome finish for only £10.00.
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We are very much convinced about the need to insure our life, home, car, health, business etc., but when it comes to insuring our mobile phones we display an indisposed attitude. In this modern world where mobile phones play vital roles in our lives, mobile phone insurance is of great significance. We realize how helpless we are when our phone, where we keep each and every important information and contacts that might get lost, damaged or stolen. This precious tool of communication and entertainment is equivalent to a handheld...Read More
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Noted author Scott Thybony has traveled throughout the country on assignment for magazines such as Outside, Smithsonian, and National Geographic.
Many of his explorations are centered in the vast rock mazes of southern Utah. It's in his back yard, after all. He lives in Flagstaff, and is a former river guide and archaeologist.
So Thybony was surprised to learn from an old newspaper clipping that in 1935, three people went missing on separate occasions in that country about which he though he was knowledgeable.
One of the missing, 21-year-old Dan Thrapp, was a paleontologist from the American Museum of Natural History who was last heard from looking for undiscovered cliff dwellings near Blanding.
The other, Lucy Garrett, was a thirteen-year old girl from Oklahoma who was somehow convinced, either by force or trickery, to flee first to Durango, then to the canyons around the San Juan River, with her father's murderer.
The third person missing that year was Everett Ruess, an erudite young man whose disappearance into the Escalante region of southern Utah has become well known, to the point that it's inspired books, documentaries, and even a beer called Vagabond.
Thybony set out to piece the disappearances together. His research led him from Utah to Texas to Tucson, and eventually to write a book, Disappearances (University of Utah Press, 2016).
Scott Thybony will be at the Fort Lewis College student Union Ballroom Wednesday October 19 to talk about the book and his conclusions about what happened to Thrapp, Garrett, and Ruess.
KSUT's Mark Duggan reached Thybony in Flagstaff earlier this week for a preview.


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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Check out the new Profiles of current graduate students and postdocs in 3CPG member labs as a way to illustrate the type of work they are doing, and their often very interdisciplinary backgrounds, approaches, as well as to highlight some of the really neat science they are doing! (links also available from "index" on left side of web page, and from the "For prospective grad and postdocs" page). Thanks to Erin Wissink, graduate student in Andrew Grimson's lab, for her efforts in this project. 3CPG Faculty: please send nominations for additional profiles to Chip Aquadro.
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We live in a dangerous world. Actually, it's always been dangerous. There has been no point in history where we could say that people could live comfortably, safe and secure, without concern for their safety. We can't even say that they would have been safe from danger from their fellow man. There have always been people who would use violence for personal gain, not caring about what harm they did to others.
Today's biggest danger is that of radicalized Islamic terrorism. But terrorists are not the only two-legged predators out there. There has always been a criminal element in society, and our modern society is no different. If anything, it's worse. Defending ourselves against terrorists and these more common criminals has a lot in common.
From a strictly legal sense, terrorists are often treated like common criminals, with the courts refusing to acknowledge that their actions were politically motivated. This is an insult, in their eyes, as they see themselves as revolutionaries, not as criminals. But to those on the receiving end, they are the same.
There are three things that both terrorists and criminals use, in order to get people to cooperate with them and allow them to accomplish their goals. They are: surprise, superior strength of arms, and the willingness to use violence on their victims. Terrorists are much more likely to use violence than common criminals are, as assaulting or killing their victims increases the downside cost for the criminal when they are caught. Nevertheless, the criminals must give the appearance of willingness to use violence when dealing with their intended victims.
I talked about situational awareness in another article, which deals with the problem of surprise. When we are aware of what's going on around us, we are less likely to be caught by surprise. In this article, I want to deal with the other two, or rather, our response to the other two.
Terrorists and criminals alike will always choose their weapons with an eye towards outgunning their intended victim. They want the advantage on their side so that they can get in and get out with the least amount of trouble. In the case of terrorists, trouble would mean someone shooting back at them.
For this reason, terrorists mostly use rifles and explosives. Rifles give them greater range and more accuracy than pistols have. Explosives are kind of like the trump card, which can't be beaten. They lose their lives in the process, but that's a price they're willing to pay; otherwise, they wouldn't be terrorists in the first place. Besides, they believe that they have 72 virgins waiting to serve their pleasure.
