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2013 and Earlier - Toyota Prius Prices Paid and Buying Experiences
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fk1028 Posts: 2Just leased a 2012 Pruis II in Melbourne Florida. Located a Sea Glass Pearl color one and set a deal on the phone for a $305 x 39 mos 12K mi/yr lease - sign and drive with no $$ at close. They prep the vehicle, parked it in the new vehicle bay and added the license plate $200 at the end and ends up with a $310 x 38 payments deal. I could have walked but there is only one with that color in town and I just absorbed the extra. This is my first Prius and it is pretty impressive. The 2012 has the mp3/usb/bluetooth as std equipment. The vehicle comes with tint, floor mat and they put nitrogen in the tires??
Do not know whether this price is good as there is no reference in the forum. Any ideas?0
Just got 2012 Prius II for $22,988 comes with floor mat only, OTD is $25,220 over the weekend. Toyota Sunnyvale dealer gave me a very good deal on my trade-in of 2005 Toyota Sienna XLE with 96,250 miles on it. Very excellent customer service from Delon and Papas in Sales and Mike from Finance. Mike, the GM is so easy to deal with. We put 300 miles in it already since my husband commute to work one way is about 40 miles. With the gas price right now, we are so happy with Prius!0
dontbanme Posts: 1"Just got 2012 Prius II for $22,988"
Is it AFTER the trade-in? I am presuming it is. Thank you kindly.0
subjective Posts: 62AS I posted earlier in the purchase of our 2011 Prius lll where our dealer advertised 20% off on all 2011 prius in stock(they had 21), but to get this 20%off they required the car be financed through Southeast Toyota Distributers at an inflated above market interest rate or else pay a fee of $2000. if the buyer pays cash or will arranges their own financing. I complained about this deceptive sales practice but still had to pay $785. in order to complete the purchase of the car. I wrote to Toyota President Mr Toyoda in which a reply came in the form of a telephone call from a customer service clerk rudely stating to me this was OK because the dealer stated in his ad that the 20 % off required financing through SE Toyota Dist. Really! Now the dealers are advertising the same deal on any 2011 Toyota left in stock. I have also written to the Florida Attorney General about what we view as deceptive sales practices. Last week a lady being transported home from the dealer service dept.,complained to the van service driver how she had been charged a $2000. fee for paying cash for her new 2011 Toyota.0
Hi there,
I'm looking to purchase a Toyota Prius 3 in the San Francisco Bay Area and would appreciate any helpful advice that I can get.
I've made a few inquiries from the Costco Car Buying program through a local dealer (Piercey Toyota) and got a verbal offer of $500 off invoice price for the base Prius 3.
The invoice price that I have from Edmunds is $24,559.00 which will bring the offer to $24,059.00. Good deal?
The salesman did say that their selections are low right now because of the increasing gas prices. I'm not sure what the inventory levels are right now.
Anyways, I would greatly appreciate any helpful insights and recommendations that you guys have to share (especially in the South Bay!).
OK, it looks like the invoice price at the dealership is not the same as the one listed on Edmunds.
They told me that the invoice price for the Prius 3 is: $25,367. Edmund's is $24,559.00 which is $808 less.
Not sure if they are artificially jacking up their invoice price...
You can try Toyota Sunnyvale where I got my 2012 Prius 2 2 weeks ago. Sticker price is $24,985, dealer price is 23,900 I think, they had it on sale for $23,200 but they matched the sale price from Piercey which is $22,988. I had a trade-in where they added $300 on the price that they matched from autotrader.com. Goodluck!0
Thank you! I have made a call over to Stevens Creek Toyota and they have not called me back yet. Will check with them to see what I end up getting!
On Feb 16, 2012, the total price (includes freight, taxes, title) was only $21,980 (Washington, DC area) This did include the $1000 rebate that Toyota was offering. There was no trade-in. This was a steal of a deal! This was a brand new car with an odometer reading of 1 mile.0
We stopped by Koons on the way to 355 Toyota in Rockville in mid February. They would NOT match the documented price that we had from 355 Toyota, and insisted that the price did NOT include freight. I called 355 Toyota and twice, they said the quoted price INCLUDED freight. Koons lost the sale. When we got home, there were frantic calls from the salesman who talked to "another manager" and knocked off an additional $400. I called him back and said sorry, we bought the Prius for hundreds below what their "best" price was. Their original deal was only 200-300 off MSRP. We laughed and said you have to do better than that. They had all the smoke and mirrors... LIFETIME Virginia safety inspections... (think about it... $20 x 7 years of ownership). Also said they offered free nitrogen tire fill ups.... Costco has the same thing when you buy tires there....
Koons was preferred due to its proximity of our house, but once you lie and play all those stupid car dealer games, I shutdown and stop listening...
In the past 2 years, we have purchased two cars from 355 Toyota. Each time, all the pricing was done via email, and they honored all that when we arrived to finalize the paperwork.0
Inventories might be artificially low by Toyota because they have all of their Prii locked up in storage lots in Long Beach, CA. Back in 2008, we wanted to get a Prius, but supply was tight and we couldn't justify the cost difference between the Prius and a Camry, even with the gas mileage differences. We bought the Camry, and within 2 weeks, there's a story on Yahoo about how Toyota had stored all the incoming Prii in storage lots, and not releasing them to dealers. So, go back to those slimy salesman and ask them to check the storage lots in Long Beach for your Prius, in the color YOU want. :-)0
jsct Posts: 10That's a great deal. What was your base price before Tax, title and license and doc fee (if any)? And what was the actual MSRP of the vehicle you purchased? Just trying to calculate what the actual $ discount off of MSRP is. I'm hoping to replicate this deal in my area for a family member.
Thanks goprius!
That price sounds really good! We ended buying one last Saturday for $500 below invoice through the Costco Auto Program here in Silicon Valley. The cost of the Prius3 base w/floormats is $24,867.00 which is a lot more than the price you got.
There were no rebates on the Prius, only the Highlander. I think the rebates changes from month to month.0
You're right about the inventory. The dealer we went with had only 5 Prii on the lot whereas they had over 30+ Camrys. The fleet manager basically says that half of the Prii were sold before they arrive (which is my case) and once the car is on the lot, they pretty much get sold within days.
No room for price haggling...0
The MSRP was originally 24,848. That of course, includes the $750 freight charge. They also included carpet mats and the rear bumper Prius applique. (I had no choice there).
The price before taxes, title, tags and $200 processing fee was 21,980. Toyota was running a $1000 rebate in the Mid-Atlantic states, so the advertised price came out to 20,980 before TTT. The TOTAL price of the vehicle was $21,957.
I'm currently averaging 54.7 MPG based on about 490 miles.0
newprius37 Posts: 5It is nice the car dealer apologized to you on here...though they should just change their business practices. I had the same experience with my local dealer, who said they were going to lose money if they sold it to me any lower. Compared to what people are getting around the country, their lowest price was a bad deal. I got it from a dealer an hour away for your same reasons, they gave a me a decent price by email ($1,000 cheaper than the local dealer) and didn't play the game. I still didn't get it for nearly as cheap as people are getting it in other areas of the country, but wasn't willing to drive 1000 miles each way to save $1,000.0
fijione Posts: 1i am looking to get a deal on pruis 2 but it seems like i cant get it any lower then $23485. (Longo Toyota)..>Iam in Los Angeles Area
would appreciate if you can let me know where you got yours from.
Hi Sam,
I got my Prius 3 from Piercey Toyota in Milpitas, CA through the Costco Auto Program. Basically, $500 below invoice.
Give Costco a try. If you do buy from Longo, tell Russell Lowe that I said "Hi" .
I'm out on the east coast, outside of Washington, DC... My steal of a deal was at 355 Toyota in Rockville, Maryland.
Since you are in the LA area, I would check out those storage lots that Toyota uses to hold cars. If a dealer says their supply is constrained, I would tell them to release the cars from the lots, and stop trying to screw potential customers. Personally, I think right now is the worst time to get a hybrid. With the gas prices really high, the dealers are playing off this and marking up the prices. Wait until the gas prices stabilize and the dealers will be offering discounts again... I've seen this trend here in the DC area.0
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lizlep Posts: 1I just bought a 2012 Prius IV, with the deluxe solar package. We paid 31,500. I've only used it twice, but everytime I do I have visions of dollar signs in my mind. Does anyone know how to use the ABC, DEF mode when in the ipod interface? My alphabet buttons aren't highlighted...0
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prius_owner Posts: 1Purchased a 2012 Prius Two in Tempe Az for $264 over invoice, calculated as:
22,560 Car
760 Destination
140 Carpet Floor Mats and Cargo Mat
60 Estimated invoice for all weather cargo mat
23,520 Total Invoice
23,385 Car price, including destination and accessories above
399 Doc fee
23,784 Purchase price (plus TTL)
23,784 Purchase Price
23,520 Invoice
264 Over invoice
I used the fightingchance dot com method and got eight other proposals ranging from 1,926 over invoice to 457 over invoice.
