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Citizen About Town
By Nancy C. Arcuri, Editor and Publisher
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During Oral Communications on April 18th I asked our Council who really runs our Monterey Park?
I have determined that our hometown is run by our staff members who recommend laws, businesses, commercial projects and housing projects to our commissioners and our councilmembers.
Now the residents want to know if our city attorneys have decided if it is legal to have Town Hall meetings before the OneLegacy appeal scheduled for May 16th?
Our Director of Community and Economic Development has decided that the OneLegacy's organ harvesting tissue bank would be beneficial to our city.
This non-profit would be located at 1977 Saturn Street that borders our residential zone and other businesses in our Office-Professional zone.
This project will require a Conditional Use Permit for their so-called hospital to change our Master Zoning Plan for Monterey Park.
Only property owners located within 300 feet of this location were notified in English about this project being presented to the Planning Commissioners.
Staff presented a limited amount of details on the proposed use of the building and misinformation on their legal right to have a heliport on their roof to the commissioners and residents.
Staff failed to verify all of our laws on the books concerning this project.
The staff report failed to address the new traffic issues but reported that the site has a large amount of parking spaces.
Since they cannot have a helicopter bring in the brain dead donors on life support will they use ambulances with or without lights and sirens to bring in their donors into their 24/7tissue bank traveling from the 710, 10 and 60 Freeways to our city?
Will they have hearses arriving 24/7 to pick up the dead donors and again add heavy traffic to our city streets?
Our staff has not provided us, the taxpaying residents, with fair and balanced information for us to make an informed decision on this major change to our hometown.
I believe that we need a new law that requires our employees to notify us in writing and published in the Cascades, printed on our water bills and notifications posted on our city website and television station of any unusual Conditional Use Permit requests to change our Major Plan before they submit the project to our commissioners for their approval.
Monterey Park belongs to us, the taxpaying residents.
We have a legal and moral right to determine the future of our hometown.
Please have Town Hall meetings with the correct documentation and practical solutions for our city before we are stuck with the OneLegacy project.
During the Council Meeting on May2nd our city attorneys have determined that the city could not hold Town Hall meetings because it may cause legal issues with the applicant, OneLegacy.
Agenda item: 3-I Public Hearings/Conditional Use Permit Appeals Procedures
I thanked our City Manager Ron Bow and our City Attorney Mark Hensley for this very informative report on the legal procedures that the Council must follow on any appeals.
Your staff report did not address any proposed changes in the public notification process that is now being researched by our staff for the Planning Commission and this Council.
Your staff report did not address the cost of filing an appeal by the residents. The cost of this current appeal was $1,576 paid for by a resident. Why do we the residents have to pay for an appeal since we already paid for our staff's time and our attorneys' time with our taxes?
Your staff report did not answer the elephant in the room question why one or more of our staff members can support the request for a bizarre business that will not be providing any tax benefits to our hometown but will change the zoning of our Master Plan?
Monterey Park's residents need stronger control over the types of businesses that our staff can recommend to do business in our city.
Council please suggest to our city manager and city attorneys they need to develop tougher guidelines for our employees to follow in the development of our hometown.
Another resident said she understands that the city can't force the applicant to have a Town Hall. The residents wanted a public meeting with the applicant to ask questions on what is going on. She asked the Council to ask the questions for us.
Mr. Hensley warned the Council not to make any remarks on this issue until the Public Hearing on May16th.
Councilmember Hans Liang said since they would be acting as judges they would not change the current format. The applicant could hold public meetings but the City could not have Town Hall meetings.
Councilmember Mitch Ing remarked that he wanted the residents to have a chance to ask the applicant questions and the applicant should answer them. He suggested a meeting with a moderator to keep this under control.
He said that he understood the procedures but asked if the residents still have questions can the mayor reopen the public hearing? He wants the residents to have an opportunity to get their questions answered.
Councilmember Teresa Real Sebastian reminded them that they needed to have these due process procedures. Can the residents ask question on May 16?
Mr. Hensley said the residents could submit questions on the project during the hearing and the mayor can leave the Public Hearing opened until all of the questions have been answered.
Mayor Pro Tem Peter Chan agreed to use the current procedures for due process.
Mayor Stephen Lam also agreed to use the current procedures for this Public Hearing.
Agenda item: 6-B Consideration of Increasing Radius for Mailed Publication Regarding Land Use Applications
Staff provided information on various cities on their procedures to notify the public. Some cities used the 300 feet rule while other cities extended the radius out to 500 feet. Most of the cities notify the residents in English.
Two speakers addressed the issue. They both agreed that the 500 feet radius is not the best the city can do in notifying the residents on any Conditional Use Permits. We need to notify the residents in English, Spanish and Chinese so everyone will be updated on any changes to the land use in their neighborhoods. The applicants need to hold community meetings so the public can ask their questions.
The Councilmembers all agreed that the city needs to notify all of the residents who life and property would be affected by any land use changes in their neighborhoods.
They suggested that any public hearings on land use be published in local newspapers and on the city's website. The Council wants to plan for the future and have the residents notified on each land use change case by case.
The Council gave directions to the staff.
Mr. Hensley said he and Mr. Bow need to discuss any changes to our current law and come up with a plan for notifying the public.
7-A Consideration of a Cannabis Tax Ballot Measure for November 2018
Councilmember Hans Liang suggested the city should consider having a ballot measure for the voters to decide if the city should allow cannabis to be grown and sold for sales tax benefits.
Cannabis is now legal in California because the voters approved this new law.
He addressed the facts that the medical use of cannabis has been very successful for people who have various illnesses like cancer since it stimulates their appetite and controls seizures in people with epilepsy.
I agreed with Hans Liang that cannabis sales could benefit our city since it is legal in California. The medical use of cannabis has been very successful for people who have various illnesses like cancer since it stimulates their appetite and controls seizures in people and pets with epilepsy.
Another speaker asked the Council to check out all of the facts before this measure in placed on the ballot.
Police Chief Jim Smith said the California Police Chiefs set up the laws for the use of medical marijuana.
Councilmember Liang asked the staff to research the issue and present their findings to the Council.
Councilmember Teresa Real Sebastian said we needed to know all of the pros and cons of cannabis. We need to hold Town Hall meetings on the issue.
Mayor Pro Tem Peter Chan joked as a college student he was one of a few students of the 80 students in his dorm who did not smoke it. This is not just a black or white issue. It is a personal choice to use cannabis like smoking or drinking. The state law has changed now it is legal. We need to learn all of the pros and cons with Town Hall meetings.
Mr. Hensley said they have 88 days to put this measure on the November ballot. The deadline is August 10th. Every tax needs a 2/3 approval to pass. The ballot measure would have to have any estimated dollar amount for the money generated. It would take his firm a couple of weeks to create the ballot measure.
Councilmember Liang said the voters would approve it or deny it. This should be an option up to the voters.
Mayor Pro Tem Chan agreed to let the voters decide and we need to have Town Hall meetings.