What this means is that you will most likely be outgunned in any confrontation with a terrorist, taking on a rifle-armed terrorist with nothing more than a handgun. That's why I push training so much. Your only chance to overcome the firepower advantage that they have is through superior training.
Before the Attack Comes
You've got to make a decision now before you even find yourself in an armed confrontation with a terrorist. Actually, you need to make this decision if you are going to carry concealed or even own guns for self-defense. That is, you need to make the decision that you're willing to take a life if that's what's necessary to save your own life or that of your family. If you can't say "yes" to that, you probably shouldn't be carrying.
You can't wait to make this decision. The last thing you want to find happening is to be in a terrorist situation and not sure if you can pull the trigger. You don't want to be making that decision in that moment of time. You should know before you get there.
Your First Reaction
Hopefully, your situational awareness will eliminate the problem of the bad guys having the element of surprise, giving you that precious moment to switch your mind from peacetime status to active status. If you do have that moment, it will increase your chances of survival enormously.
The first few seconds of any shooting incident are critical and the terrorists are counting on you and everyone else to be confused, giving them the advantage. That's their prime killing time. But if you're situational awareness was working right, you'll spot them and what they're going to do, moments before they start. That will give you the advantage of being ready.
So, what are you going to do? Draw your gun and return fire? I certainly hope not; at least not yet. Your first action should be to get yourself and your family under cover. Surviving yourself is more important than taking out the bad guys; and while the latter may very well end up being an important part of the former, you're not going to take them out if they take you out first. So get under cover and shoot from there.
But Wait!
Take a moment to think it through. Remember, you're probably going to be outgunned. They'll probably have rifles, either AK-47s or AR-15s and you'll have a pistol. So you need to make sure you use the right strategy, or you're not going to hit them.
More than anything, the right strategy is to ensure that they are within a reasonable range, before popping up and starting to shoot. For most of us, the maximum effective range of a pistol is 20 to 30 feet, less if you've got a snub-nose. So don't go trying to shoot at them when they're 50 feet away.
This means you either need to wait for them to move closer to you or you need to find a way to move closer to them. But if you move, you want to make sure that you do so under cover. Getting shot while you're moving to a more advantageous position isn't going to take out the bad guys. If the position you're in offers good cover, you're much better off staying there, and waiting to see how they move.
Whatever you do, don't try to be a hero and charge them. That would play right into their hands and get you a new job playing a harp on a cloud. Yes, you want to take them out if you can. Other people's lives are at risk too. But trading your life for theirs is a poor bargain.
Don't Forget Discretion
Shakespeare gave some sound advice in King Henry the Fourth. He said, "Discretion is the better part of valor." Putting that a bit more directly, I'd say, "There are times when your best tactic is to run away." Taking on an armed terrorist with nothing more than a pistol is risky on the best of days. While it's a whole lot better than being one of the unarmed sheeple, you will be fighting at a disadvantage.
I fully understand the desire to be a hero and take out the bad guys, but that's not as easy as it looks on TV. So don't be a hero, if it means being a dead one. Your family needs you, not a memory of how you charged the guns of the terrorists, trying to shut them down.
Having said that, leaving the scene gives you a chance to get your family to safety, which is also an important goal in any terrorist attack. Once you do that, you can go back in, prepared, if you want to. Better yet, if you have an AR-15 and a ballistic vest in the trunk of your car, grab them and go in ready. Your job is to take them out, not to die trying.
We have a strong gun culture where I live and a lot of people with concealed carry licenses. Due to that, the deputies in our county's sheriff's department say that in the case of a terrorist attack in our area, none of them will have to draw a gun; the armed citizens will take care of it before they can get there. As far as I'm concerned, that's the way things should be. But it has to be done intelligently, that's the other part of discretion. Thinking your actions through and using tactics that will give you the advantage.