Interestingly, we ended up purchasing from the first place we went to and nearest our house (after eliminating a closer dealership because we did not like our initial experience).
We did have one bid for a 2011 Prius Two for about $500 less out the door than our purchase (no 1000 incentive per what I found . Given the distance, additional hit for depreciation because it is a model year older, and no bluetooth we were happy paying a little more for what we got.
If you're shopping, good luck!0
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Wow, You're getting a very good deal. How many percent of tax to apply in you state? in CA we have 8.25% for tax.
Could you share that information? Thanks.
Anyone recently bought Prius II in Bay Area?
How much OTD? I'm going to buy one very soon.
Thank you very much.
nuttyprof1 Posts: 1Just brought home my 2012 Prius Two. Got it for 22088.00 plus TTL. No extras, no add ons, no nothing tagged on.
Talk to Ryan from internet sales at Miller Toyota in Anaheim. This was their advertised special, except it was a black one. They were supposed to only have one at that price, but gave Ryan a call and he got me the silver one I wanted. Brand new. No test drives. 4 miles from factory. Full tank of gas, floor mats, fresh detail, all for freezies.
I opted for the 6 yr 100k extended warranty for an extra 1,028. They got me 2.75% APR 60month financing too. My total per month is about 375 for 60 months, plus 4400 down up front.
I think I got a great deal. My buddy at Longo told me the best they could do was 23,300.0
Thanks for information. Price is good. 2.75% also good.
Anyone do better in Bay Area? Thanks for sharing.0


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Ideas about using pBiblx2 for evangelism. Brainstorm possible uses to see if further enhancements are possible.
Anybody can hand out a CD or business card, most people will except, very few will inquire latter.
The trick is to engage, to use one simple non-threatening expression to lead to another, to build upon the previous.
Jesus said that we'd be known by our love one to another... try then to exhibit and promote just that!
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- Tie to a fellowship effort - private, house, study or campus group
- post schedules, outreach projects, future outlines and previous notes online
- when inviting acquaintances to fellowship point to server link via card or sticky note
- Promote/follow up open air evangelical event
- hand out cards tracts posters with server link or CD in advance.
- greet beforehand saying 'having public talk' if interested/no time here's info and a web site if curious.
- follow up event with a similar public offering
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- Use CD or Web address as give away.
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If you had a chance to see last month's issue of STREET RODDER, you would have seen Part 1 of the story of how Walden Speed Shop in Pomona, California, was in the process of scratchbuilding a chassis and steel coupe body (with styling cues from both a 1932 and 1933 Ford) for Fred Warren.
Part 1 covered the chassis and the initial build, including how the firewall, quarter-panels, roof insert, and most of the rest of the body was formed by the team at Walden (Walden, Wesley Kent, Blake Tomlinson, and Matt Bryant) out of a stack of 4×8 sheets of cold-rolled steel.
In Part 2 we'll examine the integral rollcage incorporated into the body, how the doors were made, and see the car in its final metal state. After Walden finished the body, Warren brought it back to his home in Ohio and prepped it for the 2013 Detroit Autorama, where it was on display (still in metal) next to his Ridler-winning coupe as part of the 50th anniversary of the Don Ridler Memorial Award at the show.
Warren does plan to paint it, but he's still deciding on colors, so in the meantime he'll be content in driving the car (probably for a year or so) in metal and work out any bugs it might have before blowing it apart for paint. STREET RODDER will let you know when it's finished, as it should be just as impressive in paint as it is in metal.


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COLCHESTER — David E. Mitiguy, 80, of Colchester, died on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 surrounded by his loving family.
David was born Oct. 10, 1932, the son of Arthur A. Mitiguy and Mary Wacker. He graduated from Cathedral High School, class of 1950 and attended the University of Notre Dame and St. Michaels College. He served in the United States Navy as a corpsman during the Korean War.
On Nov. 28, 1953, he was married at the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception to Patricia Brouillard, whom he had fallen in love with in the sixth grade at Cathedral Grade School. David was predeceased by his wife Patricia on Nov. 30, 2011.
David served on the Christ the King Church Pastoral Board, Finance Board and School Board; he also served for many years and was President of the Board of Camp Tara. David was a member of many associations among which he was a Director of the Vermont Heart Association. He was a member and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Burlington's Fletcher Free Library. He was a commissioner for eleven years of the Burlington Water Resources Department. He was a member of the Board of Trustees and Treasurer of Fanny Allen Hospital; also he was a member and chairman of St. Michaels College Board of Associate Trustees and liaison to the College Board of Trustees. David was President of Burlington Drug Company from 1970 to 1997. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Drug Wholesaler Association and a member and Chairman of the Board of the National Wholesale Druggist Association as well as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Wholesale Druggist Association.
He is survived by his eight children and their spouses, Catherine and John Solow of Iowa City, Iowa, Lisa and Dale Randall of Colchester, Arthur Mitiguy of Rutland, Christopher and Mary Jeanne Mitiguy of Milton, Jeanne Mitiguy Bruno of Essex, David J. and Susan Mitiguy of Fort Worth, Texas, Margaret and James Glazier of South Burlington, and Maria and William Burns of Colchester; fifteen grandchildren, Rebecca and Benjamin Solow, Paige Randall, Angela and David Mitiguy, Katherine and Jon Wallett, Maxwell and Natalie Mitiguy, Julia, Patrick and Ryan Mitiguy, Grace Simoneau and Carey, Madeline and Maria Wood; two sisters, Marianne Kupic and Jeanette Powell.
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Where in Illinois can you go running or hiking, canoeing, fishing for trout, camping, hunting or scuba diving -- all against a backdrop of breathtaking natural beauty?
Kickapoo State Recreation Area near Danville in Vermilion County, that's where. The site is easily reached via Interstate 74.
Once a scarred wasteland ravaged by turn-of-the-century strip-mine operations, Kickapoo State State Recreation Area's 2,842 acres now provide an outdoor playground with something to appeal to every member of the family. Twenty two deep water ponds, ranging in size from 0.2 of an acre to 57 acres, provide a total of 221 acres of water for boaters,canoeists and anglers. Lushly forested uplands and bottomlands along the Middle Fork of the Vermilion River is habitat for enough birds, wildlife and wildflowers to please any nature lover, while nature trails and running trails provide pathways to inspiration and physical fitness. If you want a less demanding excursion in the outdoors, there are facilities for camping and picnicking.
Kickapoo owes its crystal clear ponds and luxuriantly forested ridges and hillsides to the regenerative powers of nature. Nearly a century of coal production using strip-mining techniques devastated the landscape. But during the past 50 years, trees and vegetation have gradually reclaimed naked ridges of subsoil, and stagnant mine ponds gradually have cleared.
The park apparently was the first in the nation built on strip-mined land, and one of the first to be subsidized through public contributions. The state's initial purchase of 1,290 acres of mined lands from United Electric Coal Co. in 1939 was largely underwritten with contributions collected from Danville area residents.
Kickapoo State Recreation Area and the surrounding area have a long and rich cultural history. Archaeological excavations have provided evidence of a prehistoric village on the Middle Fork River near the park that was home to Native Americans of the Woodland and Mississippian cultures between A.D. 500 and 1500.
A Kickapoo village was located at the confluence of the Middle Fork and Salt Fork rivers. It was in this village that Kennekuk, the "Kickapoo Prophet" lived.
Kennekuk became a religious leader espousing a modified form of Christianity that incorporated elements of Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. A staunch advocate of temperance, Kennekuk became a mediator between local Native Americans and European settlers. He was a signer of several Indian treaties with the United States.
European settlers were drawn to the area by the presence of salt springs, called salines, which were discovered in 1819. Wells were dug to obtain salt brine, which was then boiled down to obtain salt. The salt works were operated by a variety of operators until 1848, producing at the height of operation about 120 bushels of salt per week. One of the original iron rendering kettles can be seen in a small memorial at Salt Kettle Rest Area on I-74.
