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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
A Messianic Jewish congregation in Bowling Green, Kentucky recently hosted a most unusual guest speaker - a co-founder of Lebanon's Hizballah terrorist militia, a group dedicated to the destruction of Israel.
Dr. Daniel Shayesteh was a political and military figure in the regime of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran in the 1980s. He is said to have helped with the formation of Hizballah, and with the training and indoctrination of the terrorists who make up its ranks.
While visiting Hope in Messiah, a Messianic congregation headed by Jonathan Sacks, Shayesteh said that faith in Yeshua had transformed him from a man of hate into a man of love.
"It is amazing to me that I was a man preparing young boys and girls with hatred toward Christianity," Shayesteh told local ABC affiliate WBKO.
That statement also revealed an often forgotten aspect of the situation in Lebanon, that Hizballah and the Islamists at work there hate not only Israel, but Lebanon's large Christian population, as well.
Shayesteh is currently touring the US speaking at churches and promoting his books "Christ Above All" and "The House I Left - A journey from Islam to Christ".
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Calder Barn Notes
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (April 18, 2013) – Kentucky Derby hopeful Itsmyluckyday put forth what is likely his penultimate workout before shipping to Louisville, covering one mile in 1:43.20 over a fast track at Calder Casino & Race Course on Thursday. The Eddie Plesa, Jr.-trained colt is tentatively scheduled to breeze one more time before departing next week.
Keeping a close eye on Plesa-trained runners has become second nature to Perez, a veteran horseman that has been a vital part of the Plesa barn for 20 years and currently oversees the operation's Calder division.
"I've never thought about going out on my own because I've got the best job I could want right now," Perez said. "Eddie is great, our owners are great, and I've had the chance to be around some very nice horses."
No horse currently ranks higher on the Plesa roster than Itsmyluckyday, whose stall is just outside the main office in barn 74, where both trainer and assistant trainer can keep a close watch on the colt.
"Just walking a horse like him through the barn is the best feeling there is," Perez said. "Knowing that right there, in my hands, I'm holding a horse that could be a champion and is worth millions. Not everybody gets to experience that."
And not everybody gets to experience the thrill of leading a horse over the Kentucky Derby, something Perez will be part of for the third time having traveled to Louisville alongside the Plesa-trained filly Three Ring in 1999 and as part of the Frank Brothers team with Dansil in 1989.
"It's exciting to make that walk, there is no question about that, but my only concern is going to be right there," Perez said, pointing towards Itsmyluckyday. "There are so many little things that can go wrong and my job is to make sure that the horse stays happy and calm. You don't want him losing his race before he even gets to the paddock."
Nor does Perez want anything in the pre-race preparations to compromise Itsmyluckyday's chance to achieve Derby glory and plans to stay watchful of the colt every minute from now until the starting gate opens on May 4.
"I'll sleep right there next to him if I have to," Perez said. "I don't care where I stay. Wherever he goes, that's where you'll find me."
While Itsmyluckday, second in the Florida Derby, has set course for a run in the Kentucky Derby, Stipa Racing Stable, Inc.'s Narvaez, fourth in that same race, has targeted the $750,000 Illinois Derby on Saturday for his next start.
A maiden winner at Calder last November, Narvaez dead-heated for victory with subsequent Grade 3 Bay Shore winner Declan's Warrior in an early March Gulfstream Park allowance before returning with his fourth in the Florida Derby at odds of 103-1.
Paco Lopez will travel to Stickney to ride the Agustin Bezara-conditioned colt, who drew post 14 on Wednesday.
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Windows 8.1 Preview provides a first look at Microsoft's free update for Windows 8. It's not yet finished - for "Preview", read "Beta" - and can't be uninstalled if you have problems, so most people will be better off avoiding it for now. But if you're interested, there's plenty to explore.
Microsoft has tried to address some of the most common Windows 8 criticisms, for instance. You can now optionally boot to the desktop. A Start button can return you to the Start Screen, or launch the Apps view, for a sort-of Start Menu-like experience. And you can disable the Charms bar, or the hot corners.
There's now more control over how Windows 8 apps are displayed, too. Apps can be automatically arranged side by side, resized to suit your needs, and at best you can now have up to four apps on the screen at once, and change the size of each window (although the latter apparently requires "at least 2560 pixel width on a 24" or larger monitor", which we would guess is going to exclude a lot of people).
The update comes bundled with Internet Explorer 11 (it's reportedly faster, and allows you to browse tabs side by side), as well as a Settings app which is a Start Screen equivalent (almost) to Control Panel. There are several lesser new apps (SkyDrive, Calculator, Alarm, Fresh Paint, Bing Food and Drink, Bing Health and Fitness), while other apps have been updated (Mail, Calendar and others), and a redesigned store makes it easy to find more apps you might like.
Elsewhere, Search has been improved and is easier to access; tethering support allows you to turn your PC into a wireless hotspot; you're now able to customise the Lock screen with your own images; and the Start Screen offers more options for tile sizes, and new ways to arrange them.
How to get Windows 8.1, then? If you're interested, the simplest way is to download and install the update, restart your PC, and follow the notification prompt to go to the store, then download and install the full Windows 8.1 package.
Please note, if the update gives you an error message saying "the update is not applicable to your computer", then this most likely means your PC isn't using one of the languages supported by the Preview. Right now that's only Arabic, English (US), Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.
There may be workarounds for this - you could try changing your locale, for instance - but Microsoft warns: "if you install Windows 8.1 Preview in a language that's different from the language currently on your PC, you can only keep your files, not your apps or settings". We would recommend you don't try to bypass the "not applicable" error unless you know what you're doing and your system is fully backed up.
This is the English (US) 32-bit version supplied as an ISO image. Simply download the ISO, double-click and run 'setup.exe'. Product key: NTTX3-RV7VB-T7X7F-WQYYY-9Y92F
An interesting collection of updates which offers significant improvements to Windows 8. It's unfinished and there's no "uninstall" option, though, so only try it if you've a backup available


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ACORN (not rated by us), a community organizing group, is reported to have had approximately $1 million "embezzled" about 8 years ago. The leadership of the organization chose to tell no one, not even their Board of Directors. In fact, it is reported that they even had the person involved in the embezzlement on payroll up until June of this year! After 8 years of cover-up, in May of this year, a whistle blower "forced ACORN to disclose the embezzlement".
The Points of Light Institute (which we give a four star rating), that promotes volunteerism and citizen activism, is reported to have had bogus travel packages auctioned off on eBay by an independent contractor. The organization found out about the problem in May of this year when they got complaints from people who had not received vouchers for their travel packages. The Points of Light Institute immediately jumped into action:
- They stopped the travel auctions immediately.
- They contacted everyone who had bought the travel packages.
- They have begun to repay people who bought the packages and hope to pay off all of them.
- They posted information on their Web site about the problem.
- They contacted the US Attorney's Office.
Here at Charity Navigator, one of our core beliefs is the importance of charity's transparency - that they maintain open communication about their operations, both good and bad, with the public. This transparency is critical for donors to maintain their trust in an organization. Without that trust, an organization can not survive for the long haul.
ACORN has explained its withholding of information as a concern that their critics would use the information against them if it was found out. How much worse will it be for them now, than if they had owned up to it at the time??


