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"Dissolving Stress" Group: Meditation, Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Dissolve Anxiety
Anxiety seems to proliferate in our era of social media, cultural disintegration, and crazy government. Clients who have issues with anxiety often have social anxiety as well. If you can muster up the courage to come to a group, I can offer you three powerful tools to dissolve anxiety: meditation, mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (which I call 'Thought Busting'). Come join a group of people who are interested in learning to live life more mindfully and in the present moment. You will learn to meditate, to 'bust thoughts' and to get more comfortable in a group of new people (useful in your professional and personal life).
The group will run weekly for 90 minutes every other week, for a total of 12 weeks, and includes meditation instruction and practice. Our first group began in January 2018, voted to continue every two weeks, and ran for 18 months! Another group has been running since October 2018.
The next groups will start whenever I have 6 participants interested. The Cost is $40/week. Insurance sometimes will or sometimes won't cover this…check your coverage. If it does cover this service, I will bill them for it, but expect you to pay me at each group meeting, and will file the claim so you can get reimbursed. I am willing to run as many groups as people want, on any evening Monday through Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 pm.
Half-Day and Full-Day Retreats (See "Retreats" Tab for more details).
There are many current clients and others interested in deepening their meditation practices, and asking questions about their spiritual paths. To facilitate growth, I will be offering a quarterly half-day or one-day, retreat on Sundays at the Unity Barn. This is a unique opportunity to create a temporary sangha (a collection of people looking for what's true), and to use the group energy to go deeper in your personal meditation practice.
This is also an opportunity to uncover your true spiritual nature and real body-based personality….like a sculptor uncovering a unique shape in a block of stone. In a question and answer format (sometimes called Satsang, meaning "in the company of truth") you and I will look at what needs to fall away in order for you to Be Yourself truly and clearly.
Maximum group size is 20, and minimum is 6. The fee is $100 for the day. The retreats will occur on Sundays from 10AM to 5PM at the Unity Barn in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a packed lunch and beverage.


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SANTA ANA, Calif. – After securing a fourth place finish in the Orange Empire Conference standings with a record of 24-14, 12-9, the Santa Ana softball team has qualified for the 2019 CCCAA SoCal Regionals as the No. 11 seed and will travel to play No. 6 Antelope Valley (31-9, 14-0) on May 3-4th.
The two teams met in the opening weekend of the season in the Glendale David "Hawk" Wilder Memorial Tournament, with the Dons coming away with a 10-4 victory. Santa Ana fell behind 2-0 in the first innings but came alive with a couple five run innings late in the game. Nicole Yniguez recorded her first win of the season as the Dons improved to 4-0.
Antelope Valley recovered from the loss and finished the season with a 31-9 overall record and an undefeated 14-0 record in Western States Conference play.
Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $8 for students (with valid ID), staff/faculty, senior citizens (60+) and children under 12 years of age. Only CCCAA-approved passes will be honored.
First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. on Friday and 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Game three will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday if needed.


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Dear Future Physician,
Thank you. Thank you for caring enough about your fellow man that you chose to become a physician. As a parent in the medical profession, and as the parent to a "medically complicated" child, I understand some of what has prompted you to become a physician. You have a genuine concern for others, and need to make things right.
My biggest piece of advice to you is this: never discount a mother's (or father's) intuition. While I respect that you have a job to do; a job that you take seriously, this is my child. If I say that something isn't right, or tell you "this is not normal", please do not dismiss me as a frantic parent who is overreacting. I am frantic. I very well may be overreacting. But this is my baby. And something is not normal. Help me understand what is going on, ask questions that may help me think in a different direction, explain to me WHY you feel that your diagnosis is correct. Do not tell me, "You are just a mother. You could not possibly know something is wrong." I have been told this by a physician, and I almost punched her.
My child is not your only concern; you have many patients. But while you are in an exam room with me and my child, please act as if my child is your only patient for the time you spend with us. Examine my child, talk to my child, tell my child what you are doing. Do not speak harshly to my child, or promise that something won't hurt when you know very well it will.
Please understand that while I am a "medical mom" who has pushed IV fluids through her child's central line, placed a naso-gastric tube properly a million times, has prepared TPN, who knows what a paracentesis is, who has seen no less than 8 liters of fluid drained from her child's abdomen (not at one time, but still 8 liters from a three-month-old!)...I am still a mom. I love my child, and hate to see anything hurt my child. Let me remain in the room to help calm my child, but don't scoff at my tears. It hurts to see a catheter inserted into my child's side, and to see you press on my child's abdomen to remove ascites. If it takes six NICU nurses, three flight nurses, and four surgeons to finally place one IV in my child's head, I am going to cry. But I don't want to leave my child's side.
Have compassion. I think that is almost as essential as the piece of paper that declares you have successfully completed the degree of Medical Doctor.
Laurie C.
Mom to Anthony, Living Donor Liver Transplant Recipient
Four years old, four years post-transplant, and living life to the fullest!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Letter #27
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We've all been witness to the internet sensation that was/still is Kylie Jenner's lips. Its no secret that her famous pout has had a little bit of help from dermal fillers – but what if you as an everyday regular girl aren't ready to make that kind of physical, emotional, and financial commitment? Well, I as an everyday regular girl decided the next course of action was to research some alternative solutions. It turns out that there are quite a few lip plumping balms for purchase out there, but unfortunately most carry a hefty price tag. So, naturally began the DIY experiments.
After playing around with a few different recipes – I'm happy to share the simplest and most effective DIY I've found for a naturally fuller lip (Thank you, Huda Beauty! If you do not already follow her on Instagram you need to, ASAP). The photo you see below is approximately 1-2 minutes post DIY plumper application.


