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The recumbentist seems to be moving quickly, with an excellent view to his right. How fast was he moving? The cyclist I most recently envisioned was in a much more precarious situation, however...ReplyDelete
guy on the recumbent bike was rather going slow ... he had the best view :) going south in the big sur area.ReplyDelete
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The Future of Evaluation, Measurement & Verification (EM&V): Where Technology and Policy Meet
Thank you to all of you who joined us for the 2017 NEEP EM&V Forum Spring Meeting on April 27, 2017 at California University in Washington, D.C. This one day conference brought almost 70 EM&V professionals for engaging conversations and challenging Q&A. Click on each session's title to access the presentations of each panel.
Cost Effectiveness in the Next Generation of Energy Efficiency
Hear about the new and evolving framework for cost-effectiveness and get a sneak preview of the National Standard Practice Manual. This panel tees up the issues of importance for cost-effectiveness in the Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) context going forward, and helps set the stage for the relevance of the other panels in the meeting. The panelists explored questions like "What about costs and benefits of smart technologies and AMI investments, or other resources?" Forum leadership reviewed the Forum's new strategic areas of work, projects of focus, and state participation.
Moderator: Elizabeth Titus, Director of Research & Evaluation, NEEP
Building more knowledge about Whole Building M&V
The current pilot project testing M&V2.0 as an evaluation tool is being facilitated by CT DEEP will be featured. Speakers on this panel presented examples of how whole building modeling is currently being used for M&V now and its potential future applications. Speakers also discussed what can pilots, benchmarking, data access and other protocols, and experience with some efficiency programs teach us so we can build upon the current experience.
Moderator: Tim Guiterman, EnergySavvy
Smart Thermostats: Paving the way for smart EM&V -- What do we need to know to evaluate control devices?
This panel explored the ways smart thermostats have influenced EM&V, and how the industry should evaluate them. Panelists shared lessons learned from the development of smart thermostats specification and TRM protocols, and whether they can guide EM&V for other control devices.
Moderator: Claire Miziolek, Technology & Market Solutions Manager
Mid/Upstream Market Transformation: Latest thinking, guidance, and issues for evaluation
This panel brought regulatory and program perspectives together to consider evaluation issues for market transformation, which is a strategy crucial to this industry. It helps to advance energy efficiency's impact, can help meet states' decarbonizing goals, and is an element in the NY REV vision. Panelists discussed challenges and guidance on which metrics matter, how to measure the effects in ways that allow stakeholders to claim savings and how to communicate the value of market transformation. Learn how EPA's Retail Products Platform informs this discussion.
Moderator: Michael Li, Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy
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The Big Chill
Sue Harmsworth, the globe-trotting founder of ESPA, has perfected the art of pampering.
Spa guru Sue Harmsworth is in the business of helping people relax, but chilling out is apparently not high on the busy Brit's personal to-do list. During the past two weeks, she has traveled from her home in London to Abu Dhabi and Dubai—where her company, ESPA, is working on 10 new projects—and she is now in New York to celebrate the opening of the Peninsula Spa by ESPA. Even as Harmsworth sips a cup of aloe rose tea while waiting for a treatment at the hotel's 35,000-square-foot rooftop oasis, she cringes at the muffled bang of a door closing and remarks that some kinks still need to be worked out. "I'm a terrible client," she confesses. "I'm a perfectionist."
It's a trait that has clearly served Harmsworth well. In the 16 years since she founded ESPA, the company has conceived, developed, designed and staffed 140 spas for nearly every high-end hotel group in the world, including the Ritz-Carlton, Mandarin Oriental, Four Seasons, One&Only and Peninsula Hotels. Of those spas, 60 are also managed by ESPA. Peter Borer, Peninsula's chief operating officer, who has worked with Harmsworth on seven of the luxury chain's nine spas, says he is especially impressed by her attention to detail. She insists, for example, that the rolling chairs on which facialists perch during treatments move without a single squeak. "She's tough," says Borer. "But it's always countered with a twinkle in the eye and a smile."
Each ESPA location is unique, from the ultramodern lakeside sanctuary at the Europe Hotel in Killarney, Ireland, to the opulent villas at the One&Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives. "We're never cookie-cutter," insists Harmsworth, 64, a warm, tall woman with a penchant for all-black ensembles and chunky jewelry. But what the spas do have in common is a vibe that manages to be both exotic and familiar. Treatments celebrate local ingredients—smoothing Tahitian black pearl powder rubdowns at the Four Seasons in Bora-Bora, for example—yet the decor is plush and neutral enough to make guests feel at home, and staff members are meticulously trained, for up to 16 weeks prior to a spa's opening. "If the client won't commit to training, then we don't usually go ahead," says Harmsworth, adding that ESPA turns away 80 percent of the hotels that seek out its services.
The spas also share a focus on wellness, with offerings like joint-release massage and—at ESPA's new, stand-alone spa in Riga, Latvia—a nine-month-long pre- and postnatal body-care program. It's a subject that Harmsworth comes to naturally: Her grandmother was an herbalist; her mother, a pediatric nurse. After working as a magazine editor in London, she moved to Canada in the late Sixties to help establish Vidal Sassoon in North America. Upon leaving Sassoon, she opened her first spa in Toronto, and in the Eighties, she relocated briefly to France to study thalassotherapy (seawater-based healing). She then ran the famed fat farm Grayshott Hall in Surrey, England ("We had Pilates before anyone had heard of it," she boasts), and went on to train staff for cruise-ship spas. In 1993 Harmsworth culled all of her knowledge and founded ESPA. Her chic, natural product line, available at all the spas and online, was launched the same year.
While the next generation of Harmsworth's spas will include high-tech services like genetic testing, she continues to champion age-old traditions like aromatherapy and ayurvedic medicine. "You won't see us coming up with a different treatment every month just to appease the fact that strawberries are the latest thing," she says.
But of-the-moment locales are another story. Shortly after leaving New York, she'll be in Africa to scout private game reserves with a pint-size entourage: her four grandsons, ages five to 12. (Both their father, Michael, 41, and Harmsworth's older son, Charlie, 43, work for ESPA.) "I don't buy them many things; I buy them experiences," she says of her grandchildren, reasoning that, ultimately, they will treasure a trip taken with Grandma more than a long-forgotten toy. "I think this applies to the spa industry, too," she adds with certainty. "People remember experiences."


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FLOWERY BRANCH — Roddy White and Osi Umenyiora say that the Atlanta Falcons can fix their mistakes.
Coach Mike Smith says the team has no other choice after stumbling to a 1-3 start.
In losing consecutive regular season games for the first time in six years under Smith, the Falcons have a myriad of problems to correct.
Several starters are injured. Atlanta's red zone offense and defensive sacks per pass attempt both rank 28th in the NFL. The Falcons' defense ranks second-worst in third-down efficiency.
Quarterback Matt Ryan seems to be getting hit consistently in the pocket, and his throws are too often hurried.
"We had some protection issues, we had some routes that weren't run right, we had some drops, we had some missed throws," Smith said on Monday. "I can assure you we are addressing it as a coaching staff with our team."
White and Umenyiora say they're looking forward to practice Tuesday when Smith will have the starting offense and starting defense work against each other.
Atlanta gets an extra day of work this week with the New York Jets (2-2) visiting the Georgia Dome next Monday night.
White, along with defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux, is the longest-tenured Falcon at nine years and doesn't like to think too much about the last time Atlanta was 1-3.
That was the infamous 2007 season under first-year coach Bobby Petrino, who quit after losing 10 of 13 games.
White never imagined that the current team would lose three of its first four after beginning the season with Super Bowl aspirations, but he believes players can draw from the bitter experience of Petrino's tenure and avoid a similar lapse in morale.
"You just don't panic," White said on Monday. "You are what you earn in this league, so we're 1-3. You just go out there and correct the problems that you have and get ready for the next game."
The biggest problem facing Ryan, White, fellow starting wideout Julio Jones and tight end Tony Gonzalez is in the red zone.