Councilmember Mitch Ing said he understood the benefits of cannabis. He would like to see it dispensed by a doctor or pharmacy and regulated. He does not want it cultivated near the schools. The banks insured by the FDIC can't deal with the money since it is against the federal law. He also wants to have Town Hall meetings.
He is against this issue. We need to have other discussions on ways to increase our tax base.
Councilmember Real Sebastian said she is not making a moral decision. We need to put all of the facts on the ballot. We need research this issue and discuss the negative effects. She agreed that the banks couldn't take the cash into their banks. This cash industry. She said some outlets have been robbed but they did not report it to the police.
Mayor Lam agreed that we needed Town Hall meetings and asked staff to research it and hold a Town Hall meeting.
Councilmember Liang said Town Hall meetings can be stacked but the voters can't. He asked staff to set up Town Hall meetings to discuss the medical use and adult use of cannabis.
As a child of the 1960s and Haight-Ashbury this should be an interest discussion judging from the many years of illegal use of marijuana there is a strong market for the sale of cannabis.
I agree that the Monterey Park voters should decide on this issue.
Our United States Constitution guarantees your right to vote and your right to free speech. Our military members continue to protect our rights.
Please pray for them and thank them on Memorial Day and every day of the year!


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Today's Pro Tip is for all of the freelancers out there! You've just secured your first client and have been asked to provide a scope of work…but what is that, exactly?
A scope of work (also referred to as an SOW) is a document outlining details for the deliverables you'll oversee, the time you'll spend and the steps you'll take working on these deliverables, and how you will be compensated. Beyond these basic areas, there are a few additional things you'll want to cover off in your scope of work to help proactively manage client expectations and create accountability for yourself.
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Office Hours
Yes, office hours exist for freelancers! If your client is in the same time zone as you, this may not be too big of an issue but it's still important to share if you have a timeframe you work within each day. This is especially the case if you have daily obligations like doctor's appointments, a side hustle or kids to pick up from school.
While we all will have to work outside of our desired times here and there, it's beneficial to express when you will be available for emails and phone calls with your client up front. If you work with clients in a different time zone, let them know when you will be available during their daily working hours and beyond in your scope of work.
Days Off
To echo the office hours section - yes, freelancers take days off! If you have a family vacation, previous commitments or just need some personal time, include those dates in your SOW. So long it doesn't conflict with any of your deadlines or obligations promised to your client, this shouldn't be a problem, but it's always better to communicate upfront.
Billing Expectations
It is so important to put any billing expectations you have into the scope of work and even more important, to have an actual conversation with your client on these expectations either in person or over the phone. Talking about money is an uncomfortable topic for some people but believe me, you want to be crystal clear when it comes to your finances as a freelancer.
If you expect to be paid every 30 days because it's what you and your client agreed to, put it in the scope of work and ask your client what you need to do proactively to make sure that happens. Once the SOW is signed, I usually follow up asking if there's anyone in accounts payable I should connect with to get setup as a new vendor. That way when I submit my invoice at the end of the month, everything is already in place and my money hits the bank a lot faster.
Number of Revisions
This doesn't necessarily apply for every type of freelancer but if you work in any form of creative field (graphic design, copywriting, video production, etc.), you will want to include instructions for the number of revisions you're willing to provide. This will help prevent you from spending extra hours going back and forth on minor requests and instead encourage your client to be very clear and detailed with their expectations and needed edits the first time around.
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This is by far the most important line to include in every scope of work... *clears throat*
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Freelance isn't free. Remember that.
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Arms Race, Defense Budget Allocation and Prisoner's Dilemma/
In an earlier post we discussed the classic Prisoner's Dilemma problem where rational unilateral (or individualistic) decisions fare worse than co-operative actions. A common real world example is the increasing defense budget, observed across the world. Defense Budgets are generally allocated as a fixed % of GDP. Countries spend on an average 2-4% of their GDP on military preparedness and defense. What is the optimum spend and can this be reduced and reallocated more efficiently towards other growth promoting government actions?
As a tax payer, I am often fascinated by the state's allocation of the Budget. I belong to the school of thought where Budget should be allocated efficiently keeping the principles of Cost-Benefit in mind. Benefits should be improved Social welfare, equity, Health Status, Education level, employment, GDP growth, Political influence (indirectly for Strategic advantage culminating into other Direct Benefits) etc.
I pulled out Defense Spend and GDP for 9 countries and ranked them based on their absolute spend (in US Billion$). Before we look at the actual data, let us form some intuition on what we should expect.
a) Poorer countries (Yemen, Eritrea) would spend less on Military and more on socio-economic growth drivers like Infrastructure, Health, Education, Housing etc.
b) Developing countries with a history of war (India, Pakistan), international and domestic conflict, would spend more on Defense.
c) Developed smaller countries (Luxembourg, Singapore) with very high per capita income, would spend less on Defense and more on social security, Health and unemployment benefits.
d) Due to recent acts of terrorism and their participation in resolving international conflicts, larger Developed Nations (US, UK) would allocate more on Defense. Military spend to flaunt Political power and influence.
Now let us look at the data,
|SIPRI Military spend in USD $B (2009)
|IMF GDP in USD $B (2009)
|Military spend as % of GDP
|United States
|$ 663.26
|$ 14,119.05
|United Kingdom
|$ 69.27
|$ 2,178.86
|$ 36.60
|$ 1,235.98
|$ 7.97
|$ 182.23
|$ 4.82
|$ 161.99
|$ 4.08
|$ 192.96
|$ 1.20
|$ 25.13
|$ 0.41
|$ 52.43
|$ 0.33
|$ 1.87
In most cases, our observations are quite consistent with our intuition. US has above average spend on Defense, which has been a topic of serious debate in recent times. Trends suggest, a drop in oversees bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, and more spend on Job Creation and Health.
Eritrea, an impoverished country in the horn of Africa is an interesting case study. It has been in constant conflict with it's neighboring nations of Yemen, Sudan and Ethiopia. It is an Authoritarian state, with a population of over 5Million with a GDP just around 1.9Billion. Yemen on the other hand is a presidential republic and started economic reforms in late 90s with aids from IMF and international donors. Yemen also has a significant Geopolitical influence with it's strategic location and oil reserves.
Singapore, stood out, in my view as well. Singapore spends 4.4% on Military, a percentage which has stood somewhat constant over the years. The Government deems it necessary to maintain the sovereignty of this small city state. Singapore fears sudden political developments in the region, particularly in the neighboring states of Malaysia and Indonesia, which might require its armed forces to be used either as a deterrent, or as a means of national defense. The fact that it takes a very long time to build up such capabilities has meant that Singapore's military development has been continuous and sustained. This development also reflects other factors, such as political will, aided by the longevity of the same regime in power since independence; Singapore's sustained economic development which has given it the ability to devote resources to defense.
India and Pakistan have had 4 major wars ('47,'65,'71,'99) along with frequent border conflicts. Both had a similar % spend (3%) of GDP for military spend, which as a % of GDP is at par with Global average.
