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OLYMPUS OM-D E-M5 II 12-40mm f/2.8 compared to FUJI X-T1 16-55mm f/2.8 - Part 2 and Conclusion/
See part 1 at - http://www.soundimageplus.com/soundimageplus/2015/5/18/i38j3sd3pw5y7ca93smk6ams9cszzf
In terms of high ISO performance and video, the two cameras perform pretty much as expected. The Fuji is better at keeping noise down in low light situations, though all m4/3 cameras have improved in this area and Olympus have now decided to take video seriously and the OM-D E-M5 II has the capacity to produce pretty decent footage. The Fuji? Well video is as poor as ever with the X-T1. Low bitrate and artefacts contribute to a pretty poor effort. The only good thing about Fuji video is they offer it.
Olympus raw files work very well in Photoshop / Lightroom, whereas Fuji have far too much background noise reduction in their own and Adobe's software for my taste. Though programmes like Iridient Developer and Photo Ninja do a better job with Fuji raw files, with the proviso that they generate more noise.
Much of the above has been dealt with in some depth via these links:-
There are however two things that the OM-D E-M5 II has that the Fuji doesn't and they are worthy of mention. The 5-Axis in body stabilisation and the 64MP raw / 40 MP jpg. high resolution mode. Both are only in the Olympus, there are no X-Ti equivalents as Fuji have chosen to go the lens stabilisation route. As I've written in previous posts, I'm very impressed by the Olympus IBIS. For me it's not essential and is most useful in terms of allowing me to create smooth hand held video, but it is there and it works very well.
To a certain extent the other Olympus 'extra' the high-res mode which creates 40MP jpgs. or 64 raw files is also dependent on subject matter not moving about, in fact it has to be completely still or else all sorts of artefacts appear in the images. But if still life / studio work is your forte, then this is a very useful option.
In other comparisons, the Olympus AF is faster, allowing images to be captured more efficiently, the Fuji has a slightly better and larger image viewfinder and the focus peaking and manual focusing option is also much quicker and easier than with the Olympus which is far too fiddly. Both have the option of electronic silent shutters and both also have the option of battery grips, which is essential for any situation that will yield a lot of images since both cameras have poor shots per battery ratios.
THE f/2.8 PRO SPEC. LENSES.
It's good to see MCE (Mirrorless / CSC / E.V.I.L) cameras coming up with what are regarded as professional specification zooms. While neither has disappointed me in terms of performance, it's almost impossible for me to give an assessment of how they compare, without taking account of how they interact with their respective cameras, sensor and the choices the manufacturers make concerning how the jpgs. and raw files are processed. The results each produce is very much part of a package. Having said that, I haven't been disappointed with the results from either. Both are decent at f/2.8, both have acceptably sharp edges and corners and neither exhibits significant CA and fringing problems. In fact they are amongst the very best that their respective lens ranges can offer. And that is, after all, exactly how it should be.
Lenses such as these have often been thought of as tools for wedding, event, news and even studio photographers. But they are equally at home for all kinds of general use. In fact having that fast f/2.8 aperture at the end of each zoom is pretty useful under most circumstances and allows sharp images at lower ISO's with faster shutter speeds. And the respective packages do the job that they were intended for very well indeed.
The Fuji 16-55mm f/2.8 is a pretty chunky best however. It's 655g compared to the 382g of the Olympus and significantly bigger. Personally I like the feel of it, but if you are planning to carry one of these around all day, it's worth being aware of that. Incidentally, the 'full-frame' Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 is 900g, but the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8, again full-frame, is only 805g, which shows the APS-C sensor covering Fuji to be a bit of a beast since it's only 150g lighter for just over half the coveragec.
Now which one you might choose depends to a large extent on what system you're using currently. There is no suggestion that one lens is streets ahead of the other in terms of performance, so system changing performance doesn't occur. Plus it is worth pointing out that m4/3 users have an alternative with the Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 with built-in image stabilisation, so if you have a Panasonic m4/3 camera, that may well prove to be the more attractive alternative.
Are either of these combinations an option in terms of professional use? Well the answer is obviously yes, since there are many pro. photographers who use them for their work. Or more accurately, they say they do or have used them on occasions. Now I'm as keen on small light cameras as the next photographer, but there are certainly issues that both combinations have. The first is that both both camera / lens outfits require extra batteries for any situation that is going to produce a lot of images. This means there will probably be missed shots, since neither camera has an accurate battery meter. Both cameras also struggle with with speed of capture. Sure the Olympus has pretty nippy AF, but the standard shutter open, shutter closes, shutter opens, closes and opens again routine that occurs for every shot does mean instant picture grabbing is harder to accomplish. Both cameras are still only 16MP, while DSLR's operate in the 22-36MP range these days, even with the budget / enthusiast APS-C sensor models. And there are many photographers, including myself, who still prefer optical viewfinders.
This is slightly different and personally for the majority of my photographic work I would be looking at camera performance in this band, since I'm not usually working in a stressful, time consuming, 'have to get the shot' situation any more. And in fact both camera / lens combinations would work very well for weddings for example, since these are generally slow paced, predictable and a picture taking scenario where the photographer does have an element of control. And this capability extends to the majority of photographic scenarios most of us will be involved in, most of the time. And unless you are involved in sports, news and any other kind of fast-moving action photography, then both camera / lens combinations would serve you very well.
THE f/2.8 LENSES VERSUS FAST PRIMES
While zooms of this nature are often thought of as being useful in most situations, there is an view that they aren't wide enough, they aren't long enough and they aren't fast enough. Certainly, when I was shooting weddings and indoors events I never used one. I always used fast primes, usually having something like a 28 or 35mm f/1.8 on one camera and an 85mm f/1.8 on another. I even had a couple of f/1.2 lenses, though would only ever use those wide open in 'emergency' situations. So, in terms of personal preference and the way I work, I haven't gone for that f/2.8 standard zoom for pressured pro. work. However for my general landscape and travel work I've found both the Olympus and Fuji lenses to be very useful indeed. But again given the choice between the Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 lens and the soon to be available 7-14mm f/2.8 option, I would probably go for the wider choice. And in fact, if that choice does exist, then a wide fast zoom and a telephoto zoom is often the preference of other professionals that I know. I did meet a wedding photographer who uses two Nikon D4's and 14-24mm f/2.8, 24-70m f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/2.8 lenses (or again says he does!!) but if indeed he does carry that lot around, then he's welcome to it!
And that of course is the advantage of these 'pro-spec' f/2.8 systems. That they are smaller, lighter and cheaper alternatives to the 'full-frame' DSLR workhorses that many professionals and serious enthusiasts use. And for general everyday photography they work just fine. Constant lens changing is a pain, so anything that reduces that to a minimum is useful.
This isn't easy. The OLYMPUS OM-D E-M5 II 12-40mm f/2.8 combination would seem to have advantages over the Fuji in all but low light / high(er) ISO performance, but I always liked the FUJI X-T1 16-55mm f/2.8 in terms of handling and I have no problem with that big camera feel. But then perhaps the clue is in the fact that I used the word liked. As that indicates I don't have the Fuji camera or lens any more, I've recently sold the last remnants of what was at one time an extensive Fuji outfit. Whereas I still have the Olympus. So it seems I've made my choice.
However it's not quite as simple as that. For my kind of scenic, location work, the Olympus camera lens duo, with it's extra sharpness at low ISO's and the possibility of quick workflow via Photoshop is a big advantage. To get the look I want, the results from my Olympus outfit takes less time for me than the results from the equivalent Fuji outfit. And the fact that I've started shooting a lot of stock video clips has meant that any current Fuji X camera is pretty much out of the question. And that is indeed the main reason for my moving away from Fuji as my primary MSE camera system. Fuji video just isn't good enough for me and for all the handling and aesthetic charms of my Fuji X cameras, there is no point in my having lots of money invested in a set of cameras and lenses that don't produce acceptable video I can sell (or try to!).
And so of the two, I would conclude that the Olympus is a better hybrid option for me. But then if I was shooting a lot indoors and not interested in video I'd probably have chosen the Fuji.
These two camera lens combinations can be seen as pretty decent pro-spec options for photographers looking for general all-round picture taking capabilities. Neither will pass the work optimally and speedily under all circumstances, in all situations, test and that is still the territory occupied by top of the range DSLR's and lenses. But they are very definitely getting there. And to be honest, they have certainly 'done the business' for me. Whether or not they are what you want, only you can answer, but from my experience both Olympus and Fuji have come up with high quality options that won't break the bank or your back. (Though the Fuji might give your back a bit of a testing!) Ultimately, it's our abilities as photographers rather than the gear we use that determines the quality of our output, but owning and using decent gear can only be an advantage. And decent gear is what this is. Not the best I've used, but certainly in the ball park and with only a few reservations that I've dealt with in the many articles I've written about all of this.