With running back Steven Jackson sidelined by a hamstring injury, the Falcons seem like a one-dimensional passing attack deep in opponent territory.
In Sunday's 30-23 loss to New England, they scored just one touchdown in six trips to the Patriots' 20-yard line.
White was particularly frustrated by two critical incompletions. On a fourth-and-two at New England 7, Ryan was flushed to his left and threw on the run to White near the left goal line marker, but the ball sailed too far outside.
On the last offensive play from scrimmage, Ryan's pass in the end zone was too slightly too far for White to reach.
"It's killing us right now," White said. "It's something that we continue to work at, but we've got to do a little more and win some one-on-one battles, especially when it's time for one person to make the play when it's presented."
Umenyiora, an 11-year veteran in his first season with Atlanta, was part of a pass rush that only hit quarterback Tom Brady twice all night, and the Patriots' star was 6 of 8 passing for 137 yards and one touchdown in the fourth quarter.
The worst sequence came on the first two plays of the final period. Facing third-and-19 from the New England 12, Brady connected with Kenbrell Thompkins for a 26-yard pass, and the Patriots advanced another 15 yards when safety William Moore was penalized for a hit to the head on the same play.
On the next snap, LeGarrette Blount broke off a 47-yard run that pushed New England's lead to 20-10.
"They had a very good scheme," Umenyiora said. "Play-action throws. Quick passes. It was pretty good."
Umenyiora was irritated that the defense allowed seven of 13 third-down attempts to be converted, but he believes the team will benefit from a return to fundamental work this week.
"We've got to correct them," he said. "We don't really have too much of an option."
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I recently responded to a question on the National Journal blog, "What do the energy and environment policies of President Obama and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney bode for the country?"
You can read more on the original blog post and other responses here.
Here is my response:
What do the energy and environmental policies of President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney bode for the country? C2ES recently published a nonpartisan voter guide on the candidates records and statements. Based on our findings, we would expect the following.
We would expect a President Romney to push for more production of oil and gas on federal lands, and for nuclear power, both through his executive agencies and in Congress. We would expect him to shift Department of Energy funding away from deployment of renewable energy, while retaining funding for basic research and the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). And, we would expect him to support efforts in Congress to strip the Environmental Protection Agency of its authority to regulate greenhouse gases.
Our crystal ball, however, gets hazier with his treatment of the already-promulgated EPA regulations. The Obama vehicle fuel efficiency standards have been broadly praised and Detroit is making major investments to comply. Romney has blasted the standards, but would he really roll them back? EPA's 2010 requirements for new major sources of greenhouse gas emissions were modest. Would Romney go to the trouble of dismantling them? And would he risk headlines about increasing mercury pollution? Previous presidents and congressional leaders had trouble trying to roll back environmental regulations. Would a President Romney follow them down the same path?
We aren't ready to call that one.
Now to President Obama.
Like Romney, we would expect to see a re-elected President Obama push for more oil and gas production on federal lands. Though, as under a President Romney, the United States would still be buying oil in a global market, making it vulnerable to global supply constrictions regardless of the amount produced in North America.
We would expect Obama to continue support for nuclear power, for funding for the deployment of renewable energy sources, including with the wind production tax credit, and also for continued research.
In a second Obama term, we would expect continued efforts to limit climate change. Given the lack of appetite in Congress for major climate legislation, however, Obama's approach would likely be regulatory. We anticipate that the Obama administration would continue its work on vehicle fuel efficiency standards with another round of standards for heavy-duty trucks. We'd expect the Obama EPA to move forward in regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and other large stationary sources, but don't know how to handicap the ambition of the reductions. In whatever manner the standards are set, we hope an Obama EPA would allow states to use flexible market-based mechanisms to meet them – and give the next generation of climate-conscious governors room to lead.
A final hopeful word for those despairing of the bleak partisanship that blocks progress today: Remember that Senator Obama's first major statement on climate action was his co-sponsorship of Sen. John McCain's greenhouse gas cap-and-trade bill. Remember that the 2008 Republican nominee for president was arguably the national climate action leader of the previous decade, and that Republican Govs. Schwarzenegger, Pataki, Huntsman, Crist, Pawlenty, and, yes, Romney, were not long ago among those leading climate action at the state level.
Furthermore, note that the Republican governors' energy plan, released last week, mentions carbon capture and storage several times, including in this intriguing statement: "Technologies such as carbon capture, storage, and dissemination could fundamentally change the way we use coal in the future." The Republican governors are calling for technologies that extract the energy value from coal while shrinking the greenhouse gas footprint, a very important part of our path forward.
There's a tendency to think the way things are now is the way they will always be, but the last few years have been full of surprises and the next few will be, as well. For reasons good, bad, and accidental (i.e., the vehicle standards, the economy, and the new access to shale gas), we have a shot at keeping our greenhouse gas emissions much lower over the next 10 years than previously expected. In the long run, however, that will be nowhere near enough. Let's hope the temporary reprieve can give us time to return to the bipartisanship needed to move toward meaningful climate and energy policy.


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Gregory Faull, a U.S. citizen, was found dead last weekend on a Belize island
Belize police want to question McAfee about the death, a spokesman says
John McAfee tells Wired he is innocent and in hiding
He left his namesake Internet security firm in 1994
Authorities in Belize are trying to find and talk to Internet antivirus pioneer John McAfee about a fatal shooting in the Central American nation, a police spokesman said Monday.
"He is wanted for questioning in the murder of Gregory Faull, and we are still seeking him," said Raphael Martinez, a national police spokesman.
A housekeeper discovered Faull's body in a hallway of his home with a gunshot wound to the back of his head, according to Martinez and a notice on the national police's website. Police later arrived at the home north of San Pedro, on the Caribbean island of Ambergris Caye, and found the 52-year-old Faull "lying face-up in a pool of blood," according to the police website.
Police later found a 9mm shell at the bottom of stairs near Faull.
Accounts differ as to when this took place. Martinez said Faull, who lived alone near McAfee, was found Saturday morning. The police website, meanwhile, states the body was found around 8 a.m. Sunday and that Faull was last seen alive around 10 p.m. Saturday.
Authorities investigating the homicide are speaking to another person as they pursue multiple leads, said Martinez.
A laptop computer and cell phone are missing from Faull's home. According to the spokesman, police have not established a motive in the killing.
McAfee left his namesake Internet security firm in 1994 and has not been affiliated with the firm since then, said company spokeswoman Kimberly Eichorn. Citing its policy not to comment on former employees, Eichorn did not comment on the case.
CNN could not determine McAfee's current whereabouts or whether he has a lawyer.
According to a story on Wired magazine's website, McAfee said regarding Faull's death that he knew "nothing, other than I heard he had been shot."
McAfee told Wired that he's been at odds with Belizean authorities for months, adding that he's hiding from them somewhere in the country.
According to his alma mater, Roanoke College, McAfee graduated from that Virginia school in 1967 as a mathematics major. He went on to found several tech companies and launch groundbreaking products, including a voice recognition system Interpath in 1981, McAfee in 1988, and the instant messaging pioneer Tribal Voice in 1996.
Iran says it will investigate jailed blogger's death
Hearing set in tennis umpire's murder case
How four companies took over the Internet
CNN's Greg Botelho contributed to this report.


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Literally equal time spent between Fairfield/SF/Oakland every week, 25, Working on a BA in Art History, www.ryandelahoz.com
I would say something like "Mostly it is personal reflection. I used to try to come up with ways to explain it with big words but lately I would rather hear what others think. I think a lot about loss, hope, isolation, freedom from oppression, the destruction of natural resources, myth, magic, the pursuit of happiness. Oh, I don't know" - I'm just testing the water of this crazy world and trying to do what I feel.
"Death of an Old Old Man","Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption", the ghosts that live in the upstairs rooms of my Grandmother's house, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, those people that are endlessly hopeful and positive (they usually love cats and or all animals)
Both, with basil and dijon mustard if I am lucky!