A thing to note is, that since Defense spends are in most cases incurred by Government, this when translated into a % of their annual budget could be a really high figure. For instance, US Government spent 19% of their budget last year in Defense.
Economists worldwide agree that ~1.5 Trillion USD (2009 estimate) spent collective by all nations on military spend could have been put to better use, had their been more effective multilateral agreements on peace and cooperation. The Prisoner's Dilemma is applicable here for precisely the same reason. Since countries don't trust each other and often question the UN's ability to mediate conflicts, decisions on military spend are thus unilateral. Each country puts up the most it can spend on defense. Had they all co-operated, they needed just enough to resolve internal domestic conflicts, leaving the rest to a better use.
Also, if in a particular year, India decides to raise its Military budget to say 3.1% of its GDP, this will trigger panic among its neighbors. It could be both Positive (against fear of new threats) and Negative (Geo-Political influence, war, territorial conflict). Pakistan and China would raise their spend just to signal their willingness to counter India's move.
Thus the pareto-optimal solution would have been no one spends anything on international/cross-border defense, had countries cooperated and had there been an effective way to enforce it. However the NASH equilibrium we always end up is each country spending the maximum they can afford to spend.


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Kristen Stewart's Wise Words About Being Emotional Will Make You Think Twice Before Holding Back Your Feelings
If you're fan or follower of Kristen Stewart, then you know the actress gets a lot of flak for not smiling. It's unfortunate that that's why the 25-year-old sometimes makes headlines, but like the badass she is, Stewart continuously defends herself in a great manner, all while shutting down the haters. Well, the Twilight actress is seemingly doing that again, but in a more roundabout way. While chatting with The Daily Beast about her new movie Equals, a futuristic love story where emotions have been eradicated, Kristen Stewart talked about emotions and how they should never been seen as a weakness.
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You just easily close yourself off to certain things because you want to seem like you know it all, or you're not weak — emotion is often confused as weakness — so when emotions are undeniably physically affecting you, I think it's a gift. People are so good at turning that off, that we wanted to exemplify that in the most severe and basic sense — and it was really scary.
I agree. Emotions are a "gift" that can affect you in amazing ways. Whether you're crying, laughing, or screaming, emotions are something that should be embraced, as the actress has explained beautifully.
As previously mentioned, Stewart has become the so-called spokeswoman for "Resting B*tch Face," which is an unfortunate term used for those who don't smile all the time. Well, the American Ultra actress has proven time and time again that she does smile and is an emotional individual. I'm pretty sure someone who calls emotions a "gift" shouldn't be labeled someone who is emotionless. Clearly, Stewart has feelings and even thinks expressing oneself is a strength, not a weakness.
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The Great Artesian Basin has provided water for inland areas of Australia since 1878. Basin water is extracted through bores and is the only source of water for mining, tourism and grazing in the states of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia states, as well as the Northern Territory. The underground water returns $3.5 billion a year from farming, mining and tourism, says the Great Artesian Basin Coordinating Committee.
Recently the Australian Science Media Centre hosted a Background Briefing session which is available online. Web users can read and hear three experts discuss the issues. John Hillier's presentation is available here. There has been an enormous decrease in the pressure flow from 1800-2000 - without the addition of new needs for the planned coal extraction at Wandoan. The sleepy farming community is presently under the microscope for coal mining and a section of the Melbourne to Darwin inland rail. Planning is underway to construct the rail line from Wandoan to the port at Gladstone.
Lynn Brake's presentation is available here and shows us that the water is 2 million years old.
A 15-year Great Artesian Basin Sustainability project started in 1990 aims to protect the water supply and the hydraulic pressure necessary to access it. Today, there are still some 3,000 bores which pour water into 21,130 miles of open bore drains, with 90 per cent of the water evaporating in the outback heat. But more than 1,052 bores have now been controlled and tens of thousands of miles of open drains removed and pipelines laid, saving 272 gigalitres of water a year. Andy Love, from Flinders University in Adelaide said that an expansion in exploration and mining activities in the area will place increased demands on securing groundwater allocations for economic development. Clearly a balance between development and environmental protection needs to be achieved.
However, this is not possible without increased knowledge about the amount of groundwater that can be safely extracted.
Even in the early 1900s, it was realised that extraction and use of waters from the Basin was unsustainable. This realisation led to the first Interstate Conference on Artesian Water which was held in 1912. There have been some collaborative successes. Since the basin occupies 70% of Queensland what happens here will be very significant. However it is of concern that the GAB committee feel that uncertainty of rights and responsibilities is a threat to value of the basin and its management. The documents can be downloaded from here.
Currently available for community comment is the Logan Basin draft Resource Operations Plan. It includes water in a watercourse, lake, wetland, subartesian aquifer or spring in the Southern Moreton Bay Islands area. There is a moratorium for the subartesian area of North Stradbroke Island. All available information and documents re Logan are available here.


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There is a millstone in the Witte Memorial Herb Garden at the Robbins House Museum. Tom Parker tells us that it was found in the ground when two houses were torn down on Second Street to make way for the new (at that time) town hall. It was moved to the WHS property when the cobbler house was moved. This millstone most likely came from the Pekin Mill when it was torn down. June Huffman in her book "Shades of Providence" notes that in January of 1917 workmen were busy removing machinery and equipment at Pekin Mill. The Millstone could easily have been rolled the short distance to the rear of the Second Street property.
This millstone has been the object of much attention recently. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History has been interested in cataloging our stone since June 2014, with several contacts and requests for information but no follow-up. They are studying millstones around the state of Ohio. This June, they again made contact and wanted to set a date to come to Waterville and study our millstone. On June 4th Dr. Joe Hannibal and his intern Tyler Mahoney met with Bob Chapman, Jim Conrad, John and Verna Rose at the Robbins House to examine and measure our millstone. They were mostly interested in its origin. It seems that many millstones are made of chert imported from France, deemed to make the best millstones. Others may be made of a similar material mined in Ohio at Flint Ridge. They differ by the type of fossils found in the stone and Dr. Joe has published his findings on this in scientific journals. They have determined that our millstone is made of French chert. The stone was imported and then fashioned in a millstone probably in Cleveland. Dr. Joe says that a whole millstone was charged an import duty or tariff but raw stones pieces were not. The photo shows our stone is an assembly of multiple pieces. The millstone is 43 inches in diameter, 7 inches deep and bound with an iron band around the outside. Waterville Historical Society has kept a sheet metal cover over the stone to protect it from the weather and other possible damage.


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Thursday, 8 January 2015
When moving on says NO...