Among the early settlers in the area were John Cox, Indian fighter and scout during the Black Hawk War, and his wife, Polly. Both are buried in a small pioneer cemetery overlooking the former site of their farmstead cabin near the entrance to Campground Fox. Additional settlers from the area are interred in the All hands Cemetery, just east of the main park pavilion.
Between 1850 and about 1940, much of the Kickapoo State Park area was strip-mined for coal. In fact, Vermilion County is said to be the birthplace of commercial strip-mining practices and one of the first areas to use mechanization for strip mining. The spoil piles and mine pits left behind after nearly a century of mining was the legacy from which nature had to recover to transform Kickapoo State Park into the outdoor playground it is today.
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If you're a hiker, a wildflower enthusiast or a lover of wildlife, Kickapoo State Park is a prime area for you to pursue your passion year-round.
Once stark strip mine banks are now covered with a forest of cottonwood, haw, ash and wild cherry. Deep water ponds abound with aquatic insects, plants, crustaceans, amphibians and a variety of fish. Cypresses, introduced along the pond edges, add to the variety.
The Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, a federal and state designated Scenic River, runs through the park.
A bottomland forest of sycamores and silver maples and upland timbers of stately oaks, hickories, beeches, sugar maples and dogwoods are an endless source of fascination for nature lovers and habitat for a wide variety of wildlife. The variety, number and mix of hardwood species present in Kickapoo's upland and bottomland forests translate into a firestorm of fall color each autumn.
In spring, the woods explode with a vibrant display of colorful wildflowers, including jack-in-the-pulpits, violets, bluebells, sweet Williams, spring beauties, Dutchman's-breeches, wake-robins and nodding trilliums.
In the bottomlands, birders may spot kingfishers or pileated woodpeckers flitting among the stately trees. Other species that may be glimpsed include red-winged blackbirds, least bitterns, grebes, great blue herons, warblers, vireos and a variety of songbirds, and even wild turkeys. A birding check list available at the park office lists more than 100 species documented at the park.
A variety of animal life can be seen, including white-tailed deer, squirrel, raccoon, cottontail rabbit, muskrat, mink and ground squirrels.
Nature lovers should be wary. In addition to the trees and wildflowers that proliferate at Kickapoo State Park, poison ivy is abundant. People using the trails should learn to identify the poison ivy plant and avoid it at all times of the year.
For campers, Kickapoo has two major campgrounds for tent and trailer camping, with 184 sites. About half the sites have electrical hookups, 2 shower buildings are available to all campers and a sanitary dump station is available. Campers occupying electrical sites are required to pay for the availability of electricity even if the service is not used. A limited number of walk-in sites are available for primitive campers.
Several campsites can be reserved in advance by writing the site or by applying in person. The maximum length of stay is 15 days in a 30-day period. Group camping is permitted.
Campers must have camping equipment with them when they register to camp. All campers must obtain a camping permit before entering the campgrounds.
Recreation - Scuba Diving-
Kickapoo is unique in that it is one of only a few state parks and recreation areas in Illinois allowing scuba diving. Divers who register and who show proper certification may dive in the clear, deep waters of Inland Sea and Sportsman's Lake.
Fishing, Boating and Canoeing-
With 22 lakes and access to the Middle Fork River, Kickapoo is known for the opportunities it provides for water-based outdoor activities. Anglers find excellent fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill, crappie and redear sunfish. Especially popular are the annual fall and spring stockings of rainbow trout, which provide an unusual opportunity for central Illinois anglers to fish for catchable-size trout.
There are 12 launching ramps on nine of Kickapoo's lakes. Boat and canoe rental is available for Clear Pond. Electric motors only are allowed on the park's lakes.
For people wanting to canoe the scenic Middle Fork of the Vermilion River, a canoe rental and shuttle service is available.
Hiking and Running-
If you're into physical fitness, the 7.6-mile Out & Back running and hiking trail offers you a chance to exercise while enjoying awe-inspiring natural scenery. The course is rated "difficult" and is designed to meet the demands of experienced outdoor hikers or runners, passing through forests, bottomlands and the edge areas of abandoned croplands.
If you want a less demanding walk, there are a number of shorter and easier hiking trails in the park, that are well marked.
You bring the hot dogs and the burgers, and Kickapoo has everything else you need for a summertime picnic. Six main picnic areas are available with shelters, tables, outdoor stoves, drinking water and playground equipment. A concession stand, 217-354-2060,offers refreshments and souvenirs on summer weekends, and rents canoes and rowboats daily except Wednesday. Picnic shelters maybe reserved upon request by calling the site.
More than 1,000 acres -- including forests, grasslands, edge and cropland -- are available for the use of hunters each fall. Kickapoo hunters may harvest white-tailed deer (both firearm and archery), squirrel, dove, woodcock, quail, cock pheasant, rabbit, raccoon and opossum.
Riding Stable-
If you enjoy horseback riding and beautiful scenery, combine the two by renting a horse and taking a guided tour of Kickapoo. Trail rides last approximately 1 or 2 hours during the months of April through October, weather permitting. The phone number is 217/446-8575.
Mountain Biking-
If you are into a challenging ride, try the 12 miles of the best single track trails in Illinois. The trails are rated easy to very technical. Enjoy the wooded hills and ravines of the park as you ride the best mountain bike trails in central Illinois.
Winter Sports-
When winter blankets the central Illinois landscape with ice and snow, cross-country skiing, sledding, ice fishing and ice skating become popular activities at Kickapoo.
Because some fall-stocked trout usually survive over the winter, those fishing through the ice can creel a rainbow in addition to the species normally found at Kickapoo. Winter also is an excellent time of the year for photographers and wildlife observers to visit the park.
Climate - Illinois experiences four distinct seasons with varying weather throughout the year. Winter can be very cold. The highest humidity of the year occurs during this season averaging 70 to 75 percent. Average low temperatures in January dip to 20 degrees F with highs near 35 degrees F. Spring temperatures are mild with humidity below 70 percent. Temperatures during this season average between 32 and 50 degrees F. Summer is usually hot and humid in this Midwest state. Low temperatures remain in the low sixties with high temperatures near 90 degrees F. The highest rainfall of the year occurs during the summer months. Fall is an excellent time to visit the state with low humidity and rainfall and moderate temperatures.
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Kickapoo State Recreation Area is located near Danville in Vermilion County. The site is easily reached via Interstate 74.
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I have found no documentation for Ella's birth other than her death certificate and obituary. I can also find no information on her mother, Louisa. The first document I find noting Ella Webb is the 1870 census, which shows her living with her father and his family. It can only be assumed that Louisa died between 1864 and 1870 and that Charles moved in with his mother to help care for the child. Ella was born in Nebraska, but by 1870 she and her father are living in Ray County, Missouri.
Charles Webb was a farmer and owned land in Ray County. Ella lived with her father on his farm until she married Henry Clay Hankins in 1885.
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I arrived in Berlin yesterday and I am so impressed!
I was expecting to be disappointment in the Berlin hype or that it would be a one-note hipster heaven but I have been pleasantly surprised by the layers of style here.
I got a lot of greater shots yesterday in Berlin and will start posting them tomorrow along with images from Munich, and Koln.
Today (Saturday and Sunday) I will go to Hamburg and then return to Berlin for Monday and Tuesday.
One very nice surprise is how many great little shops are in Berlin. Anyone that has ever shopped with me knows I am very picky about stores because I had to deal with so many of them for 15 years working in Sales & Marketing for several designers.
In Berlin the shop owners have somehow figured out how to mix sweet and tough in just the right amounts. I have taken pictures in quite a few stores so i will be posting them this coming week.
I have a new friend and her name is Berlin.


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Why, what's this? A winning streak? Our beloved Padres actually looked like a major league team in Cincinnati this week.
Some corners of the Padre sphere think the 2009 version will set a new club record for futility in a month. That might still happen - they have to win tonight to avoid it - but since most of us thought there was no way they'd win the final 4 games this month, taking 3 from Cincinnati is a nice mid-summer present.
Also since Dusty Baker is one of baseball's biggest asses, the winning streak couldn't come against a better team. Thank you, sir, for continuing to rip the hearts out of fanbases in the NL Central.
Rumors persist Heath Bell and Adrian will find new places to store their cleats today. Here's two thoughts:
- Closers aren't important. They aren't. This whole myth about teams needing a shut-down closer is exactly that: a myth. It has never made sense to me when managers keep their best reliever housed in the bull pen for 9th inning duty, and lose the game because they ran Joe Thornton out there in a tough spot in the 7th. If some other team thinks getting Heath Bell will advance them to the post season, and are willing to give up players at one of the Padres 'need positions' (which is everywhere on the diamond right now except first, short, and center), then trade him.