If you've already chosen Fuji or Olympus then you're probably happy with what you've got and neither camera or lens has compelling reasons to make people change systems, as far as I'm concerned. However, some thought as to what might be the common photographic situations that you find yourself in, would be useful if you are considering one or other of these choices, if you are looking for a new system. But finally I have to say I've produced many images I'm pleased with using both and at the end of the day that's what really important.


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People tend to focus on social media mistakes, rather than victories. Indeed, just last month we looked at memorable social media fails. However, O2's excellent Twitter customer service earlier this month reminded us that there are also plenty of organisations who are able to turn social media disasters into social media successes. Here's a look at the companies using social media for effective crisis management - and how you can follow their example.
On Wednesday 11th July, O2 experienced a "fault with one of our network systems which meant that some mobile phone numbers were unable to register correctly on our network". In other words, a lot of people couldn't call, text of use the net on their phones.
On the first day of the crisis, O2's response was typically corporate - apologising and saying they were working on fixing the problem.
However, as the problem dragged into the next day, something amazing happened - O2 started talking. To everyone. This is no mean feat, considering O2 was being tweeted every 6 seconds at one point. However angry the tweet, O2 responded with humour and humility.
Soon enough, angry tweets turned into appreciation of O2's brilliant handling of the situation, gaining PR and customer service wins at what was otherwise a disastrous time for the network.
O2's response worked so well as they were able to show personality at a time when most other companies would stick to being serious and corporate. Sure, there was a chance this approach could alienate angry customers, but silence would have been more alienating. O2's considerable effort to respond to every comment individually and personally was a definite social media success.
The American Red Cross
While not on the same scale as O2's problem, The Red Cross faced its own little crisis in February of last year when an employee accidentally sent a personal tweet through the American Red Cross account. It read:
"Ryan found two more 4 bottle packs of Dogfish Head's Midas Touch beer… when we drink we do it right #gettingslizzerd"
The Red Cross deleted the Tweet very quickly, but also acknowledged it had happened:
This light and friendly approach went down well, with some people Tweeting that they had been prompted to give blood by the amusing incident. Dogfish beer, who were also mentioned in the Tweet, used the incident to encourage people to give blood, even using the hashtag #gettingslizzerd.
So what was a potentially damaging situation was quickly neutralised and in fact turned into a win. What this incident shows is that followers do see the funny side of things and will forgive slip-ups. The great thing about social media is that it makes companies more human, and Red Cross's response was funny, humble, personal and completely appropriate.
Later in 2009, another high profile company would have a crisis - Toyota was force to recall millions of cars following a car crash that killed four people. The company faced lawsuits, operating losses, falling shares and of course, potentially irreparable reputation damage.
Toyota recognised the power of social media to help diffuse the crisis and created a social media response-room, where all social media conversations mentioning Toyota were monitored 24/7.
They took to multiple platforms to diffuse the situation, with President Jim Lentz issuing a YouTube apology, as well as participating in a Digg Dialogg interview and Twitter chat.Facebook was used to provide information and to direct people to Toyota's twitter feed and microsite. Twitter was used to respond to questions, share positive stories and again directed people to the microsite, which contained even more information.
As well as the apology, YouTube was used to post informative videos about the situation in easy to understand terms.
Toyota also established its own branded channel through Tweetmeme, which aggregated conversations, both positive and negative, about the subject.
The company recognised those that supported them and invited their 'brand loyalists' to tweet and blog positive stories and also featured some of these brand advocates in their YouTube videos.
After the crisis, Toyota experienced a 41% increase in sales compared to the previous year and grew its online fan base by 10%. More importantly, however, it showed it was prepared to go the extra mile to reassure customers, responding quickly across a variety of social networks thanks to a dedicated team.
In June of this year, Oreo faced a massive social media backlash following their posting of a rainbow cookie in support of Gay Pride Month. While the move also attracted many positive comments, Oreo faced a massive social media backlash with over 35,000 threatening to boycott the product, and numerous people posting offensive and angry remarks to Oreo's Facebook page.
Oreo's response? To do nothing. While normally this is the cardinal sin of social media, Oreo recognised that these weren't people they could reason with, and it would not help the brand to antagonise an already volatile group of people. Instead, Oreo let the image speak for itself.
Whether or not you think a cookie brand should express an opinion about sexuality, the stunt attracted an extra million fans to Oreo's Facebook page.
You should always respond to feedback through social media, but as Oreo shows, reasoning with people that can't be reasoned with will not help your brand. A fantastic reminder to keep cool and to not feed trolls.
What we can learn from these examples is the importance of transparency. Oreo didn't offer phoney apologies and platitudes, Toyota gave customers direct access to their President, O2 made sure they relied to every person who got in touch with them and the Red Cross humorously owned up to their mistake. An effective crisis communications strategy that includes social media will ensure you too act appropriately and effectively should the unthinkable happen.


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Hay surpasses potatoes as Idaho's top crop. Here's why
Jerry Neufeld on hay farming
The green fields springing out of the arid Bruneau Valley wouldn't grow without irrigation. The area receives just 7 inches of precipitation a year, about half of Boise's.
But hay is best made when the sun shines. Rain is hay's enemy. Bone-dry conditions are ideal for Billy and Jim Wolfe, who grow hay on 5,200 acres across southern Idaho, including 1,700 for J.R. Simplot Co.'s massive Grand View feed lot.
"We grow it. We buy it. We move it. We stack it," says Billy Wolfe, 56. "We are a one-stop shop."
Idaho may be famous for its potatoes, still ranked the state's top crop with $871 million in sales in 2015, the University of Idaho estimates. But hay has quietly grown into a big-time cash crop, bringing in an estimated $485 million in sales in 2015, trailing only potatoes and wheat.
And that number understates hay's role in Idaho agriculture, says Garth Taylor, an agricultural economist at University of Idaho. Thanks to Idaho's growing beef and dairy industries — which brought in an estimated 58 percent of Idaho ag sales last year — much of Idaho's hay never reaches market.
About 45 percent of hay in the state is fed to animals on the same farms that produced it, without being sold. Including that brings Idaho hay's total value in 2015 to $881 million, a smidge more than potato sales.
That makes hay Idaho's top crop, Taylor says.
"In the early 2000s, we, shifted from a crop-based state to livestock-based state," Taylor says. "That production is not chickens. It's beef, and that's built on hay."
As Simplot grew, we grew with them. When Simplot bought another farm, we'd buy another piece of equipment. We'd save a little money and buy a bankrupt farm.
Hay farmer and broker Billy Wolfe
Hay farmers enjoyed banner years from 2011 to 2014 when soaring demand from dairies and low supply resulted in prices surpassing $200 per ton for dry hay, the kind most sought by dairies. Hay with higher water content can get moldy.
However, demand softened after hay flooded the international market in recent years. Rainfall in weeks leading up to cuttings this year and last meant the hay was too moist to fetch top prices. Moisture can cause mold and other problems. Idaho Billy Wolfe says the brothers hope to fetch $130 per ton for the rest of this year.
$168 Average price per ton of Idaho hay in 2015
$201 Average price in 2014
Rain in each of the past two Aprils, before the first cuttings — which account for about two-thirds of Wolfe Bros.' hay sales — meant a price drop from $130 per ton to $80. That bumped much of the Wolfe's hay below the break-even point for first cuttings in 2015 and 2016.
"We control the agronomy," Billy Wolfe says. "We control the bugs. The risks are all weather-related."
Hay prices stink this year.
University of Idaho farm economist Garth Taylor
As an export, Idaho hay peaked in 2009, bringing in $25 million in sales, according to the Idaho Department of Agriculture. Foreign demand has fallen because of declining economies and embargos, Taylor says.
"Hay is backed up to the coast, and shipments to Japan, China, and [United Arab] Emirates dropped off because of weakness in those economies," Taylor says.
Rains arrive earlier now
Changes in Idaho's climate have forced the Wolfes to adjust their harvest schedule, Billy Wolfe says.
In the 1970s and '80s, most hay farmers started cutting on of Memorial Day weekend, Billy Wolfe says. Cutting would start on Saturday so employees wouldn't stray too far from the farm over the long weekend.
"They couldn't keep us sober, but they could keep us close," he says.
The Wolfes now cut earlier each year to beat the spring rain, which arrives earlier.
"This year, we started cutting in April, and we still got rained on," Billy Wolfe says.
You're scared to death when you see those clouds.
Hay farmer and broker Billy Wolfe
A string of bad years will persuade many other growers to convert fields to other crops, which will help the Wolfe brothers by lessening hay supply in the region, he says. The Wolfes can weather three years of operating below cost of production, a luxury growers on smaller farms can't afford, he says.
"We're in year two," Billy Wolfe says. "If this sticks around one more year, a person might have to think about taking hay out. There will be a lot of hay coming out this year."
Zach Kyle: 208-377-6464, @IDS_ZachKyle. This story appears in the July 20-Aug. 16, 2016, edition of the Idaho Statesman's Business Insider magazine as part of a special section on agriculture. Click here for the daily Statesman e-edition, including Business Insider (subscription required).