If I am excited about a new piece it can keep me up until 3 or 4 am. I always work at night. Stuff I have been listening to lately: Pixies, Battles, Nirvana, Radiohead, The Mall, Kanye West, Chariot, Deerhunter, Punch, Mars Volta, Com Truise, Real Estate.
I work at Double Punch Gallery in San Francisco and the Oakland Museum of CA in Oakland.
I draw thumbnails on whatever I can find when I think of something that I want to make. This has resulted in countless pieces of receipt tape and post it notes with ideas on them in my wallet / pockets pretty much at all times. When I get into my studio I take it all out and look them over - go from there.
Micron Pens, Sharpie Poster Paint Pens, Paper, Xacto Knife
2011. That new 3rd Batman movie.
Travel>Invest>Pay Off Student Loans>Find a quiet piece of land someplace and spend the rest of my life in peace.
Ride a bike around. Check out some thrift stores in a small town. Mini golf! Head to the city. End up at the same place as the girl you always think about. Alternatively, hermit mode art making is okay too.
I spend equal time between the suburbs and the city and I really do feel lucky to have the best of both worlds. I like how San Francisco takes on a hometown feel as you meet people and realize that the city is quite small especially on a social level. I also enjoy my time in the suburbs and the quiet contemplation that it brings.
I will rant about something I discovered on my random wikipedia research that happens almost nightly; First off, I am really into "Dinosaurs Attack!" Trading Cards (Google image search them)-- Did you know that Tim Burton was planning on making a Dinosaurs Attack movie, but dismissed it when Jurassic Park was released? Instead he made Mars Attacks! CRAZY!
Show at Together Gallery Portland in March, A feature in the next Beautiful / Decay book, Museums Press in the UK is making a print with me in March and publishing my new zine that comes out in April, 7 inch record art for Human Hair on Sex Is Disgusting Records (UK) comes out in Feb.
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Date of arrival into the United States
An individual's date of arrival into the United States can usually be found on any of the documents listed below. If you have the minimum information required to find one of these documents, select the name of that document. The items in the list are ordered from most to least important. If you do not have the minimum information required, read the paragraph below this list.
Make sure to check photo albums, scrapbooks, diaries, and family Bibles at home. See the topic Finding information at home for more information. Also check for local histories. See the topic Finding previous research.
Finding a date of arrival with passenger lists
Passenger lists generally give you an individual's date of arrival into the United States. However, when using passenger lists, you should be aware of their limitations:
- You may not find your ancestor on an arrival list because many lists have been lost or destroyed over the years.
- The government did not require passenger lists until 1820, so the records for pre-1820 immigrants are more sporadic, and the information on these lists varies greatly.
- Some lists may be difficult to locate. The National Archives collection mainly includes lists for Atlantic and Gulf ports in the post-1820 period, and there are large gaps in the records for most ports. Pre-1820 lists are scattered in libraries, historical societies, and other archives throughout the nation. You may need to check with several libraries and genealogical societies before you can locate the list that you need.
- Records for individuals entering through Canada and Mexico were not kept until the 20th century, so if an individual first went to one of those countries and then entered the United States, you may not find them on a list at all.
To locate your ancestor on a passenger list, you must first find his or her name in an index. There is no single index for all passenger lists, but one of the most complete indexes is Passenger and Immigration Lists Index by P. William Filby and Mary K. Meyer. There are many other indexes, some of which concentrate on a specific group of people, such as Germans, or on a specific port of arrival, such as New York. It is possible that you will need to search through several indexes before you locate your ancestor. Check with your local public library, genealogy library, and other resources to see what types of indexes they have. A few examples of specialized indexes are in the list below.
- The Famine Immigrants: Lists of Irish Immigrants Arriving at the Port of New York, 1846-1851 , Ira A. Glazier, editor
- Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at US Ports, 1850-1872 , Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby, eds.
- Dutch Immigrants in United States Ship Passenger Manifests, 1820-1880 , Robert P. Swierenga
- The Wuerttemberg Emigration Index, 1750-1900 , Trudy Schenk and Rutch Froelke, compilers
- Alsace Emigration Book , Cornelia Schrader-Muggenthaler
- Baden Emigration Book , Cornelia Schrader-Muggenthaler
- Antwerp Emigration Index, 1855 , Charles M. Hall
- If the arrival was after 1820, the source of information normally includes a microfilm roll number that you can look up through the National Archives.
- If the arrival was before 1820, the index will give you information about where the list was published so that you can locate it. To find a pre-1820 list, you may have to contact several libraries or archives.
To look at passenger lists held by the National Archives, you must either go to or contact the National Archives regional branch in your area or the National Archives in Washington, D.C. The passenger ship list holdings for the regional branches vary, so you should call before you go. For more information about contacting the National Archives, see the topic The National Archives and regional centers.
You can also order copies of passenger lists from the National Archives themselves. Chapter 2 of the Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives, published by the National Archives, lists all of the ports of entry for which the National Archives has lists and/or indexes. Write to: Reference Services Branch (NNIR), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. 20408. Request a copy of NATF Form 81. You will need to fill out and return this form to order a copy of a particular list.
In addition, the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has passenger lists. You can access the lists through the library itself, as well as through your local Family History Center.
Finding the minimum information for passenger lists
To find an individual's date of arrival into the United States on a passenger list, you must at least know the individual's full name and the approximate date of arrival. However, the more information you know, the better. For example, if you know the individual's nationality or the port of arrival, you will be able to narrow down your search.
Get help finding the minimum information for:
Finding passenger lists
Knowing the port of entry may help you find the passenger list that you need. Contact the state archives or National Archives branch in the vicinity of the port of entry and find out what type of ship arrival records they have for that port. Once you know the names and dates of ships that came through the port of entry, you can begin looking up passenger lists under various ship names. You don't have to look up the lists for all of the ships that came through that port, but only for those that came from a likely port of exit and arrived on the date you think your ancestor entered the country. Eventually, you may come across the passenger list that contains your ancestor's name.
If you don't know the port of entry, then you can make some educated guesses. For example, many people moved hundreds of miles away from their port of entry, but others stayed in the general area. If you can make an educated guess, you at least have a possible place to start looking for passenger lists. If you don't know exactly where an individual lived when they arrived in the United States, you may be able to take a guess at it by finding out where they were at other points in their life. For example, where did they get married? Where were their children born? Where did they die? Where were they at the time of each census? The answers to these questions may help you out. For assistance finding any of this information, return to the main Step-by-Step topic.
If you know that your ancestor departed from Hamburg, you should check the departure records that are available through the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The departure records for Hamburg are indexed by year from 1850-1934, and usually give the individual's town or village of residence in Europe.
Finding a date of arrival with naturalization records
If the individual whose date of arrival you are looking for became a naturalized citizen, then you should be able to find the date from their naturalization papers. Please note that women were not naturalized prior to 1923. They became naturalized citizens with their husbands.
Before September 27, 1906, a person could apply to a local, state, or federal district court to become a naturalized citizen. Therefore, if your ancestor was naturalized before that date, contact the local, state, and federal district courts in the area(s) where your ancestor lived. The clerk of the court should be able to direct you in your search for naturalization papers. In some cases the court will still have the records, and in other cases, the records may have been transferred to a local library or archive. Many federal district court records may have been transferred to the National Archives or to a regional branch of the National Archives. Chapter 3 of the Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives lists the location of district court records by state. To contact the National Archives or regional centers, see the topic The National Archives and regional centers.
After September 27, 1906, copies of naturalization papers were sent to the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in Washington, D.C. If your ancestor was naturalized after this date, you can write to the following address and ask for a copy of the form G-641, Application for Verification of Information from Immigration and Naturalization Service Records: Immigration and Naturalization Service, 425 Eye Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20536.
Finding the minimum information for naturalization records
To find an individual's date of arrival into the United States on a naturalization record, you must at least know the individual's full name and approximate date of birth.
Get help finding some of the minimum information by selecting one of the following items:
When you're checking for naturalization records, make sure that you check with the courts in all locations where your ancestor lived during his or her lifetime. The naturalization process took several years, because individuals first had to file papers of intent, then fill the residency requirement, and then file final papers. This means that the papers that you need may not be located in the area where the individual was living at the time that he or she became a citizen. If you would like help locating different places where the individual may have lived see the topic Places the family has lived.