- Marquee names are important. A recent SI article about Adrian pointed out the marketing difficulties the Padres face; to paraphrase, they are forced to expand south, what with the Pacific, the Mojave, and Angel/Dodger dominance ringing them in. People in TJ (specifically) and Baja (in general) who follow baseball identify with Gonzo, marking him as 'one of their own'. Trade him, and Moorad might as well move the franchise to Montreal. Those few hardy souls going to the ball park do so to watch Gonzo hit. What will they watch when he leaves?
Can't anyone Play this game?
Padres fired their hitting coach Jim Lefebvre today. He's replaced by former Major Leaguer Randy Ready, a career .260 hitter with 5 teams over parts of 13 seasons (1983-1995). As Chris Jenkins pointed out, this is the 5th hitting coach since 2006. Clearly the hitting coaches are the problem:
2006: .263 Batting Average (tied for 8th worst in MLB, with Pittsburgh)
2007: .251 (third worst in MLB)
2008: .250 (thrd worst)
2009: .232 (worst, by A LOT; the Reds are the '27 Yankees in comparison (.244)).
Oh, you don't like batting average as a metric? Here's a little weighted On Base Average, SABR-heads:
2006: .326 wOBA (20th)
2007: .319 (25th)
2008: .311 (26th)
Hey Padre Management: maybe, Just MAYBE, Dave Magadan, Merv Rettemund, Wally Joyner, and Lefebvre weren't the problem? Maybe the free-swinging Friars are. All these guys can do is dispense advise; they can't go to the plate and take the at bats for the Chase Headley's of the world. The 'Think Method' doesn't work when trying to hit at the Major League level.
Trevor Time Returns
Milwaukee comes to town for a weekend set, bringing a host of former Padres, but most notably Trevor Hoffman. There's been some chatter (I'll call Scott and BR talking about it this morning as chatter) on whether or not the Padres should play 'Hell's Bells' if Hoffman enters a game this weekend.
Let me be emphatic: HELL NO.
We don't follow the San Diego Hoffmans, we follow the Padres. Trevor was a great player for us for years. A perfect scenario would be the Brewers get swept and he doesn't get into a game. But if he does, on his first appearance this weekend, as he heads to the mound he should get a lengthy, loud, heartfelt ovation.
And that's it. No soundtrack. No bells.
I'm not rooting for him to beat the Padres.
Friday, July 31, 2009
Winning Streaks, Trade Rumors, Hitting Coaches, and Trevor Time
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Retirement Strategy is the roadmap that shows us where to go, provides signposts along the way and gets us back on track if we make a wrong turn. With a Retirement Strategy in hand, you have a better chance of getting where you want to be. Without it, you may flounder or even remain stuck in the same place you are today.
Today most of us expect to live longer, healthier and more active lives. How are you going to spend your time in retirement? Will you visit family? Travel? Volunteer?
Selena Catoe wanted a change.
Despite the poor economy and the fact that she already had a stable nursing job at Springs Memorial Hospital, the lifelong Lancaster resident was looking for a new profession. Catoe, 38, said she loves nursing but wanted to express herself in a "happier setting."
"Event planning has always been something I wanted to do, but going into nursing was a career I could depend on," she said.
VAN WYCK – It's taken him more than 20 years, but Steven Muratore is ready to make his and several aspiring truck drivers' dreams come true.
Muratore opened the KDS Commercial Driver Training Institute in Van Wyck on June 25 with the hope that he could help reduce the county's high unemployment numbers.
Through extensive classroom and on-the-road training, Muratore said students will be able to earn their Commercial Drivers License, Class A, allowing them to drive tractor-trailer trucks.
KERSHAW – Haile Gold Mine employees, county officials and media representatives entered an air-conditioned tent at the mine on June 29, not knowing why they had been called there.
Diane Garrett, chief executive officer of Romarco Minerals, which owns about 4,000 acres of land at the mine, soon made an announcement to the curious crowd.
The company was celebrating five years with no reportable injuries, Garrett said. She thanked the employees for helping achieve the safety record.
INDIAN LAND – A prototype Walmart store is almost ready to open in Indian Land.
Shoppers are getting ready for the new store, located off U.S. 521 just before the state line, to open its doors on Aug. 18. Store manager John Clevenger said Walmart will begin moving into the 180,000-square-foot building on July 12, stocking shelves and readying for the grand opening.
This will be one of Walmart's new prototype stores, which will feature a new logo, a more natural outdoor color and a revamped in-store design.
INDIAN LAND – Frank and Judy Taillon retired just a few years ago to their dream home at Clearwater Beach, Fla., to start a new life of leisure. But what seemed to be a dream come true soon developed into a change of plans.
It started with a move to Indian Land to be closer to their best friends – Judy's sister, Felicia, and her husband, Dana – and their new dream of starting a business together.
Breaking open the small plastic package, Kirsten Blackmon grabs the rubber bracelets inside and clips them to her belt.
Blackmon, 11, has been on the hunt for the bracelets for months, checking out jewelry and specialty stores along with her 7-year-old sisters Alexa and Alysa. The fifth-grader found her latest additions at Maple Street Monograms in Lancaster, adding to her collection of more than 40 bracelets.
Because of the economy, now might not be the best time to start a new business venture, but that isn't stopping Tony Shehane.
Shehane has started an one-hour radio show, "Sunday Bluegrass" from 4 to 5 p.m. on WAGL (1560-AM). And Shehane, 69, isn't intimidated by a risk of failure.
"I figured Columbus took a chance on something, so why can't I?" Shehane said. "It's really no different. You don't know if you can succeed if you don't try."
Fewer categories and a new logo are changes in The Lancaster News' popular Best of the Best contest this year.
The contest, in its 11th year, gives readers a chance to vote for their favorite local businesses and service providers.
A new logo has been created for the contest, and the advertising department has slashed the number of categories by about half, said Katie Harrell, coordinator for the contest.
"Some of them were repetitive, like medical specialist and medical facility, which we condensed into medical specialist," Harrell said.
Construction continues on Lancaster County's first ALDI grocery store, which is set to open shortly after the new year.
In late 2008, news began to spread that the grocery chain was looking to locate in Lancaster. Since that time, site work at Old Charlotte Road and North Park Drive has begun and a structure has been erected – all in preparation for the Jan. 15 open date.
Crews are on the scene daily landscaping the property and building at the store.
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"We should always be mindful of the need for government to have the tools necessary to keep Americans safe in a dangerous world, where there are enemies plotting to attack us. We have seen the face of that enemy time and again, most recently in the terrorist attacks at Fort Hood, Benghazi and Boston to name a few.
"But on one hand the Obama Administration says this enemy is in retreat, yet on the other, they are implementing what appears to be an unprecedented and intrusive surveillance system on private American citizens in the name of guarding against that enemy. Just today, the president encouraged us to trust him on this – to trust that there are safeguards to ensure our privacy is protected, trust that there is a system of checks and balances to prevent an abuse of power. But in light of this Administration's track record, how can they expect to be trusted?
"We have discovered over the past few months an ongoing pattern of wanton disregard not only for Americans' privacy, but for the truth – the Department of Justice's (DOJ) refusal to be forthcoming about drone policy, Internal Revenue Service targeting groups for their political beliefs and then misleading the American people about it, DOJ's targeting of journalists for doing their jobs, and now what seems an unprecedented intrusion into Americans' personal phone records and potentially into their broader online activities.
"Americans trusted President Obama when he came to office promising the most transparent administration in history. But that trust has been broken and the only way to earn it back is to tell the truth. That's what Americans deserve. I will be working with my colleagues in the Senate who share my concerns to ensure that we have all the facts about these surveillance programs, and that our government is appropriately balancing concerns of national security with Americans' personal liberties."
This is a very understated approach being taken by Sen. Cruz with respect to this matter. We can afford to be less diplomatic than he was in this statement. The fact of the matter is that BOTH major political parties of the duopoly ruling over us have cooperated over the past 12 years and probably longer in attempting to institute the type of police state described in George Orwell's classic novel 1984.
The legislative and executive powers that be in this country have decided that 1984 is a training manual for them rather than a warning against totalitarianism as it was portrayed when many of us studied it in school.
There are two parties who have, by their actions during this century, forfeited the right to rule over Americans. They are called Democrats and Republicans. Neither can be trusted and an increasing percentage of the population is wisely deciding never to cast a vote for either of them again, not that voting really changes anything.