Hay vs. straw
Most hay grown in Idaho is alfalfa, the nutrient-rich feed preferred by many dairies and feed lot operators. Idaho farmers grew hay on 1 million acres in 2012, according to the most recent U.S. census data. More than 300 alfalfa varieties are available to U.S. farmers, according to the Idaho Hay and Forage association. Hay is the largest crop in the Treasure Valley and in most of Idaho.
Straw — the stalk left over from harvested grain — lacks the nutrition needed to aid cow growth and milk production, though it can be used as an alternative animal feed. Straw is not included in Idaho hay sales.


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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
She's ba-ack!
I've been keeping up with your blogs and now I'll fill you in on some of what I've eaten over the last week and a half. Unfortunately, I didn't take photos, so you'll have to take my word for it!
On December 8, I attended a PPK potluck in Burbank with the beautiful and multi-talented ladies from To Live and Eat in L.A. and Your Vegan Mom (and Your Vegan Mom's husband). Hosted by Hannah, for whom I don't have a link, the potluck was a really nice way to meet like-minded people and enjoy good food. I decided this would be a great time for me to share the vegan butterscotch chips that Hannah sent me (I can't find her original post about these super-sweet chips), so I baked the Chocolate Brownies from The Joy of Vegan Baking, subbing butterscotch chips for the chocolate chips and nuts. The recipe instructions indicate when to remove the brownies from the oven for a fudgy texture, so I did just that. Unfortunately, these brownies were a complete disaster. They never set up except for the edges and the only way I can think to describe them is similar to English sticky toffee pudding, which I've never tried, but I think might possibly have a similar texture to these "brownies." They were just complete mush and I'm certain it has nothing to do with the addition of the butterscotch chips. I followed the instructions to a T and measured correctly and I know I'm not the only one who's had problems with this cookbook, so I'll let you be the judge. I might be returning this book. All I'll say is that I was not a happy girl upon realizing that I was either going to have to quickly whip together a new potluck dish, stop at Trader Joe's on the way to the party, or show up empty handed. In a mad frenzy, I made the Brown Rice Krispy Treats from Simple Treats because they were fast, easy, and I had all the ingredients. They didn't hold together at all, but they tasted good and were better than the disaster that called itself brownies. Other potluck dishes that evening were To Live and Eat in L.A.'s fabulous BBQ tempeh with sweet potatoes and fennel (delicious), Your Vegan Mom's yummy "meat"balls (these were so good), jackfruit tacos, soyrizo tamales, adorable little olive appetizers that were crafted to look like penguins, and a bunch of other things I can't remember because the event was a week and a half ago. It was a very nice evening and I had a great time!
I have to send a big "shame on you" to my local Whole Foods for the poor excuse for a hot food bar I found last week. I can't remember which day I decided to have lunch there, but I do remember that it was cold and I was looking forward to soup. It was about 1:30 p.m. They had a vegan lentil soup that day, but the pot was empty to the point that I couldn't even get any of the remaining soup into the ladle. I asked someone behind the counter to please replenish it and then waited for her to do so. I saw her pull out the soups and then I waited some more. I was waiting a good 15 minutes before she finally told me it would be another 30 minutes until the soup would be ready. Mind you, she said nothing about a wait time when I first politely asked her to refill the soup. She just let me wait around. When she broke the news to me, I decided to choose something else from the hot food bar. Well, guess what...nothing vegan was in supply except for Spanish rice and stuffed grape leaves (well, there was hummus, but it tasted gross and was crusted over). So, that's what I ate for lunch: Spanish rice (good) and 2 stuffed grape leaves (good, but a little too oily). I could have made a salad, but it was so cold that I needed to eat something hot. For shame, Whole Foods!
Now for the good news! I ate dinner at Follow Your Heart again on Sunday. This time, I tried the Braised Tofu Soft Tacos, which are served with Spanish rice, black beans, and a cabbage salad. This is an enormous plate of food and very messy. I was not able to pick up the tacos at all, so I ate the filling with my fork and ate the tortillas separately. Despite the mess, the tacos were very good...dense, chewy tofu, melted Follow Your Heart cheese, tomatoes (yes, I did eat them, but they were semi-cooked), and lettuce...yum! It also comes with a cup of soup, so I chose "chicken" fajita soup, which was delicious! The broth was spicy and hearty, the "chicken" had a great texture even if the chunks were too big, and the veggies were perfect. Follow Your Heart offers about 5 fresh soups daily, most of which are vegan (2 usually contain dairy). Their soups are creative, healthy, and always tasty.
Finally, I did cook something on December 11th for a special someone. I made my favorite stir-fry, which is an adaptation of an old Cooking Light recipe that someone gave me years ago. It's usually Broccoli-Tofu Stir-Fry (to which I add shiitake mushrooms and water chestnuts), but this time, I made it with broccoli, asparagus, sliced cremini mushrooms, and tofu. The sauce is mainly sesame oil, soy sauce, seasoned rice wine vinegar, and cornstarch to thicken it. Served over brown rice, this was a delicious meal and definitely omni-approved! I got a LOT of compliments for this meal. :)
My apologies for the long post and my thanks for reading it! Oh, and thank you for empathizing over the Cheesecake Factory debacle!
8 comments:
- ChocolateCoveredVegan said...
Your vacation certainly sounds delicious :o)
- December 20, 2007 at 6:35 AM
- Vegan_Noodle said...
Bummer about the brownies!! I've made a few recipes from that book, the two I have liked were the pumpkin and chocolate cheesecakes (many non-vegans were fooled). I made the cinnamon rolls which were really good, but the instructions told me to bake the on a cookie sheet. I should have use better judgement, the rolls sprung open and all the fillin spilled out (all over my oven nonetheless). Luckily I was able to salvage them by putting them into a pyrex and topping them with the spilt filling. Long story....
Anyhow, a week off at home sounds fabulous!! There are so many things I wish I had time to do around the house and never get to it. Glad you enjoyed your downtime. The potluck sounds like so much fun!
- December 20, 2007 at 7:12 AM
Welcome back! I could sure use a nice vacation myself...
You know, I realized after the party that I never even got a chance to try your krispy treats. Oh well, I guess you'll have to make me a new dessert to try next time I see you :)
- December 20, 2007 at 10:55 AM
- Vegyogini said...
Oh, Foodeater, I promise that I'm truly a very good baker. It's the perfectionist in me! I'll definitely bake you something that actually shows my skills next time! I'm glad you didn't try the less-than-perfect krispy treats so you have a blank slate when you try my real baked goods! ;)
Thanks for the comments, ChocolateCoveredVegan and Vegan Noodle! I appreciate your input on the cookbook, too. :)
- December 20, 2007 at 11:02 AM
- VeggieGirl said...
welcome back!! oh no, I'm sorry about the brownies!! I'm sure your next batch will be perfect :0) and wow, you've certainly had a lot going on!! I've always wanted to go to the FYH restaurant...
- December 20, 2007 at 11:30 AM
- Candi said...
Hope you had a great vacation!
Too bad about the brownies. :( Such tragedy in this house to not have a good brownie recipe! I've ruined a lot of them with the "egg replacer" which seems to be an on and off kind of thing for me!
Hmm, your tacos sound good with tofu!! Thanks for the tip on the Morningstar crumbles you use for tacos at home. I will try them and also try tofu! Wow, that version sounds so good!
- December 20, 2007 at 9:47 PM
- VeggieGirl said...
my latest blog post made me think of you and where you recently had to dine - check it out :0)
- December 21, 2007 at 7:53 AM
- trina said...
How nice to have a week off! Welcome back!
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In a suit to preserve access to adult day health care (ADHC), a critical community-based alternative to institutional care, cocounsel Disability Rights California, AARP Foundation Litigation, the National Senior Citizens Law Center, the National Health Law Program, and pro bono counsel Howrey LLP halted cuts in the program through two preliminary injunctions: Brantley v. Maxwell-Jolly, 656 F. Supp. 2d 1161 (N.D. Cal. 2009), and Cota v. Maxwell-Jolly, 2010 WL 693256 (N.D. Cal. 2010). The Cota ruling is on appeal (Case No. 10-15635) to the Ninth Circuit.
In granting these injunctions, in September 2009 and February 2010, the federal district court for the northern district of California found that, despite budget problems, California could not abdicate its duty to ensure continuing compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. In Cota, the second preliminary injunction, the court also ruled that new, restrictive eligibility standards would likely violate comparability and "reasonable standards" requirements under Medicaid law, and federal due process requirements, besides violating the ADA and Section 504.
Factual Framework
The ADHC program has been in place in California for more than thirty years. It enables elderly persons and adults with disabilities to remain in their communities and to avoid institutionalization, and it offers respite for their caregivers. The state's budget crisis, however, threatened to undermine the program.
Program History.In 1978 the California Legislature authorized ADHC as a benefit under Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program. What began as a pilot program in a few sites expanded to hundreds of programs that have become an integral component of California's long-term care network.