Finding a date of arrival with church records
You can sometimes find an individual's date of arrival into the United States on church records such as certificates of removal, letters of transfer, letters of admission, and certificates of membership.
The books listed below can help you locate your ancestors' church records by telling you who currently has the records belonging to your ancestors" church. You can find these books in a public or genealogical library. Depending on the book that you use, you can look up either the name of your ancestors' church or the name of the clergyman and find out who currently has the records belonging to your ancestors' church. Of course, if you live close to your ancestors' church, you should go directly to the church and ask the staff for assistance in locating the records that you need.
- The Handbook of American Denominations, by Frank Mead
- The Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches and Reformed Churches , edited by the National Council of Churches
- List of Historical Records Survey Publications , by the Works Projects Administration
- State Historical Records Surveys , by the Works Projects Administration
Once you locate the records that belong to your ancestors' church, the current custodian of the records should be able to direct you in your search for the record that you need.
Another good place to look for both American and foreign church records is among the microfilm records at the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their church records are organized first by state, then county, and then town. Unless the town that you are searching for had very few churches, knowing a denomination will make your search easier.
Finding the minimum information for church records
To find an individual's date of arrival in church records, such as certificates of removal, letters of transfer, letters of admission, and certificates of membership, you must at least know the individual's name, and the name of the church that your ancestor belonged to in the United States or the name of the clergyman of that church.
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If you can find out the denomination of your ancestor's religion, you can try contacting all of the churches of that denomination in the area where you believe your ancestor lived. If they have records from the corresponding time period, they should be able to tell you whether or not your ancestor was a church member. If their records do not go back far enough, they may be able to tell you if any other churches of that denomination existed in the area at the time and where their records may be.
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Beginning in 1900, the census recorded how many years the individual had been in the United States. Beginning in 1920, the census recorded if the individual is a naturalized citizen, and if so, the date of naturalization.
To find out if your ancestor appears in an 1850 or later census, it's easiest to search databases online. Ancestry's census collections have both digitized and scanned copies of every US Census. Even if you don't find the exact name that you need in the index, it is worth it to start looking at all records for families with that surname in the state, as long as the surname isn't too common. For example, if you are looking for Roberto Zubilaga, but only find John Zubilaga and Gianni Zubilaga in the index, look at those records. Using this method, you may come across the family that you are looking for.
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Once you locate your ancestor's name in an index, you will want to look at microfilm copies of the original census records. The original records will help you find the information you need and verify that you have found your ancestor, and not just someone with the same name. Pre-1930 census records are available at the National Archives and National Archives regional centers. Also check with your local public and genealogy libraries, because they may have census records or be part of an interlibrary loan system. In addition, your local Family History Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may either have census records or be able to get copies of them for you.
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Passport applications from 1791 to 1925 are available through the National Archives. However, applications less than 75 years old may have viewing restrictions. The National Archives has indexes for many applications from 1834-1923. For information about contacting the National Archives, see the topic The National Archives and regional centers.
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Recent Testimonial from one of our Customers in Texas. Here is the Video on YouTube Also.
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I wanted to write you guys an email about what an incredible business this has been and what the future looks like. This business has been a game changer for my family. My wife and I have been doing this since June 18 here in the Abilene, Texas area. It was great, but it has gotten better. Last month, I made more part-time than I did in my full time teaching job (over $4000). Last night, we did a minor league arena football team's tailgate party and game. We SOLD OUT. In five hours from 5 to 10, we made about $1300. The baseball caps were flying off the table. I've got to place another order tomorrow. I charge $3, $4,and $5, but I give a little larger portions.
The guy in charge of concessions brought his catering truck from DALLAS (200 miles away) where he owns a restaurant right across from the new Dallas Cowboys stadium. He talked to me about bringing my cart ( I will need more) to his restaurant on game days, because he does a ton of business. It would be a lot of gas, but it would be unbelieveable sales. This summer, I will be operating in the mall of Abilene in a prime location for the months of June and July. If it goes as well as I think it will, I will ask for August as well. That will be incredible income. I have events lined up on almost every weekend in the other months, and will need to order more carts as the income from the mall pops in. I could be doing 2-3 events a weekend now be because of the groundwork that I have laid over the past months. My goal is to hire good college kids or husband and wife teams to take carts and work events, giving them base pay plus incentives and expanding my business tremendously. I know that there are risks involved, but I also know that there are really good people out there who need a job and would love to make good money part-time.
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Thomas was born and raised in Fairbanks, is an alumnus of UAF and was the statewide vice president of academic affairs and research from 2012 to 2014. He served six years as chair of UAF's Department of Mathematics and Statistics. In 2005, Thomas received the Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching Award for sustained excellence in teaching at UAF. From 2006 to 2012, Thomas served as UAF's vice provost and accreditation liaison officer. The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities asked him to serve as an institutional accreditation evaluator of other institutions. In addition to his distinguished career in teaching, Thomas is recognized for his interdisciplinary research on the design and analysis of studies assessing resource (food and habitat) selection by animals. His career also features contributions at the international level, including work for two years in the Republic of Yemen facilitating a national survey of agriculture and two years in the Sultanate of Oman improving their fisheries statistics operations.


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The original recipe uses 1/2 the can of both the pumpkin pure and condensed milk, so I've doubled it here to make two pies. After all two pies are always better than one! I've also added grated fresh ginger for an extra zing, but you could add ground ginger, mixed spice and ground black pepper.
Makes 2 x 9inch pies
Each pie serves 6
For the filling:
110g of sugar
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1 tablespoon of cinnamon
1 large thumb sized piece of ginger, finely grated
1 x 822g tin of Libby's Pumpkin Puree
1 x 397g tin of condensed milk
4 large free range eggs
For the pie bases:
2 sheets of ready to roll shortcrust pastry
A little butter to grease
Tin foil
Ceramic baking beans or dried pulses
Preheat the oven to 220˚C and grease two 9 inch pie tins with a little butter.
Roll out the sheets of short crust pastry and press them into the two pie tins. Prick the bases with a fork and tidy up the edges by crimping them with your fingers, this doesn't have to look perfect.
Place one sheet of tin foil or grease proof paper in the base of each pastry lined pie tin and tumble in some ceramic baking beans or any dried pulse will do.
Place the pie tins in the oven to cook for 10 minutes. Remove the tin foil and baking beans and place back in the oven for a further 3-5 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
While the pastry is cooking, mix together all the ingredients for the filling in a large bowl.
Divide the pumpkin mix between the two tins, reduce the oven temperature to 180˚C and place back in the oven to bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the pies come out clean.
Allow to cool before serving.


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Reece Jones argues that these deaths are not exceptional, but rather the result of state attempts to contain populations and control access to resources and opportunities. "We may live in an era of globalization," he writes, "but much of the world is increasingly focused on limiting the free movement of people."
In Violent Borders, Jones crosses the migrant trails of the world, documenting the billions of dollars spent on border security projects and their dire consequences for countless millions. While the poor are restricted by the lottery of birth to slum dwellings in the aftershocks of decolonization, the wealthy travel without constraint, exploiting pools of cheap labor and lax environmental regulations. With the growth of borders and resource enclosures, the deaths of migrants in search of a better life are intimately connected to climate change, environmental degradation, and the growth of global wealth inequality.


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IBM's Roadrunner breaks petaflop barrier, tops supercomputer list
In the twice-yearly list of the fastest computers on the planet, IBM has 5 of the top 10 most powerful computers, including the No. 1 spot.
Good news for green tech: The fastest supercomputer in the world is also one of the most energy efficient. That's according to the Top500 supercomputers list, to be released Wednesday at the International Supercomputing Conference in Dresden, Germany.
