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On the road again: Amid stalemate, Obama campaigns for budget bill
One would think that if the budget crisis is going to be resolved, it's going to happen somewhere in the one-mile stretch between the White House and Capitol Hill.
But while Congress convened once again Thursday to weigh a set of mini-spending bills, President Obama hit the stump 20 miles away -- taking his bid to pressure Republicans, once again, on the road.
At a construction company in Rockville, Md., Obama blasted the "reckless Republican shutdown in Washington," and called on Congress to fix it by passing a budget "with no partisan strings attached."
He warned that the economic impact will get "worse" the longer it drags on, and accused House Speaker John Boehner of catering to "extremists" by not bringing a straight budget bill to the floor.
Republicans, meanwhile, complained that Obama had called them to the White House a day earlier without offering any concessions.
"It was essentially a negotiation about not negotiating," Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell said. He added: "It's time for Democrats to start acting responsibly. It's time to work with us and get our way out of this mess."
Ahead of the president's visit on Thursday, the White House made clear the president was not budging off his position that Republicans must pass a "clean" spending bill, free of provisions dealing with ObamaCare. "He will not negotiate. He will not offer concessions to Republicans in exchange for not tanking the economy," press secretary Jay Carney said.
The president held a late-afternoon meeting Wednesday with bipartisan congressional leaders, but the session ended as it began -- with each party retreating to previously stated positions and a compromise nowhere in sight.
Obama is now returning to a tactic he's employed many times before, making his case to supporters at campaign-style events in a bid to increase pressure from the outside on his political foes. The tactic, though, continues to open the president to Republican accusations that he's veering clear of the negotiating table, where a deal presumably would be struck.
"At times like this, the American people expect their leaders to come together and to try to find ways to resolve their differences," Boehner said Wednesday evening after the White House session broke up. "The president reiterated one more time tonight that he will not negotiate."
Ever since the president rallied for the passage of a national stimulus package in 2009, Obama has made campaign-style speeches part of his repertoire in advocating for legislation.
The past year has been filled with these kinds of events. Last December, Obama rallied Detroit union supporters over tax hikes amid the fiscal cliff showdown
Then in February, he pressured Republicans, from a shipyard in Virginia, to strike a deal on the sequester to avoid harsh spending cuts. The tactic didn't work -- the "supercommittee" tasked with solving the problem ended up deadlocked, and the cuts went into effect.
Then came a national push for gun control legislation. Then again in May, Obama launched an effort to pressure Congress to hold down student loan rates.
It's unclear whether Obama's pressure campaign will work this time. Republican leaders are no doubt cognizant that during the last partial government shutdowns in 1995 and 1996, their party was largely blamed for the impasse and suffered in the next elections.
But the party is holding the line, arguing that their demands that ObamaCare be curtailed are in line with what the American people want.
While Obama is on the road, House Republicans are trying to increase pressure on the president's party by calling up a series of mini-spending bills and daring Democrats to oppose them. The House on Thursday, in a 265-160 vote, approved a bill to fund the National Guard and Reserve, and debated another to fund the Veterans Affairs Department. On Wednesday, the House -- without much Democratic support -- approved bills to fund the national parks and the National Institutes of Health. Another bill was passed allowing the District of Columbia to spend its own funds.
Tempers were flaring among the rank-and-file as leaders failed to reach a compromise.
Lawmakers spent the evening Wednesday shouting at each other. In perhaps the most intense exchange, Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., repeatedly accused his GOP colleagues of waging "jihad" on Americans.
Miller, who was a champion of the federal health care law when it was being drafted, claimed Republicans who are now complaining about the national parks being closed did not show the same concern over health care. He said: "When you were on the jihad against Americans' access to health care, shutting down the parks wasn't a problem. Shutting down NIH wasn't a problem."
Miller was then ruled "out of order." After he left the floor, Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, said he was "disgusted" by Miller's comments.
"We should all reject his comments," Simpson said, adding that Miller should be formally censured "but I won't call for it."


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Geoff Rudolph - Executive Director
Geoff is from Traverse City, MI with over 200,000 nm at the helm. His career has allowed him to work on numerous refits and restorations of vessels from a 1942 52' Ben Seaborn to 220' Motor Yacht. He was the captain and mentor on "Champion" for an At-Risk youth program called S.A.I.L. Champion that worked with young adults. To round out his career, Geoff has also captained on a 80' passenger ferry, a 78' research vessel, and also worked commercially as the cruise ship dockmaster for Hilton Hotel Resort and was Harbormaster at Corporate Truman Annex Marina in Key West.
Lisa Hartman - Outreach and Administrative Director
Lisa brings over 20 years of experience in event planning and office management. Her diverse skillset offers accounting, office administration, marketing, and event planning. Lisa is a novice sailor but is excited to improve her skills on the water and grow the organization off the water. She has an associates degree from LTC in accounting and bachelors degree from UW Milwaukee in Information Studies.
Tony Orlebeke - Fleet Manager
Tony comes from a long line of sailors in Sheboygan and grew up sailing and racing on Lake Michigan. With 46 combined Chicago and Bayview Mackinac Races under his belt, Tony has logged countless hours working on some of the best race boats on the lake. He has worked with the various sailing organizations on the Sheboygan Lakefront for the past 25 years. He worked on the media boat for the 2000 and 2003 America's Cups in Auckland, New Zealand and has been a staple of the experienced race committee team at Sail Sheboygan since it's inception. He continues to play an integral role in the upkeep and maintenance of the boats and docks that are used all summer long.
Juju Senfft - Lead Sailor
Juju, who moved to Wisconsin from Niteroi, Brazil, began visiting Sheboygan as a competitor in match racing events in 2008. After spending long periods of time training with her team on Lake Michigan, she decided in 2016 that her next adventure lay in working with visually impaired sailors. Before, during and after her studies at the Universidade Salgado de Oliveira for a degree in Physical Education, she sailed in World Match Racing Championships around the globe. Her lifelong passion for racing sailboats, which began at the age of 3, brings a unique skillset to the SEAS Staff.
Matt Wierzbach - Program Director
Matt has grown up both sailing and powerboating on Lake Michigan. After learning to sail at the Sheboygan Youth Sailing Center, he went on to be an instructor there and has continued to be an active member of the Sheboygan Lakefront at SYSC, SEAS as well as playing an active role at Sheboygan Yacht Club. As a US Sailing Powerboat Instructor, he has been operating powerboats regularly for over ten years as a sailing coach and in various race management roles, particularly mark-set. When not instructing he can usually be found working on his 1960 Pearson Triton sailboat.
Whitney Kent - Community Boating and Program Director of Sheboygan Youth Sailing Center
Whitney grew up sailing at South Shore Yacht Club in Milwaukee, where she learned to love spending time on Lake Michigan. After teaching sailing as Head Instructor in SYSC's Junior Organization for several years, she moved on to become a sailor and captain of the sailing team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After spending two summers in Sheboygan, she has developed a passion for getting the community on the water and is excited to lead the Community Boating program in addition to her role as Program Director at SYSC.
Jason Bemis
Adam Brotz
Sandy Howard
Tryg Jacobsen
Leslie Kohler - Chairman
Carol Robertson - Treasurer
Eric Zufelt - Secretary
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Both the government and the Socialists have long appreciated that the strength of the Spanish Communist Party does not rest on its 21 deputies in the Cortes (parliament) but on the fact that the Communist-dominated Confederation Of Workers Commissins (CCOO) is by far the largest and most organized in the labor movement. At the moment this union represents some 45 percent of affiliated labor while the Socialist union, the General Workers Union (UGT), claims to represent 30 percent.