By 2009 approximately 37,000 low-income seniors and younger adults with significant disabilities resulting from conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, unstable diabetes, and the effects of stroke received care from one to five days per week in centers across the state. For one all-inclusive rate, participants receive skilled nursing services, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, nutrition services, and transportation to and from the program to their homes.
California's Fiscal Crisis and Proposed Cuts. In the summer of 2009, in the face of the nation's—and California's—financial crisis, California proposed a number of draconian cuts in essential programs for seniors and people with disabilities. One of such cuts is a complex two-part refashioning of the ADHC benefit, set forth in Assembly Bill 5, 4th Extraordinary Sess. (Cal. 2009) (2009 Cal. Stat. ch. 5) (ABx4 5), and signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on July 28, 2009.
The first cut challenged would have reduced from five to three the maximum number of days per week that individuals could participate in the program, regardless of approved treatment plans and need for the service. This cut was set to go into effect on August 27, 2009; it would have cut services to approximately 8,000 individuals who attended ADHC four or five days per week.
The lawsuit also challenged new eligibility criteria that would have restricted program participation based on diagnosis or disability and limited the qualifying areas of need. The result would be termination of services entirely for up to 15,000 participants. The trigger for this cut was a declaration by the director of the Department of Health Care Services, the state agency that administers the Medi-Cal program. This declaration would also, however, reinstate the maximum number of days to five per week.
Factual Development
A provider organization, the California Association of Adult Day Services, was key to developing the case.
Finding Plaintiffs and Telling Stories. ADHC is unique in California. Many programs have existed for decades and are nonprofit entities that struggle to stay afloat, driven by the tremendous dedication of the providers and their culture of making personal sacrifices to keep participants in their homes and communities. A strong lobby, the California Association of Adult Day Services links these providers.
Faced with the proposed cuts, the association rallied its members to tell the stories of individual participants whose lives would be devastated by a reduction in their attendance to only three days a week. Through this network we found six individuals with a range of stories but singular dependence on ADHC.
"Reduction in Days" Plaintiffs. Both Lillie Brantley, who at 84 was extremely frail and had Alzheimer's disease, and Allie Jo Woodard, who was 79 and had a psychiatric disability along with other physical conditions, attended the Bayview Adult Day Health Care program in San Francisco five days a week. Both needed constant supervision and assistance. Along with nursing and other skilled services, the program gave critical respite to the women's families, allowing them to keep their jobs and reduce caregiver burnout. Brantley lived with her niece, whose care, combined with care from a paid attendant and the ADHC program, meant that Brantley was never alone. Woodard, who in theory lived "alone," spent her time outside the ADHC program either at her home with overnight care from her son or daughter or at one of their homes on weekends. Both Brantley and Woodard received the maximum number of hours of in-home support services attendant care available under Medi-Cal. Losing two days a week of ADHC would have left no alternative but institutionalization for Brantley and Woodard—their families' effort to keep them safely at home could stretch no further.
By contrast, Gilda Garcia was one of the many seniors and younger people who have disabilities and live alone but manage to stay in their communities with ADHC services. Garcia was relatively independent and lived alone with a few hours of in-home supportive services. However, because of her extremely unstable diabetes, she was highly dependent on ADHC services five days a week; she faced acute hospitalizations, and possibly death, if her services were reduced.
"Termination of Benefits" Plaintiffs. By mid-November, the Department of Health Care Services indicated that the target date for implementation of the new eligibility restrictions was March 1, 2010. Because none of the three original plaintiffs faced complete termination of care, we found, by working with the California Association of Adult Day Services' network of providers, three new named plaintiffs who were in danger of losing ADHC entirely when the new criteria took effect. Harry Cota, 60, lives alone and has multiple medical conditions requiring ADHC five days a week. Ronald Bell, 45, has dementia and unstable diabetes, among other medical conditions; he lives with and was represented by his grandmother and guardian ad litem, Rozene Dilworth. Sumi Konrai, 87, has Alzheimer's disease and is very frail but is able to live alone with the combination ADHC five days a week and daily assistance from her daughter-in-law and guardian ad litem, Casey Konrai.
Putative Class Members and Providers. Both motions for preliminary injunction were supported by declarations not only from named plaintiffs but also from putative class members and providers, nurses, and physicians who described the harms they foresaw from cuts in the program.
Experts and Evidence. We retained two experts—doctors with extensive experience in the treatment, care, and support of persons with developmental and mental disabilities as well as conditions associated with advanced age—who were critical in showing that plaintiffs and putative class members would be at risk of institutionalization if ADHC were reduced or terminated. They also spoke to the disproportionate harm that the proposed new eligibility restrictions would impose on certain groups of people with disabilities: those who have mental or cognitive impairments and are physically capable but highly dependent on ADHC services to maintain health or who greatly need a single service; and others who are cognitively intact but who have very high medical needs.
Individuals enter the ADHC program following an extensive three-day assessment by a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals (physicians and nurses among them). Ultimately the judge found this process, and the credentials of the team members, particularly compelling evidence of plaintiffs' and class members' need for ADHC.
Litigation—Stopping the Days-per-Week Cut
We first turned our attention to making sure that class members for whom more than three days of care was essential could continue their four- or five-days-per-week schedule.
Procedural History and Claims. On August 18, 2009, we filed a complaint in federal district court for the Northern District of California on behalf of all Medi-Cal ADHC recipients whose benefits would be affected by the proposed cuts. We alleged two subclasses: a "limitation of benefits" subclass whose ADHC services would be reduced from four or five to three days per week, and a "termination of benefits" subclass whose services would be terminated because of the new, restrictive criteria. We alleged violations of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; procedural due process under the U.S. Constitution and the Medicaid Act; Medicaid's comparability requirement; and state law.
Upon learning that the cuts would take place during the week of September 7, 2009, and after discussion with defendants and the court, we moved for a preliminary injunction on August 26, 2009; a hearing was set for September 9, 2009. We faced an unusual and compelling set of legal and factual issues. First, ADHC is an "optional" Medi-Cal service that the state may opt to, but need not, offer as part of its Medicaid State Plan. Second, ADHC is a "bundled" Medi-Cal service, that is, it offers a number of Medi-Cal services within a single program. Individuals who attend ADHC are authorized for, and therefore entitled to, the nursing, medical, and personal care services and the therapies they receive through the program—regardless of where those services are provided. And, third, individuals are eligible for ADHC only if the multidisciplinary team determines, and the state certifies, that the individuals are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization without ADHC services on each day of attendance. This risk is documented in individual plans of care.
Thus the motion alleged that reducing benefits to no more than three days per week violated the ADA and Section 504. We sought to enjoin the state from reducing, terminating, or modifying benefits unless alternate Medi-Cal services were provided, for example, through reasonable modifications such as an individualized exception process, which would prevent inappropriate institutionalization. We argued that, while the state could reduce ADHC without violating Medicaid requirements, it would have to continue to provide the underlying medical services and therapies to which the plaintiffs were entitled. As a practical matter, providing these services separately would cost the state significantly more than providing them in the bundled form at ADHC. Moreover, we argued that reducing ADHC services without ensuring uninterrupted continuation of replacement services, thereby creating a risk of unnecessary institutionalization, would violate the ADA and the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Olmstead v. L.C., 527 U.S. 581 (1999).
Although the state did not dispute that plaintiffs were entitled to replacement services, it rejected any obligation to ensure that such services were actually in place before reducing ADHC services. We also alleged violation of Medicaid due process requirements because of defendants' failure to give ADHC participants any individualized or timely notice of their right to a pretermination hearing. We did not at this point seek to stop implementation of the restrictive criteria because the time for the director's declaration appeared too remote for a claim to be ripe.
First Preliminary Injunction. The day after a two-and-one-half-hour hearing in a courtroom filled with ADHC providers and participants from all over the Bay Area, Judge Saundra Brown Armstrong issued a sweeping ruling; she found that plaintiffs were likely to prevail on the ADA and Section 504 claims but did not rule on the due process claims. As for our argument that the continuing availability of five days of ADHC services per week was critical to plaintiffs' physical and mental health and their continuing ability to remain integrated in their community, the court unequivocally found that plaintiffs made a showing of discrimination under the ADA and Section 504. Judge Armstrong noted:
Defendants concede that they bear the ultimate responsibility for ensuring compliance with federal disability laws. Nevertheless, they have taken an arguably cavalier approach to ensuring their continuing compliance with the ADA and Rehabilitation Act by placing full responsibility for identifying and securing alternative services to replace those eliminated by Assembly Bill ABX4 5 on the individual ADHC programs [(Brantley, 656 F. Supp. 2d at 1174)].
The court ruled that reduction or elimination of public medical benefits constituted irreparable harm to those likely to be affected and that defendants could not reduce the number of days available to plaintiffs and putative class members until they ensured the seamless provision of alternative services.
Litigation—Stopping the Restrictive Criteria
With the service cuts enjoined, we turned our attention to the proposed eligibility restrictions.
