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After the blizzard and before the fashion shows, you may have heard, the elections in Iraq went off extremely well. Remember? Or, like most New Yorkers, perhaps you let that fact slide from your consciousness as quickly as possible . . . Hey, speaking of Fashion Week, what is it with this renaissance in corseting?
Seriously: The success of the elections poses a major intellectual-moral-political problem for people in this city. The cognitive dissonance is palpable.
New Yorkers think we are smarter than other Americans, that the richness and difficulty of life here give our intelligence a kind of hard-won depth and nuance and sensitivity to contradictions and ambiguity. We feel we are practically French. Most New Yorkers are also liberals. And most liberals, wherever they live, believe that they are smarter than most conservatives (particularly George W. Bush).
And finally, most liberals and New Yorkers suspect that we may be too smart for our own good. It is a form of self-flattery as self-criticism. During these past few years, I have heard it said again and again that liberals' ineffectiveness derives from their inability to see the world in the simple blacks and whites of the Limbaughs and Hannitys and Bushes. (Why else, the argument goes, did John Kerry lose?)
Maybe. But now our heroic and tragic liberal-intellectual capaciousness is facing its sharpest test since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Back then, most of us were forced, against our wills, to give Ronald Reagan a large share of credit for winning the Cold War. Now the people of this Bush-hating city are being forced to grant the merest possibility that Bush, despite his annoying manner and his administration's awful hubris and dissembling and incompetence concerning Iraq, just mightmight, possiblyhave been correct to invade, to occupy, and to try to enable a democratically elected government in Iraq.
At a media-oligarchy dinner party on Fifth Avenue 72 hours after the elections, the emotions were highly mixed. The wife of a Democratic Party figure was (like me) unabashedly hopeful about what had happened in Iraq. Across the table, though, the wife of a well-known liberal actor was having none of it; instead, she complained about Fahrenheit 9/11's being denied an Oscar nomination. And a newspaper éminence grise seemed more inclined to discuss Condoleezza Rice's unfortunate hairstyle than the vicissitudes of Wolfowitzism. It was the night of the State of the Union speech, but as far as I know, no one (including me) ducked out of the dining room to find a TV. Who really wanted to watch Bush take his victory lap?
Like most New Yorkers, I disagree with the Bush administration politically, temperamentally, and ontologically most of the time. Two years ago, however, unlike most New Yorkers (but probably like most Americans), concerning Iraq I went from 50-50 fence-sitting to fretful 53 percent support of an invasion. So the ups and downs of the war and occupation since have conformed, more or less, to my own deep ambivalence.
But for our local antiwar supermajority, the Iraq elections were simply the most vertiginous moment of a two-year-long roller-coaster ride. By last November, they'd hoped the U.S. would see things their wayand it was some solace that by January, a solid majority of the country apparently agreed with New York that Iraq was a mess and a misadventure.
Until the Iraqi vote: surprisingly smooth and inarguably inspiring and, in some local camps, unexpectedly unsettling. Of course, for all but a nutty fringe, it is not a matter of actually wishing for an insurgent victory, but rather of hating the idea of a victory presided over by the Bush team. (I may prefer the Yankees to beat the Red Sox, but I cannot bear the spectacle of Steinbrenner's gloating.) Three months after failing to defeat Bush in our election, plenty of New Yorkers privately, half-consciously hoped for his comeuppance in Iraq's. You know who you are. Last week, you found yourselves secretly . . . heartenedand appalledby the stories of the Marine general who said it was a hell of a hoot [and] fun to shoot some people in Afghanistan, and about the possible Islamist drift of the Shiites who will now govern Iraq. When military officers show themselves to be callous warmongers, and neocon military adventurism looks untenable, certain comfortable assumptions are reaffirmed.
Like radical chic, a related New York specialty, liberal guilt once meant feeling discomfort over one's good fortune in an unjust world. As this last U.S. election cycle began, however, a new subspecies of liberal guilt aroseover the pleasure liberals took in bad news from Iraq, which seemed sure to hurt the administration. But with Bush reelected, any shred of tacit moral rationale is gone. In other words, feel the guilt, and let it be a pang that leads to moral clarity.
Each of us has a Hobbesian choice concerning Iraq; either we hope for the vindication of Bush's risky, very possibly reckless policy, or we are in a de facto alliance with the killers of American soldiers and Iraqi civilians. We can be angry with Bush for bringing us to this nasty ethical crossroads, but here we are nonetheless.