"I hurt so much, it feels like my heart is being ripped out of my chest, I can't breath, I can't just walk away, I'm addicted to the pain, the stress, the drama, I'm drowning in self-pity, I'm a mess and I don't think I'll ever be alright again. I'm going to be single forever". These are part of what we say when heartbreak comes knocking. We become helpless and hopeless, atleast some of us are. Which makes us dwell in that sadness with no clue of when to move on. So the question is, how long does it take a broken-heart to heal? Is it in years, or is it when you meet some other person (probably the rebound)? Well, in my own case, it took me two years before I could let go. Oh boy! Those were two long years. I felt so broken and didn't know what to do. I lost weight. missed meals, cried tears that tasted like blood and also lost interest in things that used to be fun. As a healing balm, i ended up in another relationship thinking I'll find solace there and finally heal but instead, I was more messed up because I was not in-love with him and I ended up breaking him. This is what happens when you run into a rebound guy/girl, you feel you can heal through them but that's not true cos you end up getting even worse. Don't get me wrong here, some are lucky enough to end up in a really happy and loving relationship with the next person they meet. So to those in the first category, instead of jumping into a rebound relationship, why not give yourself enough time to heal and re-discover yourself. I mean you should look at the positive side of life and tell yourself that if he/she was really yours then they'll still be with you. Try to lighten up, hang out with friends, do what you love doing best (I love watching movies and it makes me happy), don't beat yourself up, be merry and look good to the extent that even if your ex see's you, he/she will know what they are missing. Be strong, so that when moving on says NO you can't, you'll say YES I can... and I have. Yes we all can!!!
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There are infinite Truths about Dogs, just as there are infinite Opinions about Dogs…The opinions spring from the minds of humans, and they tend to be possessed of "viewpoint jaundice" . Some of the crazier opinions are spouted by individuals that are wholly dependant on (and very self-possessed) of the fact that they are "educated", and have degrees to hang on a wall to prove it to the rest of mankind. They never cease being impressed with themselves mostly.
Some of the more profound conclusions have come from grizzled old geezers that depend on a pack of mongrels to guard their junkyards. "Them dawg's 'er in muh brain…he 'kin do ever'thing here but run the cash register…"
I've learned a lot from both…and I won't ever let that change. I'll always listen, even if I'm just being courteous.
One Truth has presented itself however, over and over again, in my Canine enlightenment. It applies in many situations, but I'm being subjective here, as it fits my purpose. "If You Want To Know The Truth About Dogs, Ask the Real Expert…Your Dog!!"
The Communicative Approach to Training Theory, (C.A.T.T.) was born somewhere in it's middle. Much of what I learned has developed, in either a backwards direction, or more forward. And the truth of the matter is this: I didn't really understand it until I figured out how to listen to my dog, Hans. I had to abandon the natural (If egotistical) inclination to approach him in the attitude of, "I'm the superior intellect here, and you shall listen to me and submit to my training." If you believe that approach works in more than the grossest of manners…You're absolutely, positively, and utterly wrong.
Most of us need a rethink of the definition between what "Training a Dog" means, and what" Educating a Dog" means. Training a Dog can mean anything from choke collars, E-collars, and Food deprivation, to plastic clicker toys, Positive Reinforcement, and many other methods. It requires a book of instructions, and perhaps a seminar or thirteen. (Depending on the business sense the Instructor or Franchise owner has. Return customers are Vital to most, and they will do their utmost to make you dependant on them. It's A Symphony of Turnstiles!)
People that rely wholly on Training their dogs are answering to the shallow end of the pool, the Physical dog. If the dog sits on command, and has a good recall, these sorts are satisfied. The problem is this…Many rely on the Physical to carry their dog to the next level. Such "trainers" begin at the mistaken idea that their dog is inferior to the human aspect, and can only be expected to do so much, as it is just a dumb animal. A dumb animal waiting to be "Shaped" or "Coerced" into the behavior desired. Such a process is dismissive and often denigrating to the marvelous living, four-legged being beside you…I refer to this as "Dis-honoring the Dog." Interestingly, this same sort of behavior takes place with human beings, often in the same Universities that crank out Phd's everyday. A young man with extraordinary ability to carry a football or slam-dunk a basketball is treated to the finest "Training Regimen" the school can provide… in the aspects of his sport. His education academically, though available, is given a much lower priority. The school then produces an illiterate hero to the masses. Hopefully, he makes enough cash in the future to pay someone to run his life, because he's incapable. That's Physical Training.
But Educating a Dog is something very different. The dog is treated as though it is a fellow sentient being, (Not Human, but certainly aware.) The dog is treated as though his own abilities are not limited because he's "just a dog." Instead of being shaped or broken down into a behavior, the dog is allowed to make use of his own thinking faculties. Accomplishing this, puts many more demands on the dogs human owner. YOU must be observant, patient, humble, instinctive, and open to new learning! I can hear the clicker people out there screaming at me "If it's NOT "Purely Positive" training, then I'll have none of it!!" Well, relax folks. Not only is the Communicative Approach, positive for the dog, you'll also find that this way of thinking will make you a better person. Because it's an attitude changer, and the goal is to make the emotion emanating from yourself, more positive! At least that's what my dogs have told me…
Every time you approach your dog, whether it's during training, while you're looking for an affectionate nuzzle, or while you stagger down the hallway in the middle of the night headed for the bathroom, you are putting out a signal of energy to your dog. Your energy might be telling the dog, "Stay. Wait for my Signal." It might be permission to approach for a belly scratch. Or it might be saying, "Your Dad is half asleep and stumbling toward you in the dark. Get out of the way or he'll step on you…" I like to picture it this way:


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Yesterday was a very autumnal day here with lots of rain and not much sight of the sun. It was also the LMQG monthly meeting but I didn't attend because we have some poorly children at the moment at home. With a long day ahead and not much plans, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to quilt on my frame. Now my frame was put away about a year ago before our extension started and hasn't been used since. We had to dismantle it to store it away so the first step was to put it back together and remember how to use it, which I thought would be quick and easy.
Well it wasn't quick, it wasn't easy and it wasn't going very well. I kind of lost my patience, DH decided he wouldn't give up until it worked so after hours of trials and errors and 2 broken needles, I went to bed last night not having quilted one centimeter (and also very frustrated I must say), and I didn't feel like blogging yesterday since I had nothing to report (or at least nothing of interest!). The only sewing I managed in the end was those 2 hexie flowers for Geraldine for teh Hexie Inchy Swap while watching Downton Abbey.
So today I spent a little bit of time on the internet trying to understand what could be the problem and why I my needles were breaking. It turns out that they might have been breaking because I was moving the machine too quickly and therefore the thread was putting too much tension on the needle which was snapping. And the reason for the speed was that it was the only way the machine wouldn't miss (too many) stitches. Not a great way of quilting really! It turns out that the machine was skipping stitches because it was full of bunnies. So after a thorough clean and some trial off the frame today, I was brave and tried on the frame again!
Today I also found a lovely block in my letter box. Svea has already done a block for my Siblings Together quilt and it is gorgeous.
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Monday, 14 October 2013
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Dispute led to robbery at store
Sunday, a man walked into a La Grange convenience store brandishing a gun and made off with a customer�s $10. Thursday, he was in jail.