Twice yearly, the list measures the 500 most powerful computer systems available commercially. This year, the 31st time the list has been put together, the honor of top supercomputer goes to IBM's Roadrunner, which is housed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory. It's the first system to reach 1.026 petaflops (1 petaflop is equal to a quadrillion, or one thousand trillion, calculations per second).
For perspective, last year's most powerful computer, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's BlueGene/L--also made by IBM--reached 208.6 teraflops. This year that computer ranked No. 2, reaching a max processing speed of 478.2 teraflops.
Fun fact: the fastest supercomputer in the world--used to monitor the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile--is really just a PlayStation 3 on steroids. Roadrunner is based on the IBM QS22 blades, which are built using advanced versions of the Cell processor in Sony's PS3. It also runs using x86 chips from Advanced Micro Devices, making it the world's first hybrid supercomputer.
In total, Roadrunner takes up 278 refrigerator-size server racks, and connects 6,562 dual-core AMD Opteron and 12,240 Cell chips.
IBM, which continues its dominance of supercomputing, makes 210 of the 500 systems, including 5 of the top 10. Hewlett-Packard is close behind, however. HP makes 183 of the fastest computers, including the No. 8 fastest system known as EKA, located in Computational Research Laboratories' data center in Pune, India.
Rounding out the top 10 is Sun Microsystem's Ranger at No. 4, Cray's Jaguar at No. 5, SGI's Encanto at No. 7, and SGI's Altix at No. 10.
On the processor side, Intel dominates the high-end market with 75 percent of all systems on the list and 90 percent of the quad-core based systems that were ranked.
Supercomputing, which pits the highest-end machines against challenges such as forecasting the global climate in coming decades or finding oil reservoirs underground, is a fast-changing field. The Top500 list once again had the most turnover compared with the preceding list, according to the researchers who compile it.
The main measurement used in compiling the list is the Linpack measurement, which puts each system through its paces by having to solve a dense system of linear equations.
The Top500 acknowledges that Linpack isn't a complete test of system performance, but it's a way to test for performance on a similar problem across each system. The need for a more complete benchmarking system has been under discussion for several years.
Some additional interesting statistics about the June 2008 list:
* Quad-core processors are used in just over half of the systems.
* The bulk of the systems (208 of the 500) contain between 2,049 and 4,096 processors. That's more than double the systems that used that amount just six months ago.
* Four of the top five computers (Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 5) are located in U.S. Department of Energy labs.
* The U.S. continues to be home to the most computing power in the world. Just over half of the systems (257) are located in the U.S. The U.K. is next with 53, followed by Germany with 46, France with 34, Japan with 22, and China with 12.
After "not specified," the most popular application area for these superfast computers is finance (15.2 percent of the list), followed by research (10 percent), geophysics (9.8 percent), information service (6.2 percent), and service (5.2 percent).


text: PayPal has launched a Facebook application designed to let users of the social networking site send money to each other.The application, named Send Money, features a greeting card component for accompanying the money transfer with an e-card containing a message, photos and videos to mark occasions like birthdays and anniversaries."In a world that's turning increasingly to social media, we are giving our customers the flexibility to send their money to whoever they want, whenever they want and for whatever 'occasion' they want," wrote JB Coutinho, a senior product marketing manager at PayPal, in a blog post on Thursday.Cards are posted to recipients' Facebook Walls, although the message is kept private. Users can also opt to just send someone money, without posting an e-card to their Wall. Almost 80 percent of active PayPal users are on Facebook.This move by PayPal reinforces the growing link between social media and e-commerce, in which the social graph is being used for a variety of shopping-related activities, such as product recommendations from friends and special-offer targeting by merchants.Juan Carlos Perez covers search, social media, online advertising, e-commerce, web application development, enterprise cloud collaboration suites and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service. Follow Juan on Twitter at @JuanCPerezIDG.


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I started out at KHAK as an intern back in 1995 and have been calling mornings home since 1999. A lot has changed since then, but I still love the job! There's always something new to talk about! And the KHAK listeners are awesome. They're loyal, and always willing to lend their opinion. My wife Holly and I make our home in Marion. We have three great kids that seem to grow every single day. Chase, Carly and Cayleigh keep us on our toes, but being a parent is the greatest adventure of all. I love working in country music, and at K-Hawk. The listeners have become like family members, and I look forward to spending many more years waking up eastern Iowa!
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Quaker Oats is getting rid of Aunt Jemima, an image they say, was "based on a racial stereotype."


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She was predeceased by her husband, Willy L. Weber, in 1999.
Her funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Elizabeth's Church on Main street in Edgartown on Thursday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m., followed by interment in the New Westside Cemetery on Robinson Road in Edgartown.
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(a) 1 Not later than March 1 of each year following December 29, 1970, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a comprehensive and detailed written report with respect to—
(1) the processing, storage, handling, and distribution of eggs and egg products subject to the provisions of this chapter; the inspection of establishments operated in connection therewith; the effectiveness of the operation of the inspection, including the effectiveness of the operations of State egg inspection programs; and recommendations for legislation to improve such program; and
(2) the administration of section 1046 of this title (relating to imports) during the immediately preceding calendar year, including but not limited to—
(A) a certification by the Secretary that foreign plants exporting eggs or egg products to the United States have complied with requirements of this chapter and regulations issued thereunder;
(B) the names and locations of plants authorized or permitted to export eggs or egg products to the United States;
(C) the number of inspectors employed by the Department of Agriculture in the calendar year concerned who were assigned to inspect plants referred to in paragraph (B) hereof and the frequency with which each such plant was inspected by such inspectors;
(D) the number of inspectors that were licensed by each country from which any imports were received and that were assigned, during the calendar year concerned, to inspect such imports and the facilities in which such imports were handled; and the frequency and effectiveness of such inspections;
(E) the total volume of eggs and egg products which was imported into the United States during the calendar year concerned from each country, including a separate itemization of the volume of each major category of such imports from each country during such year, and a detailed report of rejections of plants and products because of failure to meet appropriate standards prescribed by this chapter; and
(F) recommendations for legislation to improve such program.
(Pub. L. 91–597, §26, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1634; Pub. L. 103–437, §8(4), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4588.)
This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (2)(A), (E), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 91–597, Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1620, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1031 of this title and Tables.
1994—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted "Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry" for "Agriculture and Forestry" in introductory provisions.
For effective date of this section, see section 29 of Pub. L. 91–597, set out as a note under section 1031 of this title.
1 So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted.


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While serving as Cleveland's Street Railway Commissioner, Peter Witt designed an all-steel, single-operator streetcar that distinguished itself from others of the era by its use of the center door as an exit only. Passengers could pay the waiting conductor as they boarded at the front and exited at the center of the car, an arrangement which reduced stop times, improved schedules, and increased efficiency. Though designed originally for Cleveland, the Peter Witt Street Car went on to service in cities throughout the world from the 1930s until the early 1960s.
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Note: Information reflects 2006 online banking rates.
If you're trying to build a nest egg in '07, some of these links may help.
The Simple Dollar has a great post detailing what happens to your money if you saved $20 each day and deposited in an online savings account. They're calling it the Andrew Jackson plan (because he's on the $20 bill). They calculated that by the end of 2007, you would have saved and earned a total of $7,435.99. The post tracks the progress over the months and shows compound interest in action (without the confusing math).
By the way, Simple Dollar also wrote up 2007 savings plans involving G. Washinton ($1) and A. Hamilton ($10).
Amy offers some tips for choosing an online-only savings account. At this very moment, Emigrant Direct and HSBC Direct are both offering 5.05%. ING Direct only offers 4.50%, but they do have a $25 sign-up bonus if you're referred by a buddy. (If you don't have a buddy, e-mail email@example.com and we'll hook you up.)
Bankrate has an article on great places to park your cash. They discuss your choices, comparing online-only savings accounts, CDs, and money-market funds. It's a good primer if you're looking to start saving for a rainy day (don't touch money, but must be fairly liquid).
I just opened up an ING Direct account. It took five minutes. I signed up for ING because of the $25 refer-a-friend bonus. But I may go with HSBC for the higher yield after I've made the ING bonus (like the Simple Dollar recommends).