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Editor's note: Riverfest's annual Independence Day celebration, scheduled for July 9, has been canceled because of budget considerations. The Riverfest Food Truck Festival on Mortensen Riverfront Plaza is still running July 7 to 9.
Editor's note: All of the events scheduled for July 1 have been postponed due to thunderstorms in the forecast. See below for new dates.
Connecticut celebrates America's birthday with parties, parades and festivals through the middle of July and a bit beyond. Events listed in chronological order.
Middletown's Fourth of July fireworks festival has been moved to July 2 along the riverfront, with seating areas on the city hall lawn and at Harbor Park along. The live music, food vendors and activities are along Dekevon Drive. The Rust'd Keys play at 5, Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem play at 6:15 and The Jay Hoggard Quartet plays at 7:30. The Middletown High School Jazz Ensemble plays at Harbor Park at 6:30 p.m., and the Middletown Symphonic Band will perform beginning at 8:30 p.m. arts2go.org.
Manchester's James Dutch Fogarty Independence Day Celebration is July 2 at Manchester Community College, starting at 5 p.m. and featuring music, food, games and fireworks. Tickets ($10) for a chicken barbecue are available at the Town Hall Customer Service and the Information Center. Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. Rain date July 3. 860-647-5235.
Simsbury's Talcott Mountain postpones their celebration to July 2 starting at 7:30 p.m. with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra on the first night of the Talcott Mountain Music Festival, which runs Fridays through July 29. Fireworks will follow the July 1 concert. Admission $20 lawn, $40 table seating. hartfordsymphony.org.
Hamden's Independence Day Celebration has been postpone to July 2 at Hamden's Town Center Park. The Hamden Symphony Orchestra performs at 7:15 p.m.; D.J. Bry will entertain before and after the concert. Fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Free. hamdenartscommission.org.
The Orange Independence Day Concert & Fireworks spectacular on the Orange Fairgrounds is begins July 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Wallingford's fireworks are at Moran Middle School at 9:20 p.m. July 2.
The Buckland Hills Mall Food Truck Fest, 194 Buckland Hills Drive, Manchester, rolls into town July 2 from 1 to 10 p.m., featuring 20 gourmet food trucks, costumed kids characters, a live DJ, and fireworks. Free. Info here.
Cheshire's fireworks are July 4 at Kurtz Farm at 9 p.m.
Portland's Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park hosts a Fourth of July weekend (July 2 to 4) from 12 to 3 p.m. featuring zip lining, rock climbing, picnicking, swimming and more. Monday features a food festival and tastings from around the world and a hot-dog eating contest at 2 p.m. Park passes $24 to $44. Group discounts available. 866-860-0208 and brownstonepark.com.
In Bristol, Lake Compounce's annual Fireworks for the Fourth show is July 2, featuring fireworks and a laser light show beginning at 9 p.m. over the lake. Rain date is July 8. Show included with admission to the park. lakecompounce.com.
Old Sturbridge Village celebrates Independence Day July 2 to 4 with the firing of a reproduction cannon, fife and drums, a brass band, barbecue foods, beer and wine, public readings of the Declaration of Independence. Daily Admission is $28 adults, $26 seniors, $14 ages 3 through 17, and children 2 and under are free. osv.org, or 800-SEE-1830.
Putnam's fireworks and a concert are downtown July 2 starting 5 p.m. Free live entertainment will be followed by a giant fireworks display at dusk. discoverputnam.com
Madison's fireworks, on waterfront area off West Wharf Beach, begin at 9:30 p.m. on July 3. Rain date July 8. The fireworks are visible from many waterfront areas in Madison. The main public viewing locations are from Surf Club Park, East Wharf Beach and West Wharf Beach. Parking will be very limited at parks and beaches, on public streets, and in all waterfront viewing areas.
New Britain's Great American Boom celebration begins at 5 p.m. on July 4 at Stanley Quarter Park. Latanya Farrell & The Bookman Styles Band performs from 6 to 9 p.m., and the fireworks display is scheduled for 9:15 p.m. Rain date July 5. nbparksnrec.org.
The Brass Mill Center Food Truck Fest brings 20-plus gourmet food trucks to Brass Mill Center, 495 Union St., Waterbury, on July 3 from noon to 10 p.m. in conjunction with the city's fireworks show celebrating Independence Day.
Willimantic Boom Box Parade: July 4 starting 11 a.m. at Jillson Square, on the corner of Main and Jackson St. Anyone can march in the parde or enter a float as long as they meet the reqirements—wear red, white and blue clothing and bring a boombox. Others can watch from the side of the streets. Visit Wili-am.com/parade.html for more information.