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The phrase, "We plan, God laughs" is one that Eric and I know all too well. Our entire lives together have consisted of nothing but curveball after curveball thrown our way...test after test...challenge after challenge. Jobs, babies, homes, relationships - they're constantly changing and never according to our timetable. It isn't beyond me that everything happens in perfect synchrony in the exact way it's meant to be. And so we've learned very early on to just go with the flow. Pray hard when tough decisions are thrown our way. And never question when the answer that brings peace to both of our hearts isn't the one we first expected. Sometimes I get the feeling that we're being prepared for much bigger things that lie ahead, and I don't even want to think of what those things could possibly be. My brain can't handle it at the moment. :)
When Eric and I left for our honeymoon on September 14, 2008 the world was our oyster. We had spent several years dreaming together and carefully paving and preparing the life that we wanted to make for ourselves once we were married. Eric had just landed a fantastic job in the financial industry, promising a pretty decent paycheck and the job security we needed to get our lives started on the right foot. At the very last minute our plans to live in Columbia, IL had changed and instead we moved to St. Peters, MO to be closer to where Eric was working at the time. I was reluctant to make the move away from friends and family and all that was familiar, but I knew that Eric was now going to be the leader of our household, and this was a decision that he was adamant about. So I held my breath, closed my eyes, and said okay. Let's do this. Eric signed the lease of the very first apartment we would share before I even got to see it. We moved all of our new wedding gifts to the second story of our apartment complex, boarded a plane, and said "Sianara!" to the Midwest, and "Hello!" to the East Coast for a week of relaxation before starting our brand new lives in a brand new place.
We had a fabulous honeymoon in Charleston, SC. It was the most absolutely perfect destination for the two of us: a little bit of the beach, a little bit of history, a little bit of shopping, all on a little bit of budget. :) But while we were having fun touring historic Charleston, our country's financial situation was completely crumbling. The week of our honeymoon was the very week that the financial crisis began. Eric, who can never completely remove himself from the news and current events, knew this was happening but wasn't saying much about it. In the back of his mind, he wasn't sure if the job he was so sure of and that we moved our whole lives for would even be waiting for him when we got home. I knew nothing of this the entire time. Instead, I was busy enjoying my new marriage with my new husband...a husband who was already trying to protect me from being afraid of the future.
About midway through our week I started feeling funny on our trip, and I could not for the life of me figure out what it was. It wasn't a sick feeling or a bad feeling...just a weird feeling. Something was different, and we joked, "Wouldn't it be hilarious if I were PREGNANT??" I didn't honestly think that's what it was, because I wasn't an idiot and I knew that no one could actually tell they were pregnant just days after conceiving. That's not how it works. But it must have been on the back of my brain, because on the last full day of our trip we stopped in a little gift shop and I told Eric that we should pick up a special gift for our future firstborn. A little memento to remind us of our lives when we were newlyweds and only dreaming of being parents someday. We chose a storybook that was written by a local author about a horse named "Rosebud" who traveled around to see the sites of Charleston. It was perfect. So I tucked it away in our suitcase as we packed our things to leave that evening. Little did I know that we were stowing away another little souvenir right that very moment. :)
The next few weeks would be a roller coaster ride for us. Eric went back to work right away, and the situation was just as bad as he had thought it was. His job was still there thankfully, but he knew that he'd have to work tirelessly to keep it there. Meanwhile, I began nannying my cousins during the day in St. Charles, MO. while trying to set up our first home together to be a cozy and welcoming space for us to come home to each evening. October 1st came and went, and my stomach did cartwheels. October 1st was a very important day on my girly calendar ifyouknowwhatImean. And I knew. On October 2, 2008 I discovered that I was pregnant. Eric and I were freaking out, but in a totally good way. We both wanted to be parents so badly, we just thought we had to wait the obligatory two years or so until our lives were more in order. God had other plans, apparently. :) We called our parents right away, and told them to keep it a secret until we were further along.
One day while I was taking care of my cousins at their home, I made the mistake of swinging with them on their swing set, and it was right then that my "morning sickness" started, and it started in full force. From that very moment and for the next three months I would become completely and utterly useless. So sick I could barely get off of the couch most evenings without feeling like I would completely lose it. Eric was a champ, and aside from working extra hard at work, he began doing all of the cooking, cleaning, errands running...you name it, he did it. It was NOT the way I had pictured our first days as a married couple to go. Not even a month into our marriage and I couldn't be the wife I had always dreamed of being for my husband. It killed me. All the while I was keeping our pregnancy quiet, and every time we came home on the weekends to visit friends and family, attend weddings and reunions, I had to plaster a smile on my face and pretend like everything was perfectly normal. It sucked. :)
By the time the holidays rolled around I was beginning to feel like myself again. Life should have regained some shred of normalcy, except that by then things were looking even worse with the economy, and Eric was certain he would lose his job. He contemplated every available avenue to make sure we would be taken care of. He even considered joining the military - and he came thisclose to actually doing it. In the midst of the job crises, my Uncle was laid off from his position at work, which meant that I no longer had a job watching his children. Why was this happening? We had planned so carefully. And then Eric got some news that changed everything. He was going to be transferred to a new and even higher position at his company's home office in downtown St. Louis. Holy moly - hallelujah. We were saved! And this was a two-fold blessing. The commute to downtown from St. Peters was just about the same as the commute would be from our hometown of Red Bud, IL...and since we were expecting our first baby we wanted nothing more than to be closer to all of our family. So we began searching for places to move back home.