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Historic Hawai'i Foundation will join Design Within Reach in hosting a pau hana event that highlights and celebrates some of the best examples of Hawai'i Modern on Thursday, July 19, 6-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Design Within Reach is located in the Ala Moana Shopping Center on the Upper Level near Nordstrom Department Store.
The evening will include the release of Historic Hawai'i Foundation's new illustrated booklet, "Hawai'i Modern." Join author Don Hibbard, researcher Tonia Moy, and graphic artist Viki Nasu as they showcase highlights of mid-century building and landscape design, and discuss efforts to understand, enjoy and preserve these next-generation historic properties.
***Update*** Any member of HHF who attends the event will receive a complimentary copy of the
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United Community Bank is foreclosing on a Troy property with connections to an Edwardsville man at the center of a hotly contested divorce, massive civil judgment and federal fraud charges in Wisconsin.
Thomas H. Buske, whose divorce from his wife of more than a decade is contested by S.C. Johnson and Sons Inc., is one of the managers of limited liability corporation that owes more than $1 million on a mortgage for property at 914 Edwardsville Road in Troy.
United Community began foreclosure proceedings on the Troy property, which is site of Kriegers Sports Grill, on Sept. 23.
According to the filing, the mortgage was issued March 9, 2007 to SKB Development LLC. The company filed with the Secretary of State Dec. 8, 1999.
Thomas Buske of 22 Greystone Lane in Edwardsville is listed in the company's filings with the Illinois Secretary of State as one of its managers along with Kevin Jones, Steven Gardner, Patrick Ryan of Edwardsville and Nailesh Patel of Fairview Heights.
Thomas Buske resided at the Greystone address until earlier this year.
According to the foreclosure complaint, SKB, Buske, Jones, Gardner, Ryan and unknown owners failed to make payments on the $1,730,000 mortgage in November and December of last year and have not made any payments this year.
The debt now stands at $1,834,331.60 as of Sept. 4. United Community seeks a judgment of foreclosure, order shortening the redemption period, possession of the property, and costs and attorneys' fees.
Buske is currently charged with multiple fraud counts in a Wisconsin federal court for allegedly defrauding S.C. Johnson of millions using inflated invoices from his trucking concerns.
S.C. Johnson received a $203.8 million judgment against Buske in 2008. Buske's wife, Sara Buske, filed for divorce eight days later.
S.C. Johnson has attempted to intervene in the couple's divorce claiming it is a fraud to hide monies owed to it under the Wisconsin judgment.
The Racine-based company wants a December 2008 order enjoining it
from collecting on the Wisconsin verdict completely vacated. Madison County Associate Judge Thomas Chapman heard arguments on the matter Sept. 25.
S.C. Johnson is also suing both Thomas and Sara Buske in the
federal Southern District of Illinois.
Thomas Buske has filed several motions with the court asking that attorneys' fees be paid from an escrow account at the Bank of Edwardsville.
Although Chapman heard arguments as to fees for Thomas Buske's attorneys last Friday, the last ruling on the matter from then-presiding judge Duane Bailey did not grant Thomas Buske's request.
Bailey expressed concern in his remarks at the time over Thomas Buske's lack of affidavit of assets and liabilities and lack of testimony about his monetary matters.
Thomas Buske has not testified in his divorce beyond stating his name, taking the Fifth Amendment.
United Community is represented in the foreclosure by Emmet Fairfield of Springfield, according to the foreclosure complaint.
Thomas Buske is represented in his divorce by Vickie Cochran of St. Louis and others.
The foreclosure is Madison case number 09-CH-910.
Foreclosure filed on property linked to Thomas Buske
United Community Bank is foreclosing on a Troy property with connections to an Edwardsville man at the center of a hotly contested divorce, massive civil judgment and federal fraud charges in Wisconsin.
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Case Studies
La Manga Strip – Complete debt write-off
A couple appointed EU Property Solutions, their property on the La Manga Strip was causing them a headache. Declining rental income made the property an undesirable investment and property was in Negative Equity to the region of €15,000 but if you included sales costs the figure was closer to €30,000. Furthermore, given current market conditions…Read More
Over €200,000 saved – Full & Final settlement in the Algarve, Portugal
We were approached by a gentleman with two property shortfalls in Portugal. Our client purchased the properties in the Algarve in 2008 with promised rental yields. These yields did not materialise and our client was having to find funds to top up the mortgage payments. This was clearly unsustainable and our client fell into arrears.…Read More
Full Mortgage Write Off in San Luis Sabinillas, Malaga
A retired couple from Nottinghamshire approached us with their holiday apartment in San Luis Sabinillas, near Duquesa on the Costa del Sol. They had a mortgage outstanding of €170,000, with the property being valued at €159,000. The monthly cost was €90 – but the issue here was this product was sold on an interest only…Read More
Another La Cala Success – Complete Debt Write Off
A married couple from Hertfordshire approached us with their holiday villa in La Cala Golf & Country Club. They had an outstanding mortgage of €678,000 with Banco Sabadell. The property was valued at €599,000 and the couple found it very hard to find buyers due to the uncertainty that Brexit has brought, coupled with Spanish…Read More
Cyprus Property Mortgage Settlement
This week we finalised a settlement with a core Cypriot lender on a failing Cyprus property mortgage investment in Larnaca. The gentleman approached us for help solving his Cyprus property mortgage problem. Following a recent discount offered by the Bank, the outstanding mortgage was £150,000. However, despite the discount, the property valued at a mere £50,000.…Read More
Debt Write Off & UK Assets Protected
Debt Write Off & UK Assets Protected We were contacted by a mature couple regarding a property in the well-known area of Playa Vera. This had been a holiday getaway home for them, however it began to cause them undue stress and worry when the mortgage repayments increased to £700 per month. They were unable…Read More
La Cala – 100% Debt Write Off
We were contacted by a couple who owned a property in the picturesque area of La Cala. They had advised us that the mortgage repayments had increased dramatically. They were no longer able to keep up with these due to several financial pressures and the hike in repayments. To make matters worse, the outstanding mortgage…Read More
Complete Debt Write Off in Duquesa Village, Costa Del Sol
Complete Debt Write Off in Costa Del Sol We were contacted by an elderly couple regarding a property in the popular area of Duquesa Village in the Costa Del Sol. This had been their dream holiday home, however it started to cause them considerable stress when they began suffering with age related illnesses. They also…Read More
EU Property Solutions tackle another problematic Cypriot property
A gentleman approached EU Property Solutions with a problematic Cypriot property. It was a typical mortgage sold in Cyprus during the boom and the currency was the ever problematic Swiss Francs. Swiss franc mortgages were sold based on the exchange rate at the time which included a variable interest rate. Major issues experienced by clients…Read More
Problem property in Guadalupe Hills development
Two gentlemen approached EU Property Solutions with a problem property in the Guadalupe Hills development near La Duquesa. The property had a mortgage outstanding of €120,000 and a value of just €50,000. The main issue was the long-term tenant was leaving the property and given its value, the was becoming a significant headache. One gentleman…Read More


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The average age of the Mexican Small Scale Producer has increased from 52 in 2002 to 65 in 2013. This is now a familiar story; the lack of job opportunities in the local territories force young people to leave their home in search for a better living. Migration from rural areas of Mexico is in an all time high, with almost 2 out of every 1000 inhabitants leaving their homelands in search for a better paid job in the United States or Canada. Ironically, most of the time the jobs that are able to find are related to agriculture or food production.
Being a young food producer in Mexico is an act of resistance. All of the young people you will meet in the next few lines are local leaders and multitalented youth entrepreneurs, many of them have an university degree, and they are playing an essential role in their food communities, changing the way they and those around them relate to their food. Some of them have several jobs to make ends meet, but all of them know the importance that good, clean and fair food has for the future of this planet.
Juan Diego Hernández Cortés, 36.
Diego is a salt producer from Zapotitlán Salinas, Puebla. He works in the salt flats since he was only 5 years old. He also works as a tour guide at his community's botanical garden, which has given him knowledge of the natural resources from the Tehuacán - Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve. Father of a 6-year-old girl, he wishes to see salt production increase and for this centuries old practice to be transmitted to the next generation.
Martha Irene Jiménez Morales, 26.
Martha and her family are agroecological nopal producers from Milpa Alta, Distrito Federal; a rural region of Mexico's capital. She's an accountant, but at a very young age she understood she would dedicate herself to the production of this vegetable, painted on the national flag, just as her parents and grandparents did before her. She is responsible of sales and offers their nopal in the biggest food market of the country.
Angel García Ortiz, 33.
Angel belongs to "Del Magueyal" group from Españita, Tlaxcala, a family-owned business dedicated to foraging, processing and adding value to at least 14 different products obtained from the maguey plant; from maguey worms to maguey syrup. He and his family are the keepers of ancient wheat varieties, a staple in Tlaxcala's agriculture. He also build a bike-machines and is a developer of a community workshop.
Laura Elisa Ortega Medina, 20.
Born in Morelia, Michoacán, Laura studies educational psychology in Mexico City. She coordinates SFYN D.F., one of the most active chapters in the country. She is a foodie and lover of gastronomy, in her spare time she volunteers in many NGO's to learn how to create a better future through taste education. She becomes enthusiastic of farmer's markets, where she likes to meet the producers themselves.
Arnulfo Melo Rosas, 37.
Arnulfo is a traditional milpa farmer from Milpa Alta, D.F. He studied accounting and worked for a major firm, but he decided that connecting himself to his family's past in agriculture was the best for him. He is now the "comisario ejidal", responsible for his community's land and resources. As a health promoter, he engages his community into healthy eating of locally produced food and encourages other farmers to return to traditional agriculture.
Cecilia Barocio Hernández, 25.
Ceci is from Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala; the capital city of the state. She's an environmental scientist and coordinator of SFYN Tlaxcala, the largest and most active group in the country. She experienced the Slow Food philosophy while studying abroad in Italy. She now works part time for SFYN Tlaxcala and for a local NGO that seeks out socio-environmental experiences to share with people interested in knowing another Tlaxcala.
Santiago Lorenzo Martinez, 32.
Santiago is a member of the Tseltal indigenous community; his playground is the Lacandon rainforest, where he lives, in Amador Hernandez, Chiapas. He is a traditional mayan farmer and a local health promoter and activist. He inherited his forefathers' land, and sees it as his birthright. That's why he organizes events and workshops to bring together his community around local and global issues that affect them directly.
Alicia Rojas Velasco, 22.
Alicia lives in Santa Maria Cuquila, Oaxaca. She belongs to the Mixteco indigenous group, and currently studies to become an agronomist. She specializes herself in small scale backyard production, and tries to bring about a change in her community, by applying traditional knowledge and biodiversity to local small scale production units in the neighboring communities. She facilitates local experience exchanges and workshops.
Juan Olmedo De La Sota-Riva, 28.
Juan lives in Tlaxcala, Tlaxcala, but he works in the Barranca de Metztitlán Biosphere Reserve, in the state of Hidalgo, where he manages a small scale farm that combines goat milk and cheese production with maguey syrup production. He, as agroecologist, is responsible for production and husbandry, furthermore, he is the legal representative of a rural enterprise group called "Del Rincón".
Janette Lagunas Raya, 29.
Janette lives in Morelia, Michoacán. She created "Bichos Delicious", a small scale company that forages, buys and processes grasshoppers from marginalized regions of her state, providing self employment and pest control. She is in charge of the production and sales; she gets to create new products such as candy bars, snacks and even tortillas. Bugs are not part of her local food culture, finding local markets is a challenge.
Eduardo Correa Palacios, 31.
Eduardo lives in Tlalnepantla, Estado de México; a suburban district of México City. He is the national coordinator for SFYN México, and was responsible for hand-picking the delegation that would be representing México in Terra Madre Giovani - We Feed The Planet. He is a gastronome in formation and has been developing the network in México since 2013, He has the highest hopes placed for the future of food.
This group of fine young people will bring their hopes and dreams for a better world through food and biodiversity, as long as all of their ideas, doubts and tribulations. They are eager learners and dedicated workers, and undoubtedly they will proudly represent their communities, friends and families, without even knowing that they also represent a better future for everybody.
See you in Milan!
Eduardo Correa Palacios - SFYN México National Coordinator