New Haven's fireworks are July 4 from 9 to 10 p.m. at East Rock Park, 41 Cold Spring St. visitnewhaven.com/thingstodo/calevents
The Quassy 3D fireworks in Middlebury start at sundown on July 4. Quassy's annual 3D fireworks display that benefits Healthy Eyes Alliance. Viewing glasses $1, parking $10. quassy.com.
Vernon's July in the Sky on July 6, beginning at 6 p.m. at Henry Park, features a kid's Fun Zone, food vendors and live entertainment. Fireworks at 9:40 p.m. $5 per car, $1 for walk-ins.
Ocean Beach Park in New London kicks off its fireworks show with the sounds of Beatles tribute band Ticket to Ride starting at 8 p.m. July 6. Admission per car is $11. ocean-beach-park.com.
Windsor Locks Fire Department Carnival is July 7 to 9 at Veteran's Memorial Park, featuring rides, games, food, and a beer garden. The fireworks are July 8 at 9:30 p.m., and a parade is July 9 at 6:15 p.m.
New London's Sailfest, July 8 to 10, features fireworks, amusement rides, free music entertainment, tall ships and more than 200 vendors at the waterfront park and nearby streets. The fireworks start 9 p.m. July 9 and it will be choreographed to music on Roxy 100.9 FM. 860-444-1879, sailfest.org
Killingly's Red, White and Blue BBQ celebration with fireworks has been postponed to July 8, starting at 5 p.m. at Owen Bell Park in Dayville, and features a chicken BBQ, performances from Billy Pilgrim and Wooden Horse, a 5k race at 6 p.m. and a fireworks display. killingly.org.
Milford's fireworks celebration has been postponed to July 8 from 4:30 p.m. through 11:30 p.m. at Milford Lisman's Landing on Helwig Street, featuring food trucks and live music. . Fireworks start at 9:15. Bands this year include the Rum Runners and Michael Rea, who performs some of the legendary classics of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra.
Meriden's Hubbard Park hosts fireworks on July 8 at 9:15.
The Enfield Fireworks Extravaganza is July 10 from 9:45 by 10:30 p.m. over the town green, following a concert by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra on the Main Stage. enfieldcelebration.org
The Guilford Community Picnic and Fireworks is July 9 from 4 to 7 p.m. on the Guilford Green and from 7 to 10 p.m. at the fairgrounds.
The Newington Extravagnaza starts at 10 a.m. July 16 at Mill Pond Park and features an arts and crafts festival, live music, paddle boats, food, a petting zoo and more. Fireworks start at 9:30 p.m. Rain date July 17. The week before, the park is hosting a carnival, concerts, a beer tasting and helicopter and hot air balloon rides. Parking and admission is free, however some activities require ticket purchases in advance. 860-665-8666 and newingtonct.gov
Clinton's Summer Fest and Fireworks celebration is Aug. 20 at Town Beach, starting at 5 p.m. The evening features a performance by Rock Bottom Band, face painting and family activities. Fireworks at sunset. clintonct.com/fireworks and 860-669-3889.

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Even in Israel, where there is saturation coverage by the media of the "home front" - the border cities and towns that have been under direct attack - there is still a disconnect between life in the northern region and the rest of the country. So, I left early yesterday to visit Haifa and Akko, two cities where the war is very much a day-to-day reality.
The Train
Israel's rennovated train system has made commuting quite comfortable. But this morning, almost all those heading north were soldiers, mobilized to fight in Lebanon. Israel's public transportation is always the preferred means for soldiers to get from their bases to home. Even more so during a war. The soldiers are young, mostly in their 20s or 30s, now in reserve duty. The same youths who, just a few days ago, were playing volleyball on the beach, holding summer jobs while in university, or just beginning their careers. I know it is a cliche about how diversified the army is, but it's true. They were religious and secular, Russians and Ethiopians, men and women. Some were sleeping. Others, chatting quietly to each other. A few, just staring out the window quietly. Not the noisy chatter you usually hear when so many Israelis are in one place. They didn't seem fearful of what lay in store for them. But their faces were somber and their quiet manner transmitted the gravity of the situation.
The Bus
I boarded a bus in Haifa that took me through the commercial district, in between the seaport and Carmel Mountain Ridge. It was crammed and sweaty, mainly with soldiers and elderly people. The route is usually one of the busiest in the city, often with long traffic jams. Not today. One missile had already landed in Haifa before I got there. Few vehicles were on the streets other than buses and taxis. Most of the storefronts were closed, and very few pedestrians were on the sidewalks. And this is Haifa. Israel's third largest city!