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When Motorola sent a batch of refurbished Xoom tablets to Woot last year for them to sell, someone had forgotten to erase the old user data. That meant that new users had access to account information, photographs and documents of the previous owner.
Users who returned tablets can get free credit monitoring from Motorola by way way of an apology. Oh no, Moto. [Motorola via The Verge]


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Fairmont Bali Slated to Open 2016
Toronto,2012-12-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — Fairmont Hotels & Resorts today announced a new development on the southern coast of Bali, Indonesia scheduled to open in 2016.
Perched on a 'bukit', or bluff, on the spectacular Balinese coastline with a spectacular and unobstructed view of the Indian Ocean, Fairmont Bali will offer guests 170 luxurious guest rooms and suites as well as branded residences. Denniston International, one of the industry's leading hospitality design and planning firms, will oversee the project with their trademark approach of translating local culture into contemporary design.
Guests will enjoy a variety of dining options from casual to elegant and extensive recreational facilities including a spa and 18-hole golf course. White, sandy beaches and leafy, tropical trees combine to form an enticing backdrop to an exclusive beachclub perfect for relaxing, swimming and a variety of water sports while a diverse selection of indoor and outdoor venue spaces will ensure seamless events for both corporate functions, social occasions and weddings. Bali offers a wealth of cultural attractions as well as activities ranging from visiting Balinese temples, shopping for handicrafts and jewelry to boating, or for the more adventurous, horseback riding, scuba diving, parasailing and much more.
"Our entry into Bali marks the company's first resort in South East Asia and will provide our guests with a rich and beautiful holiday destination in the region," stated Jennifer Fox, President, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. "Expanding our global footprint is a key brand strategy and this resort will complement our existing hotels such as the recently opened Fairmont Makati in Manila and Fairmont Jaipur as well as the luxurious Fairmont Jakarta which will open in 2015."
The resort will also be home to the 80-room Raffles Bali, featuring one, two or three bedroom villas and branded residences with private plunge pools, outdoor dining and relaxation areas. Raffles is a sister brand under the parent company Fairmont Raffles Hotels International.
One of the more than 17,000 islands that make up the Indonesian archipelago, picturesque Bali offers visitors a beautiful and diverse natural environment, ranging from stepped rice paddies, lakes, volcanoes and beaches as well a rich and varied culture reflecting Hindu, Indian, Chinese, European and indigenous influences, for an unforgettable experience.
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is a celebrated collection of more than 60 luxury properties around the globe, including Shanghai's Fairmont Peace Hotel, The Plaza in New York, and Makkah Clock Royal Tower in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The luxury brand's distinctive hotels offer a sense of heritage and sophistication, warm, engaging service and culturally rich experiences. A community and environmental leader, Fairmont is also recognized internationally for its responsible tourism practices and award-winning Green Partnership program. Fairmont is owned by FRHI Holdings Limited, a leading global hotel company with over 100 hotels under the Fairmont, Raffles, and Swissôtel brands. The company also manages Fairmont, Raffles and Swissôtel branded luxury private residences club, whole-ownership residences and serviced residences properties. For more information or reservations, please call 1-800-441-1414, visit fairmont.com, or contact your local travel professional.


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TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Repeating a scene from 13 years ago, several hundred Arizona fans and Tucson police clashed in the streets late Saturday following the University of Arizona basketball team's loss to Wisconsin in the NCAA tournament.
Authorities said 15 people were arrested after fans hurled beer bottles and firecrackers at officers, who then used pepper spray to disperse the crowd. No officers were hurt, but three people who were arrested had minor injuries in the unrest that lasted more than an hour, police said. Meanwhile, officials at the University of Arizona vowed to punish any students who participated in the fracas.
The clash began after crowds leaving bars and restaurants near campus filled University Boulevard after the game, Tucson police Sgt. Pete Dugan said. He said officers fired pepper spray to try to get people to leave the business-lined thoroughfare. Earlier, Arizona lost 64-63 to Wisconsin in the West Region final in Anaheim, Calif.
"We've been training for this event for several months now," Dugan said. "It got a little rowdy and it got a little violent, but no businesses suffered any damage."
The melee resembled what happened in 2001, when police arrested 17 people after Arizona lost to Duke in the championship game. But in that clash, a student lost an eye after he was struck by a beanbag filled with lead birdshot fired by Tucson police and around 22 businesses suffered some damage.
In a statement, Dean of Students Kendal Washington White called Saturday's disturbance "disappointing" and said it was not reflective of the culture of the University of Arizona or Tucson.
"Our basketball team had a great season, and they exhibited exceptional class at every turn," White said. "They do not deserve the bad actions of these others."
White said all students who are found to have violated the school's code of conduct "will be held accountable."
Police brought in cruisers and a unit of officers with batons, helmets and face masks to block the street when people started tossing beer bottles, cans and firecrackers, hitting police vehicles and endangering officers.
Most of those arrested were cited and released, and one person was booked into jail, Dugan said.
A witness, David Kitaeff, told The Associated Press that the incident started innocently with people taking photos, but then "people got in cops' faces." He said fans were throwing drink cans at officers, whom he saw marching down University Boulevard.


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Nicki Minaj Is a Breast-Baring Cop, Rihanna Turns Into Gangster Zombie for Halloween [PHOTOS]
While Iggy Azalea may have taken home the crown for the best Halloween costume, Nicki Minaj turned a lot of heads with her reveal last night (Oct. 31). She actually wasn't wearing much of a costume... or much of anything at all.
The rapper, who wore the costume to Hot 97's Halloween party, stepped out as a dominatrix police officer, baring lots of skin. Mesh leggings, a thong and pasties were pretty much all of her costume.
It's possible the outfit could be a bit of a response to Ellen DeGeneres, who poked fun at the head Barb for Halloween by donning the same breast-exposing outfit she wore when she was a guest on her show. Minaj clearly can up the ante.
Rihanna's costume looks ordinary by comparison, even though it was a pretty good one. The 'Diamonds' singer spent her Halloween in Barbados, where she dressed as a chola zombie, Tommy Hilfiger boxers and chinos included.
Eight of her friends also wore similar zombie-inspired looks. Rihanna's "chola name": "#ShyGirl," according to her Instagram caption.