To counteract this, the Socialist union last year radically switched its tactics. In the first democratic union elections held in 1978 the Socialist union had pursued a more radical line than the CCOO. But this scared away hundreds of members and alienated employers. There was a real risk that the Socialist union would fall into extinction, and that the CCOO would become labor's chief negotiator.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
This Just In
First up, two seasonal drinks which aren't new but only make it to stores around this time of the year and I hadn't tried either before. Tecnhically, it feels a little early for either but I couldn't help but grab one of each when I saw them at Whole Foods:
My favorite of the two is Westsoy's chocolate peppermint milk because the flavor is a little bit deeper. The Rice Dream nog is good too, though, and I'm glad it's not a soy milk flavor because soy nogs are a little too thick for my liking. I've been drinking the rice nog in tea and the chocolate peppermint milk, um, right out of the container. I had the best of intentions of baking with both flavors and I may still but I think I'll wait until the holidays are closer because neither of these drinks are exactly health food. I don't want them around unless they serve an actual purpose (last year my friend and I made vegan nog cupcakes with rum raisins in them!)
On a different trip to Whole Foods I found a bunch of flavors of these little Pulsin' bars:
Sarah had posted about these a while back and, like the obsessive collector I am, I had to try any new bar brand. There were four other flavors, three of which were vegan, and I picked those all up. They're good and I like that they are thick and dense. Sometimes LARAbars can seem too insubstantial. However, these are pricey (about 2.50 each - they're made in the UK) and I probably won't pick them up again. They are also high in sugar and saturated fat (if you care about that kind of thing.) Oh - also, if you are inclined to try one, you really only need to get one flavor. They all tasted pretty much the same to me.
Okay, and for the real delivery, some non-edibles from my friend Pat, who recently moved to Texas, and I miss that crazy kid like hell. I mailed him a copy of my latest zine, and lookit what I got back!
A tote bag...with a unicat he designed on it!! Vegans loooove unicats, right??
And a transparency of ...a CobraKitten! Almost as cool as a Unicat.
Since vegans love cats (fact) this is pertinent but don't judge the cat-on-cobrakitten violence too harshly:
My cat hates cobrakittens almost as much as I love gin martinis. Oh! And! Pat also sent me a recipe to put in my next zine:
Because when Pat isn't selling hybrid fantastical animals on Etsy, he's making amazing food. So, yay, thanks Pattypan. I'm working on a package for him too. I might post something about that before I mail it out.
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I've been checking our co-op every week for the chocolate peppermint milk. I adore that stuff!ReplyDelete
The unicat bag is adorable. :)
Ohhhhhh....chocolate peppermint...that sounds soo good. I hope I'm able to find some. I'll probably be drinking it right out of the container too. I never liked egg nog in my pre veg days, so I'm not sure if I wold like the rice nog or not. I'd like to try it though.ReplyDelete
Cool unicat! That's the first one that I've ever seen.... Don't say a word... Ha
It is never too early for chocolate peppermint soy milk. I finally found some at Super Target today. Delicious.ReplyDelete
Aww I love this post! I wish I would have seen it before because I just got back from Whole Foods and didn't bother to look for anything new because of my cleanse. I really want to try that chocolate peppermint drink, I've heard great things about it! That's great that you found the bars! The price is also a bummer for me but I'll pick one up if they have them and I feel inclined to do so. The unicat bag is pretty amazing! And I kind of really love cobracat too!ReplyDelete
Why *do* vegans love cats? I mean, I'm vegan and I love cats, I love love love cats. What's the deal? I buy my cats non-vegan cat food because I love them so much. They're total carnivores, for heaven's sake. I can't understand it.ReplyDelete
I just those beverages yesterday in the store! I appreciate the work your taste buds did, as now I know which way to go!ReplyDelete
Ha ha - unicat.
I've been wondering about the cats thing too, and LOL at Zoa's comment!ReplyDelete
I've never had a seasonal drink like that before, but it might be high time I march into health food stores and demand them. In a nice way. I'm totally all over that chocolate peppermint bevvie.
Man, all these tasty products we cannot get up here in Canuckistan.....Sob!!ReplyDelete
Westsoy is my favorite soy milk, period. I always use their unflavored one for all my sauces, etc. it is THE best!ReplyDelete
Love to unicat!
That bar reminds me that you got me hooked on those Spirulina Energy Squares that are sold in bulk bins. I've been taking them for breakfast every day now.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 8, 2011 at 11:31 AM
I'm really excited to try the SoDelicious coconut milk holiday flavors this year. I'm still hoping to find something that's as good as or better than the VitaSoy varieties of 'nog' and 'chocolate peppermilk' milks. So far, nothing has come close. Those canadians have all the luck :)ReplyDelete
Honestly, I've never liked rice milk. is this one super sweet and very thin like rice milk tends to be?
Fun treats for the holidays! The choc/peppermint sounds yummy...not so sure I'd be brave enough to try anything that's supposed be like egg nog though. Just not my thing.ReplyDelete
Unicats and cobrakittens...brilliant!!
Yes, yes, and yes! The Westsoy peppermint chocolate drink is so good, I look forward to it every year. I just spotted on the grocery store shelves the other day and immediately bought 3 cartons.ReplyDelete
And I'm also a big fan of those energy bomb bars. They're great for really busy days when I can't stop and refuel properly.
Haha so cute, I love how your cat hates the cobrakitten!ReplyDelete
Jealous of the chocolate peppermint milk!
I'm happy that the Whole Foods near me is opening AFTER christmas, because I would be starting an IV of the choco-peppermint stat if it was already open!ReplyDelete
I never liked egg nog, so never tried it after I was vegan. But it's been so long since I'veReplyDelete
tasted the stuff, that it might be time to give it another try. The chocolate peppermint sounds like a good one to start with. Maybe it will remind me of Girl Scout thin mints, which used to be my favorite GS cookie flavor.
Hey guys, glad you like the unicat! I am going to flaunt that all over the place.ReplyDelete
Michelle, I did used to like egg nog but only in really small amounts. This rice nog is a lot thinner, which I appreciate. If you'd prefer it thicker, there are soy-based nogs and coconut milk nogs out there too!
VAVA, it was best you weren't tempted! And hehe, cobrakitten is cute. It's up on my door now :)
Zoa, I'm going to say it's because cats are thinking animals (waayyy more intelligent than dogs...in my biased opinion ;)) and if they were able to live as herbivores, they would take the intelligent choice and do so! Plus they're cute and fluffy!!
Ingrid, YOU'RE WELCOME (such a hard job I do)
Allysia, it is your RIGHT to taste these beverages.
Stacy, that is a bummer. You could probably make your own though, no?
Dawn, I try not to drink soy milk too often but it is the best for sauces and savories, yes.
Shen, those are awesome! I should pick them up again. I only found them at that one random store and haven't been back but they are great. Glad you liked them.
Lacey, let us know what you think of the coconut milks. I'm curious. This rice nog is thin, but I like it. And word on the VitaSoy! I miss that stuff.
Rose...that makes a lot of people not into egg nog. Interesting! How about wassail as a holiday beverage? ;)
Nicola, she wouldn't stop batting at it! She's only dangerous to inanimate things though. If it were a real cobrakitten, she'd be hiding in a corner!
S&S, get at it from Christmas to New Years and then yr resolution can be to detox from the chocolate peppermint milk :)
Andrea, egg nog is best in tiny doses, but the rice kind is thin enough that it isn't overkill. Definitely recommend the chocolate milk though!
that chocolate peppermint bev is totally needed right now. all the new cool things.. i dint even know about it.. thanks for posting! i dont like eggnog either.. though i might give the rice one a try.ReplyDelete
Richa @ Hobby And More Food Blog
They were giving away samples of the choc pepp milk at WF the other day, and the kids and I each had a couple of shots. Good stuff. Cute unicat.ReplyDelete


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Farhana Akhter was born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She migrated to the United States with her family at the age of ten. Since then, she has traveled extensively around the world including various European countries, Morocco, Egypt and visits to her homeland. She currently lives and works in the Long Island area of New York.
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I Was Window Shopping and Saw Myself Everywhere
As a kid I thought it was important to know everything new - cars, music, clothes, and slang. Here are examples.