Many of the residents had left Haifa, mostly for safer parts of the country. Others, staying at home until the attacks stop. A prosperous and beautiful city spead along the mountainside, it is often called the San Francisco of Israel. With petrochemical industres, high tech parks, and a large port, Haifa afforded its residents a good quality of life and standard of living. It is not like the border, or "development towns" which have never taken off as self-sustaining (see below, about Akko). This made the scene in Haifa so out of character.
I rode up to the top of The Carmel. Near the top, where the famed Bahai gardens are situated, a number of TV networks had their vans with satellite dishes. This is the preferred broadcast site for anchors and newspeople. Going down the hill, I passed a small apartment building which almost took a direct rocket hit, knocking out the windows and scorching the small lawn. There was a policeman standing in front. The street was almost deserted.
The Shopping Center
Back on the seaside, I went into a new shopping center for a light lunch. The complex, sizeable by Israeli standards and housing about 30 stores, was almost devoid of customers. I ordered a tuna salad at the only restaurant open. Two young waitresses seemed surprised to see me. What would I, a visitor from New York, be doing there when there were no shortage of shops in the US or in Tel Aviv? For my part, I wondered why they bothered to keep the restaurant open. Just as they served me the salad, a siren sounded, along with a voice on loudspeaker calling on people to go to the bomb shelter in the undergrouund parking garage. I went down, and found only about ten people in the reinforced room, a large space without any furnishings. Others decided to wait it out in the garage, which made sense since it was well beneath ground level. After about 10 minutes, I decided to leave (there is no second siren, indicating all clear). When I returned to the restaurant, I noticed that the two waitresses never left. Why not? "We have done it too many times, and it is getting boring", said one. I tried a lame response but felt like a parent lecturing to his kids . As I left the restaurant, a second siren went off. Again to the basement, this time the garage and not the shelter. I was getting a little complacent myself.
The Arab
I walked out of the shopping center and got into a taxi, a clunky Renault whose driver was an Israeli Arab, named Ibrahim. Now this is getting interesting. We started talking about "the situation", and within a few minutes decided to go to Akko, a town near the Lebanon border that had been heavily shelled during the past month.
About 20 percent of Haifa's population is Arab. The city has a reputation of peaceful coexistence. Much different than what is expressed by Arab leaders in the Knesset, and the growth of Islamic fundamentalism in the Arab towns. That morning, the media carried a story, "Hizbollah Leader warns Arabs to leave Haifa", so he could step up attacks without shedding Moslem blood. It made big headlines, in Haifa, despite the fact that the Katyusha rockets are unguided weapons and firing them is like shooting dice. No idea where they will land. In fact, several Arabs in the Galilee have already been killed or injured. Just this morning , a mother and 5-year old child in an Arab village in the Galilee were killed by a missle.
I asked Ibrahim for his response to Nasrullah, the Hizbollah leader. He cursed Nasrullah and his mother, and said that Israel should have killed him a long time ago. Ibrahim, 52, spoke perfect Hebrew, with a slight Arab accent. He is difficult to typecast in Israel's Arab community. He was born and lived here all his life, but complains bitterly that Arabs have always had to live with a ceiling on their opportunities, while for Jews the potential is wide open. He considers himself to be a moderate, but voted with the Communist party, which has a mixed Arab-Jewish slate in the Knesset and a radical agenda.
When I ask Ibrahim if he could live anywhere else, he scoffed at the idea, saying he prefers life with its limits for Arabs in democratic Israel to that of any Arab dictatorship. I asked him what he thinks of the prospects of the survival of the Jewish state in this region. His answer was quick and blunt: it depends on how this war ends. And then says, unless Israel destroys Hizbollah, it would send a signal of weakness to the Arab world. And this from a Communist-voting Arab.
This coastal city of some 50,000 people is a dreary place even in the best of times. It is one of Israel's poorest- 25 percent Arabs, 25 percent new immigrants. Neighborhoods of the standard Israeli shikun, four-story apartment blocks built on stilts. The white concrete is faded and cracked, few trees to shade the intense summer heat, and hardly any greenery to be found.
Akko, about 30 miles south of the Lebanese border, has absorbed over 65 missile attacks. Five people were killed in one salvo early in the war. Around 8000 people have left. Most, however, have nowhere to go, and remain in their homes, leaving to buy groceries and other staples or going into the bomb shelters when the sirens go off, which can be several times a day.