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Rather than rubber stamp the city administrator's plan to layoff
16 percent of Gilroy's workforce, the city council told him to
consider delaying more projects and employee raises, seeking
additional revenue and reducing hours in addition to personnel
cuts. Council members made it clear, though, that some layoffs are
all but certain.
Rather than rubber stamp the city administrator's plan to layoff 16 percent of Gilroy's workforce, the city council told him to consider delaying more projects and employee raises, seeking additional revenue and reducing hours in addition to personnel cuts. Council members made it clear, though, that some layoffs are all but certain.
Councilwoman Cat Tucker was the only one to vote against laying off employees, and she and Councilman Peter Arellano also voted against the Jan. 31 layoff deadline, but the two joined all their colleagues in separate votes to delay additional infrastructure projects and to cut another $1.5 million in expenses. Whether those cuts lead to more layoffs or less projects is still up in the air, but council members made it clear that somewhere around 44 people will lose their jobs, which will save the city $3.3 million this fiscal year and $6.7 next year.
"This is the beginning of this city's resolve," Mayor Al Pinheiro told the crowd of engineers, office assistants, firefighters, police officers, building inspectors and a host of other employees. "We were elected to protect the financial integrity of the city."
But employees – nearly 200 of whom packed the council chambers and spilled out into the foyer with family members – said they have to look out for the integrity of their families, as well.
"For many of us our ship is sinking and it's sinking quickly," Housing and Community Development Technician Sandra Nava said. "We really need you to think about us, our families. There are single parents here, others' spouses can't find work … What are they going to do? There's no jobs out there."
Human Resources Assistant Jennifer Corona, who came to the city six months ago, elicited a loud applause after she explained her personal situation.
"I am scared that I will not be able to feed my family or pay the mortgage that keeps the roof over their heads," Corona said. "No matter how long we've been here, the tremendous emotional and financial impact is still the same … And those that remain will be left to pick up the slack."
Gilroy Police Department Sgt. Chad Gallicinao and School Resource Officer Cherie Somavia, who serves as president of the Police Officers' Association, worried Thursday that this slack will appear most severely – and most regrettably – in the police department.
"We're concerned that additional cuts in police services will reduce the high level of service Gilroy has grown to appreciate," said Gallicinao, who has been on the force for 12 years.
After budget cuts in June that froze 11.5 positions, including four uniformed officers, Gallicinao and Somavia said the department can not afford losing three sworn officers who were planning to retire, a probation officer, three community service officers and a secondary officer who runs arrestees to jail in San Jose and takes care of other time-consuming tasks, allowing sworn officers to spend more time on the streets and respond to calls. The two also said they fear that the council's desire to see another $1.5 million in cuts will further debilitate the department.
"All this will have a huge domino effect throughout the community," Somavia said. And during this down economy, crime increases, and with less officers on the streets, public safety will inevitably suffer, she said.
As for the POA negotiating with the council and somehow reducing cuts, Somavia said, "I'm not hopeful."
Firefighter Jim Buessing, who represents Gilroy Fire Local #2805, was more optimistic.
"In my mind, we're kind of where we were a few weeks ago. It's sort of unknown what the actual effect on the department will be" until non-personnel costs are re-evaluated to possibly save money and spare some layoffs.
Under City Administrator Tom Haglund's initial layoff plan, the fire department incurred a financial hit of $893,010, or 8.8 percent of its budget, next fiscal year compared to the police department's hit of $1,135,406, or 5.8 percent. Together, the two departments account for about 75 percent of the city's general fund budget, and Buessing dismissed the notion that the police department – and public safety – would suffer more than the fire department.
"I'm not trying to compare apples and oranges," Buessing said. "We're losing our support staff also, plus four line firefighters."
Before the vote Wednesday night, Haglund said layoffs were necessary to prevent the city's general fund reserve – which held $26 million a year ago – from shrinking to $4.1 million by June 30, 2009, the end of the fiscal year, and down to negative $12 million a year later. Staff recently predicted the city's general fund deficit will grow from $3.9 million to $6 million this year and from $3.5 million to $7 million next fiscal year thanks to shrinking tax receipts, employee compensation costs that have risen steadily throughout the years and a practical standstill in fee-generating development that pays for major infrastructure costs.
The main reasons for the reserve fund's precipitous decline, Haglund said, are the following: the need to cover ballooning deficits; the cost of buying back various securities that have since incurred higher, unmanageable interest rates; and the price of ensuring that the city's indebted fee-based funds – which paid $13.2 million for Gilroy Gardens and are running a $10 million deficit that will grow to more than $26 million in the red by 2011 – can still finance previously planned and contracted infrastructure and public facility projects, such as the sports and aquatics facilities at the new high school that the city agreed to pay $6.5 million for.
"None of this was brought up in June," Councilman Peter Arellano said of all the debt that Haglund blamed on the stalled economy.
Arellano floated the idea of higher taxes or fees and looking at what really constitutes core services.
"How much are the citizens willing to pay for continued level of services," Arellano said.
A handful of employees pointed to the potential sale of Gilroy Gardens as a way to save money, but council members cautioned that selling the park is not a panacea and that the larger economic and credit crises and Gilroy's heavy reliance on shrinking sales tax and housing development are mostly to blame.
"Nobody saw this coming … The whole country has been caught by surprise," Councilman Perry Woodward said.
Haglund's second, more severe layoff scenario would have shed 64 jobs while leaving infrastructure projects in tact. The move would have saved $2.8 this year and $8.2 million next year. To prevent any layoffs, every employee would have to take a 20 to 25 percent wage reduction, according to Haglund.
Councilman Craig Gartman expressed astonishment that the city's reserve fund will drop from a $26 million surplus down close to zero dollars in less than two years while also having to protect up to $26 million in fee-based funds by 2011.
Earlier this month the body voted 6-0 to buy back $42.7 million worth of auction rate notes it issued in 2003 because interest rates have sky-rocketed. Buying back the notes will cut the general fund reserves from $16.6 million to $14.2 million – which is before the $10 million deduction to protect the fee-based infrastructure funds – and it will also lower Gilroy's investment portfolio balance from $60.7 million to $17.3 million.