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More than few years ago I've read the book Agile Modeling, by Scott Ambler, and it was quite a revelation for me. I was beginning to look into extreme programming and TDD at the time, and the fact that you could (and should) write software in an evolving manner instead of the usual big architecture up front that I had studied in university was quite refreshing and empowering.
(as a side note, I actually was going to use the title Agile infrastructure for this, but I've promised I'm not to use the word anymore)
Not sure how many people have read the book, but it basically goes through principles and techniques that enable you to write software one piece at a time, solving the problem at hand today, and worrying about tomorrow's one tomorrow.
If I remember correctly, there was a sentence that went something like this (please don't quote me on that):
Your first responsibility is to make the code work for the problem you are solving now. The second one is the problem you are solving next.
Many years have passed since the book has been written. Nowadays growing software while developing is what (almost) everyone is doing. The idea of drawing some kind of detailed architecture that will be implemented in a few months or years is completely foreign in most sensible organisations.
Basically, evolving software is almost not interesting anymore. People do it, and know how to do it (as I wrote this I've realised it isn't actually true, a lot of companies don't do it or know how to, but let's keep in mind the ones that do…).
In the meantime, a lot has evolved and new areas that were completely static in the past are becoming increasingly dynamic, the current trendy one being IT infrastructure.
The uprise of virtual infrastructure and the so called devops movement have developed tools and practices that make it possible to create thousands of instances on demand and automatically deploy packages whenever and wherever you want. However the thinking behind infrastructure within most IT departments is the equivalent of waterfall for software.
I'm not just talking about auto-scaling here, since that seems to be a concept that's easy to grasp. What I don't quite get is why the same thinking that we have when writing software can't be applied when creating the servers that will run it.
In other words:
- Start writing your application in one process, one server*, and put it live to a few users.
- Try to increase the number of users until you hit a performance bottleneck
- Solve the problem by making it better. Maybe multiple processes? Maybe more servers? Maybe you need some kind of service that will scale separately from the main app?
- Repeat until you get to the next bottleneck
* ok, two for redundancy…
The tools and practices are definitely there. We can automate every part of the deployment process, we can test it to make sure it's working and we can refactor without breaking everything. However, there are a few common themes that come back when talking about this idea:
"If we do something like this we will do things too quickly and create low quality infrastructure"
This is the equivalent of "if we don't write an UML diagram, how do we know what we are building?" argument that used to happen when evolving software was still mystery to most people. It's easy to misunderstand simplicity as low quality, but that doesn't need to (and shouldn't) be the case. As with application code, once you put complexity in, is a major pain to take it out, and unnecessary complexity just increases the chance for problems. Simple solutions are and will always be more reliable and robust.
"We have lots of users so we know what we need in terms of performance"
If a new software project is being developed, it is pretty much understood nowadays that nobody knows what is going to happen and how it is going to evolve over time. So pretending that we know it in infrastructure land is just a pipe dream in my opinion.
"We have SLA's to comply to"
SLA's are the IT infrastructure equivalent of software regulations and certifications, sometimes useful, sometimes just a something we can use to justify spending money. If there are SLA's, deal with it, but still in the simplest possible way. If you need 99.9% uptime, then provide 99.9% uptime, but don't do that and also use a CDN to make things faster (or cooler) just in case.
As it's said about test code, infrastructure code is code. Treat it the same way.


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It's no easy task following up a brilliant debut like Soundtrack to Human Motion, but pianist Jason Moran does admirably well with this effort. Unlike the previous record, which featured Greg Osby's alto and Stefon Harris's vibes, Facing Left finds Moran in a trio setting, backed by bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits. (For an interesting listen, spin this CD back-to-back with Marc Cary's excellent Trillium, another piano trio album from the same year, with the same rhythm section.)
Whereas Soundtrack to Human Motion featured all originals (save for a brief Ravel interlude), Facing Left contains a number of non-original tracks. There are two little-known Duke Ellington compositions, "Later" and "Wig Wise," as well as Jaki Byard's "Twelve and Björk's "Joga." There are also two cinema-related pieces: "Yojimbo," the theme from the Akira Kurosawa film of the same name, and "Murder of Don Fanucci," a snippet of mood music from Coppola's The Godfather, Part II. While this last one sounds a bit more tongue-in-cheek than the others, all the non-original pieces serve to illustrate vital aspects of Moran's musicianship. The Björk song in particular shows how far outside the jazz world Moran is ready to look for inspiration.
Of the originals, "Lies Are Sold" and "Fragment of a Necklace" are standouts. The former has overdubbed Rhodes piano outlining the colorful harmonies, as well as a delicious chordal hook that wedges the piece into the listener's memory. The latter is a spellbinding ballad in 3/4 that highlights Moran's lyrical side, in contrast to the busy, high-speed attack of "Another One." "Thief Without Loot" again features overdubbed Rhodes, while "Battle of the Cattle Acts" is spiced with Hammond B3 organ. These additional instruments make for arresting orchestral flavors and call to mind similar experiments by Jacky Terrasson.
The final track, "Gangsterism on Wood," is a marvelous touch: a solo piano meditation based on Moran's earlier "Gangsterism on Canvas." These titles directly evoke the visual arts, thus, emphasizing the breadth of Moran's artistic influences. The change of medium -- canvas to wood -- cleverly invites us to anticipate his future creative evolution. ~ David R. Adler