The streets of this city were deserted. No traffic, no pedestrians, few shops open. The few merchants who do open their stores, close them by the first siren, or early afternoon - whichever comes first.
I went to the municipality buiding, where a truck was off-loading food and necessities sent by volunteer organizations. I introduced myself, and asked to see the mayor. He was away, but I was received by the deputy mayor. He gave me an overview of the situation. When I asked what could be done to improve the lives of the locals, he said many more would like to leave. Or, at least, to support the outings for children to daycamps and nature reserves well south of the danger zone. These trips are being funded by the Jewish Agency, with help of American contributions. The outings had to be reduced to one or two per week, because of insufficient funds for buses (about $400 per day per bus)
Here, it is timely to note that the government has almost been completely non-existent in the face of massive dislocation of its northern residents. Only two days ago did it decide to evacuate the residents of Kiryat Shmona, which has been pulverized by missiles. It is reminiscent of the collapse of the US government in the face of Hurricane Katrina, only this has extended for one month. The municipal governments, never known for much more than inefficiency and bloated payrolls, have responded better than expected. The real heroes, beside the soldiers, are the tens of thousands of volunteers and their organizations which have sprouted and taken remarkable initiatives since the war began. But it is never enough.
Those left behind in Akko are the poor, aged and the unconnected. I later visited with a family that had moved here from Azerbijan in 1993. They were three generations of women, sitting under a balcony of their building, the only shade and cooling available. I went down to their bomb shelter. It smelled badly (there are no bathrooms), was oppressively hot, and had just a few chairs, a table with a water pitcher, and two cots. I went upstairs to speak to the residents.
It was not clear how this family was able to hang on. There is no work, and with grocery stores closed, food and other provisions not readily available. The mother works as a cleaning woman, but the offices she cleans are closed. The daughter, 15, is a bright, if not outstanding student and musician. When I asked if she had gone on a day trip, she said no, that she registered but no one invited her. I called the mayor's office, gave the girl's name and phone number, and asked that she be listed for the next day trip. Now she, too, falls under the system of protectsia, the Israeli term for clout or influence.
The Missile Attack
On the way back to Haifa with Ibrahim, he told me that the situation is even worse in the Arab towns and villages. There are few bomb shelters, and locals are left to fend for themselves. The Arab population, which has long been trapped in a politcal netherland, is now also in the firing line. It does not have the Jews in America to support them, nor are Israelis rushing to open their homes in the Tel Aviv area to them.
We were driving through the Kiryat Motzkin, about halfway to Haifa, when a siren blasted, sounding an impending missle attack. We were in an industrial area, stuck behind a truck. We looked around for someplace to take cover. Nothing in sight. We just sat in the car. It was a totally defenseless feeling. We neither heard nor saw a missile. But about 10 minutes later, the radio reported that one had dropped in a field, not far from where we were stuck., with no casualties. Good luck for us, and everyone else in the town at that moment.
The Return Trip
The train going south to Tel Aviv was full, this time with residents of Haifa and other northern cities who could get away for the week-end. I am glad they could get away. I just felt badly for those, like the Akko family, who hadn't left since the war began. And there are tens, if not hundreds of thousands like them. They live with the missiles, the heat, the fear, the fetid bomb shelters, the trauma, and the hope that this will end soon, and that they will have some peace in their lives. Who could ask for less?


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ASHA Releases a Request for Proposals for Transition to a New Staffing Model
This week, the American School Health Association Board of Directors released a Request for Proposals (RFP) as a first step in transitioning to a new staffing model. Since 2013, ASHA has contracted with a single association management company to provide staffing support. We are appreciative of the great work they have done to help stabilize ASHA and guide us through difficult times. Today, the Board feels ASHA is in a position to better manage operations in a manner that allows us to maximize resources and meet the diverse needs of constituents.
ASHA's new staffing model will be released in multiple phases. Phase one will be to transition our basic operating infrastructure such as finances and membership services from our current full services management contractor to a new contractor starting November 1, 2017. The RFP released this week will identify the contractor or contractors that will provide those services. In the coming months ASHA will release additional RFPs to identify contractors that will build and grow ASHA's programmatic operations and fund development capacity.
The ASHA Board of Directors has been discussing this transition for many months and is excited about the future opportunity this transition will bring to help ASHA realize its mission to transform all schools into places where every student learns and thrives.