The Lenoir County Sheriff�s Office reports Christopher Shane Harrell, 20, allegedly had words with a man outside and then inside the Stop One store in La Grange, then went to his car and obtained a gun.
Harrell then supposedly walked back in, pointed his gun and told the man the next time they talked, �There would be a shooting.� He then allegedly took the man�s $10 that had been set on the store counter.
Detectives identified Harrell as the suspect through video surveillance footage and witness statements, and he was taken into custody after being found by a Goldsboro police officer. He was transported to Lenoir County Detention Center and given a $60,000 bond.
�This is an unusual case in that the armed robbery occurred within a business and a customer was the actual victim,� Lenoir County Sheriff Chris Hill said in a statement. �Regardless, if someone takes an item from another by use of or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, the charge of armed robbery still applies.
�My folks worked quickly to find this suspect and he is now in a place where the incident will not be repeated.�
Harrell�s charged with felony robbery with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Austin Ramsey's law practice consists of a general practice with an emphasis on litigation matters. The litigation matters he has handled have been mainly on the Plaintiffs side in a variety of types of cases. Mr. Ramsey was lead counsel representing Fulton County retirees in a Federal class action lawsuit against Fulton County for its failure to maintain constitutionally protected health insurance benefits. That case, although successfully concluded more than ten years ago with a seven figure settlement and injunctive relief, still provides protections for Fulton County retirees today.
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For 30 years America's Butterball Turkey Talk-Line has been answering desperate pleas from thousands of not-so-good cooks about preparing and cooking North America's favourite holiday bird.
Many of these questions to the Butterball call centre are characterized as "bewildering." I've seen the questions. I would add "insanely bewildering". So popular is the talk-line, Butterball employs no less than 50 turkey experts at this time of year to man the phones. Why they would do this when they could have me do it for free, I have no idea.
Here then are actual questions to the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line and answers that are exclusively mine.
Question: One expert could actually hear the sloshing of water in the background as the guy on the line said he was thawing the turkey in the bathtub while bathing his two toddlers. "How long will it take the bird to thaw?"
Answer: "Pure freakin' genius, Sir! Killing two birds, no, killing one bird and two kids, no … A masterpeice of multitasking. And why stop there. All three can be nicely dried off in an oven pre-heated to 375º. Set the timer in order to remove the children well before roasting. Also, should you decide to smoke next year's turkey, a gallon of that bathwater would make a very nice brine.
Question: From his father's long-neglected freezer that also contained his dad's wedding cake and a snowball saved from every snowstorm to ever hit Alabama … "what's the best way to cook a 30-year-old frozen turkey.
Answer: "One hour in the oven for every year in the freezer. Eat it in a hospital parking lot."
Question: A woman called to relate two disastrous turkey stories to the hotline expert. With her first husband she served up a frozen turkey, with her second husband she dropped the bird on the floor. "How can I make sure this Thanksgiving dinner with my new husband goes well?"
Answer: "With your track record I would take no chances. Divorce this guy and marry a chef."
Question: One guy called to say he was about to carve up his cooked turkey with a chainsaw and "Do you think the chain oil will leave a bad taste on the meat?"
Answer: "Not if you fill the crank case with olive oil and use a rosemary fusion stabilizer in the fuel tank. Also, to clean the blade of your chainsaw just go next door where the turkey and the kids should be out of the tub by now."
Question: One woman called to ask if it was okay to slow roast the turkey over three or four days because it made the house smell so good?
Answer: "Absolutely. As a matter of fact if you put the turkey in an oven set at 100º in late November, it should be perfect by Christmas day. If the skin is still white, apply a can of spray-on-tan to the exterior of the bird.
Question: One guy bragged that in order to fit a large turkey in a small roasting pan, he wrapped a towel around and stomped on it until he broke the bones and it fit. "Whaddayathink?"
Answer: "Next time use a sledgehammer on it and you'll be able to cook it in a wok!"
Question: A woman from Colorado called to say she was keeping her frozen turkey in a snowbank by the road but it snowed overnight and today was Thanksgiving and she couldn't find the turkey.
Answer: "Wait by the road until the plow comes by and when you hear a thud, jump in front of the blade!"
Question: "The wrapper on my turkey says it's a self-basting turkey. Do I have to baste it?"
Answer: "Only on the inside. The outside bastes itself. That's what the wings are for."
Question: "I think my turkey just coughed! What do I do?"
Answer: "Wait until he coughs again and quickly grab hold of his testicles to make sure he doesn't have a hernia. Even if he's medically fit to be cooked, garnish the bird with a cold tablet gravy just to be sure."
Question: "Can I brine my turkey in the washing machine?"
Answer: "No but you can tenderize it in the dryer."
Question: "I have a small oven and a large turkey to cook. Will it expand like baked goods do?"
Answer: "Yes. A mature turkey will expand up to three or four times its original size while in the oven. But it's mostly air. Just jab in the ass with an ice pick every ten minutes or so."
Question: "I put my 16 lb. turkey in the hot tub just to thaw it out but now I think it's actually cooking. How long before it's done?"
Answer: "About five hours. Use the skimmer to turn it over once in a while and if the bird's liquids start to cloud the water, add more spa shock clarifier."
Believe it or not just last week the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line got a call from … a turkey! "Hi, this is Peas calling. Me and Carrots, we're this season's White House turkeys and as is tradition, we have just been pardoned by President Donald Trump. Neither of us want anything to do with this White House. How do turkeys commit suicide?"
Okay, that one I made up, but the rest are absolutely true. Happy Holidays.
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Day camp at the Macomb Family YMCA is a great place for kids to have fun, build character and community, and develop healthy lifestyle skills. It provides opportunities for children from all backgrounds to come together and build a supportive community while having fun in the sun! We provide the space for children to build relationships, try new skills and create lasting memories they will carry into adulthood.
This year, YMCA day camp will be better than ever. In addition to daily sports, arts and crafts, swimming, games, team-building activities and character-development activities, we will be part of an initiative that focuses on increasing healthy eating and physical activity (HEPA) and reducing summer learning loss.
As part of our HEPA initiatives, we strive to provide the best fuel for kids both physically and mentally. We are pleased to offer a healthy breakfast and lunch to all participants at no extra cost to them. In addition, we will be using evidence-based curricula to increase physical activity through games and sports and instill the mentality of "energy in equals energy out" at an early age.
Healthy minds are also a priority. Kids participate in weekly hands-on lessons led by an "edu-tainment" professional. The experiential learning activities emphasize STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and literacy while remaining focused on FUN!
Summer day camp is a high-quality experience for kids 3-15 years old. We offer age appropriate activities and special leadership opportunities for our older youth. Kids enjoy daily crafts, camp games, sports, swimming and weekly field trips including the Michigan Science Center, the Detroit Zoo, Westview Orchards, Zap Zone and a Detroit Tigers Game!