Setting up automatic transfers from my checking account on payday has helped me maintain a healthy rainy day fund. I started doing it when I noticed that I could spare $50 every two weeks and not feel too much pain. Paying my savings first actually helps me to get what I actually want — bigger ticket items that I can afford because I didn't spend that money on stupid crap. $5 here and there goes by pretty fast.
Even if you don't go with one of the high yield online-only savings accounts, I'll bet you can setup automatic transfers to a savings or money-market account with your current bank.
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July 11, 2012, - 5:19 pm
New Must Have for Your Library: "Poetry of the Taliban" – No Joke
Yes, there is actually a book out now, entitled, "Poetry of the Taliban (Columbia/Hurst)." You know, the cold-blooded Islamic murderers of countless American soldiers and even more of their own fellow Afghans. Yup, the same guys that just shot a woman at point blank range nine times to settle a dispute between two Talibani officers. The same guys who execute seven-year-old boys after using and gang-raping them as sex slaves. And the Los Angeles Times has a disgusting article gushing about in probably the same way they would have about the "Poetry of the SS" had the same writers been around then. Pol Pot's ghost is regretting that all this hipster worship came too late for his poetry edition.
Best-selling author and former New York Times Reporter Joel Engel–whose best-selling books include The Oldest Rookie: Big-League Dreams from a Small-Town Guy [Hardcover], which became the hit movie, "The Rookie," and a new book, "L.A. '56: A Devil in the City of Angels" (which I'll soon review on this site)–has a FANTASTIC critique/commentary on this exercise in absurdity and the LA Times' sickening drool-fest. Here's a taste–note that he's also posted some of the "poetry":
I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, Kindle or hard copy? But maybe I should wait for the boxed set with Sonnets from Portuguese Nazis and Love Songs of the KKK.
Here's how the Times's Laura King summarizes the Taliban's artistic efforts:
Denounced by some as propaganda by the enemy in America's longest war, hailed by others as a rare window on a largely hidden world, the verse assembled in "Poetry of the Taliban" is by turns bombastic and introspective, dark and mirthful, ugly and lyrical — and perhaps above all, surprising in its unabashedly emotional tone.
Why we need a "rare window" when for a decade we've had a front-row seat is unexplained
Read the rest.
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Lindy's Stamp Gang is at CHA! This event is the super bowl of trade shows, and LSG is making a colorful splash with our "Springtime in Paris" themed booth.
Look at all those gorgeous colors on the wall! Starbursts and Moonshadows and Magicals, oh my!
Gang activity spotted at CHA. Lindy's Stamp Gang that is. Several of the LSG design team and Tracey, co-owner of Lindy's Stamp Gang (seated, silver shirt).


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Updated June 23, 2022
This article originally appeared in the July 2004 McDougall Newsletter and has been updated in June 2022.
By John McDougall, MD
Of the world's population, 80% consumes caffeinated beverages – Coffee is the most widely consumed of all these stimulating drinks. The user is seeking enhancements in mood, mental performance, and physical activity. (Starbucks' popularity can be directly tied to the potency of their brew – 550 mg of caffeine per Coffee Grande.) Within minutes of that first morning cup, people become keener, more alert, and wide awake. Not only is the mind awakened but so are the bowels – a cup of coffee starts the day right with a vigorous elimination. For some people, coffee serves as a weight loss aid by suppressing appetite and increasing metabolism (burning calories).
New research has found that a single cup of coffee, ingested 30 minutes prior to memory testing, completely reverses the memory decline experienced by older adults in the afternoon.1a Biologically active compounds found in coffee have also been reported to extend longevity.1b This research is encouraging, but contradicts previous studies that suggest an increased risk of heart disease with coffee drinking. The newer conclusions will likely be well received, because "people like to hear good news about their bad habits." If not for the side effects, this might be the ideal legal, mind-altering, drug. But, as with all drugs, there are prices to be paid.
Coffee contains several hundred different substances (in addition to well-known caffeine) and many of these have powerful pharmacological effects on the human body. Two cholesterol-raising substances – cafestol and kahweol – are found in coffee beans. Not only do they raise total cholesterol, but also "bad" LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides, too.1 On average, cholesterol is increased by 10%; but very potent boiled coffee can raise total cholesterol by as much as 23% (that could mean a 50 mg/dl increase for someone starting with an average cholesterol of 210 mg/dl). Triglycerides may be increased by a similar amount.
The overall effect of elevated cholesterol could be a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes. Heavy consumption – greater than 4 to 9 cups of regular coffee a day – does appear to actually translate into an increased risk of heart attacks. In relevant numbers, a 10% increase in cholesterol could boost your risk of death from heart disease by 20% to 30%. Considering, that cholesterol-lowering medications (statins) accomplish about a 10% reduction in cholesterol; you may decide to stop this daily drink, rather than start daily drugs.
Fortunately, these substances lose their potency when poured through a paper filter. Most coffee makers in use today drip water through coffee grounds held by a filter. The paper effectively traps the cafestol and kahweol; and as a result, a person's cholesterol and triglyceride levels are little affected by this filtered beverage. Instant coffee is almost devoid of cafestol and kahweol, and would also be a good choice for someone only concerned about the cholesterol-raising effects of coffee.
Decaffeination does not reduce the levels of cafestol and kahweol; you can expect similar raises (10%) in your cholesterol and triglycerides with decaf coffee, just as you would with unfiltered regular coffee. But switching to decaf can be expected to reduce nervousness and insomnia from the caffeine.
You may be able to negate the cholesterol-raising effects of coffee with a paper filter, but not the other heart disease – and stroke-producing consequences of this beverage, such as an elevation in blood pressure.
Coffee causes the blood vessels to constrict and the heart to beat stronger, resulting in an elevated blood pressure for most people. Within minutes of drinking this concoction of invigorating chemicals, the systolic blood pressure (top number) can rise 5 to 15 mmHg and the diastolic (bottom number), 5 to 10 mmHg.2 One 5-ounce (150 ml) cup of regular coffee contains 150 mg of caffeine – a substance known to raise blood pressure. However, decaffeinated coffee also increases blood pressure; therefore, ingredients found in the coffee bean other than caffeine also have pressure-raising effects.3
The first sips of coffee cause the greatest amount of stimulation. As more is consumed throughout the day (past the second cup) the elevations in blood pressure from subsequent cups are less than those caused by the initial doses.2 After an overnight abstinence the sensitivity to that initial morning cup of coffee is fully restored. Contrary to popular belief, with continued use (habitual coffee drinkers) people do not become tolerant (develop immunity) to these blood pressure raising effects.2
The overall effect of coffee consumption for an average population (i.e., people in the USA) is about 2 to 4 mmHg elevation of blood pressure. Lowering blood pressure by 2 to 3 mmHg by using commonly prescribed medications is believed to produce a lifesaving benefit. For example, a 2 mmHg reduction in systolic blood pressure would translate into a 7% decrease in heart disease and 10% decrease in strokes (according to some research). This could be interpreted to mean population-wide cessation of the use of coffee would lead to a decrease in premature death from heart attacks by 14% and strokes by 20%.2
Coffee is upsetting to the stomach. Every serious coffee drinker keeps a bottle of Tums handy. Both regular and decaffeinated coffees cause indigestion by reducing the function of the lower esophageal sphincter – a valve that prevents the stomach acid from refluxing up into and burning the esophagus.4-6 Regular coffee and decaffeinated coffee both stimulate acid production in the stomach by similar amounts.7-8 Therefore, caffeine is not the cause of either of these effects – other substances in the coffee are creating the heartburn and reflux. Therefore, for relief, coffee drinkers must switch beverages to something like herbal tea or water. Fortunately, even though there is considerably more indigestion among coffee drinkers, there is no increase in the risk of stomach or duodenal ulcers.9
Irregular heart beats (arrhythmias), nervous tremor, headaches, anxiety, teeth-grinding, jaw-clenching, insomnia, frequent urination, elevated eye pressure (glaucoma), diarrhea, osteoporosis and periodontal diseases may be other reasons to add to your list for quitting. When the fear of future health problems, like heart attacks, and the suffering from anxiety, indigestion, and the urge to urinate every few minutes becomes sufficiently troubling, you then may decide life would be better without this upsetting drug.