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A real Indian answers a fake
American Thinker | April 27, 2018
Dr. V.A. Shiva Ayyadurai, the Inventor of Email, was featured in an article on AmericanThinker.com on April 27, 2018. The article was entitled "A real Indian answers a fake".
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The current research work has focused on the characterisation of the straw as a raw material, before studying the straw bale as a prototype insulation material. Some physical, biochemical and hygric properties of a French straw and a English straw are assessed and compared with each other. The two straws are visibly different in their colour, with the French straw yellow whereas the English straw is greyer; this difference is most likely due to storage of the straw following harvesting. Their initial moisture contents, around 9% for the English straw and around 24% for the French straw, are also different. Their bio-composition, namely their cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin contents, will be assessed with the Van Soest method (Van Soest et al., 1991). Only the English straw has been tested so far: it is mainly composed of cellulose (54%) with hemicellulose (27%) and lignin (9%) the other major constituents.
The hygrothermal performance of a material is highly influenced by its porosity, so the focus has been on understanding these properties. The pore size distribution of the straw is evaluated by means of the Mercury Intrusion Porosimetry (MIP) which consists of measuring the volume of mercury penetrating in the pores of a material as a function of the pressure applied. The English and the French straw have a similar pore size distribution with an average diameter of 157 nm for the English straw and 117 nm for the French straw. The density of an individual piece of straw can also be found with the MIP test. The true density of 1.43 g.cm-3 is obtained for the English straw and 1.40 g.cm-3 for the French straw, which led to a calculated porosity of 79% and 86% respectively.
This difference in porosity is highlighted by the water absorption of the straw by immersion. After 48h of immersion, the French straw absorbed 390% of its weight whereas the English straw absorbed only 290%. While water adsorption can lead to bio-degradation, there are many other beneficial properties for the regulation of the indoor environment, through gaseous moisture sorption. Finally, the capacity of the straw to store moisture is assessed with the measurement of the sorption-desorption isotherms carried out with the Dynamic Vapour Sorption instrument, which uses very accurate scales to weigh the straw as the relative humidity increases and decreases. With its porosity, straw seems to have a very good hygric property with a good sorption capacity (21% of moisture content at 95% of relative humidity for the English straw). This should play a positive role in the moisture regulation of an indoor environment.
The next steps of the investigation will deal with the baling of the straw and the study of hygrothermal properties according to the straw orientation in the prototype insulation material.
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Last updated on the 10-07-2018 by Sylvain Bosquet
Sraw bale building is not new. It is over 100 years old. There are nationale straw-bale organisations in nearly every country RFCP, ASBN, FASBA...., and there are already a lot of studies made.
There is also an europeen association ESBA www.strawbuilding.eu
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1. What exactly do you do?
- What field is your job in?
- What is your job title?
Medical Assistant
- Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for (size and general description of what type of organization it is)
a female otolaryngologist in private practice
- How long have you been employed in this position?
13 years
- How many hours do you work a week on average?
- Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
- Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Work with the doctor in all aspects of her seeing patients during the day, from getting charts ready in advance, taking vitals and history of patients to assisting doctor in minor in office surgeries. Taking triage calls of patients during day,filling out disability papers for surgery patients. Basically my job is to make the doctors' job easier.
- What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
- What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
- Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
3 personal days, 5 sick days, 12 vacation days, birthday and 1 shopping day off, health insurance, pension profit sharing, 401k
- Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
2. Work environment!
- Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
there are only 4 employees plus the doctor in the office - it is a nice kind of family atmosphere.
- Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
- Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
- Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it
- Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
- 3 Income
- 2 Work Environment - co-workers
- 1 Work Environment - supervisors
- 4 Benefits
- 5 Hours
- 7 Level of responsibility
- 6 The actual "work" you do at your job
- 8 Job Title
3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?
- If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
send in resume, call and talk to office manager.
- What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social skills, organization skills, technical skills)
multitasker, telephone skills, organizational skills, following through with details skills, compassion for people, friendly
- Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
yes. it comes with experience and training
- What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
you have to enjoy people, have compassion for people and enjoy taking care of people.
4. How did you get your J-O-B
- How did you find your current job? (e.g. newspaper, internet, referral, etc.)
a friend who worked in that office called me
- What was the application process for your job? (e.g. submitted resume, paper application, electronic application, all, etc.)
resume and two interviews
- Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail? (e.g., number of interviews, who you interviewed with, group interview, individual interview, etc.)
i had 2 interviews with the office manager and then met the doctor on the second interview
- If you can remember, what questions were you asked at your interview?
it was 13 years ago, i do not remember
- Is this the job / field you planned to work in?
- If your job is in a different field from your original plan how did you get here? Explain (Plan can be from high school/college/post college/personal plan)
I wanted to be a pharmacist, instead i got married and had 3 children and took this job when it was offered to me.
5. Background: Are you qualified?
- Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
yes, i was trained by the previous medical assistant and the doctor. it is really a learn as you do job with some training in osha
- Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain
yes, she was very helpful and taught me as we did each task during day
- Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain
not at all
- If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare you for your job?
6. The Future and Beyond (FINAL SECTION)
- If someone were to observe you at work, what would he or she say is "fun" about your job?
meeting new people every day and the interaction between co-workers
- What is (are) the most fulfilling aspect(s) and least fulfilling aspect(s) of your current employment? (e.g. fiscal, spiritual, type of work, hours, commute, compensation, etc.)
helping people is very rewarding, the least fulfilling is all the paperwork necessary to be compliant with all the federal regulations.
- Is your current employment part of your career plan? Why or why not?
not really, my career plan is to be retired
- What are your current career goals? (Can be broad or specific)
my career goals are to just do the best job i can while enjoying my work
- Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
no thanks
7. A Day in the Life Of...
- 7 am - 8 am
home getting ready for work
- 8 am - 9 am
start work at 8:30 am, get coffee, check faxes and any overnight on-call patient problems. talk to girls in office. call any patients with overnight problems.
- 9 am - 10 am
call patients from day before surgeries to see how their recovery is going. write in patient chart what was discussed. review charts for afternoon patients checking to be sure we have all test results and films necessary.if i have time i will check and stock sample drug cupboard
- 10 am - 11 am
same as above and i would be taking any triage calls from patients with problems, ex: need refills on medications, child having problems after surgery (usually parents just need reassuring it is normal part of recovery), patients having pain or problems with ears, nose and throats, make urgent appointments from urgent care faculities, hospitals, other md offices
- 11 am - 12 am
same as above and still answer patient calls. i need to write in each patient chart what was discussed and review these with md. if needed i return patient calls with instructions from the md. i set up and prep each exam room making sure md has all instruments needed. talk to girls in office.
- 12 am - 1 pm
- 1 pm - 2 pm
start seeing patients at 12:45 ( doctor is usually in surgery every am) call patient into exam room, take vitals, take short history on established patients and lengthy history of new patients.
- 2 pm - 3 pm
same as above. if patient needs surgery i discuss the different places to have done and discuss date and time pt to have surgery - give patient some surgery paperwork. if patient need in office surgery ex: tube in ear or small lesion removed i will prepare instruments get patient to sogn consent form and assist md during procedure.
- 3 pm - 4 pm
same as above and i would be taking any triage calls from patients with problems, ex: need refills on medications, child having problems after surgery (usually parents just need reassuring it is normal part of recovery), patients having pain or problems with ears, nose and throats, make urgent appointments from urgent care faculities, hospitals, other md offices
- 4 pm - 5 pm
same as above - we end patients anywhere from 4 to 6pm depending on how hectic and how many emergencies where added on that day, also depending on how much time the md spent with each patient. when patients have gone i now clean each exam room and autoclave (sterilize) all instruments used today.
- 5 pm - 6 pm
say goodbye to all - see them tomarrow to do same all over again
- 6 pm - 7 pm
- 7 pm - 8 pm
- 8 pm - 9 pm
- 9 pm - 10 pm
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Saddle Quest—Search for the Holy Grail
This is page one of a two-page report. Click to jump to page two.
Also of interest…
- My post called Saddle Sores—Prevention & Treatment with Ointments
- This article outlines five myths of saddles (entitled The Truth About Your Bike Saddle), from the Active.com site.
- This online article by Cervelo ("The Four and a Half Rules of Road Saddles", provides interesting info on saddle fitting. I particularity like the info on whether or not you need a cut out saddle.
- Consider demoing a saddle before buying from this page on my site eoGEAR.
Probably one of the most talked about and controversial bicycle equipment topics is saddles. As one of the three key contact points (hands, butt and feet), this one receives tons of attention. Although I have no statistics to back it up, I'd bet that saddle problems are the #2 reason for a DNF on ultra rides or brevets (next to nutritional/GI issues which may be #1). My objective in this crusade is to find a "plug and play" saddle that provides near instant comfort, yet is suitable for ultra distance events. If I save a little weight over the traditional 500 g Brooks that is OK, but is not a priority.
My sit bones measure 117mm apart (for more on sit bone width visit "Saddle Width Considerations" on page two). I'm 6'4″ and weigh in the range of 180 to 185 lbs. As of 2017, I am 63 years old.
Saddle sores from friction causing serious abrasions were the reason I DNFed on my first 1200km attempt in 2008 (Cascade 1240 Randonnée, 1240 km or 770 miles in four days). I was three days and 600 miles in when I finally had to call it quits. At the post-event breakfast I sat at the "DNF table" — I think all of us at that table or booth were non-finishers. Several of them had finished 1200k's before, using the same saddle that just caused them to have to drop out. Sometimes, there seems to be no rhyme or reason why saddle problems appear.
One thing for sure, most people can just suffer through a six or eight century ride on nearly any saddle — after all, for some casual cyclists, they only ride maybe one or two century rides a season. But for those of us like myself, that do ultra distances repeatedly, we need to be dialed "just right" on shorter rides — small problems on a century ride can become a show stopper on an ultra distance event. On a 1200k, we cover about 250 to 400km each day, compared to a pro that might put in 150 to 200km per day. Of course, on the Euro pro tours, they ride for nearly 21 days straight. We only ride for four days in a row. But many of us "average & old citizen-class cyclists" ride for 12 to 18 hours on each of those four days, instead of four to six hours each day like the pros. The long saddle time of each day leaves our bodies (& rear end) little recovery time, creating opportunities for things to fall apart. Of course, this is all pale by comparison to solo RAAM riders, that go for 9 to 13 days straight, 16 to 22 hours a day!
So here is my review of road bicycle saddles, in order of use…