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Haleakala Climber's Log
colingregory - May 15, 2019 3:46 pm Date Climbed: May 8, 2018Most drive up
Mostly a drive up, "hiked" the final walkway to the wind shelter. Sadly it was clouded in and no views were to be had.
BKiser90 - Jun 3, 2018 1:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2018Sunrise
Drove up to the summit after watching the sunrise atop Pa Ka'oao. Beautiful views of the crater Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa and Maui. Avoided the crowds by hiking the short .2 mile trail from the visitor center to Pa Ka'oao.
Xander Culver - May 29, 2018 4:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2016Sunrise Summit
Drove to summit parking lot and walked up to the summit for sunrise.
Woodie Hopper - Apr 20, 2018 10:56 pm Date Climbed: Apr 19, 2018Couple trips
"Climbed" once with the help of a car and most recently ran over the rim along the Halemau'u trail around a couple cinder cones to nearly the Kapalaoa hut and back as a trail run. Wanted to climb up the Kaupo Gap from the south to the summit and back to the beach, but the weather forecast was not favorable. I guess I'll know this mountain very well after that happens. Fun and interesting place to visit.
T. White - Nov 6, 2017 5:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010Mountain of many colors
Drove up for sunrise, traipsed up Huluhulu, and walked the Sliding Sands. Fantastic weather. The Hosmer Grove and deeper crater areas still intrigue me...
Redwic - May 24, 2017 12:49 am Date Climbed: May 20, 2017Stargazing and Sunrise Watching
We arrived at the Maui airport super-late, and were driving up the slopes of Haleakala soon after. We car-camped for a few hours at the visitor center, before heading to the summit shortly after 3:30 AM. Once at the summit, we waited with eager anticipation (along with dozens of other people) for the sunrise. The summit road got closed due to the amount of people, and we could see the visitor center was over-crowded, as well. It was a great experience, and we spent the rest of the day driving the West Maui loop... which has an interesting 8-mile stretch of "narrow winding road."
IronHiker - Jan 7, 2017 3:10 pm Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2017Sunset
We drove up on New Years Eve, but in white out conditions and saw nothing. We returned on 1/3 when conditions were clear for the sunset. Awesome views but very crowded.
setrent - Jul 6, 2016 11:23 am Date Climbed: Dec 17, 2015Haleakala
Car assist. Also climbed Hanakauhi, a neat scramble across the crater.
mengbo - Sep 21, 2015 2:51 am Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2015sunrise visit
drove up and spent the morning on the summit
bruno baschung - Jul 5, 2015 9:49 am Date Climbed: May 5, 2015a nice volcanoe
Short visit to the volcanoe, some interesting information at vistor center
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Baarb - May 31, 2015 10:18 pm Date Climbed: May 13, 2015Surreal
Spent a bit of time on the mountain, mostly backpacking down the Sliding Sands trail from the summit area, camping at Paliku, camping at Holua and then up the Halemau'u trail. Weather ranged from gorgeous to horrendous, hardly saw anyone and had a great time overall.
Noondueler - Apr 25, 2015 11:06 pmDrove up
Drove up with girlfriend. Remember all the bicyclists coasting the long way down.
Karl Helser - Jan 16, 2015 9:18 am Date Climbed: Jan 5, 2015Sea to Summit to Sea
Did the Sea to Summit then back to the Sea hike via the Kaupo Gap Trail. Deb and I touched the sea, down by the Mokulau church at 3:22am and finished at the same place that night at 10:30pm. The lower Kaupo Gap trail is trash. it lies on private ranch land and is the responsibility of the ranch to maintain....and they don't. This tail doesn't get enough use to maintain itself. Even though we reconed the lower trail the day before, we still had issues coming back down in the dark. We made it though, so all is good. Because of a rare storm a couple of days before, that dumped snow at the summit, the summit was closed and we had it to ourselves. We never saw another person all day, until we hit the summit, where there was a ranger getting ready to open the park.
jdmorehouse - Nov 18, 2014 2:31 pmSunrise, then the Crater
After the sunrise, I hiked down into the crater to somewhere around 6000', give or take, then hiked back up and out.
asaking11 - May 5, 2014 4:03 am Date Climbed: May 4, 2014Honeymoon!
My new wife and I went to Maui for the honeymoon, so we did the Haleakala sunset. We also did a small hike into the crater. I wish that I had my road bike with me for the ride back down.
Martin Ralya - Nov 21, 2013 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Sep 28, 2006Long hike from the parking lot
My wife and I drove up Haleakala at 2:00 am to watch the sunrise over the crater, which was spectacular. Reaching the summit wasn't the primary goal, and the only "hiking" we did was from the parking lot to the observation area, but it was a fabulous excursion.
LDuszer - Aug 20, 2013 11:32 am Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007Drastic changes in terrain
Was here on a trip for a friend's wedding. Such crazy changes in climate/vegetation/terrain from bottom to top.
surgent - Jul 26, 2013 2:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2013Unintended epic
With my wife, we drove up on 7-18 with plans to hike the summit and into the crater, but the summit road past the visitor's center was closed and all traffic was barred, with fines up to $5K. The closure dates matched exactly with our departure dates so we didn't have the option to wait until it reopened. We left, then returned at 3 a.m. the next morning, and made a quick walk to the top and back, in pitch black. We were the 3rd car in the visitor's center parking lot and there were no rangers. We had a flashlight but only used it sparingly so as not to attract attention to ourselves. Back to our car, we then waited for the spectacular sunrise overlooking the Haleakala Crater. Awesome!
We were displeased with the cryptic and half-assed way the NPS "alerted" us to this closure. The website had nothing on it as of 7-16, the day we left, then after we got back to our hotel, they had a closure notice back-dated to 7-8. Furthermore, the only signs along the drive were two electronic ones, one saying "May-Sep, Parking Lot Work" and another saying "Puulaula Parking Lot Closed". Nothing said anything about barring actual foot traffic, and I doubt the average person knows that Puulaula parking lot is the one at Red Hill. It was not until we got to the parking lot that we learned of this closure. The NPS did not even post a guy at this point to alert anyone. The job fell to a construction guy, who was totally cool and personally had no problems with us going up there, but he had a job to do and couldn't allow us.
The people in the visitor's center were less helpful. They simply told us to register our complaint via email, as if that does any good. Plenty of people were as upset as we were. The NPS should have known that Red Hill is as much an attraction as the crater and other areas of the park. To bar it on short notice was in bad form.
Like many people, I am not made of money and we saved and planned for this Maui trip for over a year. Thus, our 3:30 am hike.
Other than this, we had an outstanding trip and Haleakala is truly an amazing place!


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On the opening night of the 2010-11 season, it would have been pretty hard for the Vancouver Canucks to live up to the pre-season hype. Heck, it would have been pretty hard to live up to the pre-game hype: Las Vegas-style scrims with Canucks stars' faces projected 10 metres tall, Tom Larscheid's much-publicized swansong after decades in the broadcast booth, and a dozen-plus members of the original 1970 Canucks on hand to see Orland Kurtenbach hand Henrik Sedin his brand new Captain's C. Vancouver was positively abuzz with excitement coming up to tonight's puck drop against the Los Angeles Kings, who to add another wrinkle to the plot, feature ex-Canuck Willie Mitchell as their senior rearguard.
Pundits all over North America have picked VanCity to hoist its first Stanley Cup since the Millionaires had their names engraved inside the bowl of Lord Stanley's mug in 19-freakin'-15. This iteration of NHL hockey in Vancouver has seen 40 years go by without a Cup, and Mike Gillis has assembled a team that has people in Toronto and New York paying attention? The home team could have won this game 10-0 and some fans would have left unimpressed. It's a Cup they want, not a win in mid-October.
So what does the 2-1 shootout loss to the Kings mean, exactly?
We saw tonight that the other clubs in the NHL are not just going to hand the Canucks a championship just because Gillis signed Dan Hamhuis in the off-season. Heck, the Kings didn't even want to hand us these two points just because Roberto Luongo dropped seven pounds, passed the C to Henrik & hugged the blue paint like a good goalie should. Yes, this team has a mobile, trustworthy defense. Yes, Luongo is playing now the way he usually starts playing in November. But this team should not try to win a game 1-0. A solid D does not preclude going for the jugular.
We saw that the league's second best offense last year will have to work just a little harder if they want to score more than a goal a game. Christian Ehrhoff was the most dangerous Canuck for much of tonight's game. Ryan Kesler was unlucky not to score tonight – he will have be greasier. Mason Raymond played well, but he will have to go to the net just a little harder. The Sedins showed confidence and patience tonight, but with little of that sandpaper they showed after the All-Star break last year. Raffi Torres made some good plays in his first game for the Canucks, but his linemates didn't seem to know what to do with those decent feeds.
In all, we saw a good team that was unlucky not to win their home opener. Sure, Jonathan Quick played well in his outrageously bad ass retro pads, but the fact is, the Canucks didn't have enough want to get it done on opening night. Most nights, if the opposition is held to one goal in regulation time, Vancouver is going to be in the W column. This Canucks team, when it gels? It's going to be a fun time to be a hockey fan in Vancouver.
Anyone jumping off the bandwagon today should be banned from watching in April when it matters most.