During the 60s there were some blouses called Poor Boys that were the newest thing. My 3 three sisters each had one. One day when my friends were over I "accidentally" knocked the Poor Boys off their hangers. My friends were in awe and I felt great and complete that we had them.
There were many times when I could not have the newest thing, feeling incomplete. One day my mom's friend came over with her daughter after having gone shopping. This girl was wearing a new outfit that was "Twiggy"-ish, and the ensemble included shoes with a square toe – all the rage then. But what made me feel incomplete was when she placed her feet in a "pigeon-toed" stance – the toes of her shoes touching while her heels were spread apart. That was the stance that the fashion models did at the time. I couldn't believe that this girl was giving us the latest fashion and the correct stance while wearing it! She was so complete and I wanted to feel the same way.
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- Ensure all areas are kept tidy, pleasant and comfortable, including Bedrooms and Communal Areas.
- Contribute fully to team working, responding positively to colleagues and undertaking all reasonable work instructions promptly.
- Providing support to colleagues, through leadership by example, mentoring and coaching, acting as a positive role model, enabling the care team to deliver high standards.
- Actively participating in the person centred care planning process, by implementing, continuously developing, evaluating and reviewing plans through routine assessment or the changing needs of individual residents. Communication of changes to the wider team and management.
- Contribute fully to team working, responding positively to colleagues and acting upon all reasonable work instructions promptly. Communicating effectively to the wider team, including multi-disciplinary teams, handovers, team meetings, actively contributing to ensure the well-being of all residents.
- Take reasonable care of equipment used to carry out tasks, including general cleanliness and advising on any faults or the need for maintenance or replacement.
- Practice safe systems of work across the range of tasks and in particular moving and handling of loads, by assessing risk and having due regard for personal safety and the safety of residents, visitors and staff.
- Understand personal responsibilities with regard to Health and Safety at Work legislation, particularly in relation to moving and handling of residents and fire safety and evacuation procedures.
- Take an active interest in your personal and professional development by, contributing to supervision and appraisal meetings, attending team meetings and training.
- Contribute to the personal and professional development of colleagues by, undertaking supervision and appraisal meetings, attending team meetings and identification of training needs.
- Develop positive professional relationships with residents, visitors and colleagues.
- Adhere to all company and local policies/procedures.
When joining Avery Healthcare, we will offer you:
- 5.6 weeks annual holiday per annum (including public holidays), pro rata
- Career development pathways and formal training opportunities
- Free uniform
Avery Healthcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. This post will require an Enhanced DBS Disclosure the cost of which is met by Avery Healthcare.
Avery Healthcare is an award winning national care home provider, committed to delivering the highest standards of person centred care.We are always seeking high quality people to join our enthusiastic and dedicated teams across the UK.The design of our homes and our carefully selected staff when combined with our diligent approach to care enables us to provide our residents with an enriching life and the opportunity to flourish.
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK is essential.
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In 1984, Ted Haggard founded the non-denominational New Life Church in his basement in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Beginning with 20 people, the congregation met in increasingly larger nontraditional locations as it grew, including a strip mall office space. Haggard's leadership drew approximately 14,000 to 15,000 members by 2006. That year, a male prostitute accused Haggard of engaging him in a three-year sex-and-drugs relationship. Thereafter, Haggard faced his congregation and stepped down as senior pastor.
On Nov. 4, 2006, the church overseers dismissed Haggard from his role as senior pastor. In 2007, the church's pastoral selection committee recommended Associate Pastor Brady Boyd as the new senior pastor. He needed a two-thirds vote to assume the position and won it with a 95-percent vote.
A lone gunman killed two people and wounded three others at the church in December 2007. A security guard returned fire, and her bullet struck but didn't kill him. The coroner declared the gunman's fatal shot self-inflicted. In 2011, the guard who defended the church accused it of rejecting her for being gay. Boyd denied these allegations.
In 2009, a man pursued a lawsuit accusing Haggard of nonconsensual sexual abuse that occurred over a two-year period. The church's insurance company settled out of court, giving the man a six-figure sum.


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Helping You & Your Little One with THEIR big Purpose.
Parents don't think about what their baby is coming to do here on Earth, let alone begin to plan and educate themselves on how they can actively support their little ones on that path starting with pregnancy and their early life. However, I am going to change that.
Welcome to the new way of parenting and let's get you going!
+ "How does this benefit us during pregnancy?"
Getting yourself energetically clear during this amazing phase is like preventative-maintenance. If you start getting the gunk out now, your early days with your baby earthside will be more gentle and easy. You'll be more in-tune with each other helping you be more responsive.
It will also help you to hear your own body so that you can supply it with its needs: specific nutrients, rest, relaxation, activity. We'll clear out the channels so you can tune in more for these vitals bits of information.
Energy work will also help with birth! Imagine having your two-way walkie-talking on with your baby as you near their arrival. Being in-tune can help get things into optimal position, listen to the nudges of your body, make your baby's arrival what they want, and so much more. It can help ease your fears, up your courage, and get grounded for a huge energetic shift that is about to happen.
The benefits to doing energy work run deep; there are so many reasons to start asap!
+ "Thinking ahead for their big purpose is hard."
I believe everyone has come to Earth with a purpose. It might be for a purpose of learning something for self, might be for fulfilling a role for a situation for another's purpose, sharing a gift with others...they are many different kinds of purposes.
That said, a pregnancy is a hope of a purpose being fulfilled or transformation to people or places. That person (your baby) coming has something to do or offer to others. That's the point of them coming.
So while we get caught up in adorable blankets, diaper choices, sleeping arrangements, and birthing options, that baby is coming because they have a purpose. It's that simple.
We need to strip away what has become over-commercialized in the preparation of our new baby in order to remember that we were chosen by them to be their guide and advocate. We must see through the adorable stuffed animals, petite bows and suspenders, newest gadgets, and keeping our kids up with the Jones' kids.
Keeping them alive and healthy is a top priority, no doubt; at the same time, creating an emotionally and spiritually healthy baby is crucial too.
It's beneficial to always be thinking about raising our kids using that thermometer of what helps them grow emotionally and spiritually.
When we remember our child has a big purpose, even when they are just figuring out how to rollover, we can make better decisions for them on a daily basis.
+ "It's hard to emotionally connect a big purpose to a tiny baby who is just figuring out to rollover."
Think of what you see in that tiny body is potential. And tiny things expand into greatness.
Your baby isn't a helpless body of squish and bones. They are a real person with feelings and yes, lots of physical needs at the start of their journey! They are so capable of communicating with you, cooperating through daily care activities like diaper changes, cuddling, and feeding, and expressing their interests. They are very aware of their surroundings.
Much of the population views babies as helpless and so mothering often is begun with a sense of duty and deeper connection is sidetracked—which goes against everything in a mother's heart. When you allow yourself to view this child just as they are without a list of milestones and checkmarks, it becomes easy for love to show you a whole person with a gift for the world.
+ "I'm still trying to just make it through the day and get more than 5 hours of sleep."
I know it's hard! You're doing all you can as best you can!
When our energy is clogged up, we can host a wide variety of issues: make poor decisions, feel cranky or antsy, get frustrated easily, hurry through things like feedings and diaper changes, respond with anger or annoyance, have little to no patience when a meltdown happens, feel chronically tired or lethargic, feeling like you're not a good mom, jealousy of others, deep sadness, not happy to have a baby or feel disconnected from the child, or feel guilt because you know you can do better, but can't seem to actually do it.
Energy work helps to clear up issues that cause these symptoms. Getting to the real root releases energy to create space within us—which we need! The ideal situation is that your energy system has room in it for things to come and go. And if you are feeling the symptoms above, your system is likely stuffed with way too much. When we cram too much in our system, there is no room to let things go and tension continues to build and show itself as the symptoms just mentioned.