Saddle #1 (Fezzari [generic], comfort rating, 4 out of 10) When I first purchased a Fezzari road bike in October of 2007, I rode it for several months using the stock "skinny vinyl" saddle that come with it. I e-mailed the manufacturer regarding the fact I was never comfortable on rides more than 20 or so miles. Their reply, was "How often are you standing up? This is really important." That was my first clue…lots of standing to stay comfortable? Something has to change. This model was ridiculously narrow at only 128mm.
Saddle #2 (Koobi prs Alpha, rated 5 out of 10) As a newbie, I had no preconceived ideas of brands or styles. Upon the recommendation of a local friend, I picked up a used Koobi saddle and mounted it. This was during the late fall of 2007. 2008 was going to be my first complete season of road cycling. The Koobi prs, is their long distance model, which is a padded leather saddle. It was adequate. I did a full series using it in the spring of 2008 (200K, 300K, 400K and 600K), and though I was not super comfortable, I never had to abandon because of a saddle problem — until Cascade 1200 later that summer. After Cascade, I was barely able to sit long enough to fly home from Seattle to Salt Lake City. I was in bad shape! I had trained all spring and early summer for this event, and although I had the will and energy to finish, I had to quit because of a piece of equipment. Maddening.
Saddle #3 (Selle Anatomica Titanico LD Clydesdale, rated 8 out of 10) After Cascade 1240, several other cyclists simply said "get a Brooks B-17, only $80.00, money back guarantee." The thought of spending the good part of a summer breaking in a saddle didn't seem right though. Immediately after returning from this ride, I consulting via e-mail with my friend and mentor, Susan Plonsky (RBA, Ariz. Brevets). She said that several randonneurs have had good luck with the Selle Anatomica saddles. The thought of using an unpadded suspended leather saddle seemed sketchy to me, but I had nothing to lose. I e-mailed Tom Milton (now deceased, died on double-century ride, cardiac arrest?) at Selle Anatomica and he quickly set me up to purchase on wholesale basis, getting me some saddles to try and/or sell. (One of my criteria for purchasing most products is that I must be able to purchase it wholesale, so if I like the product, then I can put on my website eoGEAR. At the time I didn't have an account set up to purchase Brooks, so I didn't pursue that brand). When I first sat on the S.A.A. it felt like a couch, compared to other saddles I have used — it was wide and flat and provided something substantial for my sit bones & surrounding tissue — IT JUST FELT GREAT. This saddle required no break in time. It was a truly a plug and play saddle.
It did however have one problem which became immediately apparent. The insides of my legs chafed from the edges of the saddle. Comparing a Selle A.A. saddle to a Brooks, one can see, in the concave curved part of the saddle, that the leather flares outward. Not to be defeated, I fabricated a simple strap using a very thin, but strong piece of nylon webbing which encompassed the entire saddle and compressed the edges of the saddle inward. This fixed the problem and I didn't have to punch holes in the leather to do the lacing technique that is sometimes used.
I used that saddle for the rest of the summer including 2008 Last Chance (1200km) and had no problems at all. I continued to use the saddle through the summer of 2009 including another 1200k (Gold Rush in Calif.). No problems there either. Meanwhile I e-mailed Mike, the designer at Selle AA about this flaring problem and pointed out that others also had similar issues. I never got a reply on the matter.
My only other complaint with this saddle is that the leather doesn't wrap over and down on the rear of the saddle as generously as a Brooks, Rivet or Gilles Berthoud). Frequently, when I moved all the way to the back of the saddle — I felt the pressure from the edges of the leather. That really bothered me. But all-in-all, this saddle was doing the trick, that is until the fall of 2009.
In October of 2009, I went out to northern California to do the PCH Big Sur 600K (375 miles, which took me about 32 hours). I experienced a new saddle problem during that ride. I received some minor soft tissue damage, which appeared to come from the slots in the saddle center. Perhaps it came from all the hours in the aerobars, which puts much of my weight on the nose of the saddle (I rode most of that event solo). During this brevet, I forgot to relube at the "overnight stop" (which I only stopped and ate) which may have been a contributing factor. Or was the problem from all the standing? I doubt that would make much difference — if anything it would relieve saddle sores.
After this event, I was worried about the long-term success using this saddle and decided to launch a quest to find the ultimate long distance saddle — one that was super comfortable and perhaps lightweight too.
Saddle #4 (Cardiff Cambria, rated 6 out of 10) After the Big Sur 600K I decided to try other saddles — I was in the search for something just a little bit better. The next spring (2010) I tried out the Cambria. Cardiff is a company that imports saddles, similar to Brooks. The Cambria is very similar to the Brooks Swallow, which is kinda of a leather racing saddle. It is 155mm wide, which is narrower than the width of the Selle A.A. or B-17 which are about 170mm wide. I used it for about two months and then rode a 300K that spring. During that event, I received some major bruising and chafing on my right sit bone, which really didn't completely heal until later in the summer.
Saddle #5 (Origin 8 Classique Sport, rated 7 out of 10) One of the biggest selling features of the Selle A.A. is the slot down the middle. For me, it is not about leaving room for my "parts,' but rather, it permits the sit bones to independently pivot (see the video on their site). During the late spring of 2010 I picked up this saddle, which is distributed by J&B, a large U.S. bicycle parts supplier. Origin 8 is their house brand. This saddle was similar in size and weight to a B-17. But this saddle sides were pre-laced…that is the edges were tied together, which of course was one my complaints with the Selle A.A. I used it for about 200–300 miles and decided to cut a slot into it, similar to the Selle A.A or Brooks Imperial. This did seem to make my sit bones a little more comfortable. This saddle was working OK for me as I did several 200Ks, a 400K and I decided to give it the acid test and rode in on 2010 Cascade 1240. It worked great for the first three days and some 600 miles in. No problems. And then, for no apparent reason, on the last day, while making the long and gradual descent off Rainy Pass (it was not rainy that day, so that couldn't be a performance factor), the right side of my butt became really sore, despite reapplications of chamois cream. Had this not been such an epic event for me (DNFed in 2008), I would have abandoned. In my drop bag was my Selle A.A. saddle, "just in case." But my drop bag was not nearby so I had to tough it out for the last 120+ miles and finished, but not without a lot of grimacing.
If you carefully look at the under side of the Origin 8 and Cardiff saddles, you will see a mesh or fabric-like backing on the leather. I assume this is to add strength (instead of using a better quality leather?), however I believe that this feature may prevent the leather from conforming or changing shape, like a Brooks or Selle A.A.
Unpadded, tensioned leather saddles (Brooks & S.A.A.) appear to have a rounded or semi-curved shape across the top. Read more about saddle shapes below.
Saddle #6 (Selle Italia Turbomatic, rated 7 out of 10 for comfort, 10 out of 10 for style, finish quality and aesthetics) I see many, many randonneurs use lightweight "racing" saddles. They seem to get through all the "unreasonable ultra" miles OK. Most unpadded leather saddles weigh about 450 to 525 grams. I'm guessing the extra weight is because of the long steel suspension frame. Most "modern day" racing saddles weigh between 150 to 300 grams. In randonneuring, comfort is more important than a little extra weight. But what IF I could find a so-called racing saddle that was just as comfortable, weighed less, and had little break in period, why not use it? After much deliberation, I decided to try some lightweight models from Selle Italia. The Selle Italia (S.I.) Turbo was a very popular model for 15 years. In 2010, they reintroduced the Turbomatic, a curved shape saddle. It is the widest saddle offered by S.I. at 153m. My rationing was "wide is good" for randonneuring as the narrowest Brooks (the Swift) is 150mm wide.
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Curved versus Flat Most saddle manufacturers offer two kinds of saddles — those that have a flat shape and those that have a curved shape (see photo and also visit this site for more info).
A curved saddle is supposed to be used by a cyclist that stays in one position most of the time and doesn't shift around a lot. I shift around lot to stay comfortable, especially on 12+ hour rides. My thinking was that with a curved saddle, I'll be comfortable by staying in one spot. The leather finish on this saddle is very nice with few seams…just a smooth perch. I used the curved Turbomatic saddle for several months doing shorter training rides, two 200Ks and a double-century ride for a total of perhaps 500 miles. This saddle was never "just right" for me. This particular curved saddle didn't give my sit bones enough support so most of my weight ended up elsewhere. I never had any chafing or sit bone issues — instead I had soreness in the perineum (crotch) after three or four hours of riding. See my review of the saddle #14 for more on this topic.
Saddle #7 (Selle Italia SLK Gel Flow, no fair score) Another friend of mine used this model on the 2010 Cascade 1240 (since then, he & his wife have added some Selle A.A. saddles to their selection). I sat on it one time. Ouch. I didn't even take it outside for ride. It is 135mm wide and has a flat shape. Was it the width or what lack of padding? I think it was simply the lack of surface area to plant my butt. The nose also had little padding which could be problematic when using aerobars for hours on end as I tend to do.
Saddle #8 (Selle Italia Max Flite Gel Flow, rated 6 out of 10) According to the Selle Italia website video, this saddle is "for those looking for comfort and not counting grams." That is for me! It is a flat shaped saddle and is claimed to be 150mm wide (measured at 146mm). I tried this saddle for maybe a month or so and put about 300 or so miles on it. I will have to agree with Competitive Cyclist, where they reviewed the Selle Italia SLR Gel Flow saddle, which is similar in design to the Max Flite. They said "Do the cutouts work? To us, we doubted they would because while there wouldn't be any pressure on the body where the hole was situated, but potentially, there would be more pressure on the body along the sides of the hole. Same body weight, less surface area supporting that weight, thus more pressure." I couldn't agree with them more as I experienced pressure along the edges of the cutouts. This was particularly true for me while using aerobars, perched out on the nose of the saddle.
By the way, the nose width of this saddle, measured 60mm from the end (that is about where I end up when in the aero tuck position, is 40.9mm).
Saddle #9 (Selle Italia Prolink Genuine Gel, rated 8 out of 10) OK, this whole saddle experiment is getting old. And expensive, even with wholesale pricing.
This model looks promising. It is reasonably wide, advertised to be 144mm (mine measured at 146mm) and has a nice FLAT surface area with NO cutout to cause pressure points (it does have a subtle recessed channel which is a nice compromise). The claimed weight is 260 grams. Their website said "this is the perfect saddle for those looking for comfort and not the lightest saddle." It does have a subtle concave surface running down the middle, which might provide some relief for those that need it. This model uses Selle Italia's patented graduated thickness silicon gel.
So far I have used this model for about 45 days and rode on one 200K. The 200K had almost 8,000 feet of climbing which means I was using my sit bones a lot. This saddle worked fine in that department, at least for that "short" distance. How is it when I'm in the drops or while using aerobars? Fantastic. The very flat, gel padded nose is a dream. So what's the hitch? Occasionally, on long training rides of two to three hours, I got some minor chafing at the back of my right leg (at the point where the bottom of my butt cheek meets my upper leg). I have tilted the saddle up, down and made it level with little change. Right now it is 4-degrees pointed down (my saddle is about 4–5cm above the pads on my aerobars). Recently, I rotated the saddle to the right a little which I thought would alleviate this problem. On a recent 52-mile training ride it seemed OK. Frankly, I really can't do a true evaluation until I do a long ride of 300K (190 miles) or more, which won't be until the spring of 2011. By the way, the nose width of this saddle, measured 60mm from the end (that is about where I end up when in the aero tuck position, is a nice 41.5 millimeters wide).
As is often the case with these lightweight saddles, this model is getting discontinued (the nice thing about a traditional leather "Brooks" or similar tensioned saddle is that you can always find that same model again, when yours wears out.)
Saddle #10 (Selle Italia Max Flite Genuine Gel, rating of 8.5 out of 10) The S.I. description of this saddle: "The differentiated-thickness padding and the ample support area are a guarantee of absolute comfort." This is a discontinued model, but I did find a new one from a wholesaler and used it during part of the winter of 2010 and 2011 . I did a 200K in early December and another in January. It worked pretty good, but I still got minor pressure on the back of my thighs. (Max Flite specs for the record: 318 g, nose width, 60mm from the end is 40.5mm with a width of 147mm [150mm claimed]).