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Furkids, one of the most successful nonprofit animal rescue organizations in the southeast, is hosting a dedication ceremony Saturday May 10th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for Sadie's Place, the newest and most modern shelter for homeless dogs in the metro area.
Sadie's Place is at 1520 Union Hill Road, Alpharetta.
Furkids is the nonprofit animal rescue organization that cares for more animals (more than 600) than any other animal group in the area.
Along with the dog shelter, Furkids operates the largest no-kill, cage-free shelter for homeless cats in the Southeast.
Choate Construction President Millard Choate enabled the renovation of the 34-year-old dog shelter with a $100,000 matching grant to Furkids last year; Furkids raised funds to match the grant.
Choate carried out the construction work and many of its contractors donated their services to help complete the project.
Sadie's Place is named in memory of Sadie, the Choate family's beloved Weimaraner, who died in 2013 at the age of 13.
The 4,900 square-foot Furkids dog shelter houses about 40 homeless dogs rescued by Furkids and available for adoption. Furkids needed to create a more welcoming and operationally efficient facility, to provide a better shelter life for the animals and a better experience for volunteers, adopters and the pet therapy groups that visit the facility.
Renovations to the exterior include grading, new fencing, new parking in front and back of the building, new driveway, new concrete pavement in the rear, new dog runs and play areas, and outdoor site work that expands the useable area of the dog recreational area, make it more animal and people-friendly while controlling erosion and runoff from adjacent properties.
Interior renovations include the addition of a lobby to welcome visitors, additional windows and doors to allow more daylight into the facility, new acoustic tiles and wall coverings, relocation of public restrooms, additional meet and greet rooms, new flooring, new kitchen and prep room, new grooming room and a new quarantine area. The renovation also includes all new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
The renovations are designed to provide a happier, more healthful and homelike environment for rescued dogs, and a more welcoming atmosphere for potential adopters and people who participate in pet therapy with Furkids dogs.
Furkids, which hosts a number of adult pet therapy groups and children's volunteer opportunities, is the only animal rescue organization that welcomes children to volunteer.
"Millard Choate's contribution, along with the contribution of Choate Construction suppliers and Furkids supporters, are an answered prayer for all of us who have been struggling with how to upgrade our dog shelter and better serve our animals, families and volunteers," said Samantha Shelton, Furkids founder and executive director. "What's equally significant is that Millard's gift goes far beyond money. This contribution is part of a love story — a dog's love for her owner, a family's love for its dog and the love of Furkids people for the animals and families we serve. We are sincerely touched by the depth of this gift and are so grateful for it."


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Nathan Steele
Dr. Nathan Steele along with Dr. Leonard Branson and Dr. C. H. Sung recently received Best Paper Award for Track for "When two heads are worse than one: Impact of group style and information type on performance evaluation". The paper was published in the proceedings of the American Society of Business and Behavioral Sciences Conference and in the Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences Fall 2010.
Nathan Steele, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Management in the College of Business and Management at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Dr. Steele teaches Negotiation, Managing Organizational Behavior, and Group Management Techniques.
He received his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Indiana University in 2004. At Indiana University he primarily studied negotiation and bargaining with Dr. Jerome M. Chertkoff, and completed a minor in quantitative analysis.
Following the completion of his degree, he was awarded a postdoctoral position in the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah as part of their Organizational Behavior group. At the Eccles school, Nathan continued a line of research begun with his dissertation on perceptions of equity or fairness in negotiation scenarios.
His other research interests include a fascination with game theory, especially concepts related to coalition games and concepts of equity and utility within games. Nathan's research primarily centers on using game theoretic paradigms to investigate organizational situations in their simplest form.
He also conducts research along the lines of group processes and has consulted for non-profit attorney's organizations on these topics including team building and intergroup dynamics. His research has been published in refereed professional journals and presented at various refereed national and international conferences.
Nathan's teaching interests include negotiation, group processes, the fundamentals of organizational behavior, and teamwork. Prior to his academic career, Nathan worked as a business analyst for Healthcare Recoveries, Inc., an insurance subrogation firm, and he completed a B.S. at Murray State University.


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Schneiderman: Rx drug abuse is fueled by easy access to unused drugs; New Yorkers should dispose of unused drugs
On Saturday, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman marked the sixth annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day by visiting take-back sites at the Crossgates Mall in Albany, and the Yonkers Police Department - 2nd Precinct in Yonkers, and urging New Yorkers to disposed of unused drugs at these sites, and at drop boxes that are now available across the state year-round. Schneiderman was joined in Albany by Mayor Gerald R. Jennings, and in Yonkers by Mayor Mike Spano.
Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in America. Seventy percent of youth get their prescription drugs from family and friends. More than 2 million pounds of prescription medications were removed from circulation at take-back days over the past five years.
To combat the prescription drug epidemic, Schneiderman led the effort to enact the Internet System for Tracking Over-Prescribing Act, or I-STOP, a comprehensive law to fight prescription drug abuse. I-STOP expanded on the model of the take-back day to make medication drop boxes available year round in New York, starting last August, for the safe and legal disposal of unused prescription drugs.
"One of the keys to stemming the growing epidemic of prescription drug abuse is cutting off easy access to unused drugs in home medicine cabinets," Schneiderman said. "That's why New York's groundbreaking I-STOP law expanded on National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day to make medication drop boxes available year-round all across the state. I encourage all New Yorkers to dispose of unneeded drugs at a local site today, and to visit the Department of Health website to locate a year-round drop box."
Take-back days are organized by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration in conjunction with state and local officials to provide a safe, convenient, and legal way to dispose of unused prescription drugs so that they are not susceptible to diversion or abuse. Year-round drop boxes can be located on the state Department of Health website.
The I-STOP law was first introduced by Schneiderman in 2011 and passed unanimously by the Legislature in 2012. Among the features of this legislation:
I-STOP makes New York the first state in the nation to mandate that physicians consult a database of a patient's prescription history before prescribing a schedule II, III or IV controlled substance. Substances are placed in their respective schedules based on whether they have a currently accepted medical in the U.S., their relative abuse potential, and likelihood of causing dependence when abused. For example, oxycodone, a frequently abused prescription painkiller, is schedule II. Accurate patient histories and better training will help physicians detect doctor shoppers and better serve patients at risk of addiction. Doctors can also use this information to avoid potentially dangerous drug interactions.
I-STOP makes New York the largest (and only second) state in the nation to require real-time reporting by pharmacists when schedule II, III, IV or V prescriptions are filled.
I-STOP makes New York one of the first states to schedule the universal mandate of e-prescribing for controlled substances in December of 2014. This should nearly eliminate the problem of forged or stolen prescriptions—used both by addicts, and criminal organizations obtaining pills to resell on the street.
I-STOP rescheduled hydrocodone to schedule II, ending automatic refills for this highly abused drug.
I-STOP scheduled tramadol, a "drug of concern" to schedule IV (it was previously unscheduled).
I-STOP also deters fraud against private health insurers and the state government. Taxpayers have been paying for a substantial portion of the over-prescribed pills through the Medicaid program. Each ring of collusive patients and prescribers prosecuted by the attorney general's medicaid fraud control unit represented a loss to the state of at least $1 million.
In the run-up to I-STOPs passage, the attorney general released a report detailing the scope of the prescription drug epidemic in New York and demonstrating the need for action by the Legislature. According to the AG's report:
Statewide prescriptions for hydrocodone have increased 16.7 percent, while those for oxycodone have increased an astonishing 82 percent between 2007 and 2009;
In Buffalo, New York's largest methadone clinic outside of New York City, Catholic Health System, has begun to reorganize its service to accommodate an increase in care needed to treat the number of opiate-addicted expectant mothers and newborns;
In Western New York, nine "prescriptions drop-offs," whereby households can dispose of unwanted and unnecessary drugs, were held over two years between October 2008 and November 2010. In total, these drop-offs yielded 652 poundsof controlled substances, comprised of 124,050 doses of narcotics, including 48,883 doses of hydrocodone, 16,393 doses of oxycodone, and 2,287 doses of fentanyl.
I-STOP vastly enhances the effectiveness of New York's prescription tracking system. Its goal is to enable doctors and pharmacists to provide prescription pain medications, and other controlled substances, to patients who truly need them. At the same time, it arms them with the necessary data to detect potentially dangerous drug interactions, identify patterns of abuse by patients, doctors and pharmacists, help those who suffer from crippling addictions, and prevent potential addiction before it starts.
Schneiderman thanked the U.S. Department of Justice DEA and the New York State Department of Health for organizing National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day events across New York state.