There is no more unsettling feeling for a new mother than having no idea where you're going to bring your baby home to. I couldn't have a picture in my mind of a nursery or even a threshold to walk our new family through until we found a place to live. I was about two weeks from my due date when we were moving boxes into our new home. Nothing like waiting until the last minute! I spent those last weeks before meeting Evelyn glued to facebook, chatting with all of the other mamas expecting their first babies. It was so comforting to have friends to go through the experience with <--even before the days of blogging. :)
Evie's birth story was a little nutso, but we brought her home safe and sound (and ten days later than expected!) We spent a quiet summer with our firstborn, and by the time we were celebrating our first anniversary we had a kid old enough to sit up in a boppy seat. It felt like we had been married for five years already! We had both gotten new jobs, moved out of state, found out we were expecting, changed a job, lost a job, moved back in state, had our first baby, and began raising that baby all within our first year of marriage. And we survived. And NONE of it was planned. None.
I wish I could say that life slowed up from there, but you all know that it didn't. After the holidays that year God decided it was time for baby number two to show up in our lives. I cried for a week. (Long story.) We almost bought a house and didn't...which could be a blog post all unto itself. We moved (again). I started this here blog, and well...the rest is history. And was any of THAT planned? Nope. Nada. Which would be all fine and dandy if we didn't have plans of our own. Because when you have your own plans and they don't work out, it can be dissapointing. But hindsight is 20/20. And boy am I glad our plans never worked out.
If we had followed our original plan to wait two years to start trying for our first baby...we'd just now be having our first baby. Who knows if we would have ever moved back to the area without the prompting of a new little life tempting us back. Who knows if I ever would've started blogging - probably not. Everything would have been so different, and I'm so blissfully happy and blessed in the things we have right now...yikes, I can't imagine not having my two baby girls in our cozy little place on Country Club. God is good. And when it comes to the Robert family, He must spend a lot of time busting a gut, because believe it or not we STILL make big plans for the future. Even I'm catching the hilarity in that at this very moment. Seriously, I'm beginning to think that for most people the saying is more like "We plan, God giggles" and for us it's "We plan, God shoots milk out of his nose and rolls on the ground in explosive fits of laughter." I say that with the utmost respect and reverence, Lord. :D
It has been three years now since I walked down the aisle and became Mrs. Eric Robert. Three years from this very day. We've had enough excitement to last us a decade or more. And thankfully things have begun to slow down a bit for us. We just renewed the lease on our current home (which we've never ever done.) And we've now officially gone the longest we've ever gone without being pregnant (woot!) There is no one else I would have wanted to experience the last three years with than with Eric. I appreciate and respect his work ethic, his love for his children, his desire to make me happy and bless me whenever he can, and his purposeful determination to lead our family in the path that God has laid out for us. We do not have the perfect relationship, and we never will. But we try really, really hard. And as long as we land somewhere in the middle, I think we'll be okay. :) And heck - we've already tested the limits of our wedding vows.
In sickness and in health - check!
In good times and bad - check!
For richer or poorer - check!
We've covered it all, so hopefully we're never sick, poor, or have any bad times ever again. ;)
This is so NOT the post I originally sat down to share today. I meant to just show you all a few photos from our honeymoon and tell you what a great time we had. But you know, I should've known better, haha. Apparently I was supposed to share this today, because I tried not to and my mind just wouldn't go anywhere else. It's good to give credit where credit is due, and so I really just need to let out a genuine
"Praise the Lord!" for the last three years of my life and the blessing of a wonderful marriage.