Procedural History and Claims. On December 18, 2009, we amended the complaint to add named plaintiffs Cota, Konrai, and Bell, as well as a claim under the "reasonable standards" requirements of the Medicaid Act, and filed a second motion for preliminary injunction. Brantley died in February 2010, and the case name was changed to Cota v. Maxwell-Jolly.
In the second motion, again arguing that complete termination of ADHC would place plaintiffs at risk of institutionalization, we relied on the court's findings in its ruling on our earlier motion. We also alleged that the state had employed ADA-prohibited administration methods, including failure to make reasonable modifications such as an individualized case-by-case exception process. We also argued that the new, restrictive eligibility criteria constituted illegal eligibility criteria under the ADA.
We raised two Medicaid claims—reasonable standards and comparability—and argued that the new eligibility restrictions violated the Medicaid Act by imposing criteria that illegally distinguish among similarly situated Medicaid recipients based on reasons other than individual need. Finally we argued that the state violated Medicaid and Constitutional due process requirements by failing to give adequate notice and opportunity for pretermination hearings, along with continuation of benefits pending hearing decision.
February 24, 2010, Injunction. The court's second injunction was even more comprehensive than the first; the court found that we had shown a likelihood of success on all of plaintiffs' legal claims.
ADA and Section 504 claims. Noting that plaintiffs met the Olmstead test—treatment professionals determined that plaintiffs were capable of community placement, they preferred to remain in the community, and community placement could be reasonably accommodated—the court found it likely that plaintiffs would prevail on the "integration mandate" claims. The court found unpersuasive the state's blithe reliance on its budget crisis as grounds for its actions: "Largely ignoring Olmstead, and without citing any authority, Defendants argue that they have no obligation to maintain the same level of services as before, and are thus entitled to cut services at will to accommodate the State's budgetary constraints" (Cota, 2010 WL 693256, at 10).
Moreover, the court found that the disparate impact on certain groups of ADHC recipients occasioned by the eligibility criteria was sufficient to demonstrate a violation under the "methods of administration" claim. Noting that defendants had not addressed the "illegal-eligibility criteria" claim, the court found that in practice the criteria would discriminate and that plaintiffs were likely to prevail on this claim.
Medicaid Claims. We presented evidence from ADHC providers and experts that the new criteria would require termination of services to people who need the services as much as those who retain eligibility need them. The court found the new, restrictive eligibility requirements to be "seemingly arbitrary" and likely to violate the "reasonable standards" requirements (id. at 8).
Similarly, in ruling that plaintiffs had shown likelihood of success on their comparability claim, the court noted that defendants could not claim a right to limit eligibility criteria: "that principle has no application in a case, such as the present, where it has not been established that the eligibility criteria bear any reasonable relation to the particular needs of the individual" (id. at 9).
Due Process. The court found it likely that plaintiffs would succeed on their claims that defendants violated due process under the U.S. Constitution and Medicaid law by failing to give notice and information about hearing rights for individuals who, providers determined, would not meet the new restrictive criteria: "As the sole state agency administering Medi-Cal, Defendants are obligated to ensure compliance with federal law…. As such, Defendants cannot disclaim responsibility for compliance with federal law based on its decision to rely on private entities to administer ADHC services" (id. at 12). In a footnote, the court further noted: "Indeed, Defendants previously acknowledged in court that 'they bear the ultimate responsibility for ensuring compliance with federal disability laws'" (id. n.9).
Harm. Citing its earlier order in Brantley, the court ruled that "the reduction or elimination of public medical benefits is sufficient to establish irreparable harm to those likely to be affected by the program cuts" (Brantley, 656 F. Supp. 2d at 1176; Cota, 2010 WL 693256, at 13). Moreover, the court noted:
Given the purpose of the new law, it is axiomatic that in order to have any significant impact on the State's budget, the curtailment of ADHC services arguably will be dramatic. As such, it is somewhat disingenuous for Defendants to downplay the impact of the proposed changes by suggesting that only "some" individuals will lose their ADHC services…. As this Court recognized previously, Plaintiffs need not wait until the harm is actually suffered before seeking injunctive relief [(Cota, 2010 WL 693256, at 14)].
Legal Implications
The rulings in both injunctions signal possible avenues for cases involving institutional alternatives such as ADHC. While the program itself is an optional Medicaid benefit, the recognition that the unbundled services available through Medicaid are entitlements, to which a state bears the burden of ensuring access, is an important advocacy tool, particularly as more and more programs face reductions in the current economic climate.


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The Extra Terrestrial Triad of Being Had
Top Three Scenarios for Extraterrestrial Misdirection
Basically, society via the so-called experts is doing the following:
- Search for basic building blocks of life on exoplanets
- Search for radio signals from star systems other than our own
- Call identifiable vehicles that don't fly unidentified flying objects
These three conventional methods that have evolved seem extremely logical at first glance as methods to solve the problem. EA don't know what the future holds and don't understand ETI, so starting from what we perceive as our own origin makes sense. Then looking for a similar origin in locations that mirror ours follows logically from there.
Thinking we are then looking ahead and what a more advanced civilization or exosociety might do, again makes logical sense looking for radio signals. We don't know anything else so we need to at least start somewhere and this seems like a logical starting point.
The civilian population certainly are not experts in Extra Terrestrial propulsion and navigation systems and understanding how those might work and the terminology they would be called might be comparable to the Wright brothers discovering flight in the modern era. Combine that with what appears to have a been a major effort by the military to figure out what UFOs are with project blue book and certainly all the logical steps are being followed, this is just a tough nut to crack, right?
The problem is and what no one is willing to put forth as a hypothesis is that the civilian population of Earth, i.e. the EA, are being deceived by what might better be known as the "Triad of being Had." Rather than spend another 75 years and who knows how much money analyzing exactly what the Triad of being Had is, we're going to have to do it in one quick article at no expense and explain why the ET & UFO phenomenon can be solved easily if the correct methods were just being used.
Unfortunately, this is going to require a basic understanding of Hetlau, misdirection, subliminal dissemination, and flight. The key is rather than go back and try to figure out how steps one and two become standards in the SETI all you have to do is realize they are both subliminal dissemination. Even if either were successful they are both going to lead back to Hetlau so why not just go where we are going to end up and start there first, with Hetlau.
Then once you Understand Flying Objects aka UFO, you can become a Ufologist who studies Ufology. In other words, Ufology is making two major mistakes. One, the term Ufology should stand for the study of understanding flying objects, or what flying really is and which objects in the sky are actually flying and which ones aren't. Two, having Ufology be the study of Unidentified Flying Objects when Extra Terrestrial Spacecraft (ETS) don't fly, thus the term UFO is inapplicable, is not accomplishing anything.
Ufology needs to realize they have fallen victim to misdirection by the Hextary and Hexnasa. Without a solid understanding of flying when Edward ruppelT coined the term UFO, EA fell victim to its seemingly scientific attributes that would reign in professionalism and force out amateurism. Unfortunately, that is not even close to what has happened.
Rather without a solid understanding in flying, awareness of the Hetlau, Hextary, Hexnasa, and an ability to recognize misdirection and subliminal dissemination, we now have basically everyone calling identifiable vehicles that are not flying unidentified flying objects. Until you step back and look at it from the ET point of few, it is difficult to see how silly they have made the EA look.
So the key is to realize that Understanding Flying Objects (UFO)
which is the actual branch of Ufology that Ufologists should be practicing really falls under the term Volutology since the technical name for ETS are Volutes. The ecronym for them is CTV (Celestial Tach One Vehicle). They vectate (vectored levitation). So the term flying does not apply to Volutes.
A volutologist can easily summarize in one sentence what flying is. A winged planform accelerated through an atmospheric medium complying with Bernoulli's principle to achieve lift. ETS are not complying with the concept of flying and as such are not flying. Unfortunately, Ufologists just fall back on the position that everything in the sky by default is flying.
Essentially what has happened is they are so concerned with incorrectly identifying an ETS that they aren't identifying anything. What they need to do is the exact opposite and start identifying everything as an ETS. Even if you make a mistake and call a 747 an ETS, it doesn't really matter because at least now you are correct some of the time when you are identifying ETS.
Currently, EA have not been correct once at identifying ETS when calling them UFOs. Had they been calling them ETS, CTVs, or Volutes for the last 75 years they would have been correct thousands of times over. They also would have demonstrated to the Hextary and Hexnasa that their UFO term is inapplicable and they understand what is going on.
In summary, what we have learned is that in less than a few minutes at no expense you can realize what is really going on by just compiling the last 75 years of so-called expert research into SETI and Ufology into a concept called the Triad of being Had. All you need is a basic understanding of Hetlau, Hextary, Hexnasa, misdirection, and subliminal dissemination. Combine that with a more comprehensive understanding of flying and the problem is solved.
Stop being had by the Hetlau and focus on Searching for ETI (SETI) on Earth. Exosocieties and Radio signals are legacy methods of misdirection. Reevaluate your understanding of the term UFO, understanding Flying Objects will allow you to achieve disclosure on your own instead of becoming an Uniformed Figure Observing with everyone else waiting for disclosure.