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ISPRS 2003 Topography of Io: Methods to Mapping Local and Regional Geology
On such a volcanically active world as Io, topography is especially important for understanding lava emplacement, mountain formation, internal dynamics, and volcanic history. Previously we have described our efforts to map Io's topography at large and small scales. This report is motivated by several new developments, the most important of which are significant upgrades to our stereo topographic mapping software and the successful application of shape-from-shading (photoclinometry, PC) techniques to Io's photometrically complex surface. Here we summarize these developments and the topographic observations and resulting elevation maps of volcanic features completed to date.
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SFIFF 56 in Depth: Focus on Asia/
Whether you're hankering for gangster action or stunning non-fiction, SFIFF56 has something for every cinephile, especially in our focus on Asian films. Watch trailers here of some the best films in contemporary cinema from Indonesia, China, Japan, Cambodia, South Korea, and Hong Kong - including the award-winning Cold War. Don't miss their screenings at this year's festival!
- The Act of Killing
- Chimeras*
- Inori
- Rent a Family Inc.*
- A River Changes Course*
- Big Blue Lake*
- Cold War
- Juvenile Offender
- Key of Life
- Nameless Gangster
*Director anticipated at screenings


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|1,309 free recipes at www.edenfoods.com
Serves 4 | Prep Time 25 minutes | Cook Time 15 minutes
2 cups broccoli, florets
8 ounces any Eden Udon, 1 package
2 tsp Eden Shoyu Soy Sauce
1/2 tsp Eden Hot Pepper Sesame Oil
1 tsp Eden Toasted Sesame Oil
1 1/2 Tbsp Eden Pickled Ginger Slices, drained, reserve pickling liquid
1 Tbsp ginger pickling juice, drained from the pickles
2 Tbsp Eden Mirin
1/4 cup scallions, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp organic black or white sesame seeds, dry roasted
or Eden Shake
Cut the broccoli into small florets. Peel and coarsely chop the stems. Steam the broccoli until tender and crisp. Rinse under cold water. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.
Cook udon according to package directions. Rinse under cold water and drain. Toss in with the broccoli. Chill in the refrigerator.
To prepare the dressing, combine shoyu, oils, ginger juice, mirin and scallions. Finely chop the pickled ginger and add to the dressing. Mix and let sit for 15 minutes. Just before serving, toss the noodles and broccoli with the dressing. Garnish with sesame seeds or Eden Shake.


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Welcome to the Office of Family Assistance.
For Food Assistance
Apply online Click here
Request cash, medical or food assistance Click here
Apply in person at your local county agency or to request an application be mailed to you Click here
**Fax all verifications directly to your County Department of Job & Family Services**
ODJFS is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Ohio Direction Card/EBT Ohio EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) is the electronic distribution of food assistance benefits. Benefits are accessed with the Ohio Direction Card. The Ohio Direction Card is similar to commercial debit and ATM cards. Most Ohio grocery stores accept the Ohio Direction Card. Benefits
EBT Informational Materials: Ohio Direction Card EnglishEBT Informational Materials: Ohio Direction Card SpanishEBT Related Links EBT in Ohio Farmers' MarketsThe Office of Family Assistance is committed to improve Ohio's Food Assistance Program and the benefits it provides to recipients. The Ohio Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Farmers' Markets provide food assistance customers access to locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Click here http://jfs.ohio.gov/ofam/EBT%20Farmers%20Market.stm to find out how you can join or to locate a participating EBT Farmers' Market in your community.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a Federal program that helps low-income people, including elderly people,by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost.
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) is a federal
nutrition assistance program that provides low-income, elderly individuals with
a monthly box of food. The box does not contain a complete diet, but provides
nutrients typically lacking in the diets of the elderly population. It includes
a variety of foods, such as cheese; nonfat dry and Ultra High Temperature (UHT) milk; juice; oats and
ready-to-eat cereal; rice and pasta; peanut butter; dry beans or peas; canned
meat, poultry or fish; and canned fruits and vegetables. All of Ohio's
88 counties participate in CSFP.
Food Programs Manual
The Food Programs Manual was developed in compliance with federal program guidelines and regulations. The manual impacts state and local administration of both federal nutrition assistance programs. Local level administration is conducted by an emergency food provider network, consisting of approximately 3,307 agencies; i.e. food banks, food pantries and congregate meal sites throughout the state. The network is required to maintain either an electronic or hard copy version of the Food Programs Manual at all sites.
Food Safety Recalls The best way for anyone to get email notification of all food recalls is by signing up for free email updates from www.recalls.gov. This is a one-stop shop for U.S. Government recalls. We encourage everyone who needs recall information to sign up today! It's easy. Follow these few steps and you will receive an instant acknowledgement of your subscription from the Department of Health and Human Services. 1. Log on to www.recalls.gov2. Click on the Food tab at the top3. Click on "Sign Up for Free Recall Updates by E-Mail" (in red toward top of page)4. This takes you to the Department of Health and Human Services signup page, where you will: a. Enter your email address and confirm same; and b. Check the box titled FoodSafety.gov Recalls and Alerts under the FoodSafety.gov Updates section.
State Food Programs
Ohio Food Program (OFP) is funded by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services through an annual grant for the purchase and distribution of food products by the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks to eligible households through the Ohio foodbank network. These food items supplement the distribution of food products acquired through TEFAP, private purchase and /or donation. Food items purchased include canned vegetables, applesauce, beef stew, tuna, hot dogs, canned soup, macaroni & cheese, spaghetti sauce and pasta.
The Agriculture Surplus Production Alliance (OASPA) develops a statewide link between farmers, growers and food processors who have nutritious, surplus agricultural products, and the Ohio foodbank network, and strengthens the infrastructure of the emergency food providers through capacity building. Funded by the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services through the Ohio Association of Second Harvest Foodbanks, this partnership provides fresh processed Ohio-grown products to eligible persons and supports enhancements to the emergency food provider to improve storage and distribution systems. Fresh products include fresh fruits and vegetables, eggs and meat, all Ohio grown!