So Happy Anniversary to my best friend and partner in crime. I love you so much it hurts my insides. But...let's slow down the next three years, shall we? Love you, Eric Joseph!


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It ends up that I was on the right track! The side leg lift works three muscles surrounding the hip and outer thigh all at once.
1. Gluteus Medius.
2. Gluteus Minimus.
3. Tensor Fascia Latae.
What does this all mean? Why does this matter?
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About Us
Eleanor Petrou
Managing Director of Allcover began her career in the early 70's when she worked for various brokers, where her training began in the Motor side of the insurance industry. A few years later she was thrown in at the deep end when she was given the position of Manager within a large brokerage. It was obvious that these skills came naturally to her and several years later in 1986 she had the opportunity to start her own business. At this point she gathered a "hand picked" team of professionals around her and together they developed Allcover into one of North London's leading insurance brokers.
When not in the office she can be found eating popcorn and watching gangster movies.
Jude Fuller
Our Office Manager has a unique ability to move paperwork faster than anyone we know! Her insurance career began in the late 70's when working for Groupama. In 1986 she joined Allcover and has been instrumental in establishing our good client relationship – her strengths include Property Owners Portfolios, Employers/Public Liability, Shop & Office Packages and Household Buildings & Contents insurances.
When not in the office she can be found drinking red wine and cooking new recipes.
Paul Hildyard
Our Business Development Manager joined Allcover in 1993. He initially dealt with most aspects of insurance and has developed his own skills in looking after our Tradesmen Schemes which include Employers/Public Liability, overnight theft cover for Tools/Contractors All Risks, Machinery & Plant, Contract works in isolation. He is also responsible for our Motor Fleet and Motor Trade Accounts, His problem solving talents stand out when it comes to finding the right cover in today's market where nothing is standard – so if its involved Paul's your man!
When not in the office, he can be found on the Golf course or chasing after his young family!
Kimberley Reilly
Kimberley joined Allcover in 2008 with a sound Insurance background. After many years of working for a major insurer she has experience in dealing with a wide range of insurances. Her strengths include Public/Employers Liability, Contractors All Risks, Office and Shop packages, Travel, Property Owners and Household Buildings & Contents. Her IT skills are second to none.
When not in the office she can be found making online purchases and snapping her camera!
Lynda Milsom
Lynda started at Allcover in 1988 and became a member of our front office team where she worked on all aspects of Insurance. She also assists with our accounts and is currently working with Eleanor on our FCA regulation criteria to ensure that we are able to offer the very best of broking services.
When not in the office she can be found at the local dog's home adopting yet another stray!
Lea Hatfield
Lea joined Allcover in 1996 from a customer service and sales background. Her qualifications in Information Technology and Computer Skills have proved to be invaluable in this new age of electronic data interchange and she is presently personal assistant to Eleanor Petrou.
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Local boys Neon Waltz bring their psychedelic indie rock to the Blackstairs, Wick (Sat 5th April) and Y-Not Bar & Grill (Sun 6th April).
Definitely falling into the ones to watch category, a recent performance at Glasgows legendary King Tuts Wah Wah Hut led to very positive media coverage. Momentum continues to build for the Caithness 6-piece, with radio plays and blog coverage growing - including a track of the day feature on the Killing Moon blog for the track Sombre Fayre.
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Inspired by Beware's thread awhile back about Chris Farley. Which actor/actress if any do you miss on the big screen because they've either retired, died or just dont get work anymore?
For me, its easily Joe Pesci. I've always read over the years that he could be a prick in real life but thats beside the point. I've always enjoyed most of his movies. He would always bring alot of energy to whatever role he was playing.
Raging Bull, My Cousin Vinny, Goodfellas, Casino, The Super are just a handful of good films I enjoyed his work in. He came back in a small cameo role for Deniros 'The Good Shephard' and has since signed on for one more project called the 'Love Ranch' which could be interesting.
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Ohhh, this really looks rather nice and not tooo insanely expensive at $2,500.
Any way, this is what those krazy kats at Gibson say….