Highly-trained staff is a huge part of what makes YMCA camp so special. All staff complete 40 hours of intensive training prior to the start of camp. In addition, all staff go through an in-depth hiring process including a background check and drug test. They are also all CPR, first aid, AED, and oxygen-certified. The ratio of counselors to campers ranges from one counselor for every six to 12 children, depending on age group. Dedicated and well-trained counselors provide for the highest quality and safest experience for our campers. Year after year, campers return for new experiences, time with friends (and soon-to-be friends) and opportunities to learn, grow and thrive!
Jay is one of those campers. He started camp when he was in first grade. He is now 9 years old. He came to us with a diagnosis of ADHD and the therapists at his school recommended day camp at the Y for the summer. At the time, our focus was on keeping him moving. His mother works during the day and didn't want him sitting around. He was in need of a safe place equipped to handle his behavior issues that would still be fun and that would work financially.
"When Jay first started camp, we knew right away something good was happening – he would come home worn out and exhausted. We noticed his confidence was improving. He would take on new challenges he wouldn't have before, like jumping into the pool," said his mother. "More importantly, Jay made huge progress with his social skills at camp … Jay was able to progress socially because of his counselors. Instead of punishing him right away for bad behaviors, they challenged him to think through his problems and identify better ways to approach situations. They worked with him on problem solving and helped build his confidence. Because of their help, he learned to play effectively with other kids. Now, he is able to make and keep friends."
Jay is just one example of the impact that the Macomb Family YMCA Summer Day Camp has on its campers. This summer, we have 12 themed weeks of fun, learning and growth. Campers can choose any and all weeks between June 13 and Sept. 2. Registration is open now! Contact Lauren Klein at (586) 468-1411 or firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Lauren Klein is a youth and family director at the Macomb Family YMCA.
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Issue of new shares and Director appointment
Cooks Global Foods Limited (NZX: CGF) has today issued 13,860 fully paid ordinary shares to existing shareholders of CGF. The share allotments were made at an issue price of $0.13 per share, pursuant to late application forms received from the shareholders relating to CGF's Share Purchase Plan which closed on Friday, 23 May 2014. CGF has decided to accept these late applications and issue shares accordingly.
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Full details of the allotments are set out below.
The Board of CGF is also pleased to advise it has appointed Graeme Lee as a director of the Company. Graeme has a background in management, sales, importing and distribution and now focuses on investment into businesses he believes hold significant potential. Graeme holds majority shareholdings in a number of successful businesses in the medical, grocery and automotive industries. Graeme is associated with ADG Investments Limited, a substantial shareholder of CGF.
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I started doing a monthly illustrated report on what is trending in Tokyo for a wonderful Canadian Japanese publication, The Bulletin, back in June. Was a little caught up with other work, and unable to give it a proper mention here until now. Apologies!
This is my second report for them, and the trend to note is "ballet a la mode" or "ballet fashion". It has always been a trend for little girls, but these days, you can find its influences even for ladies in their late 30's to mid 40's!
Am very happy to be a part of The Bulletin family as a contributing illustrator. Please do visit their website to check out the many interesting articles available!


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I often hear people calling some of their friends as close friends, best friends and all that. For instance, how many times have we called foo** is my best friend and bar** is my close friend and all that. I have always wondered how best is best and how close is close. Recently, i met with a friend of mine and we were having a conversation on this subject. Not that either of us were psychologists or cognitive science experts, but nevertheless we needed to kill time and what better way to kill time than bitching abt people and their opinions.After about an hour or so of terms like "lets take the following scenario", "consider this" and "consider that", we started summarizing about what we understood on this subject....that usually people choose to have/form friends based on their perception of what is known as their circle of trust henceforth being referred as COT here. A COT is basically a set of like minded people doing similar things. For instance, you might not wish to invite your manager for a movie with your college friends. Neither, would you invite your family members to a pub with your other friends. So the idea is a common belief(or disbelief) in doing certain things in certain ways. On the other hand, you cannot invite your college friend for a team lunch in your company. Neither can you invite ur friend to a family function dinner.
The first thing to note is that we don't have one COT. We form many. Strange as it sounds, it is true so as to support the varied activities in one's life(going to pub, watching a movie, having a team lunch, family dinner etc....). This needs to be explained. Let's understand this through an example....
My friend with whom i was conversing is 24 years. She has formed several circles of trust.How does she develop and manage so many circles? I was curious and i asked her. Her reply was spontaneous and deep. So she says, she has at least 4-6 friends in each of the circle. They are not exclusive though. Some friends are present in more than one COT while others are strictly confined to just one. The circles of trust are merely logical and none of the participants (read "friends") know that they exist. Only she knows. And she plays the circles of trust to her benefit. Then comes the obvious question. How does she differentiate once circle from another? Here lies the beauty....
Every circle of trust (COT) has a set responsibility.The responsibility is sometimes implicit while in other cases, my friend takes the responsibility of assigning the responsibility to the COT.In our case, She has pre-assigned these responsibilities to the COTs and she invokes them when the need arises. This needs to be explained again. We have simplified the functions so that it is easy to understand. Here it comes .. in her own words ...
~ So when I feel like spending an evening by having a cup of coffee, I will invoke the services of COT #1.
~ Wanna watch a movie? That would be COT #2.
~ Oh I met this wonderful guy! I want to talk about him .. The listening pleasures are reserved to COT #3.
~ I'm so drunk. I want to be dropped home. Time to call COT #4.
~ I feel like bitching and complaining the whole day. Need COT #5.
~ I'm feeling low. Feel like crap. Time for some wallowing in self-pity and more. Think I'm lost and eventually slipping into a major depression. Desperately want COT #6.
~ I'm so high today. Everything around me is upbeat. I definitely need to be with COT #7.
~ So I wake up with a strong feeling to travel to some place quite mystical .. I will choose the company of COT #8.
So you see, the whole list is *morally* ambiguous. I used the term morally coz it may not be too immoral according to my friend. The concept of friendship is very superficial and the role you play in her life through these COTs defines who you are for her. I also realized that it is from one of these COTs that the notions of best friend and close friend stem from.Some "friends" over a period of time, come to know of her grand design and they refuse to be placed in certain COTs. So they leave. She and she alone can determine who gets placed in what COTs. Really, it is a matter of what her heart tells her than any planned analysis of someone's abilities.
From all these, one can easily look around and map your "friends" into circles of trust. You are either playing someone into a COT or someone is playing you. As simple as that. So the next time someone calls you his/her best friend just try to see if which COT of his/her do ou fit it. As they say.."Life moves on"...Enjoy the ride.


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Love Lab
The Wild One, the Princess -and her Huggy-, the Shy One, the Calculating One and the Tsundere. Research on romance. Comedy ensues.
Foxy Lady Ayame: I hadn't laughed that much with a comedy series for such a long time. My mother could hear my chackling frenzily from the other side of the wall late in the night and complained about keeping her awake with my laughs. Love Lab was that good. Over and over again. My sense of humor isn't easy to tingle either, so I believe it's telling. You can get a giffed taste here.