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In 2011, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton continued to champion cross-sectoral partnerships as a cornerstone of her 21st Century Statecraft. In support of her priorities, the Global Partnership Initiative (GPI) focused on four flagship initiatives last year:
Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves
Over the past year, our work on clean cookstoves has continued to thrive. In 2011, we built the Alliance infrastructure and strategic base, launched major communications initiatives, and began a wide range of operational priorities, much of which was either led by the U.S. government or made possible because of our strong commitment.
In May, actress Julia Roberts joined the Alliance as Global Ambassador. Throughout the year, she has helped to elevate this issue to the world stage through awareness raising efforts, including a Mother's Day Op-Ed co-authored by Secretary Clinton, and a statement issued in recognition of World Pneumonia Day.
Over the past year, it has been a privilege to continue to work with Secretary Clinton on this effort. As I have said previously, her support has been steadfast. In July, I joined her as she hosted a clean cookstoves event in Chennai, India and she never misses an opportunity to raise the issue with foreign leaders from around the world.
In September, I also had the opportunity to stand on stage at CGI as the Alliance's Culinary Ambassador Jose Andres provided a report to President Clinton and Secretary Clinton on the progress on the Alliance, including new commitments by the U.S. government and our partners.
And in December, the Alliance received UNDP's 2011 South-South Cooperation Award for Partnership, presented to the development solutions that best show the cooperative spirit of South-South cooperation, in a broad-based and egalitarian collaboration.
2011 also saw a number of operational advancements for the Alliance, including the publication of a first ever sector-wide strategy.
Clearly, it has been a busy and productive year for the Alliance. Our joint efforts have positioned the cookstoves sector to achieve unprecedented global progress and, more specifically, positioned the Alliance to achieve its ambitious goal of 100 million households adopting clean and efficient cookstoves by 2020.
Looking forward to 2012, I am confident that this momentum will continue, under the leadership of Alliance Executive Director Radha Muthiah, and with the continued support of our ever-expanding team of cross-sectoral partners.
Partners for a New Beginning
In 2011, Partners for a New Beginning (PNB) established local chapters in nine countries: Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Morocco, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and the West Bank/Gaza. These chapters met in June at the State Department and in December at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Istanbul, and provided support for over 70 projects based on local priorities. All of these efforts support PNB's mission to develop new business opportunities and public-private partnerships to promote economic opportunity, education, exchange, and science and technology.
We are also seeing strong commitment from the U.S. private sector to redouble efforts for economic opportunity and job creation across the MENA region. For example, in December, PNB Vice-Chair Muhtar Kent announced that the Coca-Cola Company is spending $980 million on the largest-ever investment by a multinational company in the Middle East's consumer goods sector. This was the first investment stemming from plans Kent had announced at the World Economic Forum Dead Sea Special Session to invest $5 billion in the region over the next 10 years.
As we look forward to 2012, we will continue to work with the U.S. private sector and the PNB local chapters to further deepen ties, while seeking new business opportunities. We will also focus on ensuring that PNB and related efforts become self-sustaining.
Diaspora Engagement
In May, we convened the first annual Secretary's Global Diaspora Forum, where Secretary Clinton launched the International Diaspora Engagement Alliance -- or IdEA. This innovative partnership platform brings together diaspora communities, the private sector, and public institutions in a collaborative process.
In June, Secretary Clinton announced that we are partnering with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), United Kingdom Department of International Development (DFID), Digicel, Scotiabank, and others on the Caribbean IdEA Marketplace. The U.S. government, through the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), is providing $50 million in support for this business plan competition for emerging diaspora entrepreneurs that will officially "open for business" on March 1.
In November, the State Department joined the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Univision Networks, Kauffman Foundation, and m-Via to host Unleashing IdEA, a diaspora event launching Global Entrepreneurship Week. At the event, Secretary Clinton announced that we are now partnering with the IDB, Univision Networks, m-Via, and others to engage diaspora entrepreneurs from Central America and Mexico to support the development of diaspora-centered partnerships that promote trade and investment, entrepreneurship, and innovation in the region.
This partnership -- aptly called "La Idea" -- will establish a regional business competition initiative to support business and social entrepreneurs from the Latin American diaspora. Aimed to promote trade and investment between the United States and the region, this competition will support innovators whose projects meet the policy and credit requirements of all the partners. The U.S. government is committing $100 million from OPIC to support La Idea.
Building on these efforts, I am confident that 2012 will prove to be an even more exciting year for diaspora. There is great anticipation for the 2nd Global Diaspora Forum, which will be held in Washington, D.C. next June. We are also working on a number of initiatives to engage diaspora communities via innovative means -- including the development of a diaspora volunteer corps and a platform for diaspora philanthropy.
Impact Investing
In January, we convened over 80 leaders from government and the investment, corporate, NGO, and academic communities to discuss the current state of impact investing. Based on the recommendations garnered from this convening, we designed an initiative focusing on four areas: policy change and advocacy, thought leadership, building the next generation of leaders, and developing an operational model that will showcase true cross-sectoral engagement.
In the first quarter of 2012, we will convene a Global Impact Economy Forum to launch deliverables associated with our efforts around investing with impact. The forum will also highlight how and why trend-setting corporations, investors, governments, and innovators are deploying smart investment and business strategies and models that yield sustainable commercial, social and environmental returns.
In 2011, GPI also advanced a number of other meaningful partnership activities, including:
· SIFE World Cup: In October, I served as a judge at Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) World Cup 2011 in Kuala Lumpur, where Secretary Clinton announced that we are partnering to co-host SIFE World Cup 2012 in Washington, D.C. The SIFE World Cup is an opportunity for students around the world to present the results of their community outreach projects to a group of prestigious, international business leaders.
· World Food Program: In October, GPI partnered with the World Food Program to host the George McGovern Leadership Award Ceremony and Global Hunger Conference at the State Department. Vice President Biden and Secretary Clinton joined World Food Program USA in honoring Howard G. Buffett and Bill Gates for their contributions to reducing global hunger through the Partnerships for Progress (P4P) program.
· Tunisia Partnerships Forum: In November, the State Department convened the Tunisia Partnerships Forum. This forum brought together top innovators, investors, diaspora leaders, and 21 Tunisians to discuss opportunities in the three sectors that the Tunisian private sector and the new government suggested: tourism, franchising, and information communications technology. In 2012, we plan to develop a stronger network of Tunisian-American leaders by working directly with the Ambassador from Tunisia to the U.S. along with colleagues at OPIC, USAID, and elsewhere in the U.S. government.
· LAUNCH: In partnership with the State Department, NIKE, USAID and NASA, LAUNCH identifies and showcases innovators through a series of competitions and forums. In November, GPI helped to facilitate, and supported communications efforts around the LAUNCH: Energy Challenge at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. GPI will continue to support LAUNCH efforts in 2012, specifically for the upcoming Health challenge.
· Global Entrepreneurship Summit: In December, at the second Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, Vice President Biden announced that the State Department is partnering with the Kauffman Foundation to make future summits the signature event of Global Entrepreneurship Week.
· LGBT Fund and Forum: In December, Secretary Clinton announced the creation of the LGBT Global Equality Fund. GPI is partnering with others within the State Department to convene a related forum in the Spring of 2012.
· Partnership Database and Online Toolkit: GPI has developed a comprehensive partnership database and online toolkit that aims to streamline the partnership development and vetting process for the State Department.
· NeXXt: GPI is assisting the Office of the Science & Technology Advisor on NeXXt, an initiative designed to bring young women from Muslim-majority countries to the U.S. for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education at women's colleges.
· Tomodachi Initiative: GPI is supporting the Tomodachi Initiative that Secretary Clinton announced in the aftermath of Japan's earthquakes and tsunami. This initiative will focus on partnerships and programs to empower Japan's youth and entrepreneurs.
· Country Expos: Building on the Shanghai Expo in 2010, GPI continues to support future expos in Korea in 2012, Italy in 2015, and the United States in 2020.
As these examples illustrate, 2011 has been an extremely successful and productive year for partnerships throughout the State Department. As I reflect on our mutual accomplishments, I am impressed by the breadth and depth of our efforts, and energized by the possibilities that lay ahead for 2012 and beyond.
Buket E. in Turkey writes:
Dear Mr.Balderston,
I'd like to thank you for your most valuable report of 2011 accomplishments.In my school I have been doing Youth Innovations and Entrepreneurship Project for four years and our students have now become enthusiastic,eager and courageous entrepreneurs.We have been doing this project with great help and support of the US Embassy Ankara and Turkish Education Association.
Your achievements are good examples for our future leaders and I am looking forward to more collaborations with Global friends for youth development and global partnership.In our YIEP Project we are collaborating with American schools to provide information about entrepreneurial efforts in the States.
My students are willing to participate in youth leadership and entrepreneurship projects. Youth engegament in economics,government and business is critical and with the help of this YIEP PROJECT they are broadening their vision and examining the the role of the individual in society.
Kind regards,
Buket E.
Debbie T. in the U.S.A. writes:
Dear Mr. Balderston;
Congratulations on the successes in 2011. I am especially appreciative of your efforts on the Global Diaspora Forum and IdEA, which I discuss in my doctoral dissertation on U.S. public diplomacy in Lebanon. I wanted to attend the GDF last May, but I learned it was over-subscribed and only accessible to invitees. I mentioned the GDF to several Lebanese American interlocutors; some had been invited to it. I referred others who were unfamiliar with it to your office. I would very much appreciate the opportunity to attend the GDF you are planning for June, or to support your work in some other way. Thank you and best wishes for another productive year.
Debbie T.
Ph.D. candidate, GWU
Alex in the U.S.A. writes:
Clearly, it has been a busy and productive year for the Alliance. Public-private partnerships to promote economic opportunity, education, exchange, and science and technology where an excellent choice. Really very much appreciated.