At this point, the only thing that needs to transpire is the public needs to take action and sign the ET & UFO disclosure petition asking for the immediate, full disclosure of Hetlau. That and getting the word out to get others to understand its purpose and get them to sign it. There are two URLs designed for the two levels of awareness to make it easy to find.
For those that are still learning the concept of Hetlau, they can be advised that the petition resides at discloseETUFO.com, which will make it easy to remember. For those that are more versed on the concept of Hetlau, the petition resides at discloseHETLAU.com They both lead to the same petition.
Make sure to take the time to sign the petition and get the word out about it. If people just read the article but won't take action and ask for disclosure, society will just sit here stagnant, and the Hetlau will be able to act on their timeframe with their agenda as to how much information to release.
Become a voice for change and sign the petition to reveal the presence of HETLAU at DiscloseHETLAU.com.
Key articles to raise awareness:
Two Way Mirror Theory
Estimation Theory
Prove It Theory
Hand Gesture / Flipping the Sign
CTVs - Celestial Tach One Vehicles
Tach One
Wright Brothers
Edward RuppelT and the Term UFO
Project Blue Book
Area 51:
Area 51 Mars Area
Area 51 Janet Flights
Government - Mind control
Reagan's UN speech on Aliens
Bill Clinton and UFOs
Extra Terrestrial Amendment
Extra Terrestrial Law
Extra Terrestrial War Never Ends
Extra Terrestrial War (why?)
Tactical Vee
NORAD - No Radar
National Defense Strategy: Ignore Extra Terrestrials
Is Religion Psychological Sedation?
Are Clouds of the Bible UFOs?
Is Lent an Extra Terrestrial Event?
Are HET Wolves in Sheep's clothing?
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I would like to get into the habit of writing every night so that when I get into the Peace Corps it is a habit that I can continue. I will, no doubt, have trouble getting regular access to the internet but I will always be able to type on my computer or write in a journal no matter where I am. I am sure I will have a lot I want to share and tons of experiences I will want to remember.
I came across this blog by Salomon who is a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mongolia right now. He is an M18, which is the group that got to Mongolia in May 2007, and he had this quote on one of his first entries. I really like it:
Go to the people, Live with the people. Learn from them, Love them.Start with what they know. Build on what they have.
But with the best leaders, when the work is done
The people all say, "We have done it ourselves."
- Lao Tsu (China) 700 B.C.
Peace Corps in a nutshell?


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Honestly, it has taken me quite a while to read this book. It was recommended to me in a course on cancer that I took in early 2013 and I am still reading it. This fact, however, should not reflect on the quality of the book – it's excellent. But I am a slow (and distracted) reader and this book is very information-dense. Mukherjee portrays our understanding of cancer biology in such a narrative that it feels like a novel. I've come back to this book in 20 page increments over the past two years and pledge to finish it by New Year's 2016. On an up note, I have watched the entire PBS series based on the book. Highly recommended with a box of Kleenex and note-taking essentials.
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A dose of Chinese medicine.
Quotes from classics, briefs on acupoints and herbs, or simple tidbits of TCM knowledge to educate and enlighten you (and keep me sharp).
Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers
What a great read. I first heard of this book in April 2015 (wish I had sooner) from lecturer Jani White at the Integrative Fertility Symposium. Stress always comes up when talking fertility and Jani very highly recommended this book to anyone who deals with stress and I do as well. Robert Sapolsky brilliantly and hilariously entertains page to page (and when glucocorticoids are a main topic, that's not an easy task). I learned so much more about why stress is such an issue for our society from reading this book than I have in reading research articles the past few years. And laughed the whole way to boot.
YOU, L.Ac
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Like REALLY learning more?
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New car sharing programs allow two or more people to need only one car. Each shared vehicle results in 6 to 23 cars not being owned. Once someone joins a car share program, they cut their vehicle miles traveled up to 80 percent. Introduced first in Europe, car sharing is now growing in the United States with over 200 car share programs operating in over 600 cities.
Zipcar is the leader in car sharing with over 260,000 members. Car sharing is popular with individuals who live car free in a city, with couples who share one car, with university students and staff, and with corporate fleet and travel managers.
Zipcar makes car sharing easy. After a simple enrollment a member is issued a Zipcard. Members reserve a car online or on the phone. At the appropriate hour, they go to their designated car, parked in one of many lots in the city. A Zipcard is used to enter the vehicle and drive until returned to the reserved parking space. A variety of vehicles are available in their program from hybrids to SUVs.
Hertz, as the largest international rental car company, has entered the car sharing market by launching the Connect by Hertz car sharing club, with neighborhood parking in London, New York City and Paris. Hertz plans to expand into additional cities, as well as universities, in 2009. As Hertz expands, it can leverage its established presence in 8,100 locations in 144 countries worldwide.
Membership in Connect by Hertz includes insurance, fuel, roadside assistance, maintenance and cleaning. Connect by Hertz members enjoy a paperless program where they can reserve, drive and return vehicles all on their own, via the internet or phone. "Connect by Hertz supports Hertz's diversified business model by providing best-in-class transportation solutions across the spectrum of customer needs," commented Mark P. Frissora, Chairman and CEO of The Hertz Corporation. "In addition to being environmentally friendly, Connect by Hertz cars can save members thousands of dollars a year in vehicle ownership costs and, by leveraging Hertz's established infrastructure, we're the first major car rental company to be able to offer members the first global car sharing program."
The showcase car of the Connect by Hertz fleet in the United States is the Toyota Prius. The fuel emissions of the London and Paris cars are significantly less than the voluntary target of a maximum 140 g/km CO2 output set by the EU.
To unlock and engage the Hertz vehicle, members simply swipe their membership card, the Connect card, over the car's radio-frequency identification (RFID) reader. In car, a hands-free audio kit connects members to a Member Care Center representative should they have questions, need assistance or need to extend their rental. The in-car technology also enables Connect by Hertz to 'communicate' with the vehicle enabling representatives to unlock, engage and locate vehicles. The technologically savvy cars are also equipped with iPod connectivity and, in the US, NeverLost® in-car navigation systems and EZ Pass transponders.
Hertz may prove to be tough competition in market segments where it is already strong, such as corporate and fleet programs. Enterprise and Zipcar are starting to compete in these areas. Jeff Parell, senior vice president, Enterprise, emphasized, "Our WeCar program can be customized to fit the unique needs of any of our partners, including businesses, government agencies, and universities. So, it gives employees or students the flexibility to attend off-site business meetings, visit customers or vendors…"
Brendan Lange personally lives car free, but is enthusiastic about Zipcar for Business. Brendan's firm coordinates major corporate events and meetings. Brendan's job is to help clients make the events greener with the best selection of venues, food, beverage, and other choices. Through Zipcar the firm can use different types of vehicles by the hour to match varied needs: little cars for errands, small SUVs for hauling stuff, and upscale four-door sedans for taking clients on tours of potential event sites.
San Francisco claims to be the most successful city in car sharing. Although Hertz has not entered the S.F. car share market, Zipcar has strong competition from City CarShare, a nonprofit with a diverse fleet that includes cars that can fit in city parking spaces too small for many vehicles including Volkswagen Beetles, Mini Coopers, and Smart cars. City CarShare has more than 6,000 members in San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley. "Two-thirds of our members either sell a car or don't buy a car," said CEO Rick Hutchinson.
United States Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi stated, "I'm proud to be a long-time supporter of City CarShare and I applaud their members for saving more than 1 million gallons of gas over the last five years."
Car sharing is destined to grow and attract growing competition.
Copyright © John Addison. Excerpts of this article appeared in his – Save Gas, Save the Planet.


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Vineyards 25 ha mostly on hillsides. Recently planted with Sangiovese, Ciliegiolo, Malvasia nera Pugnitello, Alicante, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, for red wine and Vermentino and Ansonica for white wine
Climate Summer - hot and dry, with some rainfall in September
Soil Rich in minerals. Galestro, Alberese and erosive rock from the Jurassic period
Pruning method Guyot
Yield per vine 1-1,5 kg / Yield per ha 4-7 tonnes
Vineyard Density: 4.000 - 5.000 vines/ha
Time of harvesting September
Good wine comes from the best grapes. The quality of the grapes depends on the right site and soil, limiting yield, and care in working the Vineyard. The clay and calcium rich soil produces a wine with very special characteristics.
We value greatly our native vines that best reflect the character of the region.


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The blue waters of Capri and the flavors of the island's cuisine: an irresistible combination. This unique tour includes a sail around the island of Capri with dinner on board, featuring a number of tradition dishes prepared fresh by Le Arcate restaurant.
Departure around 6:30 pm.
from 18 April 2019 to 15 November 2019 (All days)
This is a private boat tour, so you will be our only passengers. Your dinner is prepared to order by the Le Arcate restaurant in Anacapri, so please let us know in advance if you have any allergies or dietary restrictions.