Even if voting mattered, with the hackable electronic voting systems of today, who really knows if the votes are being counted honestly? What is good about recent events is that it finally ends the tired old argument about whether "we" are a "democracy" or a "republic." Obviously, "we" are neither. "They" (the "Republicrats") rule over "us" in an increasingly repressive "oligarchy."
Wikipedia defines this form of government as follows:
"Oligarchy is a form of power structure in which power effectively rests with a small number of people. These people could be distinguished by royalty, wealth, family ties, education, corporate or military control. Such states are often controlled by a few prominent families who pass their influence from one generation to the next. In his 2011 book Oligarchy, Jeffrey A. Winters defines oligarchy as 'the politics of wealth defense by materially endowed actors.' In Winters' definition, massive wealth is the key factor in identifying oligarchs.
"Throughout history, oligarchies have been tyrannical (relying on public obedience and/or oppression to exist) or relatively benign. Aristotle pioneered the use of the term as a synonym for rule by the rich, for which the exact term is plutocracy, but oligarchy is not always a rule by wealth, as oligarchs can simply be a privileged group, and do not have to be connected by bloodlines as in a monarchy."


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A 15-year-old boy getting out of a car was shot to death in a drive-by attack Sunday afternoon in the Little Village.
His death was the third gunshot wound homicide in the Little Village neighborhood in less than two weeks and happened about 36 hours after another homicide along a gang border in that neighborhood.
Miguel Navarrette was sitting in an east-facing car on 30th Street near Kedvale Avenue with others when an SUV pulled alongside and someone shot him three times with a shotgun as he was getting out of a car. At least one person in the SUV flashed gang signs before the shooting.
Navarrette was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:24 p.m. He lived in the 2800 block of South Karlov Avenue, a spokesman for the Cook County medical examiner's office said.
The SUV fled, striking a woman nearby. She was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital and is expected to recover from her injuries, police said.
It's not clear if any of the three are related. No one is in custody, police said.
Two other 15-year-old boys were shot Sunday in separate North and West side shootings. At about 6:35 p.m. a 15-year-old boy sustained a gunshot wound to his shoulder on the 1400 block of West Pratt Boulevard, police said. The boy was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston where his condition had stabilized, police said.
Another 15-year-old boy was hospitalized Sunday morning after being shot in the Humboldt Park neighborhood, police said. The shooting was reported at 11:40 a.m. on the 3700 block of West Augusta Boulevard, said Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Jose Estrada.
The boy suffered a gunshot wound to his right arm and was taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County, where his condition is good, Estrada said. Police had initially said that the victim was 33 years old and gave a location for the incident on Ridgeway Avenue.
No one was in custody as Area North Police investigated the incident, Estrada said.
At about 7:28 p.m. a 42-year-old man was shot in the chest on the 300 block of West Chicago Avenue, police said. The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where his condition had stabilized, police said.
About 10:45 p.m., a 19-year-old man was shot in the stomach and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center. He was shot in the 500 block of East 71st Street but found near 71st and State Streets, police said. He's in serious condition but police described him as an "uncooperative victim."
In addition to that shooting, a male was shot in the leg on the 300 block of East 56th Street in the Washington Park neighborhood, police said. The shooting happened at 12:48 p.m., police said. Neither the victim's age or his condition were immediately available. The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital for treatment.
No one was in custody as Area Central police detectives investigate
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Police say four people are being questioned in the case of a 5-year-old girl abducted from her Philadelphia elementary school last month.
Investigators said four people who live in a home several blocks from the school were being questioned Thursday. No additional details were released.
The girl was taken out of her classroom at the Bryant Elementary School on Jan. 14 by a woman wearing a black Muslim garment, her face covered by a veil, posing as the child's mother.
The little girl told police she and the woman walked a few blocks to a home.
The child was apparently dumped about 18 hours later at a playground about a mile from her school, just outside the city, and was found by a passer-by, shivering and wearing only a T-shirt.


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Cool winds and rain helped firefighters mop up the remains of a fast-burning California wildfire on Monday that had threatened 4,000 homes in an early start to an expected busy wildfire season.
The Springs Fire, which started in the Southern California community of Camarillo and burned all the way to the Pacific Ocean, charred 28,000 acres and destroyed 10 outbuildings before a rainy weather system moved in over the weekend.
No homes were destroyed in the fire, which was 80 percent contained by Monday, but the state's dry winter has left brush and vegetation ready to burn - and sparked worry among firefighters and emergency preparedness officials.
Full containment was expected by Tuesday, said Tom Piranio, spokesman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Cal Fire.
Terry McHale, a spokesman for the union that represents state firefighters, said California was witnessing the worst start to a fire season in two decades.
Already, nearly 850 wildfires have flared up in California since January, considerably more than the average of 522 blazes that crop up during the first four months of the year, according to Cal Fire.
"The drought conditions and the fuel growth is something we're seeing in May that you don't usually see until July or August," McHale said. "It is scary."
Nationwide, the Forest Service said it was expecting a higher than normal incidence of significant fires in much of the West, including most of Arizona, New Mexico, California, Oregon and Idaho, as well as parts of Colorado, Utah and Washington.
On Monday, the agency said it was acquiring seven advanced firefighting air tankers to help modernize its aging fleet.
In Southern California, at the peak of the Springs Fire, several neighborhoods were evacuated, along with the campus of California State University Channel Islands.
The fire was tricky to contain, Piranio said. At first, dry conditions and powerful Santa Ana winds fueled the blaze and blew it toward the ocean.
Then, starting on Friday, opposing winds began to blow, bringing cooler weather and moisture, but also pushing the blaze back toward the community of Newbury Park and threatening homes there.
"As it burned down to the coast, the winds basically turned around and blew that fire back to the southeast," Piranio said.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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On 14 May 1948, Israel proclaimed its independence.
The war over, Israel focused on building the state which the people had struggled so long and so hard to regain. The first 120-seat Knesset (parliament) went into session following national elections (25 January 1949) in which nearly 85 percent of all eligible voters cast their ballots.
Two of the people who had led Israel to statehood became the country's leaders: David Ben-Gurion, head of the Jewish Agency, was chosen as the first prime minister; and Chaim Weizmann, head of the World Zionist Organization, was elected by the Knesset as the first president. On 11 May 1949, Israel took its seat as the 59th member of the United Nations.
David Ben-Gurion, man of vision (GPO/K. Zoltan)
In accordance with the concept of the 'ingathering of the exiles' which lies at the heart of Israel's raison d'être, the gates of the country were thrown open, affirming the right of every Jew to come to the country and, upon entry, to acquire citizenship. In the first four months of independence, some 50,000 newcomers, mainly Holocaust survivors, reached Israel's shores. By the end of 1951, a total of 687,000 men, women, and children had arrived, over 300,000 of them refugees from Arab lands, thus doubling the Jewish population.
The economic strain caused by the War of Independence and the need to provide for a rapidly growing population required austerity at home and financial aid from abroad.
Assistance extended by the United States government, loans from American banks, contributions of Diaspora Jews and post-war German reparations were used to build housing, mechanize agriculture, establish a merchant fleet and a national airline, exploit available minerals, develop industries and expand roads, telecommunications, and electricity networks.
Towards the end of the first decade, the output of industry doubled, as did the number of employed persons, with industrial exports increasing four-fold. Vast expansion of areas under cultivation had brought about self-sufficiency in the supply of all basic food products except meat and grains, while some 50,000 acres of mostly barren land were afforested and trees were planted along almost 500 miles (800 km.) of highways.
The educational system, which had been developed by the Jewish community in the pre-state period and now included the Arab sector, was greatly expanded. School attendance became free and compulsory for all children aged 5-14 (since 1978 it has been mandatory to age 16 and free to age 18). Cultural and artistic activity flourished, blending Middle Eastern, North African, and Western elements, as Jews arriving from all parts of the world brought with them the unique traditions of their own communities as well as aspects of the culture prevailing in the countries where they had lived for generations. When Israel celebrated its 10th anniversary, the population numbered over two million.
at the main square of Yehud (GPO/K. Zoltan)
The years of state-building were overshadowed by serious security problems. The 1949 armistice agreements had not only failed to pave the way to permanent peace, but were also constantly violated.