Neko-kun: Our protagonist is Kurahashi Riko, or "The Wild One", as she is secretely called by most members of Fujisaki Girls Academy, a rather strict, girls only, school.Riko accidentally discovers that the school's most prominent student, president Maki Natsuo, a cute and polite girl, has a somewhat more… naughty side in her character than she lets others know. Maki is secretely practising kissing with a pillow -her beloved "Huggy"- to prepare for the moment when she'll finally kiss the man of her life. From there on, Riko is forced into keeping Maki's secret and join her in practicing all aspects of romance like holding hands and more. Soon they are joined by three other students who learn about Maki's "dark" activity; Enomoto Yuiko, Mizushima Sayori and Tanahashi Suzune. Together, they form the "Love Lab" and explore all the possibilities of love.
I don't know about you, but to me this sounded like a potential yuri show. In fact, there are many occassions where the story is totally teasing us about the characters' relationships and interaction. Unfortunately, we never see any of the girls to have feelings for another girl. Normally that is not something that'd bother me, but in the case of Riko and Maki this is absolutely frustrating -because these two are so shippable and seem to have an amazing balance in their relationship. Even though I liked both male characters in the show, I think that those two were meant for one another.
F: Apart from the fact that boys really mixed in and kinda ruined the yuri potential, I found negative how Riko was seen as not feminine enough and there were jokes made at her expense. Riko is a girl who wears her hair with many different ways (and gets her hairclips and elastic bands confiscated due to dumb strict rules) and honestly it's ridiculous how her family teases her about not being princess-like enough, kind enough meaning actually subservient enough, since she doesn't take sh*t. The series isn't very clear on whether it wants to satirize this sexist behavior -taking in account how weird Riko appears to behave when she tries to be more girly and how Maki's the princess representation but a totally crazy one- or not. I mean, you even have the poor rejected fellow who gets insulted when called cute.
N: Everyone was absolutely adorable, though, you've got to admit it. Like I said earlier, Riko and Maki totally suit one another. Suzune -especially in her younger days- was incredibly cute and, thanks to that trait of hers, she is one of the few naturally clumsy people who still remain funny. Enomoto was probably the character I liked the least, but I do admit that her relationship with Sayori was one of the nicest and most interesting in the series. As for Mizushima, she is the only one of the company who's main trait is her brains -a truly precious gift. Her sarcasm is another plus of hers, for she manages to balance the sillyness, clumsiness, etc. of the other girls. Mizushima partly resembles a person I know in real life, right Foxy Lady?
F: Yes, yes. How could I forget that I was nicknamed Mizushima by Overlord for some resemblances in our characters? How could anyone forget how huggable little Suzu was and how cool Makio was? How could everyone not remember how lame Maki's father was?
The series even got quite emotional at the end and gladly it didn't become overbearing. I think the characters did show many aspects of them and a relative development, which is great, especially in comedies where the characters are mostly just stereotypes.
N: In the end, I think Love Lab was 2013's most balanced story. It will probably not become a classic, it has many flaws, but it also was the only story that stayed consistent to its initial quality and premise from start to finish. It most probably won't become your favorite title of all time, but I believe that it will give you many moments of laughter and enjoyment -and such things are always precious to find.


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Why is it that whenever we want to start something new, we use the excuse, I'll start tomorrow! Tomorrow comes and goes…then a few days, then a week, and then a month and we still have not started anything!!
Exercise- a common "I'll start that tomorrow" saga.
Just a little background, I am a personal trainer and whenever I start a conversation with someone regarding what I do for a living, I get all the ways that they exercise and how it doesn't work for them and how they need to start something new. When I suggest that I will train them to get them to the goals they want to achieve, the excuses start rolling in!
While at my friends' house sitting on the couch, nothing really going on, just catching up, the topic came up! "I need to lose weight", she said. All I said was, "Let's start today then!" and this is what I got:
-I'm tired
-I feel bloated
-It's too early
-I need new sneakers
-It's too hot
-I'm too fat
-I'm just too busy
-I don't want to mess up my hair
-I hate to sweat and smell
I've never heard anyone make so many excuses up in less than 30 seconds!
And then it was said, "today just isn't good for me, I'll start tomorrow"!
Now rewind, we are sitting at her house, NOTHING really going on. Why is it, we start to make these excuses up in our head? Is it really too early or too hot? If you are feeling bloated and fat, don't you want to do something about it? Last time I checked, being busy meant being active, NOT sitting on the couch. Really, you need new sneakers, the ones that you bought last year that you never used, aren't good enough? At first, I sit there with the face of confusion. Didn't you just say you need to lose weight? Why all the excuses?! You hate to sweat and smell? What? You never heard of a shower? And your hair, it's called a brush! I know you are not going to start tomorrow! You said this last year when we went and bought those sneakers that you needed when you said you were going to start then
Now you are probably wondering why I continued to sit and listen to all these excuses. The answer I tell you, PURE ENTERTAINMENT!
Its funny how "I'll start tomorrow" turns into "I'll start next week" which turns into "I'll start next month" which then inevitably turns into NEVER HAPPENING!
One of my guy friends had a similar interaction with me. I always find this one funny and amusing.
Here is a little background on my friend. He is a former athlete, loves to lift heavy weights in the gym, loves being active, goes six days a week, pre-workout drinks, protein shakes…the whole nine yards but doesn't work on cardio and doesn't work on core. So when I try to give some insight about the importance of cardio and core training, I get the sarcastic "I know, I know", "I'll start tomorrow"! Well, when I see him at the gym the next day, back to heavy lifting with NO cardio and NO core training. So I approach him and say, "listen, sometimes you need someone to push you through a cardio and core workout, let me train you"!
The response I got… maybe better than "I'll start tomorrow" sounded something like this… "in order for me to train with you, I need to do it on my own so I am in shape to workout with you".
WHAT?!! Does that even make sense?! I'm a trainer, my job is to get you in shape! I am offering my services to you and you say you need to get in shape in order to train with me?!! SERIOUSLY!! Who says that!?
Unfortunately, my two friends are not the only ones that have these excuses! I hear it all the time from everyone. Doesn't matter how in shape, how big or small, how strong or weak, they all give the excuse, "I'll start tomorrow". It's like New Years Resolutions. It's June, why wait till January 1st, to start your workout!?


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UGA Football
Georgia's offensive line rotation continues, with Allen making strides at left guard
From Kirby Smart's vantage point, Pat Allen has started to find his groove.
A third-year sophomore, Allen has taken reps with Georgia's first-team offense at left guard this spring. Compared to last season, Smart said, Allen "is more comfortable" doing what the coaches ask of him. Smart believes part of Allen's newfound comfort level is simply because he "understands what he's doing better."
And Allen has shown that on the field this spring as Smart praised Allen's physical attitude. That has translated into Allen routinely having his way with the Bulldogs' defensive linemen.
The reason for that success, however, is something Smart has yet to pin down.
"I don't know if we're playing softer up front or if we're more physical on the offensive line," Smart said. "I don't know which one that is. It's hard to tell when you go against yourself all the time. I do know that Pat is getting more movement on some guys than he's gotten in the past at guard."