"You want to talk heavy? Bill Kelliher's riffs with metal giants Mastodon could just about crush prehistoric beast that gives the band its name. The Bill Kelliher "Halcyon" Les Paul takes its classic mahogany/maple foundation from this savage-riffing guitarist's longtime favorite singlecut, and blows it through the bedrock with a pair of eviscerating Lace Dissonant Aggressor pickups, with push-pull coil splitting on their individual volume controls for authentic single-coil sounds. With the tone totally covered, this guitar drives home the looks, too, courtesy of a Gold With Blackburst finish, gold-plated hardware, gold speed knobs, a "Halcyon" hot-stamped truss-rod cover, cream binding, and traditional trapezoid inlays. The guitar comes protected in a Vintage Brown Gibson hardshell case."
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Sun Splashed with spectacular Empire State Building views this one bedroom gem is not to be missed. This cozy home located in the heart of Chelsea features a pass-thru kitchen w/breakfast bar, hardwood floors and an oversized bedroom with plenty of closet space throughout. Enjoy day or nighttime relaxing on your private balcony as you take in the spectacular city views. Full-service building with a 24-hour doorman and common laundry facilities, as well as a lush residents sundeck. Prime location near Silicon Alley, Chelsea Market, Flywheel, the High Line, The Whitney Museum, Barneys as well as endless shops, restaurants and all transportation.
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HPE HC380 Competitive Analysis vs. Nutanix, Simplivity, Cisco HyperFlex and VCE VXRail
This document gives you a basic Pro's vs. Con's for a variety of platforms that compete with the HPE HC250 and HC380 appliances. The analysis is was done by HPE internally and published publicly.
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The PC Series Price Computing scale is a great tool for the sale of commodities in a variety of stores (including supermarkets, delis, grocery stores, carnecerias, convenience stores and more). Portable and sturdy, Tor-Rey scale features an AC adapter and built-in rechargeable battery with an auto power-off function to save power.
40 lb capacity, 300 programmable memories, Control of up to 50 salespersons, Prints different types of reports and listings, 40 lb x 0.01 lb, 5 printing formats, Displays advertising messages continuously, Easily interchangeable cartridges
Sturdy construction, cast iron wheels for easy moving, guard rail, easy to operate, toggles between lb & kg, backlighted display Lead free epoxy finish.


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A serial journal of cogent reflections and irreverent insights on the social effects of capitalism and the roots of partisan politics. Pairing prose with HDR photography and "flash points" drawn from current and historical perspectives, the author seeks to recover lost wisdom and courageous action beyond the shouting and noise of today's headlines.
Chapter Ten
Corporate Persons
What Does Not Serve Me Shall Not Be My Concern
Time Range: 1985-Present
Who even knew that corporations had legal rights as if they were actual persons? In a strange twist of legal gymnastics, the originating idea of a corporation being birthed and legitimized by a government grant had been transformed into a corporate body beholden to no one but its owners.
Economic self-interest was the law of the land, and the corporate persons cultivated in such an environment could be as sweet as your dear auntie or as self-serving and weird as the guy down the block wearing just a raincoat. However, both would be legally obligated to prioritize their shareholder economic interests over other concerns such as the corporation's effect on human beings or the earth's resources. Economists even have language for this. Externality is the effect on others, positive or negative, by corporate action that is not calculated into the cost of the goods or services.
"An externality," wrote the economist Milton Friedman, "is the effect of a transaction … on a third party who has not consented to or played any role in the carrying out of that transaction." He offers a relatively benign example of a man who must clean his shirt more often due to smoke emissions from a local power plant. He tends to minimize the effects by calling them "neighborhood effects" or "spillovers." In a free market, positive and negative externalities theoretically cancel each other out or are eventually internalized by the corporation. However, a less cheerful view might look something like this: persons who dissociate their actions from their effects on others are called sociopaths.
Sociopathic corporate persons would not hesitate to market cigarettes or foods high in toxic chemicals, trans fats, sugar, and salt. They would simply point to positive externalities such as jobs being created or the social benefits of smoking and snack foods. They would feel unjustly picked on, pointing out that government intervention is a slippery slope leading to arbitrary interventions. What next, they would ask, bread with too many carbohydrates? The same logic would be offered as a defense of corporations generating air and water pollution, battling safety regulations, depleting fish stocks, wiping out forests, or underfunding pension funds. Why pick on us?
Marx's warning that capitalism would spawn a consciousness of immediate economic self-interest takes on darker shading when extrapolated through corporate externalities influencing climate change, epidemic rates of diabetes and obesity, international instability, and increasing numbers of retirees without adequate access to basic needs of food, housing, and health care. The point is not that these things are easily fixed or that government will always get the balancing act right, but that corporate sociopaths, with society's legal approval, have a built-in incentive to muddy the water.