Tour departure: about 6:30 pm.
Meeting Point: entrance of the Marina of Capri - Marina Grande.
English speaking sailor on board
If your tour is cancelled due to inclement weather, there is no penalty charge.
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"A wonderful experience for the whole family. The children had a great time. Antonio our skipper was great!! would thoroughly recommend this experience. Worth the money and we saw lots. Lunch was ok. "
"Antonio is the best skipper we could've asked for. Boat ride was superb--couldn't have had a better time. Skipped on the meal because the restaurant was too far and the meal offered was a joke."
"Best deal for private Capri tour. Have Antonio drop you off at blue grotto at end of tour, putting you close to ristorante. Would be nice to have choice of food on deal. Overall incredible experience."
"The Dinner at Sea experience was just amazing. Just WOW to the Le Arcate Staff who where doing an amazing job in preparing the boat how I wished it to be. Boat was clean, big enough. skipper superb."
"Fabulous experience but wish we decided to swim off the boat. Beautiful water (so inviting) and scenery. Our Skipper, Antonio, is a master! Nice boat but the lunch rest. was too far to get to."


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- Anonymous15 November 2012 at 21:04
Being "like this" would be the last thing I wanted to be too. That was not a dream you're having, it's nightmare CB! Give life a chance and they'll be nice to you. Life is dull if there's no issues and problems. I offer you no solutions, but I can provide you some peace of mind. May not solve the issues, but I might guide you through for as long as we live. Remember, you're still not alone.ReplyDeleteReplies
I cannot consider it as nightmare because I was not feeling scared. Anyway, thank you for your words. And yes I know, I am not alone. You're with me right? =)Delete
- Anonymous16 November 2012 at 02:27
Oh yes Beautiful Soul CB. You can count on me. We are going to get through this alone, but you have me at the other side for sure. Let this life lesson guide us through with all the remaining positivity we acquired. Please post in Bahasa too. Your words are as beautiful as your soul. Love the way you put your feeling in Bahasa Melayu. I feel you. I tak boleh, nanti bila my post dalam Bahasa Melayu meaning dia jadi lain. Dari dulu Bahasa Melayu I teruk. Selalu translate English to Bahasa. Ke longkang lah jawabnya. I am learning from you at one corner :)ReplyDelete
Seiring masa, manusia akan berubah.ReplyDelete


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Saturday, January 12, 2019
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Every 2nd and 4th Saturday, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm in Building H
Kyudo (Way of Bow) is often described as moving meditation. Students will be introduced to many aspects of Japanese traditional arts and culture through the Way of Bow.
Beginners welcome, $10/month
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If you have any unwanted books that is in good condition and there is just no place to put those books?? Do consider donate it!!
But no idea where to donate to? Refer to below!! The collection of second-hand book will then be selling on C+C Bazaar events day to raise more fund for the beneficiary units!
Collection starting from 19th June to 11th July 2010, anyone who would like to donate your unused or unwanted books, kindly bring to Mentor Bookstores' counter, located at Shaw Parade, K.L. Upon collection, you will be given a free Mentor Bookstores' Membership card for free. Turn your love into action!
C+C Second-hand Books Collection's Condition:
1.Only Chinese and English books
2.Not accepting books that are: worn, soaked, objectionable contented, pirated
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4.Organizer holds the final rights to select wanted books
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Ultrex - 1/10th scale Ready-To-Run 2wd Off Road Buggy - Yellow version
Enjoy the speed and simplicity of 2wd off road buggy racing with the Ultrex 2wd 1/10th Racing Buggy. Based around tried and tested 2wd engineering and styling as used by leading manufacturers, the Ultrex 2wd Racing Buggy is the perfect platform to discover the exciting world of R/C off road fun or racing.
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o 3in1 Speed Control, Receiver and Servo Unit
o 540-size 20,000rpm brushed motor
o 7.2v 1800mAh Ni-Mh battery
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o Moulded Unibox chassis with modular front - rear sections
o Bottom loading battery hatch, no need to remove body
o Rear mounted on-off switch, no need to remove body
o Three gear gearbox with adjustable slipper clutch
o Geared differential
o Adjustable Turnbuckles
o Oil filled shock absorbers
o Captured hinge pins
o Adjustable roll centres
Tech specs:
o Scale: 1/10th Scale
o Length: 405mm
o Width: 250mm
o Height: 135mm
o Wheelbase: 265mm
o Transmission: 2WD with adjustable slipper clutch
o Ball Bearings: ballraced gearbox, 6 pcs
o Shocks: Oil filled composite shocks
o Motor: 540 Type Electric motor
o ESC: 3in1 system waterresistant
o Battery: Ni-MH battery 7.2V 1800mAh
o Charger: Mains wall adapter charger
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Hi friends!
If you're new to these emails, welcome! Every Saturday, I send out a short email with three great things. I've also got some of my upcoming shows featured below. If you know anyone who you think would enjoy this, feel free to spread the word! They can sign up here or to see the archive of past emails, click here.
SHOW UPDATE: On Monday, February 16, I'm going to be celebrating President's Day by camping out at WFMU for the evening. I'll be a guest on Jo Firestone's hilarious Dr. Gameshow at 7 p.m. ET and then on The Goddamn Dave Hill Show at 9. You can listen to both live (and call in!) at WFMU.org
Also, Boston people! There are just a few tickets left for You're the Expert on Saturday, Feb. 21. You can get yours here: Link
Ok, on to this week's list!
1 Thing I Think Is Great:
Conan O'Brien decided to invite child prodigy Tanishq Abraham on as a guest and it was the one of the greatest decisions in television history. Watch as Tanishq shares some of his favorite science jokes and mercilessly mocks Conan. It's pure joy. Tanishq Abraham on Conan
1 Thing That Made Me Laugh:
Amy Poehler was celebrated at Harvard recently as the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year. Per tradition, the members of the Hasty Pudding club paraded Poehler through the streets of Cambridge and then roasted her. Luckily for everyone, Amy roasted them right back. Here are the highlights from her spectacular skewering.
Amy Poehler Roasted Her Hasty Pudding Roasters Right Back and It Was Glorious
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Snow has been disrupting my life and travel quite a lot in the past few weeks. That's true for many people on the East Coast. But it can too easy to focus only on our own transportation hassles and not think about the others around us. Here's a beautifully written piece by Peabody award winning journalist Barbara Howard about an experience that jolted her back into awareness. A Blizzard of Perspective.
Ok, thanks for reading! More details on shows and my full schedule online atwww.chrisduffycomedy.com/calendar/
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Effective January 1, 2018, all 2 5/8" bats and 2 1/4" bats must meet new performance standards established by USA Baseball, the national governing body of amateur baseball in the United States.
New bats will not be manufactured until September, 2017. Any bat purchased prior to September, 2017, may not be legal in 2018.
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GradesThe Columbia Ravens Basketball program is for players in grades 4th through 11th. Players will tryout for the team that corresponds to their current school grade as of September 1, 2018.
Registration Costs- Participation Fee of $250.00 per player- Additionally, there is an Initial Tournament/League Deposit Fee due for each player. This amount varies by team and is based on the schedule established by the coaches and estimated tournament entry fee cost the amount will appear at checkout once you toggle down and select your child's grade and coaches name. (Excludes players travel/per diem cost as some tournaments involve overnight stay).Note: Depending on the teams schedule and advancement in any district, regional, state ,or National tournament competition, a second or third tournament deposit fee may be required and will be paid online by the date established by the organization.- Uniform Fee of up to $120.00 per player (depending on which pieces are needed)(3 piece uniform: Reversible Jersey [$52]; Reversible Shorts [$43]; Practice Reversible [$25])
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Our main gathering takes place on Sunday afternoons from 4:30-6:30 pm at the church. We'll play some crazy games, sing a few songs, share a meal and spend time in God's Word. On Sunday mornings, 6th-8th graders study the Bible together at 9:15 in the River Youth room, and high school students attend the Adult Bible class in the sanctuary.
If you are a student in 6th - 12th grade, we'd love to meet you! Please show up at one of the above times, or contact Kevin Smith (email@example.com) for more information.
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Spams, spammers and spambots are exist for only one purpose, money.
1. Spam is email that is sent to other people without being requested. Why they want to disturb our life? Because this is one way of advertising.
2. Spammer will mostly send you something that you don't know and don't want to know, and turn to make you know, which equal to advertising. Advertising agency usually get paid for publishing advertisement, newsletter, social announcement and many more, so do spammer. Spammer get money for doing advertising on bad things like replica stuffs, pills, porn, multi-level marketing etc. In short word, spammer is 'bad advertising agency'.
3. Spammers are not stupid. They have capabilities to be hackers, software developers, system engineers, researchers who tend to get more money which will bring themselves happiness, with less effort. They know how to do things right, do automation for their spamming task, bypass all security features and build many 'add-on features' in order to bring the 'advertisement' directly to you.