Working on clearing your energy is exactly what you need to do. It will make a dramatic difference in feeling clear in your mind and heart. You will notice feeling confident. You'll be aware of your decisions (not deciding is a choice too!) and become more comfortable with their outcomes. A sense of calmness will return or be created. You'll start finding new solutions to your old problems and the patience to work through them.
The days become filled with more ease because things seem less hard, more ideas to tackle issues come in, you'll have the physical energy to do more, and have more mental stamina.
+ "Why do I need this? How will it help? What will it enable me or my baby to do?"
You need to clear your energy because your baby needs you to be the most authentic version of you. They need you to be able to hear and observe their wants. They need you to be clear in your heart body and heart so that you can help them create or find opportunities to work on their big purpose as they grow up. They need you to find courage, comfort in the discomfort, and strength for days with people who don't understand them.
It will help you on a day to day basis of being a better mom and a person who functions so much more smoothly. It will help you in the long-run help your baby find ways to nurture and fulfill their purpose!
As you know, your baby's mental health relies on you, Momma. When you are able to look at the world as infinite possibilities, patience, kindness, understanding, and authenticity, your child will too. Those qualities help form a person who believes in themselves and others and wants to extend their gifts or help to the world.
Clearing Out Program
If you feel that motherhood has made it hard to feel connected to yourself or you wish you could show up more as the mom you want to really be, this program might just be for you.
Meditation: Learn How to Connect with Your Baby While Pregnant
There's so much magic to unlock through the connection path with our babies. This is WAY MORE than just talking; it's sending and receiving messages to get answers to your burning questions like "What name do you want to have?", "What would you like to have happen during birth?", and anything else you can possibly think of! It's a 12 minute meditation that is easy-peasy (no experience necessary).
Free Resources to Get You Learning Right Away
Explore my free work to help pregnant or newly minted mommas raise their very special babies. This collection is updated periodically and contains useful, actionable, emotional info and energetic principles to help you along your journey.
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Supreme Court considers lawsuit over quality of education
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court could decide whether the state failed in its responsibility to educate poor and minority students.
The closely-watched case is before the court on Tuesday and could result in the first Twin Cities school desegregation plan in two decades.
The Star Tribune reports the case began in 2015 when seven Minneapolis and St. Paul families and a community group filed a lawsuit over the quality of education. A Hennepin County judge ruled in 2016 the parents had enough grounds to sue. But an appeals court later decided the courts cannot define the standards for a quality education. The plaintiffs then took their case to the Supreme Court.
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Elon Musk's Tesla Motors (NASDAQ: TSLA) is planning to double the number of filling stations for electric cars it operates in 2017.
"We started 2017 with over 5,000 Superchargers globally and by the end of this year, Tesla will double that number to total more than 10,000 Superchargers and 15,000 Destination Charging connectors around the world," a Tesla press release states.
"In North America, we'll increase the number of Superchargers by 150 percent, and in California alone we'll add more than 1,000 Superchargers," the release continued. "We're moving full speed on site selection and many sites will soon enter construction to open in advance of the summer travel season."
Tesla will become a Major Filling Station Operator
If these plans become reality they will make Tesla one of the largest filling station operators in the world.
It goes without saying that this might give Tesla some much needed new sources of revenue in the form of snacks, junk food, soda pop and cigarettes sold at the Superchargers. Drinks, snacks, candy, chewing gum and tobacco are the major sources of profit for U.S. filling station operators.
Another potential source of income would be to selling Tesla supercharging franchises to convenience store operators and large retailers. U.S. retail giants; Kroger (NYSE: KR), Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Walmart NYSE: WMT) are major filling station operators.
Will Tesla Team up with Big Retail?
Kroger alone operated 1,387 supermarket fuel centers and 784 convenience stores in 2015. Retailers like Kroger use low-cost fuel as a loss-leader to attract customer. Walmart is also planning to use convenience stores a pickup point for merchandise ordered online.
Such retail giants would be natural allies for Tesla. One intriguing possibility would be a Tesla Store inside a Walmart Supercenter, a Kroger Marketplace or a Costco or Sam's Club membership store (Walmart owns Sam's). That would be a perfect place to sell the Model Three and the X Series SUV to soccer moms (America's principal auto buyers).
Tesla has already located superchargers at one large U.S. retailer; Meijer which operates supercenters in the Midwest. Walmart is already selling cars via kiosks in some of its stores and both Sam's Club and Costco have vehicle buying programs, so the groundwork has been laid.
Electric Cars are a growth Industry
It also lays the ground work for the roll out of Tesla's Model 3 Sedan and future vehicles such as the electric semi-truck and pickup truck Musk is tweeting about.
Another source of potential revenue is selling juice to owners of other electric vehicles such as the Volkswagen Crozz crossover expected to appear in 2020 and the 13 electric models Ford (NYSE: F) has planned for that year.
Tesla is not the only carmaker making a big gamble on filling stations for electric cars. VW has set up a subsidiary called Electrify America LLC which plans to spend $2 billion to build 200 charging stations and 300 chargers for electric vehicles. News stories indicate that other electric vehicles; including Tesla's, will be able to use the Volkswagen filling stations.
It looks like the age of electric cars has arrived. Elon Musk might not be as crazy as some people think.


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Highlands Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Highlands State Bank that provides a range of banking products and related financial services in New Jersey. The company offers various deposit products, including checking accounts, time deposits, money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposits; and loan products, such as commercial, consumer, mortgage, construction, and personal loans, as well as automobile, bridge, home equity, and home improvement loans. It also provides loans for equipment and working capital needs, as well as for financing of commercial real estate; and one-to-four-family residential real estate loans. In addition, the company offers electronic banking services, including Internet banking and electronic bill payment services, as well as MasterCard check cards, ATM cards, and automatic and ACH transfers. It operates through four branch offices in Sparta, Vernon, Denville and Totowa, New Jersey. The company primarily provides its products and services to individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and government customers. Highlands Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is based in Vernon, New Jersey.
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|Behold The Quart. Photo by Collin Guillas.
Got a note on the weekend from Colin Guillas, to let me know about a new Twitter feed he's set up to track and share the price of quarts of beer at Ottawa taverns. It's called @QuartWatch. Sample tweet:
So I sent Colin a few questions about quarts and his interest in consuming them, and he sent back a massive amount of information that I will now share with you. The Gospel Of Quarts According To Colin:
- "There are two things that are important to me about quarts: The first is that the quart (a 710mL bottle) is my preferred beer size. As a home brewer, I find the quart jug fills fast, shares well, and is perfectly portable. Second, and most importantly, you can generally use a venue's domestic quart price as a barometer for the price of their other offerings, and that's really the main reason why I chose to go with it. Venues that don't serve quarts are generally going to be restaurants first and bars second, and that's not what I'm looking for. There are tonnes of high quality joints in Ottawa calling themselves a pub/bar, perfectly happy to sell me a $35 steak frites with a $9 pint. I want to help people find an affordable place in their neighbourhood for a cold one with friends when an upscale atmosphere and classy cuisine aren't necessarily a priority."
- "My favourite place for a quart is the Dominion Tavern in the market. Since it's central it's easily agreed upon by fickle travelers. They've got a decent range of beers on tap and in bottle. The Dom gets a colourful crowd in, has a little patio in the back, and there's a possibility you'll meet at least one of the stars from Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter. No giant sports bar TV walls, no lame attitudes, just a couple of pool tables and loads of graffiti in the bathroom."
- "There is a dive in my old neighbourhood in Montreal. The bar was terrible. It had a big screen TV for the game and it served only Molson Ex. A quart was $5.50, or $5 if the Habs were winning. Shady guys would walk in off the street and try to pawn off fake Rolex watches and counterfeit bus tickets. I'm not going to argue quality here. I love a decent micro-brew and local cuisine and I'm happy that that's on offer in Ottawa. Eight out of ten times I'll be ordering Wellington or Beau's and I don't mind paying more for them, they're quality craft beers. The other times, I'm looking for less. Give me a big, cold, cheap beer, turn up the jukebox, and if I get real hungry I'll grab a pickled egg. So far the cheapest place in Ottawa I've been told about is the Carleton Tavern who lists their quart at $7.75. I haven't been yet so I can't confirm it, but I'll probably wind my way over there pretty soon."