Coffee consumption causes physical dependence – you are addicted – making quitting difficult and painful. Headaches, fatigue, depression, and sleepiness can be expected when use is suddenly stopped. Withdrawal symptoms begin within 12 to 16 hours and peak at 24 to 48 hours. This process may last as long as one week.
There are two ways to quit; first and best is to simply stop the coffee and suffer the withdrawal. Some of the symptoms, such as the headache, can be effectively relieved with common analgesics, such as aspirin or Tylenol. There are also immediate rewards, such as almost overnight relief of the indigestion and urinary frequency, which should keep you motivated.
A less painful way to quit coffee is by substitution with another source of caffeine, such as black or green tea. Teas have fewer side effects (and maybe a few health benefits from their antioxidants and other phytochemicals), but they still offer a lift in the morning. (There is some evidence that caffeinated teas can also raise blood pressure, but not cholesterol.10) Then, over time, you can reduce the dosage of caffeine by making your beverage weaker – eventually switching to a non-caffeinated, herbal tea. You'll be glad you did.
Here is one more example of how powerful you can be over your present state of health and well-being, and in control of your destiny by being informed and acting on this cost-free information.
1a) Sherman SM, Caffeine Enhances Memory Performance in Young Adults during Their Non-optimal Time of Day. Front Psychol. 2016 Nov 14;7:1764.
1b) O'Keefe JH, Coffee for Cardioprotection and Longevity. Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2018 May-Jun;61(1):38-42.
1) Urgert R, Katan MB. The cholesterol-raising factor from coffee beans. Annu Rev Nutr. 1997;17:305-24.
2) James JE. . Critical review of dietary caffeine and blood pressure: a relationship that should be taken more seriously. Psychosom Med. 2004 Jan-Feb;66(1):63-71.
3) Corti R, Binggeli C, Sudano I, Spieker L, Hanseler E, Ruschitzka F, Chaplin WF, Luscher TF, Noll G. Coffee acutely increases sympathetic nerve activity and blood pressure independently of caffeine content: role of habitual versus nonhabitual drinking. Circulation. 2002 Dec 3;106(23):2935-40.
4) Van Deventer G. Lower esophageal sphincter pressure, acid secretion, and blood gastrin after coffee consumption. Dig Dis Sci. 1992 Apr;37(4):558-69.
5) Wendl B. Effect of decaffeination of coffee or tea on gastro-oesophageal reflux. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 1994 Jun;8(3):283-7.
6) Pehl C. The effect of decaffeination of coffee on gastro-oesophageal reflux in patients with reflux disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 1997 Jun;11(3):483-6.
7) Cohen S. Gastric acid secretion and lower-esophageal-sphincter pressure in response to coffee and caffeine. N Engl J Med. 1975 Oct 30;293(18):897-9.
8) Cohen S. Pathogenesis of coffee-induced gastrointestinal symptoms.
N Engl J Med. 1980 Jul 17;303(3):122-4.
9) Elta GH Comparison of coffee intake and coffee-induced symptoms in patients with duodenal ulcer, nonulcer dyspepsia, and normal controls. Am J Gastroenterol. 1990 Oct;85(10):1339-42.
10) Quinlan PT, Lane J, Moore KL, Aspen J, Rycroft JA, O'Brien DC. The acute physiological and mood effects of tea and coffee: the role of caffeine level. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2000 May;66(1):19-28.


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VIII. Open Meetings and Public Records
A. Purpose
Public participation in the civic affairs of local government is a hallmark of democratic societies and of government that responds to the public it serves. Neighborhood Associations and District Coalitions are an integral part of the structures that support timely, meaningful, vigorous, and diverse public participation in the civic affairs of the City of Portland. To foster that public participation, Neighborhood Associations and District Coalitions, with limited exceptions, as noted in this section, shall:
1. Conduct their affairs in meetings open to and with adequate notice to the public, and,2. Make their records available for public review in accordance with this section.
All Neighborhood Associations and District Coalitions shall comply with this section. Business District Associations are encouraged to comply with this section.
B. Definitions
1. "Committees" includes a subcommittee, task force, or other group organized to conduct business of a Neighborhood Association or District Coalition.2. "Decisions" includes all decisions and policy recommendations, except routine day-to-day decisions, within the scope of authority of general membership, board, or committees. Examples of routine day-to-day decisions are those of staff carrying out his or her duties; performance of duties required or authorized by bylaws, such as preparation of agendas and notices; and the details of the manner in which decisions are implemented. Decision also excludes elections of board members, officers, delegates or other elected positions of Neighborhood Associations or District Coalitions.3. "Executive session" means the whole or part of a meeting of the general membership, board, or committee that is closed to certain persons for the period of deliberation on the matters listed below in this section, (VIII, D, 2: Meetings Open to the Public. Page 39.)4. "General membership", "board", and "committee" mean the general membership, board, or committee of a Neighborhood Association or District Coalition.5. "Meeting" means the convening of the general membership, board, or a committee for which a quorum is required in order to make a decision on any matter or to deliberate toward such a decision. Subcommittees without executive authority are not subject to quorum requirements or to these open meeting standards.6. "Quorum" means the minimum number of general membership, board or committee members who must be present at a meeting in order to take a vote that results in a decision. The quorum must either be a fixed number or number that can be calculated from a clear formula in the bylaws or other rules of the Neighborhood Association or District Coalition. Calculation of a clear formula will allow the quorum to vary for reasons such as vacant seats on a board or committee. It is invalid for bylaws or other rules to provide that whatever number of members is present constitutes a quorum.7. "Records" include any writing, or part thereof, containing information relating to the conduct of the business of a Neighborhood Association or District Coalition that is prepared, owned, used, or retained by the Neighborhood Association or District Coalition; provided however that "records" shall not include calendars, diaries, planners, personal organizers, or similar items of members or employees; nor shall it include electronic mail intended as private communication between two or more people and not related to Neighborhood Association and District Coalition business.8. "Writing" means any means of recording information, electronic or non-electronic.9. "Executive Authority" means having authority to make decisions on behalf of a Neighborhood Association or District Coalition as defined by their bylaws.
C. Decisions Shall Be Made At Meetings
Members of a general membership, board, or committee, as established by the governing bylaws, shall make all decisions and conduct all deliberations toward a decision at a meeting open to the public at which a quorum is in attendance. (See D: Meetings Open to Public, below in this section.) Members have one vote each and decisions shall be made by a vote that is at least a majority vote of those members who are voting. Proxy voting is prohibited. Members may gather informally but shall not make or deliberate toward a decision.
D. Meetings Open to Public
1. Except as otherwise provided below, meetings must be open to public attendance, with notice provided and minutes taken as provided in these Standards.2. Neighborhood Associations and District Coalitions may close meetings or parts of meetings to public attendance when in executive session. An executive session is limited to members of the governing body, others reporting to the body on the subject of the executive session, and the media. The body may include others at their discretion. Any information revealed in an executive session is considered privileged and may not be reported. Executive sessions may be held only to deliberate toward a decision on the following matters:
a. Personnel matters such as hiring, performance review, firing, discipline, and compensation;b. Mediation of personal disputes among members or employees, but not including grievances;c. Consultation with legal counsel;d. Consideration of records exempt from release by law; and
e. Preparation for presentation of testimony in appeals of land use review decisions.f. Consideration of grievances. However, the findings and documents of a grievance shall be a matter of public record.
3. Voting to render a decision, including a decision on matters considered in executive session, must be done in a meeting open to public attendance.4. Minutes must be kept during executive sessions but they can be filed in a separate location from regular meeting minutes. (See below in this section VIII, E, 3: Notice regarding content of meeting notices for executive sessions.)