Big Tobacco says that smoking is about freedom and choices. But a battalion of experts at Emory is showing that better choices can be made—and that not much about tobacco is free...
Gangarosa, who is working toward a PhD in epidemiology at RSPH [Rollins School of Public Health], was disappointed in the Master Settlement Agreement, in which he feels 'some terrible compromises were made.' But he acknowledges the complexity of the issue. 'The tobacco industry doesn't make enough money to pay for the social harm that they do. We would bankrupt them,' says Gangarosa. 'But if we don't ask them to pay the social cost, then they are effectively being subsidized.'"
~ Public Health, Spring 2002
"After getting called out by an environmental group, General Motors has pulled support from the Heartland Institute, a Chicago-based nonprofit well-known for attacking the science behind global warming and climate change.
The automaker told the Heartland Institute last week that it won't be making further donations, spokesman Greg Martin said. At a speech earlier this month, GM CEO Dan Akerson said his company is running its business under the assumption that climate change is real."
~ Huffington Post, March 30, 2012
"Corporations Are Not People"
"Can grassroots victory in Green Mountain state spark national movement?
"With some results still yet to come in, reports confirm that at least 55 towns in Vermont approved municipal resolutions calling for an end to big money's dominance in US politics and calling for a Constitutional amendment to reverse the Supreme Court's 'Citizens United' decision that has opened the floodgates for secretive, unlimited campaign spending in US elections.
"The initiatives called on the Vermont Legislature and the state's congressional delegation to support a constitutional amendment that clarifies that 'money is not speech and corporations are not people.'"
~ Common Dreams, March 7, 2012
Next Week:
Chapter Eleven: Booms and Busts
The bull market of the 1980s saw greater numbers of people investing and realizing larger returns. A whole new financial investing industry was growing up alongside corporate growth. Workers were working longer hours and taking on second jobs, but day traders could get rich in an instant. As we headed into the '90s, the political focus was on the economy, stupid. A new president argued that government could smooth out the economy's rough edges, and by playing by the rules and working hard, we might finally see an end to capitalism's wild gyrations.


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From 19th to 22nd March 2014 at Inter Expo Center – Sofia we took part to the International Specialised Exhibition Sofia LogExpo for logistics, distribution and warehousing systems.
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The Bob Ross Student Scholarship is available to students enrolled in journalism or related programs. You must be pursuing your education at Northern California institutions of higher education or be a resident of Northern California and be pursuing your education out of state. You must demonstrate an outstanding commitment to the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association mission to be eligible for this award. You must also provide a resume, samples of your work, two references and a personal essay.
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Just when people were wondering what Marvel's next publicity stunt would be, they don't let people down by announcing a big change to the Hulk comic.
Bruce Banner is the shocking death in Civil War II, which means he can't come back as The Hulk. Recently Amadeus Cho has been the Totally Awesome Hulk in the comics, but following Civil War II that will change to Jennifer Walters, otherwise known as She Hulk. The Totally Awesome Hulk book was OK, but I was hoping they would get back to Banner sooner or later. With them killing him off, it killed off any chance of me reading Hulk anytime soon.
Hulk now joins Thor, Iron Man, and Captain America as core Avengers characters in the comics who in no way resemble the brands that Disney is pushing so hard in other mediums such as movies, toys, and theme parks.


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Progression table series improve the interface between the therapist and client with designs that are clean, never clunky, so that user can perform procedures such as hand therapy, restorative therapy and powder therapy with ease.
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Classic Colonial Homes, Inc. is an experienced and quality driven residential design, manufacturing & construction firm, specializing in traditional New England architecture and custom craftsmanship of period inspired homes and products. Since 1992, our experience in the construction industry has evolved and grown with the demands of our customers and needs of a changing marketplace. The depth of our team of professionals encompasses several areas including Comprehensive Design Services, Building Construction & Project Management, Specialty Product Manufacturing, Sales, Service and Owner's Representation.
Early New England Homes (ENEH) post and beam homes are fashioned after 18th Century houses that are found throughout New England. We strive to use sustainable materials and advocate economy of scale, designing living spaces that are practical and suited to the owners' needs.