- "Let me say here that I sympathize with Ottawa bar and restaurant owners. The higher expenses of the region hit them too, and they don't get the added revenue stream from video lottery terminals and extended hours like proprietors only a kilometre away on the Quebec side do. It's unfair to judge them by the same pricing standards."
- "Brian Alkerton pointed out to me on Twitter that a quart isn't a quart at all. In Canada, a quart bottle contains 24 ounces of beer, 25% less than an actual quart and only slightly more than a draught pint which can vary between 14 and 20 ounces depending on where you go and how generous/honest the establishment is… another very good reason for ordering up a reliable quart bottle. Of course, the confusion is easily cleared up on the Quebec side where you can get your quart by asking for «une grosse.» I recommend that you do."
So now you know pretty much everything there is to know about quarts. Cheers.
See also: Ottawa Food & Drink Guide
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Slate Digital Custom Series Expansion Bundle for Virtual Mix Rack (Download)
The Slate Digital Custom Series Bundle presents two great hybrid equalisers for use in VMR.
Main Features
- Custom EQ offers the best aspects of some of the greatest equalisers ever made
- Each band optimised for the best sound
- LIFT offers a simple to use and effective EQ problem solver
- To use this product you must have either the full Virtual Mix Rack or FREE version with Revival
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Custom Series EQ
What if there was one equaliser that could recreate the best aspects of some of the greatest equalisers in the industry? Imagine ONE EQ that could have the silky top end of classic tube EQ's, the clear and present midrange of some of the great discrete EQ's, and the fat low end of vintage mastering EQ's - all in one module. Introducing the CUSTOM SERIES Equaliser by Slate Digital.
The Custom EQ is like an EQ All-Star team. It's the result of studying over a dozen classic analogue EQs, and identifying all the best attributes of each of them, and then piecing these best attributes together in one EQ. So that means that every band of the Custom EQ has its own uniquely modelled boost design, its own distinct attenuation design, and even its own analogue modelled output section with rich musical harmonics to give it a lively analogue vibe. But despite the EQs hybrid nature, you'll find it to be extremely cohesive, intuitive, and really, really natural sounding.
The high band boost is inspired by really smooth and open sounding tube mastering EQs so they're going to add dimension, clarity, and depth... but without sounding thin and harsh. The upper midrange band boost is inspired by a combo of classic analogue EQs, and it's designed to increase the presence, impact, and punch but without sounding honky, nasal, and abrasive. The low-mid and low band boosts were inspired by a vintage solid state mastering EQ. They will add warmth, punch, and 'bigness' without sounding boxy, boomy, or muddy.
And again, the cuts of each band have their own character and shape too, all optimised for their specific roles... so the Custom high band will reduce the thinness and harshness of your source but it won't take away clarity... the upper-mid cut is designed to transparently remove the abrasive and nasal qualities without removing presence... the low-mid cut can remove the boxiness and mud without removing the warmth... the low-end cut can remove boominess without making the source sound weak and weightless, and the high and low pass filters are designed with an extremely gentle slope so that they always make the audio source remain natural.
Custom Series Lift
At Slate Digital, their goal is to create musical tools that will make your mixes sound the best they ever have, and to also make tools that are intuitive, easy, and help your workflow. They've tackled both of these points with the new Custom Series Parallel LIFT processor.
At first glance, the LIFT looks like a straightforward two knob processor. But there is a lot going on behind the scenes. The LIFT has two analogue modelled parallel filter networks that 'lift' the top end of the frequency spectrum and the low end of the frequency spectrum in an incredibly musical and natural way. The goal with LIFT was to make the effect so cohesive and transparent, and yet, with the custom analogue modelled harmonic output stages, the sound is lively and deep. With LIFT you can easily manipulate the source to sound how you want it, without it sounding overly affected or unnatural.
The HI Lift has two settings, one called present which focuses the effect on the mid frequencies, and silky, which focuses a bit more on the higher frequencies. Low Lift also has two settings. BIG which is a broad hefty sound that universally increases the mass of your low end, and punchy, which is a more focused and punchy sounding boost which is amazing on percussive material. Both sections are the result of thorough research and study of some of the industry's top analogue designs.
The reason that LIFT has been called such a 'BEAST' by our Slate's team is because you'll find that a lot of material can be processed perfectly using just one or both of these LIFT processes. You'll also find that by using LIFT at the beginning of your chain, your tracks will start taking shape fast and you'll need LESS processing and further EQ down the road. And finally, LIFT can fix problematic tracks in a way that makes them sound like they've never had a problem at all.
The Custom Series LIFT is a true workhorse processor that will come in handy more than you'll ever imagine. Its rich analogue sound is natural and cohesive, and it can help you mix faster and more intuitively.
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Lustre Data Security Technical Talk
WARP Mechanics' CTO, Josh Judd, will be presenting the technical session, "Managing self-encrypting HDDs with Lustre/ZFS" at the annual Lustre User Group.
Encrypting data at rest for HPC systems is almost always desirable. But doing so in an open Lustre system historically has involved cost and performance trade-offs.
Software encryption imposes performance penalties undesirable in HPC systems, whereas hardware systems traditionally required vendor-locked and expensive proprietary approaches.
This talk will discuss how WARP Mechanics architected a simple software solution for managing standards-based enterprise-grade hardware self-encrypting HDDs, to strike a balance using high performance hardware encryption with low cost open software.


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How does the MakeUseOf Giveaway winner come to know that she / he has won? I do not see any specific section on MakeUseOf to announce the winners. Would be great, if a dedicated section can be assigned for it.
I have always asked myself this question. But it would be encouraging if MUO would have a dedicated place where winner are announced. So other might see and confirm that all this is not a fake...thanks
Just keep an eye on the giveaway article page. Not sure whether the winners are connected by email...
Aye, winners are announced at the bottom of the article page when the period ends. The winners specifically receive the good news by email.
Yes, this is very important i think..
But, Tina said the winner contacted via email, so useless to see the main blog, the point is, if you are not contacted then you are not the winner..
Damn i never get email... :D
Tina - Winners are not contacted couple of times.
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1. Winners are announced on the main blog. So you have to keep checking the giveaway page.
2. Winners are also required (at times) to email to jackson within a week, if not - license is lost.
Also, a pic of them holding the giveaway is posted on facebook. So if you're on a social networking site, you get to know who won it :)
The winners are announced on twitter @makeuseof. You can see there, who has won the giveaway.
Giveaway winners are contacted by email.
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June 11, 2018
Dark forces have infiltrated the very core of our once noble Brotherhood and now it is time to re-establish our purpose as Masons or be destroyed by the voices of Revelation. Even those who are in high places have been tricked about the true secrets of our origins, including its purpose on this plane. My fellow Masons, heed my words, for now is the time to turn into Light. Welcome to the Freemason rebellion of 2018. All traitors are to be considered hostile and their immediate incarceration is required for swift judgement and execution.


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Tina Fey: '30 Rock' Set with Alec Baldwin!
Tina Fey chats on the phone while waiting to film for the upcoming season of her hit show 30 Rock on Tuesday (August 28) in New York City.
The 42-year-old funny lady was joined on set by her co-star Alec Baldwin.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Tina Fey
The show's seventh season will premiere on NBC on October 4 at 8pm EST.
This will unfortunately be the show's last season, with a shortened order of only 13�"14 episodes!