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- Leith Anderson, Lynn Hybels: House mulling new version of Violence Against Women Act
- They say new version changes protections for immigrant women trafficked and abused
- Plan makes U visa, which protects women victims who come forward, temporary
- Writers: Abusers are empowered in new version of act; House should reject it
Nicole came to the United States from Indonesia on a temporary fiancée visa, fully expecting that she would enjoy life in a new country with the U.S. citizen she intended to marry. Instead, she found herself trapped as a victim of sex trafficking.
Nicole (not her real name), like thousands of other women, was forced to engage in commercial sex acts against her will. We heard about her when she received support from the Salvation Army STOP-IT Program in Illinois, which serves victims who have been harmed by the sex trade. (The Salvation Army is a denominational member of the National Association of Evangelicals.) Eventually, Nicole escaped from her trafficker and assisted law enforcement in the prosecution of the crime committed against her.
Though Nicole's fiancée visa had lapsed, leaving her susceptible to deportation, our nation's anti-trafficking law provided a legal option for her to be granted permanent legal status by helping law enforcement to prosecute her trafficker. With the help of a nonprofit legal service provider and the Salvation Army, Nicole was able to petition on her own for legal status -- and obtain it -- through a special "U" visa for immigrant victims of crime, allowing her to get back on her feet and begin rebuilding her life.
This week the House of Representatives is considering a proposal to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, first enacted in 1994, but in a new version that would significantly undermine the same U visa program that provided Nicole with safety and permanency in the United States.
The U.S. government estimates that as many as 17,500 foreign-born victims are illegally trafficked in from abroad each year, and academic estimates suggest that at least 100,000 victims of human trafficking live in the United States today.
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If the House proposal is enacted, thousands like Nicole could remain enslaved, too afraid to speak out because some of their most effective safeguards will have disappeared. The proposal., introduced by Rep. Sandy Adams, R-Florida, would dramatically roll back important protections for battered immigrant women and their children. It could face a vote Wednesday afternoon.
Several provisions would leave immigrant victims of human trafficking and domestic abuse no legal way to break the cycle of violence in which they are trapped.
Specifically, this version would remove the incentive of permanent safe haven in the United States for women who help bring abusers to justice. By changing the U visa from permanent to temporary, the bill could validate an abuser's threat that a call to police could result in deportation. Many women would keep quiet rather than risk immigration consequences.
The bill would also allow abusive partners in domestic violence cases to provide input as to whether their victim should qualify for immigration relief, stripping confidentiality provisions that currently protect victims. Abusive spouses, who are in a position to petition to adjust the status of their immigrant wives through marriage, can choose not to do so as a tool of abuse and fear. Abusers frequently deny guilt and falsely accuse victims of fraud or abuse.
We don't want a bill that endangers some of the women and children it purports to help. Overall, this bill's proposed changes to current law would discourage immigrant victims from escaping abuse and reporting crimes, and make all of us less safe.
Women -- and, often, their children -- come to our churches for sanctuary and hope. We believe Adams' proposal would put more lives in danger. It would perpetuate abusers' use of immigration status as part of the cycle of exploitation.
As evangelical Christians, we are committed to Jesus' great commandment to love God and to love our neighbor, with a particular concern for those who are most vulnerable. Through local churches and ministries, we extend that love when we provide counseling and support for victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. In doing so, we point to the ultimate healing and restoration that we believe is found only in Jesus.
We also love our neighbor by speaking up when laws are proposed that could cause harm, intentionally or not. Loving our neighbor not only means reaching out to those in need, but also means addressing systemic problems that harm those in need.
That's why we're asking Speaker John Boehner and the House leadership to make sure that the Violence Against Women Act continues to protect vulnerable immigrant women who are victims of human trafficking or domestic violence. They need our protection.


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Wine Line: In Clarksburg, saving the chenin blanc
In the 1970s, one of the best-selling white wines was Charles Krug Chenin Blanc. It was so popular it sold out every year and had to be allocated to restaurants. In 1996, the winery quit producing it. . What happened? The 1976 Paris Tasting made chardonnay the new white wine star; a new sweet white zinfandel hit the streets; and the rapidly growing wine industry pushed chenin blanc to the lowest shelf . Fortunately, there are a few wineries out there who still believe in the noble grape from the Loire region of France.
The "sweet spot" for growing chenin blanc in California is the Clarksburg AVA, south of Sacramento. The Clarksburg Wine Co. produces three different styles of chenin blanc, all outstanding. Dry Creek Vineyards has used Clarksburg grapes for many years and makes an award-winning dry chenin. Pine Ridge Winery blends Clarksburg grapes with 20 percent Lodi viognier, which produces a wine with melon, pear, honeysuckle and floral aromas and flavors of green apple, pear and honeyed citrus. The zippy acidity and fresh finish make it a perfect summer wine.
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July 26: Attention moscato fans: SIP Moscato, founded in 2012 by four industry veterans, will open its tasting room in Lodi with celebration featuring celebrity chef Roble Ali. Tickets are available at EventBrite.com.
• Music lovers take note: Twisted Oak Winery will feature Chris Webster and Nina Gerber with special guest Jill Warren. The concert under the stars is just $20. For more information call 209-736-9080.
Aug. 2: Jack London Square in Oakland will host the East Bay Vintners Alliance Annual Tasting from 1-5 p.m. Twenty-one urban wineries will pour their award-winning wines with food available for purchase. The Vintners' website, www.eastbayvintners.com, can fill you in on all the details.
What's on our table
A few columns back, I praised chilled dry rosés as the perfect hot weather wine. If I run out of rosés, my next choice would be a lightly chilled pinot noir. Finding a pinot noir that is readily available and under $20 is difficult. However, the pinots from the Castle Rock Winery have made our table on several occasions. Here are three current Castle Rock medal-winning pinot noirs from the recent California State Fair Competition: Double gold went to the 2011 Central Coast ($12) and the 2012 California ($11), and a gold went to the 2012 Mendocino ($13). Chill it for about 15 minutes, pair it with grilled salmon and enjoy. Cheers!


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