In contradiction to the UN Security Council Resolution of 1 September 1951, Israeli and Israel-bound shipping was prevented from passing through the Suez Canal; the blockade of the Straits of Tiran was tightened; incursions into Israel of terrorist squads from neighboring Arab countries for murder and sabotage occurred with increasing frequency; and the Sinai peninsula was gradually converted into a huge Egyptian military base.
Upon the signing of a tripartite military alliance by Egypt, Syria and Jordan (October 1956), the imminent threat to Israel's existence was intensified. In the course of an eight-day campaign, the IDF captured the Gaza Strip and the entire Sinai Peninsula, halting 10 miles (16 km.) east of the Suez Canal.
A United Nations decision to station a UN Emergency Force (UNEF) along the Egypt-Israel border and Egyptian assurances of free navigation in the Gulf of Eilat led Israel to agree to withdraw in stages (November 1956 – March 1957) from the areas taken a few weeks earlier. Consequently, the Straits of Tiran were opened, enabling the development of trade with Asian and East African countries, as well as oil imports from the Persian Gulf.
During Israel's second decade (1958-68), exports doubled, and the GNP increased some 10 percent annually. While some previously imported items such as paper, tires, radios, and refrigerators were now being manufactured locally, the most rapid growth took place in the newly established branches of metals, machinery, chemicals, and electronics. Since the domestic market for home-grown food was fast approaching the saturation point, the agricultural sector began to grow a larger variety of crops for the food processing industry as well as fresh produce for export. A second deep-water port was built on the Mediterranean coast at Ashdod, in addition to the existing one at Haifa, to handle the increased volume of trade.
In Jerusalem, a permanent home for the Knesset was built, and facilities for the Hebrew University and the Hadassah Medical Center were constructed on alternative sites to replace the original buildings on Mount Scopus, which had to be abandoned after the War of Independence. At the same time, the Israel Museum was established with the aim of collecting, conserving, studying, and exhibiting the cultural and artistic treasures of the Jewish people.
Israel's foreign relations expanded steadily, as close ties were developed with the United States, British Commonwealth countries, most western European states, nearly all the countries of Latin America and Africa, and some in Asia. Extensive programs of international cooperation were initiated, as hundreds of Israeli physicians, engineers, teachers, agronomists, irrigation experts, and youth organizers shared their know-how and experience with people in other developing countries. In 1965 ambassadors were exchanged with the Federal Republic of Germany, a move which had been delayed until then because of the Jewish people's bitter memories of the crimes committed against them during the Nazi regime (1933-45). Vehement opposition and public debate preceded normalization of relations between the two countries.
The Eichmann Trial: In May 1960, Adolf Eichmann, the chief of operations of the Nazi murder program during World War II, was brought to the country to stand trial under Israel's Nazis and Nazi Collaborators (Punishment) Law (1950).
In the trial, which opened in April 1961, Eichmann was found guilty of crimes against humanity and the Jewish people and sentenced to death. His appeal to the Supreme Court was rejected and he was hanged on 30 May 1962. This was the only time that the death penalty has been carried out under Israeli law.
– Eichmann trial transcripts
– The Eichmann Trial: Fifty Years After – Arrest and Trial of Adolf Eichmann (Israel State Archives)
– Eichmann trial videos
Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann on trial in Jerusalem (GPO/J. Milli)
Hopes for another decade of relative tranquility were dashed with the escalation of Arab terrorist raids across the Egyptian and Jordanian borders, persistent Syrian artillery bombardment of agricultural settlements in northern Galilee, and massive military build-ups by the neighboring Arab states. When Egypt again moved large numbers of troops into the Sinai desert (May 1967), ordered the UN peacekeeping forces (deployed since 1957) out of the area, reimposed the blockade of the Straits of Tiran, and entered into a military alliance with Jordan, Israel found itself faced by hostile Arab armies on all fronts.
As Israel's neighbors prepared to destroy the Jewish state, Israel invoked its inherent right of self-defense, launching a preemptive strike (5 June 1967) against Egypt in the South, followed by a counterattack against Jordan in the East and the routing of Syrian forces entrenched on the Golan Heights in the North.
At the end of six days of fighting, previous cease-fire lines were replaced by new ones, with Judea, Samaria, Gaza, the Sinai peninsula, and the Golan Heights under Israel's control. As a result, the northern villages were freed from 19 years of recurrent Syrian shelling; the passage of Israeli and Israel-bound shipping through the Straits of Tiran was ensured; and Jerusalem, which had been divided under Israeli and Jordanian rule since 1949, was reunified under Israel's authority.
After the war, Israel's diplomatic challenge was to translate its military gains into a permanent peace based on UN Security Council Resolution 242, which called for acknowledgment of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political independence of every state in the area and their right to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free from threats or acts of force.
However, the Arab position, as formulated at the Khartoum Summit (August 1967) called for no peace with Israel, no negotiations with Israel, and no recognition of Israel. In September 1968, Egypt initiated a 'war of attrition,' with sporadic, static actions along the banks of the Suez Canal, which escalated into full-scale, localized fighting, causing heavy casualties on both sides. Hostilities ended in 1970, when Egypt and Israel accepted a renewed cease-fire along the Suez Canal.
1973 Yom Kippur War
Three years of relative calm along the borders were shattered on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), the holiest day of the Jewish year, when Egypt and Syria launched a coordinated surprise assault against Israel (6 October 1973), with the Egyptian Army crossing the Suez Canal and Syrian troops penetrating the Golan Heights.
During the next three weeks, the Israel Defense Forces turned the tide of battle and repulsed the attackers, crossing the Suez Canal into Egypt and advancing to within 20 miles (32 km.) of the Syrian capital, Damascus. Two years of difficult negotiations between Israel and Egypt and between Israel and Syria resulted in disengagement agreements, according to which Israel withdrew from parts of the territories captured during the war.
1982 Operation Peace for Galilee
Israel has never wanted a conflict with its northern neighbor, Lebanon. However, when the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) redeployed itself in southern Lebanon after being expelled from Jordan (1970) and perpetrated repeated terrorist actions against the towns and villages of northern Israel (Galilee), which caused many casualties and much damage, the Israel Defense Forces crossed the border into Lebanon (1982).
"Operation Peace for Galilee" resulted in removing the bulk of the PLO's organizational and military infrastructure from the area. For the next 18 years, Israel maintained a small security zone in southern Lebanon adjacent to its northern border to safeguard its population in Galilee against attacks by hostile elements.
Second Lebanon War
In May of 2000 Israel withdrew all its forces from the security zone in southern Lebanon. Lebanon however failed to comply with UN Security Council Resolutions 425 and1559, which call for the dismantling of Hizbullah and the deployment of the Lebanese army in southern Lebanon.
As a result of this failure, violence erupted in July of 2006, following Hizbullah's abduction of two Israeli soldiers and bombardment of Israel's northern cities. In the ensuing conflict, which came to be known as the Second Lebanon War, over 4,000 rockets were fired at civilian targets in Israel. The fighting concluded in August of 2006 and UNSC Resolution 1701 was passed, calling for the unconditional release of the captured Israeli soldiers, the deployment of UNIFIL and Lebanese soldiers throughout southern Lebanon, and the establishment of an embargo on weapons supplied to Lebanese armed groups.
2008 Gaza Operation
Following Israel's 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and four settlements in the northern West Bank, and the election of Hamas in 2007, terrorism against Israel increased. Thousands of rockets have been fired into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, resulting in damage to property and both physical and psychological injury to the population living in the south; and creating a situation in which Israel was forced to take military action in the form of Operation Cast Lead (27 December 2008 through 18 January 2009).
Arab and Palestinian terrorism against Israel existed for decades prior to the establishment of the State of Israel and since then. Thousands of terrorist attacks which resulted in the death and injury of Israeli civilians occurred during the two decades preceding the 1967 Six Day War (which led to Israel's presence in the territories). The establishment of the PLO in 1964 put it at the forefront of this terrorist campaign.
During the 1970s and 1980s, the various terrorist organizations under the PLO launched numerous attacks inside Israel and abroad. One of the most notorious attacks was the murder of 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in 1972.
In spite of the Palestinian commitment made in 1993 to renounce terrorism, thus providing the basis for the Palestinian-Israeli peace process, terrorist attacks nonetheless continued, and strongly intensified since September 2000, resulting in the death of more than a thousand Israeli civilians and the wounding of many thousands more.
The 1977 Knesset elections brought the Likud bloc (a coalition of right-wing and centrist parties) to power, ending almost 30 years of Labor Party dominance. The new prime minister, Menachem Begin, reiterated the commitment of all previous prime ministers to strive for permanent peace in the region and called upon the Arab leaders to come to the negotiating table.