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When the football schedule came out for Rutgers' inaugural Big Ten Conference season, Eric LeGrand and Adam Taliaferro came up with something special for the Penn State game.
Linked forever by spinal cord injuries, LeGrand and Taliaferro decided to make a game one with a cause instead of simply being a rivalry contest between the neighboring New Jersey and Pennsylvania schools.
LeGrand and Taliaferro will be back at High Point Solutions Stadium on Saturday when Penn State (2-0) plays Rutgers (2-0) in the kickoff to the Big Ten season. Taliaferro will serve as the Nittany Lions' honorary captain, while LeGrand will serve for the Scarlet Knights.
Wednesday was another special day for LeGrand and Taliaferro. They sat and talked with children battling life-changing illnesses and injuries.


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GlamGlow is famous for clarifying SuperMud and exfoliating YouthMud, and they've done it again with a new hydrating mask: ThirstyMud. First of all, the coconut and honey scent is heavenly. All I want to do is inhale it, but once I put it on my face, the lightweight, silky product locks in moisture for immediate and long-term hydration. I love the versatility. Apply it for 10 minutes or apply a thin layer overnight and let it hydrate while you rest.
2. Agave Lip Mask
This rich jelly is amazing for getting your lips lipstick-ready. Formulated with organic agave nectar and antioxidants, it smells and feels wonderful. The tiniest bit goes a long way, and although it may feel thick at first, this jelly instantly melts onto lips.
3. Yu-Be Moisturizing Skin Cream
Born in a Japanese pharmacy, this glycerin moisturizer is ideal for dry heels, hands, and noses. If you are constantly blowing your nose, this is a miracle product for creating a hydrated smooth surface for makeup to glide over. The scent is medicinal, but you won't care because it's amazing.
4. Tarte Maracuja Oil
I love essential fatty acid oils for the glow, hydration, and radiance they impart. Few things feel more luxurious than smoothing a facial oil over dry skin before bed. Maracuja oil comes from a fruit in the Amazon and is rich in vitamin C for bright, beautiful, younger-looking skin!
5. Boscia Tsubaki Cleansing Oil Gel
Winter is no time to be stripping your skin of precious moisture. An oil-gel cleanser gives you the best of both worlds. Preservative-free Boscia has created a cleanser packed with hydrating ingredients like tsubaki oil, Japanese sea kelp, and rice bran. It also addresses breakout concerns with anti-bacterial plant extract allantoin.
6. Freeman Pineapple Facial Enzyme Mask
This has been one of my favorite, affordable masks for a long time. It uses the Alpha Hydroxy Acids found in pineapple enzymes to exfoliate dead skin cells. It is gentle, but effective. And it smells tropical, so you can imagine you are far away from your current winter landscape!
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Intel Announces Atom C3000 socs for IOT and network devices
Intel announces a new series of energy-efficient Atom socs for use in the Internet of Things devices and network equipment. The C3000-socs appear in versions with two to sixteen cores and a TDP from 8.5 watts.
Intel Atom Clock speeds range from 1.5GHz to 2.2GHz. The socs support ecc memory and up to four ten Gigabit Ethernet connections. They can control up to sixteen SATA600 interfaces, feature up-sixteen PCIe 3.0 lanes and four USB 3.0 interfaces.
Intel announced that the Atom C3000 models go into production mid-year. In the first half of 2017, Intel will start with sending samples to manufacturers who want to use the socs. Details on the various models by the manufacturer yet. However, there is one model already described in Intel's Ark website: Atom C3338. This is a dual core with Denverton cores made on the 14nm process. The clock speed is 1.5GHz with a turbo of 2.2GHz. The SOC has 4MB cache and a TDP of 9 watts.
The Atom C3000 socs follow the C2000 models, which were introduced in 2013. Socs which had up to eight cores. The Atom socs used by network equipment manufacturers such as Nassen, routers and security hardware. According to Intel, the socs also suitable for use in autonomous driving cars.
Intel also comes with new models in the Xeon D-1500 Series, specifically for use in networking equipment. These socs get support for four ten Gigabit Ethernet connections. The network series of Xeon D-socs going to like the new Atoms in the second half of the year in production. Intel will announce more details about the socs when they are in production.Viewing:-264
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