E. Notice
1. Neighborhood Associations and District Coalitions shall provide the following notice for all meetings and elections described above in section VIII, D: Meetings Open to Public:
a. Notice to the general public reasonably calculated to give actual notice:
i. When practicable, notice of a Neighborhood Association meeting shall be published in the respective newsletter of the Neighborhood Association or District Coalition serving that Association. Notice of a District Coalition meeting shall be published in the newsletter of that District Coalition. Such publication constitutes sufficient notice under this section.ii. In the absence of such publications a Neighborhood Association should attempt to publish notice in a regularly scheduled for-profit community newspaper, many of which do provide community calendars for free.iii. ONI shall post monthly neighborhood meeting information on the ONI PortlandOnline website. It is the responsibility of Neighborhood Associations to provide any updated changes to meeting information to their District Coalitions and ONI by their established deadlines. Unaffiliated Neighborhood Associations work with ONI directly. Such online posting constitutes sufficient notice under this section.iv. ONI shall also notify local media on a monthly basis with meeting information. This is not a guarantee that for-profit publications will provide the listing.v. Other methods of notice include posting of notices on public bulletin boards, door-to-door distribution of flyers, press releases, phone banks, electronic mail, websites, cable access TV, and faxes. These should be established ongoing outreach methods by a Neighborhood Association in order to be sufficient notice under this section.vi. Notice under this section (VIII, E, 1, a) must be given seven days before the meeting.
b. Direct notice to members of a board or committee that is meeting, and individuals and news media that have requested notice. Direct notice shall be notice delivered to members by hand, U.S. postal service mail, or private delivery service, or by verified fax or electronic mail. When the above methods are not practicable, notice may be done by telephone. The notice shall be sent by a time that in the regular course of delivery will allow the recipient to receive the notice at least one day before the meeting.
2. Applicants in land use and liquor license reviews should receive direct notice of a meeting when their issue is on the agenda, even if they have not specifically requested it in writing.3. All notice, written or verbal, shall state the date, time, and place of the meeting, and a brief description of topics on the agenda. Other topics that arise after notice is given may be added to the agenda at the meeting. Notices to the public of meetings conducted by telephonic communication shall include the location where the public may listen to or read the communication during the meeting. Notices of meetings held in executive session shall state the meeting will be held in executive session.
F. Notice for emergency meetings
Emergency meetings may be held with less than seven days notice but not less than 24 hours notice. Direct notice as timely as practicable under the circumstances shall be provided to members of a board or committee that is meeting, and to individuals and news media that have requested notice. Notice to the general public shall be provided as set forth above in this section E, 1, a: Notice. Parties who are known to have a direct interest in the topic of a meeting should receive direct notice, even if they have not specifically requested so in writing. Minutes of the emergency meeting shall state the nature of the emergency and state why the meeting could not be delayed to allow at least seven days notice. Members conducting business at the meeting may make decisions or deliberate toward decisions only on the agenda topic or topics for which the emergency meeting was called.
G. Meeting location
1. Except as set forth below in this section VIII, G, 5: Meeting Location, meetings shall be conducted at a single location so that all members of the Neighborhood Association or District Coalition and the public in attendance physically convene in one place. Whenever practicable, meetings shall be held within the boundaries of their Neighborhood Association or District Coalition. Meetings not held within the boundaries shall be held as near as practicable to the Neighborhood Association's or District Coalition's boundary.2. Meetings shall not be held in locations where any person attending the meetings would face discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, legal citizenship, national origin, income, or political affiliation.3. Meetings shall be held in locations accessible to people with disabilities.4. Neighborhood Associations and District Coalitions shall make a good faith effort to provide an interpreter for hearing-impaired people and for individuals who do not speak English as their primary language. In order to provide sufficient time to try to locate the necessary assistance meeting notices should indicate that any special needs must be made known to the Neighborhood Association or District Coalition a reasonable period of time before the meeting.5. Meetings held in a single location may include the participation of members who are in telephonic communication. But meetings conducted solely or primarily by telephonic communication shall be held only in extraordinary circumstances when a meeting at a single location is not practicable. If the meeting is not an executive session, there shall be a location where the public can listen to the communication and participate to the extent public participation is allowed.
H. Public participation
The chair of the meeting controls the extent of public participation subject to any controlling bylaws or other rules of the Neighborhood Association or District Coalition. Neighborhood Associations and District Coalitions are not required to allow public participation in board or committee meetings, although the public is entitled to be present.
I. Disruptions
Subject to any controlling bylaws or other rules of the Neighborhood Association or District Coalition, the chair of a meeting may have anyone removed who disrupts a meeting after receiving at least one verbal warning during the same meeting.
J. Voting
1. Subject to any controlling bylaws or other rules of the Neighborhood Association or District Coalition, voting at meetings may be done orally, by a show of hands, or by a written ballot that contains the name of the member voting and the vote of that member. For election of officers, board members, and other representative and delegates, voting may be done by secret ballot. Upon the request of any voting member, a show of hands shall follow an oral vote. Anyone wishing to see written ballots may do so at the meeting or anytime thereafter before the ballots are discarded. Written ballots must be retained for a period of 60 days after the vote and then may be discarded.2. Proxy voting and voting by mail are prohibited. Voting in elections need not be held during meetings but may be kept open for up to 24 hours.
K. No Smoking At Meetings
Smoking is prohibited at meetings.
L. Minutes
1. Minutes shall be taken at all meetings. Minutes do not have to be a verbatim transcript of the meeting but shall at least summarize discussion and actions. Minutes shall also include the following:
a) Members in attendance,b) All actions, including motions, proposals, and resolutions stated in full and their dispositions; and,c) Results of all votes taken, and a summary of minority opinions on all topics on which a vote is taken.
2. Minutes shall be put in writing and made available to the public, except for minutes from executive sessions, within a reasonable time after the meeting. Neighborhood Associations are required to forward copies of their meeting minutes to their District Coalitions. Neighborhood Associations unaffiliated with a District Coalition are required to forward copies of their meeting minutes to the Office of Neighborhood Involvement.3. See above in this section VIII, D, 4: Meetings Open to Public regarding minutes for executive sessions. See above in this section VIII, F: Notice for Emergency Meetings regarding minutes for emergency meetings.
M. Inspection of Records by Public; Exemptions
Any person may inspect the records of a Neighborhood Association or District Coalition, except the following records:
1. Records pertaining to personnel matters such as hiring, performance review, firing, discipline, and compensation;2. Records pertaining to mediation of personal disputes among members or employees, but not including grievances;3. Records pertaining to consultation with legal counsel;4. Records exempt from release by law.5. Records pertaining to the personal affairs of members or employees.6. To protect records, maintain District Coalition efficiency and order, and exclude exempt records from inspection, the Neighborhood Association or District Coalition may control the time and manner of inspection of records.7. No District Coalition or Neighborhood Association is required to compile a record that is not already in existence.
N. Reasonable Fees
Neighborhood Associations and District Coalitions may charge reasonable fees for making records available, including fees for reproduction of records and for employee time.
O. Retention of Records
1. Neighborhood Associations shall promptly deliver copies of their minutes, bylaws, articles of incorporation, records of tax-exempt status, and records of grievances to the District Coalitions with which they are affiliated. Unaffiliated Neighborhood Associations shall promptly deliver these documents to the Office of Neighborhood Involvement.2. Neighborhood Associations and their affiliated District Coalitions shall retain specific types of records for a specific period, depending on the type of record:
a. Minutes of board, committee, and general membership meetings should be retained permanently.b. Articles of incorporation, records of tax-exempt status, and records of grievances should be retained permanently, and bylaws and other operating rules should be retained while they are current.c. Business records should be retained for seven years.
d. Records, such as correspondence, pertaining to any issue a neighborhood votes on should be retained permanently.e. Neighborhood Associations shall retain records as required by any state, federal, or other laws.
3. District Coalitions:a. Shall permanently retain records received from Neighborhood Associations pursuant to above section, VIII, O, 2: Retention of Recordsb. Shall retain records as required by their contracts with the Office of Neighborhood Involvement and by any state, federal, or other laws.