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About Us
Hurst Harbor Marina is on Lake Travis which is 63.75 miles long, and its maximum width is 4.5 miles. The lake covers 18,929 acres, and its capacity is 1,953,936 acre-feet. The lake is considered full at an elevation of 681.1 msl. At this elevation, the lake contains 382,092,882,600 gallons of water. There are 270 miles of shoreline around the lake. It has a maximum depth of 210 and an average depth of 62 feet. The lake's historic high level is 710.4 feet msl on December 25, 1991. Its historic low level is 614.2 feet msl on August 14, 1951.
Lake Travis was created by the impounding of the Colorado River by the construction of Mansfield Dam in 1937- 41. The dam is 266.41 feet high. The length is 7,089.39 feet. At the base, it is 213 feet thick. Ranch Road 620 built on top of the dam and the adjoining protective walls bring the actual height of the dam to 274 feet. The top of the dam is 750 feet msl. Its spillway elevation is 714 feet msl. At this elevation, the lake contains 636,691,999,536 gallons of water. It has 3 Pen Stocks which divert water to 3 turbines with a total electrical generating capacity of 93,000 kw. The Dam has 24 floodgates at 4,770 cfs each. Each floodgate is 8.5 feet in diameter.
For more information on Lake Travis, please visit the links below:
Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce Website →
Our Team
Roland Adams – General Manager
Native Austinite, Roland Adams has been involved with the boating industry on Lake Travis since his college days starting in 1986. He spent several summer breaks working at Lakeway Marina as a dock hand and ski boat driver. After school, Roland took another marina job on the north shore of Lake Travis at Riviera Marina and worked his way from dockhand to forklift driver, and eventually the marina manager. During this time, Roland was very involved in the Marina Association of Lake Travis. Upon the sale of Riviera to new owner and operator, he took a different type of boating job in 1997 selling boats at The Ski Dock of Austin Texas. During the 12 years as the top salesman at The Ski Dock, he earned many sales awards and records. While employed at the Ski Dock, Roland was also asked by Chaparral Boats to assist in their national sales training efforts.
Missing the marina way of life, he found his way back as the General Manager at a Suntex Marinas property, Hurst Harbor Marina on Lake Travis in 2009. Under tremendous hardship of the drought of 2009 and then again from 2011 through 2015, Roland led his team through some very difficult years. In 2013 Suntex Marinas called on Roland to help construct the newest marina on Lake Travis, Crosswater Yacht Club. The ground-up construction of the 247 slips, parking lot and store started late 2012 and finished spring of 2013. CYC has since won Marina of the Year in Texas along with Clean Marina of the year three times. Built during the longest drought recorded since the impounding of Lake Travis, the marina was designed to perform at most any water level. Through a service-based philosophy, Roland and his team have almost doubled the value of the property from the initial investment to the estimated value today in just 5 years.
Roland and his team were asked by Suntex Marinas to champion the Folds of Honor Foundation in 2013. FOH is a scholarship foundation that awards to children and spouses of fallen and wounded soldiers. With the conviction of the marina staff and events planned throughout the year, the marina has led the entire Suntex Marina company with overall fundraising results from 2014 to 2018. The total raised for FOH since 2013 to date stands at $322,000 which translates to roughly 62 scholarships. Since taking over as general manager of HHM, Roland has been elected to the board of the Marina Association of Texas, and now is the sitting President of the organization, sits on the board of the Central Texas Chapter of the Folds of Honor. He also was asked to and sat on the Central Texas Water Coalition Business development committee and appointed to the board of the Highland Lakes Group.
A devoted father, Roland enjoys boating, snowboarding, camping and other activities with his wife, daughter, and son. He is also an avid fisherman, golfer and loves to scuba dive every chance he gets.
Connect with Roland: [email protected]
Nick Shepherd – Operations Manager
Nick Shepherd is the Operations Manager at Hurst Harbor Marina. He started working at marinas on Lake Travis in 1995 and has not stopped since. With over 20 years of marine forklift operation experience, as well as marina maintenance, your needs and boat will be well taken care of.
Nick is originally from San Jose, California, but has lived in Austin most of his life, graduating from Anderson High School. He is married and has four children spanning 10 years in ages. In addition to long walks on the beach, Nick enjoys spending time with his family and being outdoors.
Connect with Nick: [email protected]
Terry Cox – Service Manager
Terry Cox has lived in the Austin area since 1969. His boating career began in high school when he worked part-time for Sailing Imports. Terry began racing sailboats on Lake Travis in 1975 with Mark Rylander and Rod Malone, and at Texas State Technical Institute in Waco, he piloted a 107 foot, 98 gross ton, true sternwheel riverboat called The Brazos Queen.
After graduation, he returned to Austin and went to work for the Sail, Trail, and Ski Center, which later became Sail & Ski, where he ran the service department for 23 years. During his tenure, his department grew from a two-man operation to one of the largest dealership service departments in Central Texas.
After leaving Sail & Ski, he worked for Travis Boating Center, Tracker Marine, Magnum Trailers, Central Texas Water Sports, and Eriksen Marine, all before finding and calling Hurst Harbor Marina home. His 35+ years of experience spans a wide range of boats, but his specialty is sport cruisers and yachts.
Terry is a devoted family man – married to his wife Cindy and has two grown children, Candice and William.
Connect with Terry: [email protected]
Zachary Harris – Office Manager/Marina Accountant
Raised in Norfork, AR right on Norfork Lake in the Ozark Mountains, Zach has lake water running through his veins. At the age of 14, he took a position as a Dockhand at Jordan Marina on Norfork Lake and continued to work there throughout high school and the summers and holidays during college. During his ten years at Jordan Marina, Zach learned all about the ups and downs of the marina business, becoming an increasingly relied upon part of the team with each year of growth. He received his bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, and Biology from Lyon College in 2013 and his Masters of Accountancy from the University of Central Arkansas in 2014. After graduation, Zach took a position with a CPA firm in Mountain Home, AR and worked there for two and a half years.
Looking for a new adventure, he moved to the Austin area in 2017 and joined the CYC team. Not being your average Accountant made Zach is a perfect fit with the CYC team. He has immense knowledge of marina operations coupled with a love for the water like no other. He owns two boats of his own and has his PADI Rescue Scuba Diver certification. When he's not working, he loves riding his motorcycle, golfing, disc golfing, skiing, fishing, hunting, and bowling.
Connect with Zachary: [email protected]