10+ pictures inside of Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin on the set of 30 Rock…


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Jack of Fables, Vol 1: The (Nearly) Great Escape
Willingham first created a contemporary world inhabited by fairy tale characters in his series, Fables . He continues that success with Sturges, who co-writes this recent spinoff. A new story line further develops Jack Horner's escapades in Hollywood and establishes him as the most dangerous Fable loose in the "mundy"—short for "mundane"—world. Jack is forced into the Golden Boughs Retirement Community, a jail of sorts where Fables are imprisoned until society-at-large forgets about them, thereby diminishing their magic powers. Enlisting the support of Goldilocks and a cage full of fairies, Jack plans the entire retirement community's escape. Willingham and Sturges give Jack a bad-boy attitude, making him an everyman hero that readers won't always identify with, but will enjoy watching flub and fake his way to freedom, complete with clever riffs on the Turtle and the Hare, the Toothfairy, Mother Goose and Humpty Dumpty. Readers will enjoy this more if they first familiarize themselves with Willingham's established Fables world (Legends in Exile , Wolves , etc.). Rated for mature readers, the tale includes sex, nudity, corruption, so it's got a little bit of everything that any sophisticated comics fan will enjoy. (Mar.)
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reportedly expecting her first child with fiancé Ashton Kutcher, but Mila Kunis looked like she was ready for her Senior Prom as she posed with her Jupiter Ascending co-star Channing Tatum at CinemaCon in Las Vegas last night. The 30-year old actress kept close to Channing as she concealed her belly in a navy blue, sleeveless Acne Studios dress.
The co-stars posed conspicuously close together as they posed on the red carpet at Caesars Palace for the National Association of Theatre Owners convention.
Mila, who has yet to confirm the pregnancy news, "is all about being a mother," a source tells Us Weekly. The magazine says Mila and Ashton are "happy, healthy and excited to start a family."
As for Channing, it looks like he has quite a few things to remember, hence the string around his knuckles.
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We're guessing they are 1. Stand as close to Mila as possible, 2. Do NOT put your hand on her belly and 3. ACT NATURAL!!


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What do you get when you put electro-pop, neo-feminism, hot nightspots and spandex–lots and lots of spandex–together?
Meet MoneyPenny: a DJ duo out of Chicago made up of Chess Hubbard (DJ Mother Hubbard) and Jessica Goneya (DJ A-Cup). MoneyPenny has been dropping beats for the dancing masses since the Spring of 2008. While that may seem like a relatively short amount of time, the ladies have achieved a dazzling amount of success in less than a year, performing everywhere from world-famous nightclub Cinespace in Los Angeles to the CMJ Music/Film Festival (they were the official DJs for the FADER afterparty), to a live performance debut at Lollapalooza 2009. They certainly move fast don't they?
Formerly known by equally rad (if not more so!) moniker Roctapussy, the ladies met when Chess taught Jessica's boyfriend how to DJ and he, in turn, taught Jess. Soon, it became clear that Jess was kicking her boyfriend's ass behind the turntables, so when the girls sat down to talk music, they realized that their tastes were a lot more similar than others they had worked with in the past. So, with the blessings of a very supportive boyfriend, they banded together to start playing small shows on the Chicago scene, which had traditionally been very hip-hop oriented. Fans of disco, house, and industrial goth music, Chess and Jess (under the guidance of fellow Windy City DJ duo Flosstradamus) brought their unique brand of dance-inflected mixes to the local nightlife landscape. They began throwing a party called "Spandexxx", where the sexy duo decreed that a head to toe SPANDEX ensemble would guarantee you free entry all night. Killer plan if we ever heard one! The party, which showcased everything from the DJ scene to local bands and fashion designers, was a phenomenal success and word-of-mouth soon began to spread like wildfire. MoneyPenny made their night accessible to everyone, from dance-party obsessed hipsters to the hardest of hip-hop heads by pulling from every genre possible, and we mean EVERY genre possible– 60s surf music, new wave, classic disco, deep house, West Coast gangster rap, drag-diva pop, 80s pops, afrobeat… (shall we continue?) A track listing of one of their mixes will find names like Lady Gaga and George Michael next to the likes of Snoop, and indie fare like Peter Bjorn & John and Crystal Castles. Eclectic? Yes. Electrifying dance fun? HELL YES!
More than just masters behind the decks, MoneyPenny has also been working on their own original material as of late. Best described as Girl-Power for the fashion-conscious modern girl who like dancing just as much as she does calling her own shots, the girls' singles "Lipstick Revolution" and "Destroy" are dance-pop inflected and high energy. Lyrically, the ladies have produced material that captures what it is to be fun, feminine, and independent both sexually and mentally. A good start for this duo, we can only look forward to more pop party jams–and plenty of spandex–as they continue to DJ across the country and release their EP in early 2010!
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The core of the CSC is comprised of the groups of Prof. Ben L. Feringa, Prof Wesley R. Browne, Prof Syuzanna R. Harutyunyan, Prof Adri J. Minnaard, Dr Ryan C. Chiechi, Prof Sijbren Otto, Em Prof Jan Engberts, Prof Gerard Roelfes and Dr Anna Hirsch of the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry (links to the individual group sites are located to the right). The goal of the centre is inclusivity towards talent and expertise. The Centre has strong connections with external research partners through the group of Prof. Sabeth Verpoorte at the Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy on microfluidics technology and the group of Prof Andreas Herrmann on polymer chemistry and bioengineering.
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Job satisfaction of South African registered dietitians
Thesis (MNutr (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences. Human Nutrition))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.
Job satisfaction of registered dietitians (RDs) is a very poorly researched subject on a global scale. Apart from a handful of studies conducted in the United States of America (USA) from the 1980's through to the early 1990's and only one recently published in 2006, there is no other published information relating to this topic. As a result a crosssectional descriptive study was conducted using a national survey of all 1509 dietitians registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Data was collected using a 2 part self-administered questionnaire, the first part collected demographic data and the second part collected data pertaining to job satisfaction attitude. The job satisfaction questionnaire was based on the Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS), measuring nine themes of: salary, promotion, knowledge and skills, professional colleagues, members of the multi-disciplinary team, communication, the work environment, rewards of the job and nature of work. Based on the registration contact details of RDs, the questionnaires were distributed by either e-mail or post, giving a final response rate of 22,5% (n=340), representing over a fifth of the dietetic workforce registered with the HPCSA. Overall the data indicated that South African RDs were only slightly satisfied (65,7%) with their current employment, with no significant ifference in overall job satisfaction between those working and living overseas (68,4%)(n=23) and those in South Africa (65,7%)(n=317). Despite there being a positive attitude towards the nature of work (tending towards confirmation of career satisfaction), lower levels of satisfaction were primarily found to be due to poor salaries, lack of promotional opportunities and a perception of low professional image. No extreme levels of satisfaction were found. In regard to associations between demographic variables and job satisfaction, a significant positive correlation was found to occur between age (Spearman's p=0,036), professional experience (Mann-Whitney U p=0,035), area of expertise (Mann-Whitney U p=0,001), hours of work (Kruskal-Wallis p=0,021) and the location of work (rural versus urban based work) (Mann-Whitney U p=0,00001). Therefore it is predicted that over the next five years, there will be poor staff retention of RDs in dietetic posts, where the greatest loss will be in the Department of Health (DOH), where approximately 83% of current DOH staff (n=113) will be searching for alternative employment. Recommendations therefore include that there should be a re-evaluation of RD pay scales, career-pathing with promotional opportunities, boosting the RD professional image and enhancing dietetic undergraduates programs by including the teaching of nondietetic skills such a business skills and entrepreneurship, required to support dietetic practice on a broader scale.


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Washington: The Obama Administration which in its first four years was focused on managing legacy issues inherited from its predecessor is hoping to move to a new chapter of peace in its second term, a top presidential advisor has said.
Drawing out a broad sketch of its foreign policy agenda in the second term beginning next January, Deputy National Security Adviser for Strategic Communication for the US President Ben Rhodes said besides continuing with its counter- terrorism effort and meeting its commitment of not letting Iran develop nuclear weapons, the Administration would focus on a host of key issues including nuclear non-proliferation, consolidating Arab spring, cyber security and climate change.