The cycle of Arab rejections of Israel's appeals for peace was broken with the visit of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat to Jerusalem (November 1977), followed by negotiations between Egypt and Israel under American auspices. The resulting Camp David Accords (September 1978) contained a framework for a comprehensive peace in the Middle East, including a detailed proposal for self- government for the Palestinians.
On 26 March 1979, Israel and Egypt signed a peace treaty in Washington, DC, bringing the 30-year state of war between them to an end. In accordance with the terms of the treaty, Israel withdrew from the Sinai peninsula, exchanging former cease-fire lines and armistice agreements for mutually recognized international boundaries.
Three years of talks between Jordan and Israel, following the 1991 Madrid Peace Conference, culminated in a declaration by King Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (July 1994), which ended the 46-year state of war between their two countries. The Jordan-Israel peace treaty was signed at the Arava border crossing (near Eilat in Israel and Akaba in Jordan) on 26 October 1994, in the presence of American President Bill Clinton.
During the 1980s and 1990s, Israel absorbed over one million new immigrants, mainly from the former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and Ethiopia. The influx of so many new consumers, as well as a large number of skilled and unskilled workers, boosted the economy into a period of accelerated expansion.
The government that came into power after the 1984 Knesset elections was made up of the two major political blocs – Labor (left/center) and Likud (right/center). It was replaced in 1988 by a Likud-led coalition, which was followed in 1992 by a coalition of Labor and smaller left-of-center parties.
After the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995, new elections were called in 1996. In direct elections for Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu came to power, and formed a Likud-led coalition. Less than three years later, his government was defeated.
Every year, Israel holds a special commemoration to mark the anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. His murder on 4 November 1995 by a Jewish extremist plunged the country into deep mourning for the soldier-statesman, who had traveled from the battleground to lead the nation on the road to peace.
In 1999, Ehud Barak, leader of the One Israel party (left/center), was elected Prime Minister, and formed a coalition government; he resigned in December 2000. Ariel Sharon, leader of the Likud, was prime minister from early 2001 until he suffered a stroke in early 2006. Ehud Olmert, head of the Kadima Party formed by Sharon in November 2005, succeeded him as prime minister.
Following the resignation of Ehud Olmert, Benjamin Netanyahu was elected as prime minister in early elections held in February 2009, and formed a broad-based coalition government.
Each government worked towards the achievement of peace, economic development, and immigrant absorption according to its own political convictions.


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As a child, Schweitzer Fellow and Simmons School of Social Work student Charles Daniels witnessed his mother's struggles as a single parent. So why is his Schweitzer service project—a weekly initiative based at The Dimock Center—focused on supporting low-income fathers?
Because when Daniels thought about his father, he took an unexpected approach: "I thought about the things he was going through that prevented him from remaining active in my life," he says. "Then I said to myself, 'What if someone had been there to help him?' It might have made a tremendous difference.
That's exactly the sort of difference Daniels' Schweitzer project, Fathers' Uplift, is designed to deliver.
"Data suggests that 80% of single parent-homes are headed by women," he says. "This means that although many women are remaining in their children's lives, many fathers are not. If we can identify the problems that are preventing men from being in their children's lives, we can find ways to help them work through those problems and remain engaged."
Read on to get to know this extraordinary Schweitzer Fellow—and the fathers he's working to support.
Why did you decide to develop your particular project?
The goal of my Schweitzer project, Fathers' Uplift, is to provide low-income fathers with a place where they can receive support, guidance, and encouragement around fatherhood in a group setting. It doesn't take a lot of money to be a good father—what matters most is being there.
In my father's absence, my mentor, Dr. Anthony Owens from Daytona Beach, Florida, dedicated his life to making sure I remained on the right track. His commitment to making sure that the problems I had at home did not outweigh my success changed my life for the best. I remember his words: "Don't let your negative determine your future—keep pushing."
I wanted to relay this same message—and this same support and therapeutic relationship-building—to fathers in low income communities. Since embarking on this journey I have received many lessons of survival and success from them. I've noticed that many of the men with whom I have worked come from single-parent homes themselves, or homes where their fathers were physically present but emotionally absent. Their resilience is powerful: despite what they have experienced and are experiencing, they continue to be the best fathers they can be.
Before and after every session, I hug each of the fathers to show them that I care. My purpose includes creating an environment for fathers to feel appreciated. As a service agent, I am obligated to share the dedication, commitment, and love my mentor and church family gave to me in hope that these fathers pay if forward and do the same for the children in their lives.
What do you hope will be the lasting impact of your project on the community it serves?
There are many barriers that pose a challenge in the lives of low-income men who are trying to be fathers to their children—from being released from prison and not being able to get a job to pay child support; to conflict with the spouse that prevents them from having access to the child; to a court system that sometimes appears to favor the mother over the father. I hope that Fathers' Uplift will deliver lasting impact by empowering both the men I work with and the community at large to recognize the importance of fathers' role in their childrens' lives, and by helping to change perceptions.
It seems like there has been a systemic norm at schools and day care centers across the country: whenever there's a problem, the teacher normally calls the mother first. The devaluation of males as parental figures also takes place in the courts and welfare system. Men are often not acknowledged as caregivers, nurturers and responsible parents.
But what I have found is that fathers want to be engaged in parenting. I recall one father saying to me, "I saw Fathers' Uplift. I am a father and I want to be uplifted so that I can be a better father for my children."
I remember vividly another one of the fathers saying to me with tears in his eyes that he felt like people looked down on him because he's not with his child. "They don't know my story," he said.
Before making assumptions about absent fathers and completely casting them all into one category, the following questions should be asked: what is the story behind their situation? Is there a reason behind their experience? How do they as a male in our society view themselves? These questions will enable one to better understand the father as a person rather than as a problem.
It is my hope that Fathers' Uplift exemplifies this message and leads to the establishment of more supportive services that make fathers feel welcome in society's various systems. In doing so, we can support fathers in remaining present in their children's lives.
What do you think is the most pressing health-related issue of our time, and how do you think it should be addressed?
The effects of poverty and lack of resources on individuals from underserved communities. Among other things, these factors can negatively affect mental health, resulting in depression, paranoia, and anxiety.
Many of the men I have worked with lacked guidance and support from their fathers when they were children. They are placed in a position where they are unable to provide such guidance to their own child because:
- They have no example to follow re. being active in the lives of their child;
- They may not be in a position to support the child or themselves; and
- They may not be mentally and emotionally healthy enough to endure the stressors of poverty and associated social factors.
The purpose of Fathers' Uplift is to pinpoint these stressors and talk about them, while strengthening and sustaining the fathers' presence in their child's life. We must also work tirelessly to bring to life the confidence they already possess by focusing on their strengths.
What has been the most surprising element of your experience as a Schweitzer Fellow so far?
The most surprising element of my experience as a Schweitzer Fellow has been the first time I met Isac Sr. and his 4-year-old son Isac Jr. Ten other gentlemen were present at that day's Fathers' Uplift meeting, which started with a typical check-in on how things were going. Everyone shared and was curious about the new duo.
Then, it was Isac Sr.'s turn to introduce himself. He said, "You know, I'm actually from the shelter across the street. I heard about the group and decided to come. My son and I were in the area, so we came on over. I know things may get hard at times. My family and I are currently displaced from our homes and in a shelter. I know that everything will eventually get better. I have to remain strong for my son regardless of how hard things get. I'm glad to be here, though."
Isac Jr. sat next to his father with a smile on his face. He continued to play with a toy that he had found in the classroom next door. It seemed as if he didn't have a worry in the world. He was there with his father and that appeared to be good enough for him.
Out of curiosity, I posed a question to Isac Sr. "You know, I'm just curious, Isac, and maybe you can help me out. I mean, you're here with a smile on your face, and you're in a shelter across the street. Man, you stand here before us with an encouraging word and smile despite what you're going through. I admire that about you. What is it that allows you to smile with your son by your side despite these things?"
Isac looked at the group and then looked at his son. Tears began to roll down his face as he tried desperately to hold them back. He took a second to get himself together and hugged his son. Then, he looked at each member of the group and said, "I do it for him. He keeps me moving forward because I have to be here for him to make sure he's ok. I love him and will do everything I can to make sure he's all right. I live for him."
Despite the economic position of his father and the situation they were experiencing, Isac Jr. was still able to smile and hug his father back. Granted, he may have not understood the position they were in—but one thing he did understand (and was happy about) was that daddy was there.