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Unwined: wine tasting
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Thursday, 12 April 2018
St Sidwell Community Centre, Sidwell Street, Exeter EX4 6NN
Eat & Drink
Exeter Wine Appreciation Society monthly tasting – Unique labels. Is picking a wine based on the label wrong? New participants welcome! If you're interested please email email@example.com. There is a £20 (plus £1.55 booking fee) charge to cover wine cost, cheese and biscuits. Tickets available online.


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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews could only admit defeat after his side's 10-wicket drubbing at the hands of England at Edgbaston on Friday, saying they were well below par with the bat.
Sri Lanka recorded 256 in their innings, which England's openers chased down with 95 balls to spare, and Mathews said they needed at least 300 on the 'belter' of a wicket.
Alex Hales and Jason Roy both bagged unbeaten tons, and Mathews said that the wicket got better as the game progressed, which made their score even less defendable by their problem-ravaged attack.
Mathews said: "They are explosive openers and if you give them a chance then that's what they can do.
"They can destroy any attack and unfortunately we didn't have the penetration today. Jason and Alex batted brilliantly to get them home."
He added: "Simply we didn't get enough runs on the board for our bowlers to get them out.
"It was a belter of a wicket. 256 was below par; 300 is a must on that wicket. It played brilliantly. It was a little bit slow in the first half but it got better and better so we fell short by 50 or 60 runs.
"We have to try to flush it out of the system and forget about this game as quickly as possible because we've got only one day to come back and play pretty well.
"Our batsmen are in good nick and unfortunately they get 20s and 30s and getting run out is absolutely not on.
"And it is unfortunate that it has been happening the last two games and hopefully we can run well in the next three games and not give run outs to the opposition."
The third ODI is on 26 June in Bristol, and England lead the series 1-0 after the first match was tied.


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A herbage investment strategy has been developed based on the key elements of FAR's Research and Extension Strategy and Portfolio. The Herbage strategy is revised and updated each year in response to industry requirements. The key investment areas are: physiology, crop management, farming systems, environment and value added products.
Impact of harvest technology on yield
The type of machinery and the way it is used to harvest seed crops can have a big impact on harvested yields. Research by FAR and the Seed Industry Research Centre (SIRC) is investigating how different types of machinery, or even different harvest speeds can affect harvest yields in ryegrass and clover.
Plant growth regulators
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) have been the focus of investigations in perennial ryegrass seed crops for many years. An increase of seed yields in perennial ryegrass of up to 50% has been connected to the application of plant growth regulator Trinexapac-ethyl (Moddus®). A number of FAR trials showed an application rate of around 1.6L is ideal when applying PGRs to seed crops in New Zealand. Better dry matter partitioning to the harvested parts increases harvest index and as a result yield increases. This partitioning leads to changes in harvest components and most notably increases seeds per spikelet (better seed retention) and seed head density. Reduced lodging is a result of stem shortening which in turn is caused buy the inhibition of gibberellic acid biosynthesis during stem extension. The total of post-harvest biomass is not reduced by Moddus. Photosynthetic efficiency and seed yield is reduced by lodging while secondary vegetative growth is increased.
For more information click the following links:
Arable Update 69, Comparison of generic Trinexapac-ethyl on perennial ryegrass
Arable Update 71, Use of generic Trinexapac-ethyl products on perennial ryegrass seed crops
Arable Update 72, Plant growth regulators on cocksfoot
Arable Update 73, Use of Trinexapac-ethyl products on perennial and Italian ryegrass seed crops
For Richard Chynoweth's paper entitled "Reduced stem length increases perennial ryegrass yield", please click the following link:
The major nutrient required for a high yielding ryegrass seed crop is nitrogen (N) assuming other soil nutrient levels are in the optimum range. N is also the major nutrient which can be lost though leaching to ground water or runoff in surface water. Over the last 30 years there has been a significant amount of research undertaken to determine the nitrogen requirements of ryegrass seed crops in New Zealand (NZ). Prior to 2000, research to establish the N requirements of ryegrass seed crops, e.g. responses and nitrogen use efficiency, was in the absence of the plant growth regulator Trinexapac-ethyl (e.g. Moddus). Since Trinexapac-ethyl became widely used by growers the optimum N rate for maximum yield in perennial ryegrass has been shown to be 185 kg/ha made up of, on average, of 40 kg N/ha as late winter soil mineral N and 145 kg of applied N. This is supported by 17 trials over five years and further trials each year since 2013.
For more information, please click the following link:
Cropping Strategies, Nitrogen in perennial ryegrass seed crops
Irrigation Management - Response to drought
In many crops, early season drought can reduce number of flowers/ears being produced at harvest. This may result from slower tiller/branch initiation or from tiller death depending on when the drought occurs. In practice, this response varies from season to season depending on winter/spring rainfall. Drought later in the season reduces the number of seeds that set and the final size of those seeds, therefore minimum thousand seed weights become important. White clover is different. Restricted early season irrigation/water supply reduces leaf area and increases the number of flowers which emerge above the canopy. Following peak flowering yield is driven by seed number and seed weight. The response to irrigation varies depending on the seed crop (Figure 1). For example perennial ryegrass and red clover follow a linear increase in seed yield up to the fully irrigated point, compared with white clover, where a reduction occurs in fully irrigated plots.