"One thing that we are looking to do is, as we move out of chapter of war and into hopefully a chapter of peace, the US is positioning itself to take advantage of opportunities around the world and is engaging the world in a way that shores up the cornerstone of our engagement, which is our alliances that builds up alliances with emerging powers," Rhodes said.
"We need to complete transition and end of war in Afghanistan and support a stable, durable framework for security in South Asia. We need to continue our efforts against al Qaeda, but also put those efforts in a sustainable framework for the long term - so, we can protect ourselves, our allies, but not necessarily have terrorism be the predominant focus of American foreign policy but rather something that we are capable of managing as a threat to US and global security," he said.
"We also have a commitment to Iran not developing a nuclear weapon but I`d put that in the broader context of our overall non-proliferation agenda, which involves strengthening a non-proliferation regime, continuing ways to reduce US nuclear stockpiles, continuing to do arms control with Russia, and continuing our efforts to secure nuclear materials," Rhodes said.
"We have a defense budget strategy that we are going to be implementing. We have a number of initiatives that are underway, including a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement that we`d like to complete. We are focused on how we can continue to posture our forces, security-wise, effectively in the region. We want to continue to invest in our alliances there," he said.
The Obama Administration would like to see how the US can help consolidate a change in Arab Spring countries like Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and Yemen.
"We`re also focused very much on cyber security, both in terms of how are we securing the US cyber-infrastructure in particular, but also our dialogue with other countries around the world as cyber becomes a more predominant issue," he said.
"We see significant potential for the United States to
engage in Africa and Latin America in ways that support, again, positive development but also there is great economic opportunity in developing the Americas. We want to continue to build up our investment relationships there," Rhodes said.
"In Europe, we`ll want to continue our efforts to reform NATO. We`ll want to continue to support the Europeans as they manage their challenges in the Eurozone, but also look for ways to deepen our economic relationship with the Eurozone, which is of course a prominent trading partner with the United States," he said.
Addressing the issue of climate change would be another important priority for the US, he said.
"The US did do a good deal on international front in terms of moving toward a client framework in Copenhagen, Cancun, and Durban. We`re pleased that some progress has been made with the US joining an international effort to address climate change and that China and India and other countries have moved into that framework as well," he said.
Rhodes said that in its first term, the Obama Administration was much focused on managing legacy issues inherited from the previous administration.
"When he took office we had two ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, an ongoing war with Al Qaeda around the world, we had 180,000 troops deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. And so naturally, a lot of work we did focused on dealing with those challenges," he said.
"As we look at where we are now, today, entering 2013 and a second term, we`ve completely ended a war in Iraq, begun a transition to wind down the war in Afghanistan, we`ve also degraded the core of al-Qaeda`s leadership significantly," he said.
Obama Administration in its first term also did a number of things that were clearly parts of its agenda.
Reducing our nuclear stockpiles along with Russia, securing loose nuclear material around the world, non-proliferation efforts vis-a-vis Iran and North Korea took up a significant amount of attention, he said.
"In the Asia-Pacific, we saw the President`s trip to Burma as a significant moment in US foreign policy, in terms of supporting democratic reforms that are there. On the development side, we supported global food security as a key priority, and of course we put a lot of focus on of course, shoring up our core alliances in Europe and Asia, but also having a broader pivot to the Asia-Pacific region as our economic engagement and also our broader security posture," Rhodes said.


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FLIR Systems Inc. (FLIR - Free Report) reported first-quarter 2014 adjusted earnings (excluding one-time items) of 25 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny.
The company reported GAAP earnings of 21 cents, which fell significantly short of last year's earnings of 35 cents.
The quarterly results were primarily impacted by the sluggish Government-funded business. Results were also impacted by the short-run effects of the ongoing restructuring activities. This restructuring plan is strategic for the company as it likely to strengthen company-wide communication, collaboration and co-operation, while creating a logical structure that will further leverage its vertical integration and focus on core markets.
Total revenue was $351.5 million in the reported quarter, up 1% year over year. The increase was primarily driven by higher sales in the commercial business, slightly offset by decline in the government-funded businesses. Revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $350 million.
FLIR's backlog was about $514 million as of Mar 31, 2014, marking an increase of $24 million during the quarter.
Operational Update
The company has modified its reporting segments to reflect the changing dynamics of the market and to better align its business with its customer base. This quarter onwards, the company is reporting results in 6 segments that include:
The Surveillance segment includes the company's Surveillance business and also the Integrated System segment. The revenues from the segment declined marginally to $117.2 million from $118.0 million in the prior-year quarter.
The Instruments segment comprises of the Thermography and Test and Measurement business, which finds use in commercial and industrial markets. The segment revenuescame in at $84.0 million, an increase from $78.5 million in the first quarter 2013.
The Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Emerging Markets segment includes OEM Personal Vision Systems, mobile accessories and intelligent traffic solutions lines of business. Revenues increased to $53.8 million from $50.3 million in the prior-year quarter.
The Maritime segment, encompassing Raymarine and FLIR-branded maritime thermal imaging products, reported revenues of $52.6 million, an increase from $50.5 million in first-quarter 2013.
The Security segment includes the Lorex consumer security cameras and the FLIR-branded professional thermal and visible security products. The segment'srevenues declined marginally to $29.3 million from $29.5 million in the prior-year quarter.
The Detection segment consists of the company's Detection business as well as detection-oriented programs of the Integrated Systems business. The reported revenues of $14.6 million declined from $21.8 million in the prior-year quarter.
Income and Expenses
Operating income in the reported quarter was $42.5 million compared with $69.1 million in the prior-year quarter. Selling and general expenses increased to $81.9 million from last year's figure of $78.2 million. Research and development expenses declined nearly 1% to $36.3 million year over year.
Balance Sheet & Cash Flow
Exiting the quarter, the company's cash and cash equivalents improved significantly to $584.1 million from $542.5 million at the 2013 end. Long-term debt was $368.9 million, compared with $372.5 million at the end of 2013.
Cash flow from operations declined to $59.8 million from nearly $62 million in the comparable year-ago quarter.
In the quarter, the board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 10 cents per share. The new dividend will be paid on Jun 6, 2014, to shareholders of record as of close of business on May 20, 2014.
Business Outlook
FLIR Systems is positive about the long-term benefits of its restructuring activities. Also, it plans to boost its business by increasing investments in marketing of its products. The company is also positive about the scope of its upcoming Lepton micro thermal camera core-enabled products that are also lower in costs.
Along with the earnings release, management reaffirmed its guidance for 2014. FLIR expects revenues in 2014 to be in the range of $1.45 billion to $1.55 billion and earnings (excluding restructuring charges associated with the business realignment) to be in the range of $1.40–$1.50 per share.
FLIR Systems currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Some better-ranked companies in the industry that are worth a look include Alliant Techsystems Inc. , L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (LLL - Free Report) and Hexcel Corp. (HXL - Free Report) . All three carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
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Udon War
I don't own Strider Hiryu or Strider Hien. Both belong to Capcom and Moto Kikaru. This was just a silly role play I was in. Hiryu and Hien, having a rival battle over who can eat the most udon! Enjoy. Yeah, the setting was in Neo Hong Kong, where the role play took place in. Yeah, they are a tadOOC, but that was the RP.
On the mean and futuristic streets of Neo Hong Kong, one ninja, wearing a crimson red scarf walked down the alleys. He was alone, aside from a few knocked cans and a few stray cats about. He didn't care or mind. At least no one was around. This was interrupted when a shadowy figure loomed behind him.
"Hiryu!" A voice called out.
The Strider turned to face yet another Strider. A Strider with some rather feminine looks to him. He had his arms crossed as his pony tail blew in the winds.