I asked the men in the group what they thought about this moment. In summation, one of the guys said, "We sometimes think that our kids may want money all the time and other things that we may or may not be able to provide. What is most important is our presence in their lives. Regardless of what we may be going through, we have to continue to be present in their lives despite the challenges." Another father said, "Watching this touched me. I had to hold back my tears. Here he is in a shelter, but he still can stand here today and be strong for his child and family."
Isac Sr. and Isac Jr. represent the message I work diligently to promote: a father's presence is beautiful, and the child appreciates it most. Together we can uplift fathers by partnering with them to overcome their struggle. Through encouragement, resources, and support we can strengthen their mental health—and in turn strengthen their children and families.
What does being a Schweitzer Fellow mean to you?
October was our first Men's Appreciation month at The Dimock Center. Honestly, tears rolled down my face as I reflected on the beginning of this initiative to now. When I look at the challenges I encountered at the beginning of the Fathers' Uplift initiative and how easily discouraged I was at times, I now feel empowered. Nothing is impossible and I have learned from Dr. Albert Schweitzer's legacy, struggle, and relentless determination that the bigger the boulders, the greater you will be.
Schweitzer said, "Anyone who proposes to do good must not expect people to roll stones out of his [or her] way, but must accept his [or her] lot calmly if they even roll a few more upon it. A strength which becomes clearer and stronger through its experience of such obstacles is the only strength that can conquer them."
This quote reminded me that there will be conflict when advocating for change. Sometimes it's easy to expect others to be nice to you when you are a service agent. Even though your expectations of others may not play out exactly as planned, you can't let it get the best of you.
A Schweitzer Fellow stands for others through challenges and discouraging times. Schweitzer Fellows take the road less traveled for underserved populations so that they, too, can rise above the presenting problems. Being a Schweitzer Fellow means living in the legacy of Dr. Albert Schweitzer and exemplifying commitment, unconditional love, hard work, and dedication.
Charles Daniels is a Schweitzer Fellow in Boston, MA. Click here to read more about the Boston Schweitzer Fellows Program and the Fellows like Daniels it supports in creating and carrying out yearlong direct service projects that impact the health of vulnerable communities. To make a gift to the Boston Schweitzer Fellows Program in honor of Daniels' efforts to support low-income fathers' engagement in their children's lives, click here.
Each week, Beyond Boulders delivers a new installment of "Five Questions for a Fellow" – an interview series with Schweitzer Fellows across the country and in Gabon, Africa who are leading the movement to eliminate health disparities. For an archive of previous "Five Questions for a Fellow" interviews, click here.


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Blogger Networking Event: Alt Summit NYC 2013
We are overly joyous to announce that the Alt Summit NYC dates have been set and tickets go on sale tomorrow here, so grab them quick! Alt (short for Altitude since it was started in Salt Lake City) is a conference put on by bloggers for bloggers to give us a chance to connect and learn from each other's struggles and triumphs. Creativity and Entrepreneurship are two daunting concepts, so why not learn how to master them together?
This year the summit will once again be held at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia headquarters and though the speakers and schedule have yet to be announced, I'm sure it will be top notch, per usual. Tickets go for $250 but the rewards are priceless. I have to say, last year I was more than envious of my fellow bloggers as I read through their giddy re-caps, and can't wait to follow in their footsteps this summer (*fingers crossed we get tickets*). Now, who wants to go with us?!?
Need more motivation? Check out these 2012 re-caps by Design Darling and Note to Self.
- Suzanne
Image Sources: Alt Summit NYC 2012


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Perhaps these in-process photos of our festive but relaxing day will inspire folks to look up a how-to elsewhere and give them a go at home.
Most of us built on a simple wire circlet (sometimes bent from a wire hanger), laying overlapping short clumps of greenery held on by florist wire.
After a delicious Thanksgiving leftover lunch, many warm and intimate hours of relaxed conversation and an inspiring day of story and tradition sharing, we brought home one smaller wreath (to which we'll add four candles) to use for our Advent table and daily celebration and one larger that I think we'll hang over the mantel.
Thank you again to Chrisi for this wonderful day. It seems another new holiday tradition has begun.


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This information was filed in the traffic division of Marion County District Court. All fines include court costs.
Malik K. Amerson, Lincoln, Neb., May 28, speeding, license to be carried and exhibited upon demand, $167.
Matthew G. Newcome, Wichita, Dec. 2, speeding, $143.
William L. Stark, Springfield, Mo., Nov. 7, motor carrier safety rules and regulations (false logbook), $348.


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The Blake Wexler Show
Philly/ Los Angeles comedian Blake Wexler along with his guests, and the occasional character talk about comedy, current events, and their lives for about an hour each week on The Blake Wexler Show.
Darryl Charles and James Hesky and their guests get together to talk about issues surrounding one topic each week on CheaPodcast.
The Donkey Show
Jay West and Mike Rainey are joined on the air at Volta Radio live every Friday to talk about the kinds of things only Jay West and Mike Rainey can imagine.
The Holding Court Podcast
Aaron Hertzog and Gregg Gethard get together on The Holding Court Podcast to make fun of weekly events in NBA Basketball. They are often joined by guests, both real and characters.
The Panic Hour
The Panic Hour is hosted by N.A. Poe and is currently broadcasting daily from the Occupy Philly movement.


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Mark Changizi is an evolutionary neurobiologist and director of human cognition at 2AI Labs. He is the author of The Brain from 25000 Feet, The Vision Revolution, and his newest book, Harnessed: How Language and Music Mimicked Nature and Transformed Ape to Man."
I'm king of the world! You are too. We humans—all of us—get props for being the smartest Earthlings. And we're not merely the smartest. No, we're the only species worth writing home about; we're the only truly worth building artificial intelligence to mimic. We're the smart ones. The rest of the diversity of life may be rich in clever design, like well-engineered tools and gadgets, but they're not designed to be intelligent. That's for humans. Rationality and intelligence is something natural selection granted us.
But…what if our Homo sapiens intelligence is radically overrated? What if we're smarter, but only quantitatively so, not qualitatively? What if many of our Earthly cousins are respectably intelligent after all? More intriguingly, what if there are systematic barriers that lead us to overestimate our true level of intelligence relative to that of others? And, although I won't get into this here, what are the implications for the rights of chimpanzees, if the chasm between us and them is, instead, a slender fault line? That question has led to a recent movement to ban invasive research on chimpanzees in the U.S., a measure that the EU has already adopted.
Here I'll discuss just two barriers, a little one and a big one, that conceal how smart we really are—or are not.
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What's cool: Nissan gashes out a pronounced "V" in the front end to sharpen its angles while putting flowing body panels beneath a "floating" glass roof.
Will it be built? Not as such. But the Resonance points directly at the next Nissan Murano crossover, which will be built in Canton, Miss., beginning in late 2014.


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ROB ZOMBIE's first-ever live album is scheduled for release on September 18 via Geffen. The CD was recorded over several nights during the band's "Educated Horses" tour and will include a 36-page super-deluxe book of never-before-seen live pictures and a DVD of live footage and animated videos. It was mixed by Zombie and producer Scott Humphrey. The track listing is as follows:
01. Sawdust in the Blood
02. American Witch
03. Demon Speeding
04. Living Dead Girl
05. More Human than Human
06. Dead Girl Superstar
07. House of 1000 Corpses
08. Let It All Bleed Out
09. Creature of the Wheel
10. Demoniod Phenomenon
11. Supercharger Heaven
12. Never Gonna Stop
13. Black Sunshine
14. Superbeast
15. The Devil's Rejects
16. Lords of Salem
17. Thunder Kiss
18. Dragula
As previously reported, Zombie is putting together a WHITE ZOMBIE box set containing "everything we ever recorded," according to the singer. "I am currently transferring all the early shit from the original tapes," he previously said. "No remixing going on here — everything will be as it was originally recorded. Don't know when this box set will be available, but it is slowly moving forward. This will be the final word on WHITE ZOMBIE."
Zombie's remake of the classic horror film "Halloween" is scheduled to hit theatres on August 31. His previous credits as a screenwriter and director are 2003's "House of 1000 Corpses" and 2005's "The Devil's Rejects".
ROB ZOMBIE's first-ever career retrospective, "Past, Present & Future", has sold more than a million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan. The two-disc set, which was released in September 2003 through Geffen Records, contains a CD of 19 digitally remastered selections and a DVD of 10 music videos, including three that were previously unreleased.