Despite the growth he's seen from Allen this spring, Smart still found areas that needed fine-tuning.
"Pat, he's got to grow up and do some things passing off twitch that he's just not comfortable (with)," Smart said. "He's never had to do it that fast. When it's Davin (Bellamy) and 'Zo' (Lorenzo Carter) doing it to you, it's different than the threes and fours doing it to you. It's good he's getting good work."
Smart said the same went for Lamont Gaillard. A fourth-year junior, Gaillard started all 13 games at right guard last season. This spring, he moved to center.
Smart says the transition has gone well thus far.
"It's new for him. It's kind of like being the quarterback of the offensive line," Smart said. "He has to make calls, make decisions. Obviously, (Brandon) Kublanow was so great at that because he had done it for, I don't know, 100 games it seemed like he'd been playing."
Despite the nature of being the offensive line's play-caller, Smart noted it's not as if the role is "completely new" to Gaillard.
"When you're a guard beside Brandon Kublanow you have to know all those calls, too. He's done a good job of that," Smart said. "When we get into third down, he sometimes struggles at that but he'll continue to improve. I think (offensive line) Coach (Sam) Pittman does a good job at that."
Gaillard isn't the only lineman getting used to a new position. Dyshon Sims, who started at left guard in two of Georgia's final three games last season, began the spring at that spot. But it was only a temporary stay as he is now manning right tackle with the first-team.
According to Smart, Sims, who has also seen time at center this spring, is versatile enough to play any position on the line.
"I think the only way to get comfortable with him playing everywhere is to do it with him everywhere," Smart said. "There's a theory that he could be a left tackle, too."
For now, that role belongs to Isaiah Wynn. And that, Smart said, is about the only thing settled at left tackle since spring practice started.
"If Isaiah wasn't there, who would it be?" Smart asked. "I think there's a battle going on right now for who the two-spot is. We haven't done a lot with Isaiah, although you're probably referring to historically. Isaiah has been the centerpiece at left tackle so far this spring."
Beyond the starting five, Smart has also been pleased with the progress of those fighting to fill out the two-deep, which includes junior Sean Fogarty and sophomore Chris Barnes at center and sophomore Ben Cleveland at right tackle.
"Fogarty's done a good job, Ben Cleveland's done a good job, too," Smart said. "Chris Barnes is starting to show some progress. I am happy with the growth of those guys. But until it actually produces on the field, that's when we'll know for sure."
In Cleveland's case specifically, Smart admits he and the rest of the coaching staff "weren't fair" to the mammoth sophomore earlier in the spring, as he was forced to cross-train at both guard and tackle. After the first week, the coaching staff regrouped and decided to let Cleveland focus solely on right tackle.
And the decision has paid off.
"He had a better week. At the start of Week 3, it's just tackle," Smart said. "We want to see where that takes us. He provides a little different element at that right tackle position. He's a big man. He's a mountain of a man. We want to get some movement, some run blocking. … He gives us a different flavor there and we want him to go in and compete. He'll continue to move around but just not right now."
The constant reshuffling of the line — at least in terms of different players spending time at different spots — won't change any time soon.
"We'll continue to move guys around — we want guys to be flexible," Smart said. "The goal obviously is to get the best five out there. And you say what's the best five? Is that pass pro or run blocking? Because some guys are better at other things."


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A compilation of various publications from Cultural Engineering -
a design studio and creative services outlet that provides
consultancy service in the fields of culture,
entrepreneurship and creative spaces
across the UAE, Middle East and North Africa.
Editor in chief: Rashid Bin Shabib
Editor: Natasha Stallard
Creative Director: Ryan Miglinczy, Samia Kallidis
Designer, Art Editor: Mira Mortada
Designer, Art Editor: Mira Mortada
Photography: Jiani Lu
Brownbook Magazine Overview
(Issues 41 - 45)
An overview of work created at Brownbook Magazine issues 41 through to 45. As well as the magazine itself, special project supplements included: a guide to Terangeles (the Iranian district of LA), a newspaper all about Middle Eastern coffee - featuring step-by-step illustrations on how to make the perfect Turkish Coffee, a pull-out map of some of the best outdoor locations within the region and a pull our booklet all about Middle Eastern weddings.
ART Flyers
Art, Fashion, Design 2014
Nike - An Introduction to the Middle East
A booklet and presentation designed to be presented to
Global Directors at Nike in an effort to highlight how
the Middle East is becoming a key area for
Nike's marketing targeting.
Reiterating Architecture in the Gulf
Reiterating Architecture in the Gulf is
an exploration of repurposed architectural
developments in the Middle East.


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The Everett Book Club Podcast is available via the Podcast App of your choice!
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Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite are currently on a world tour, traveling spontaneously from city to city as they administer Turing Tests to prospective Artificial Intelligence's; but at the end of the day there's nothing they love more than curling up in front of a roaring fire and talking about classic Science Fiction and Fantasy stories.
The Everett Book Club Podcast plays host to their discussions, where Ruiz tells Marguerite about a story he's recently read. With an eye for more obscure or out-of-print tales, the Everett Book Club aims to entertain while bringing attention to classic stories from the past that may have been forgotten. Stories are chosen only if they were written before 1980, and are by authors who (for the most part) don't get the attention they deserve or have been forgotten over time.
What kinds of stories do we discover?
Anything Science Fiction and Fantasy published before 1980! That being said however, there are a few limitations.
Firstly, we try to avoid currently popular authors; you won't see any Arthur C. Clarke or Ray Bradbury around these parts. What constitutes "popular" is difficult to really judge, but our goal is to let you know about authors who may have been forgotten and haven't been adapted into current culture. Sadly, that also means no Phillip K. Dick, though we may make an exception someday for one of his lesser-known or collaborative works. We'll also make exceptions for popular authors if the story we're visiting was originally published under a different name.
Secondly, we won't review any Jack Vance, because he's the absolute #1 favorite author of Ruiz Tremello & Marguerite both. As much as we'd love to bring some Jack Vance stories to the masses, we both hold his works in such high regard that we would not dare sully one of his tales with our off-color brand of insouciance.
This Podcast will contain foul language and spoilers, and if we're lucky, sex, violence, nudity, and triggers. Listener discretion is preferred.
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Elections & Voter Registration
Comal County Elections & Voter Registration is managed by the Elections Coordinator who is under the County Clerk. The office is located at 396 North Seguin Avenue just past the courthouse annex building.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN OF A BOUNDARY CHANGE IN COMAL COUNTY ELECTION PRECINCT 105. The boundary change will divide Precinct 105 and create a new Precinct 108. View complete notice
Volunteer Deputy Registrar Training
If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Deputy Registrar, you must attend training.
Classes will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month beginning at 10 a.m. at the Comal County Elections Office.
YOU MUST RSVP IN ORDER TO ATTEND THE CLASS. Please call 830-221-1352 for reservations.
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