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Federal St - Parquet Flooring
Federal St, Water based Polyurethane, Parquet flooring.
Timber Species - American Oak Timber flooring
Scope of work - rough sand, Spot fill and fine sand
Finish - 3 coats of Water based finish low sheen
This apartment is another floor done by Nufloors, Floor Sanding. This herringbone parquet was finished with black and the customer wanted it resanded and redone in black with a gloss water based finish. No sweat. The total square meters was only seven square meters so it only took a couple of hours to do by our floor sander.
The method for which we got the floor black again is a secret that we unfortunately can not tell you. However it can be straightforward depending on the colour required.
The parquet was sanded to a fine finish than a coat of black was applied. Once dry a water based polyurethane with black added to it was applied. This process was done over the next couple of days until the floor was completed.
Parquet flooring is a very good way to finish a floor. We have been asked over the last few years if Nufloors can supply and lay parquetry or parquet. Well now we can so give us a ring for a free quote and we can show you a sample of it with polyurethane and oil on it.
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CBC Radio: Unreserved
1 Award2 Nominations
Unreserved is the radio space for Indigenous community, culture, and conversation with a soundtrack from the best in Indigenous music. Host Rosanna Deerchild takes you straight into Indigenous Canada, from Halifax to Haida Gwaii, from Shamattawa to Ottawa, introducing listeners to the storytellers, culture makers and community shakers from across the country.
- 2018 Best Radio Station Program – Promoting Indigenous Music


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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Perfect Holiday Nail Colors
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LOVE these! Especially the purpleReplyDelete
All of these are great options! I was just thinking about how I need to paint my nails for the holidays :)ReplyDelete
My nail polish collection is so boring...varying shades of red, brown and purple.ReplyDelete
Fabulous post Tiffany!!!ReplyDelete
I LOVE nailpolish!!! These colors are very cool!!!
I just bought another bottle of OPI "Jade Is The New Black" and Chanel "Vamp".... :-)
I really need to invest in some glittery nail polish for this Christmas! :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2011 at 4:24 AM
Deborah Lipman does the best glitter polishes! And I would definitely love to get my hands on the red sparkly one :)ReplyDelete
I only have red and brown nail polishes I so need to get some colour in my life!!!ReplyDelete
Oh my - the pink glitter one is now on my wish list.ReplyDelete
I say yes to nail polish, the perfect accessory all the time.ReplyDelete
Can you follow me on http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/2218999/tereza-anton-drastic-plastic please. If they want to get ride of GFC, I don't want to loose you as a reader. Thank you so much.
I am rocking a subtle shimmery red, I just love it...and it's on the blog too.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2011 at 11:00 AM
beautiful, perfect for New Years, love the Pink Glitter! xReplyDelete
love these shades! I've been wearing lots of burgundy lately.ReplyDelete
Ahhhh I love all of these polishes you picked!! Perfect for the holiday! I want all of the glittery ones and the gold!ReplyDelete
I want allll of these!ReplyDelete
I always try a glittery polish over the holidays as well as red...it makes me so happy and the glitter makes me feel like a little girl! That aqua/blue color looks like a fun one to try!ReplyDelete
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Ooh those are all literally perfect for chrismas time! Love the glitz!ReplyDelete
PERFECTION INDEED...Love them.ReplyDelete
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Omg, I love them all. I can't seem to stop buying holiday nail colors!ReplyDelete


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Dave Jones Live
Dave Jones started playing guitar at the tender age of 10 and singing at the pubescent age of 14. Most of his childhood was spent listening to records and tapes of music his parents and brother enjoyed. Somewhere before he started playing guitar his family bought an organ. It was fiddling around with this instrument that Dave acquired his wicked ear for pitch and harmony.
Dave performed many shows as a teenage guitarist/singer in pubs around his then hometown Swan Hill.
At 24 he moved to Melbourne to grow as a musician and hopefully crack through and become "professional". He did it. Dave writes "Musician" on his tax lodgment every year and has done since 2003.
Dave spent seven years playing with popular cover band Passionfruit Pulp in various venues around Melbourne including The Mercury Lounge, Club Odeon and many more. This band also did supports for bands such as Thirsty Merc, Eskimo Joe and The Living End, playing on large outdoor stages entertaining crowds in excess of 5000 people.
Over recent years Dave has been doing an average of five shows a week in various venues, in various acts.
Somewhere along the way Dave decided it would be really cool to talk about himself in the 3rd person.
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The popular UK-based music streaming and discovery service Last.fm announced that it has expanded its on-demand listening and streaming radio services on the Japanese version of the site with content from Universal Music, IODA, The Orchard, and CD Baby. According to Last.fm, this means that its Japanese outpost now has close to 3.5 million tracks available on its streaming radio service, which makes it the largest free streaming music service in the country.
But when I shared this item on FriendFeed, that wasn't the part of the announcement that received the most attention. Michael W. May noticed this little tidbit:
One interesting piece of information in Last.fm's announcement is that it has increased its click-through sales in the US and UK by 119% since launching its free on-demand service in January. Not only does this provide a significant revenue stream for Last.fm, but it also shows that giving listeners access to the complete song instead of just the standard 30 second clips will actually make them more likely to buy the song. Currently, Last.fm allows its users to completely stream every song three times - after that, it also switched to the standard 30 second clips.
The Japanese launch of last.fm is also discussed at hypebot.com and pluginmusic.com, the latter including a canned press release quote from Felix Miller (last.fm CEO):
We're hugely excited to be able to offer free streaming music to our Japanese community for the first time. This is an incredible opportunity for us and all of our partners in one of the largest and most exciting music markets in the world. Our deals with Universal and the independent labels and aggregators who have teamed up with us allow Last.fm to offer the Japanese community an unparalleled catalog of tracks through a music experience that is unmatched in the Japanese Web space.


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by Jessica Lawson
Ten years ago, the fad for business was to outsource or pick up their shop and move to China. Recent trends are showing that political and economic factors are pushing firms to take the opposite action and move their companies or outsourcing back to home. According to the Economist, "offshoring never had as direct or dramatic of an impact on employment in America and Europe as was widely believed." It was not until the economic crisis that employment levels began to drop across the rich world.
To protect domestic firms, foreign governments (especially those in emerging markets) are using nontariff barriers to trade to drive out foreign competition as much as possible. Antidumping duties, import licenses, and rules of origin requirements punish foreign entrants into the market in order to obtain wider market access for domestic producers. In the case of Argentina, foreign companies seeking market access in this Latin American company are required to apply for import licenses, which are by no means guaranteed. In addition, some companies are required to export the same value of goods that they import. Porsche and Nike now make leather and wine in the country to sell their cars and sporting goods to Argentines. The cost of market access is incredibly high and causes companies to ponder if access is really worth it. In situations as these, the cost of offshoring is much higher than the benefits.
Additionally, the cost of labor in popular offshoring countries has dramatically increased, and as seen with Boeing's production of the 787, costs are rising in the shipping industry and it is just no longer effective to build machinery in multiple countries.
With offshoring, exchanges of technology and education have increased skill levels in poorer, less developed countries. While firms coming home will make Americans happy in the short run, they will not be facing a global labor market that is now more competitive than before.


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Display Alfanumérico 16x2
Display Alfanumérico 16x2
This is a basic 16 character by 2 line display. Utilizes the extremely common HD44780 parallel interface chipset (datasheet). Interface code is freely available. You will need ~11 general I/O pins to interface to this LCD screen.
Includes LED Backlight.
Dimensions: 3.15" x 1.425"