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5. Now you see, spammer can get many things with your email address. They get paid by selling the email address list, send spam email from 'advertiser' who wants their service and exchange with other spammer. In spammer world, who get the most valid email list, and do better spamming, with high possibilities to reach recipient, then they get famous, which bring more money to their pocket.
6. Recent trend turn spambots to focus more on portal, forum, newsgroup, blog and other web technology by delivering irrelevant comments, posts, threads and even subscribe to the mailing list. The contents will surely have some 'valid' content plus some links to their website. This will increase the ranking of web pages in search engines page rank and hits. More hits, more visitors, higher rank will bring more money.
7. But, spammer existence has bring job opportunity to good people. Then comes security analyst, software developer, anti-spam appliance, anti-spam software, anti-virus with anti-spam protection, anti-spam organization like Spamhaus or Spamcop, online anti-spam protection like Google Postini and so many 'anti' stuff exist in order to fight the spammer.
8. Do you think that spammer and anti-spam guy can be related? Like virus and anti-virus guy? Do they have some agreement to bring spam in the world, and good guy will protect it so they can make money in another way? Not make sense but possible.
9. Spam, spammer and spambots are bad things and should not be supported. We should fight against them. You can contribute to this by reporting your spam mails to anti-spam organization like spamcop.net.
10. Conclusion: Its all about the money..


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ARAV | Piramal Aranya | Piramal Byculla | Aranya by Piramal
Prelaunch coming up residential project by Piramal Realty Group Located at Byculla Mumbai.
Piramal Aranya New Launch ARAV @ RANIBAUG MUMBAI
You can have it all at our newest tower Arav at Piramal Aranya, Byculla. Luxurious 2&3 Bed Residences starting from INR 3.31 Cr. Pre-Book Today! MahaRERA # Piramal Aranya – Wing B : P51900018039 | https://maharera.mahaonline.gov.in
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It's a High rise towers overlooking the pristine 60 acres Botanical Gardens and the expanse of EasterN Seafront .Well-connected and easily accessible, this project will add a new dimension to the skyline in South Mumbai
Size – 7 Acres
Location – Byculla, Mumbai overlooking Byculla biodiversity park and botanical
Ø Solitary High Rise Development
Ø Protected views of up to 700m
Ø Frontage of 400m
International Partners
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Launching Luxury 2 & 3 bed Apartments at Piramal Aranya starting AV at 4.62 Cr with Piramal Assurance, Buy Back !
Launch of Select 2 & 3 Bed Residences at Aranya
The project Piramal Aranya is another creation of the Piramal group. The structural design of this project is being crafted putting to use the latest technologies and hence is to be an admirable address that offers amusement to all its residents.
This is the most awaited establishment in South Mumbai that is to consist of seventy stories with an uninterrupted view of the sixty acres botanical garden on the west side and spectacular views of the Mumbai harbor on the east. This establishment is to be an upcoming landmark located in close vicinity of Byculla offering 3 BHK and 4 BHK apartments with a starting price value of 8 Crores.
Arising in the suburbs of the Byculla region of Mumbai, Piramal Aranya is a new flanged sub urban pre launch of the Piraml realty group. It is equipped with all the modern facilities for opulent living. After the successful launch of Pirmal Vaikunth, the second phase of the endeavors of the Piramal group is Aranya.
Piramal Aranya offers quite an exquisite living experience to its residents apart from also being the best inventory of its kind that is offering two and three BHK apartments spreading over an area of seven acres. It has the most reliable infrastructure along with a serene backdrop that provides a high quality living experience.
Piramal interior stands an example of a blend of path breaking innovation, superior execution along with outstanding deigns offering a very blissful visual treat with seventy floors. The structure of the building is planned such that around seventy five percent of the apartments generate views of the diverse botanical garden giving a sense of a refreshing Italian aura. Out of all the apartments, around fifty percent of them are designed keeping dual aspects in mind. So these apartments offer views on both sides, one side of the apartment faces the harbor while the other faces the garden.
Piramal Aranya Byculla has 3 and 4 BHK apartments.
Piramal Aranya pre-launch project – Piramal Group.
Ever wonder how it would feel like to wake up every morning to a view of lush green lands stretched till your eyes can see. I know, I would love to live in such a place. If you too would like to wake up to this view, then you don't have to look any further.
Piramal Aranya have pre launched a 7 acres project in Byculla Mumbai. Situated right at the heart of the city, overlooking Mahalaxmi race course and Harbour view, you sure would not want to miss this opportunity. Being centrally located you would not have to worry about the travel time, whether to work or for some leisure time.
You have a choice of 3bhk (1700-1900 sq. ft.*) and a 4bhk (2500-2600 sq. ft., with a price ) apartment. Currently Piramal realty have the best of the deals to offer for this project. From payment plans to various other assistance.
Piramal Realty has said to have invested INR 4300 Cr for this project, also known as their signature project.
There have been a lot of good reviews about this project that one just cannot miss. The New Piramal Aranya project promises the utmost luxuries apartments with grander design features which offer natural sunlight and ventilation in each aparment, noise reducing double glazed windows would be installed and said to use natural building materials in their 3 and 4 bhk apartments.
You also have a variety of houses to choose from. This project has three towers with 65 floors, each tower starts from the 10th floor. Who would want to miss the view of Mumbai from top floor? Easy connection to sea link and connecting to Nariman Point, Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC); Mumbai Airport or the Worli Sea-Link.
With easy access to South Mumbai via JJ Flyover and the Eastern Freeway which opened connectivity to northern Suburbs and Navi Mumbai making travel easy. One can say that you would belong to a Luxury Home in Gated Community and stay connected to the city.
This project comes with en number of amenities.
This includes indoor and outdoor amenities. To name a few Gym, Heated swimming pool, Kids pool, Squash court and badminton court, Skating, cycling, Skate boarding, Massage room, Little children's play area, Library/ Study, Football and cricket practice field, Mini movie theatre, Joggers and cycling track, Game room (Table tennis, carom, etc.), Indoor Jacuzzi, Senior citizens get together area, Spa with steam room and chilled shower, Rain water harvesting, Bank/ATM, Largish Garden, walkway with lush gardens, separate entry for visitors and staff.
Piramal Group has been in this business since 1980, by Ajay Piramal. Originally they started by acquiring Gujarat Glass. Slowly and steadily they extended their wings to health care, education, Women welfare and NGO.
Piramal Group is targeting to develop approximately 30 million square feet through land acquisition. Alongside they have multiple projects for construction going on. Very few people would know that Piramal Group was the first group to develop India's first mall, commonly known as Cross Roads. Their main target being customer centric. Going by latest report Ajay Piramal has a market value of US$4 billion.
Other projects by Piramal Realty are: Piramal Vaikunth in Thane, Piramal Aranya in Byculla, Commercial development in Kurla, residential development in Mulund.This property frehs original bookings would not last longtime as its a great investments, so hurry up and get in touch with us.
We invite you all to visit the property by contacting Piramal team on the below email address or phone number. For more details on booking call Sales on +91 9958959555.
Piramal Aranya is located at , Byculla and developed by Piramal Realty. This Project have 3/4 BHK apartments.
Piramal Aranya Byculla Mumbai is developed by Piramal Realty Group, a respected brand in real estate sector of Mumbai .
The Group has developed several housing and commercial projects throughout Mumbai. A few of the successful endeavors by Piramal Realty Group include PIRAMAL VAIKUNTH.
Piramal Aranya Byculla Mumbai Project Details
Piramal Aranya Byculla Mumbai Amenities
Indoor amenities:
At Piramal Aranya, you can experience a variety of indoor comforts such as squash courts, gymnasiums, and badminton courts, game rooms for table tennis, carom board and pool. The whole sports court ensures that you have full access to these facilities that provide you with inbuilt entertainment as well as a superior training area. The spa rooms with inbuilt Jacuzzis and pools are paradise and offer extensive ways to make your mind and body relax.
After a long day at work, the massage rooms are a heavenly gift that helps relieving tiredness and root out body exhaustion. There are even mini movie theatres and multipurpose halls that let you hold small functions and birthday parties. The library has ample literature or you to dive into and experience a whole new dimension of your real self.
Outdoor amenities:
Outdoor amenities that offer you a whole set of relaxing possibilities include a heated swimming pool along with a separate pool for kids, lavish garden areas for relaxation and rejuvenation. Playground for football lovers and a cricket pitch well equipped with nets and other sports equipments for the sporting cricket lovers. Worried about your toddlers play activities?
Well the Piramal Aranya also has a special unstructured play area for the toddler that is equipped with toddler safety equipments. This way, your child can be safe while you get distracted away into a small chit chat with your neighbors. Special areas have been constructed keeping the elderly in mind, so that they can have a nice time with their other old society friends. The Piramal Aranya also has separate areas for pets and dogs making them enjoy their pet day out to the fullest, that too without any danger to the other residents of the society.
Piramal Aranya exemplifies the best standards of living and offers the beast facilities in the region of Byculla. So wait no further and find a home for yourself in this exquisite society that is to offer you a lavish living style.
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