"Hien..." Hiryu said under his breath. "What is it this time? You know what happens every time I run into you. You give me that speech about the Grandmaster, then we battle and you lose."
Hien flailed as he got in a stance.
"I won't lose this time!" However, the pretty boy's stomach emitted a rumble. He clutched it as he gave a nervous laugh. Hiryu smirked under his mask.
"Someone's hungry," He quipped. His stomach seemed to answer Hien's, causing the Strider wearing blue to clutch his.
"I guess we settle this later..." Hien said as he turned his back. "I haven't eaten for a couple days. Ugn... it hurts." The pretty boy gave his stomach a rub.
Hiryu gave a chuckle as he walked passed Hien, giving a curt wave.
"If you spare the bellyaching moments, I am gonna get me some udon."
"I can out eat you with my hands tied behind my back!"
Hiryu cocked an eye brow. He faced his rival again.
"No way in hell you could. If I can out eat my fellow Striders, I can seriously out eat you."
Hien frowned and darted off to the nearest noodle bar.
"Not if I get there first!"
Hiryu gave a sigh as he casually walked to the same noodle bar where Hien was going to. It seemed like it was quiet in that lonely noodle bar. The owner was wiping off some tables from some lunch goers that just left. Like a gust of wind, Hien slide in. Panting, he looked over at the owner.
"Give me fifty bowls of udon!" He huffed loudly. "Make it quick! I'm starvin'!"
"Uh Sir, isn't that a lot?"
"No!" The Pretty Boy Strider yelled. "I'm really hungry! I could clear this place out within seconds!"
The owner rolled his eyes as he gave a sigh.
"Fine, fine. take a seat!"
Soon, Hiryu causally walked in, flipping the doors open as if they were doors to a wild west saloon. Everything seemed to be quiet.
"Make that another fifty..." He says in a low tone of a voice. The noodle bar owner nearly dropped his jaws.
"Damn and good god all mighty!" He exclaimed. "Very well. Have a seat, sir. This will do me good business!"
Hiryu took his seat, across from Hien. His rival shot the blue ninja a glare as he flipped his pony tail.
"Hiryu, Hiryu, Hiryu..." Hien quipped. "Dare you challenge me?"
"Yes..." Hiryu quipped back with a small chuckle. He pulled down his mask from over his mouth, "Problem, Hien? Or shall I say, 'Hieny'!"
"Hieny?" He started to flare up. "I-I Hate that name! Don't call me it!" Hiryu just grimaced. He seemed to enjoy Hien getting a reaction over a simple nickname.
"Okay, sit there with that shit eating grin all I care! I'm still gonna win! You know it, Fuzzy Eye brows!"
Soon, the owner of the noodle bar returned, pushing two carts of udon to them. One hundred bowls of udon. He gave them a pair of chopsticks and bowed to them.
"Sirs, enjoy. My chef worked hard on these for you two. Hope it satisfies your likings!"
"Yeah, Yeah, whatever!" Hien snorted as he grabbed two of the bowls and started to wolf down his udon like a hungry cat who hasn't seen food in days. Hiryu just shrugged, grabbing three bowls and started to stuff his face as well.
"My My..." The owner said with wide eyes, "I never seen two men with healthy appetites! I'll leave you two be!" He gave another bow as he slowly backed away. "I hate to see how they are at home!"
Both men seem to be digging in fast as they could, bowls piling up high. After that round of one hundred bowls were finished...
"More!" Hiryu yelled, "Double it! One hundred for the both of us!" The owner nearly dropped a sake cup on the floor.
"Are you two sure? Wow, you two must be really hungry!"
He then skittered off to the kitchen area, were his chef prepared two hundred bowls of udon. Meanwhile, Hien and Hiryu exchanged glares and taunts.
"Full yet, Hiryu?" Hien asked. Hiryu just waved his hand and closed his eyes.
"I just got started!"
"Really now?" Hien asked as he wiped his chin politely, "Could have sworn you were about to give up on your tenth bowl there!" Hiryu just ignored him. Hien just gave a scoff.
The owner returned again and bowed.
"Here you go, sirs! Enjoy! I'll go get the bill!"
"Loser pays the bill," Hiryu snarked.
"That'll be you!"
Both men started to gorge out on udon again, eating rapidly. The owner crocked an eye brow, watching them. He gave a huge sigh, hanging his head.
"I am gonna run out of dishes. The dishwasher isn't large enough to fit all those empty bowls..." He quietly walked off, grabbing the empty dirty bowls and went to work on cleaning them. He hoped they didn't want another round of udon. The owner wasn't sure if there was any noodles left to be cooked!"
Hiryu picked up another bowl. He felt himself getting rather full. His stomach gave a weird, gurgling sound. He ignored it, though. He had to beat his rival at this. Hien however...
"Must not be defeated by Hiryu!" He grabbed two bowls of udon as he felt a sharp pain in his belly. He wanted to ignore that pain. He had to.
"What's wrong, Hieny-Chan?" Hiryu asked, "Got a tummy ache?" He gave a mocking smirk as he set the empty bowl down. Hien shot a glare at the Strider as he slurped the last udon noodle in his bowl.
"No!" He snapped. "Now shut the hell up!"
Soon, there were two bowls left. Both Hien and Hiryu, rather full had their chins resting on the hedge of the table, while casting a sleepy glare at each other. Hiryu grabbed the bowl that was beside him and guzzled it down. Hien cocked an eye brow, watching his rival do such a thing as he scrambled to get his bowl. Hiryu let off a manly belch as he slammed his bowl down. He smirked at his rival with a woozy grin, resting a hand under his chin. Hien shuddered at Hiryu's manners.
"Disgusting, Hiryu! What do you say?" Hien scolded.
Hiryu just smirked, motioning his hand towards Hien to pick up his final bowl of udon. Hien looked down at it and felt his belly rumble. He held it
"Aw shit..." Hien mumbled as he reached for his bowl. Sure, he wanted to win this. Something in the pit of his stomach was telling him he had enough. He looked down at his bowl of udon and felt another sharp pain in his stomach. He let the bowl drop on the floor as he clasped his hand over his mouth and fell face forwards in an empty bowl. Hiryu gave a laugh as he leaned back.
"Looks like I win, Hieny-Chan!" The Strider cheered. He let off another belch as the owner came back with the bill. He nearly gasped, looking at Hien.
"Dear lord!" He yelled in horror, "Is he gonna be okay?" Hien leaned back, giving a sad moan as he rested a hand on his bloated belly.
"I am never want to see a bowl of udon, ever again!" He yelled. He gave whine as he clutched his stomach, rubbing it. "Ah... sweet pain. So full...I lost... Why does Hiryu always defeat me?"
"Because..." Hiryu said. He placed the bill in front of Hien. He flipped his scarf and turned his back. He started to leave the restaurant.
"Because what?" Hien asked. He picked up the bill and scanned the price. His jaw nearly dropped to the ground. "Holy Meio!" He yelled. This echoed through the whole area. This gained a snicker from Hiryu.
"I said that the loser would pay the bill!" Hiryu called out. "Seems like you can never defeat me..." He gave a wave to his rival. Hien glared at Hiryu as he fumbled his belt a bit, pulling out his wallet. He paid the bill.
"I was gonna use that money to buy a new brush!" Hien complained. Hiryu already left the restaurant. Possibly to return back to headquarters or find a place to nap. Hien gave a sigh.
"I'll deal with him later.. Ugn..." He then staggered out of the restaurant and plotted his revenge on Hiryu. A less painful one. "One of these Hiryu. One of these days!" He yelled. However, all what replied to Hien was a scraggly alley cat. Hien gave a shrug as he walked passed the cat.
"'Least you're not like him!"
The cat followed him as Hien sighed.
"Eh, Go home, kitty! Shoo!"
The cat hopped on a box and watched Hien walk away.
"Next time, Hiryu! I will defeat you! Even if it involves this silly noodle fest!"