ASHA Releases a Statement of Support on FDA's Extended Authority to All Tobacco Products
The American School Health Association (ASHA) applauds the President's signing into law the new FDA ruling extending its authority to all tobacco products. ASHA supports school health issues that tie to our mission statement, "to transform all schools into places where every student learns and thrives". Many of the new tobacco products, and the flavors used, are targeted to school-age students. ASHA fully supports the passage of this legislation as it aligns with the work ASHA members do. Read more (PDF)
ASHA Now Accepting Nominations for 2017-2018 Board of Directors
On April 28, 2016, ASHA began accepting nominations for six available seats on ASHA's Board of Directors (BOD) for the 2017-2018 term (Jan 1, 2017 through Dec 31, 2018). ASHA's BOD is a working board and all board members will serve on and/or chair committees. To be considered for nomination, applicants will need to submit resume/CV (3-page limit) and application form by June 1, 2016. Self-nomination is encouraged. To be eligible for election, nominees for the board must be members of the American School Health Association in good standing as of the date the slate of nominees is approved (July 13, 2016). Click here for more details (PDF)
ASHA Partners with Arbor Pharmaceuticals
ASHA is pleased to announce a new relationship with Arbor Pharmaceuticals, LLC (Arbor). ASHA and Arbor, an Atlanta, Georgia based specialty pharmaceutical company which currently markets prescription products for the cardiovascular, hospital and pediatric markets, formed this alliance to provide additional resources for ASHA members who are seeking information and education regarding common disease topics in children as well as available therapeutic treatment options. Click here for the full release
ASHA Announces 2015 Board of Directors
On Oct. 11, ASHA President Linda Morse introduced the annual conference attendees to the newly elected 2015 ASHA Board of Directors. This new slate of 11 directors will take office beginning Jan. 1. Per the bylaws that were approved by the membership in June, the 2015 board of directors will hold a meeting in December to determine who will serve in the various officer and committee chair roles. We will update you when those decisions have been finalized.
We've Moved!
September 29, 2014
Please note our new address:
7918 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 300,
McLean, VA 22102
2014 ASHA Award Winners Announced!
August 26, 2014
We are pleased to announce this year's recipients of the William A. Howe Award, Distinguished Service Award, Legislator of the Year Award, new Fellows, among others. Please click here for the full press release.
2015 Board Nominations
June 24, 2014
Interested in becoming a candidate for the 2015 ASHA Board of Directors? Learn more about the new board's structure and responsibilities and download the nomination form. Nominations are due to ASHA Headquarters by July 11th.
Conference Schedule Published
June 2, 2014
Click here to see the schedule for the 88th Annual School Health Conference!
Conference Registration Now Open!
May 9, 2014
Register now for the 88th Annual School Health Conference in Portland, OR
Click here to register!
Call for Abstracts Deadline Has Been Extended!
March 27, 2014
New deadline to submit your abstracts for the 2014 ASHA School Health Conference is Friday, April 4, 2014! For all the details, click here.
ASHA Launches Career Center
March 18, 2014
ASHA is pleased to announce the launch of the ASHA Career Center, a new online resource designed to help you find the best job opportunities in the school health industry. The ASHA Career Center offers its members—and the industry at large—an easy-to-use and highly targeted resource for online employment connections. Just click on the tab at the top of this page to get started!
ASHA Introduces Bi-Weekly E-Newsletter
March 11, 2014
ASHA's e-newsletter will provide comprehensive weekly news briefings of the week's top stories.
Subscribe here.
ASHA Awards Nominations Now Being Accepted
February 26, 2014
Nominate a colleague for their exceptional contributions to school health! Click here for details.
Board of Directors Election Update
The election concluded on December 25th with 99% voting in support of the recommendations. You can read about the recommendations that were voted on here. To view the current roster of Board members, please click here.
Call for Submissions for the School Health Services Success Stories Project
January 22, 2014
ASHA is one organization supporting the School Health Services Success Stories Project. Share your story highlighting the strategies that led to your success in school health! More information is available here. Deadline for Submissions is February 28, 2014
ASHA Joins USDA, CDC in Promoting School Wellness
January 13, 2014
The USDA Food and Nutrition Services, CDC, US Dept. of Education, and 26 other organizations released a joint statement recognizing the importance of school wellness policies to help ensure a healthy environment for staff, students, and their families.
Click here to read the full statement. Click here to read the blog post from the USDA.
88th Annual ASHA School Health Conference Dates Announced!
January 9, 2014
The 88th Annual School Health Conference will take place October 9-11th at the Hilton Portland and Executive Tower in Portland, OR. Stay tuned for more details!
New AMS!
December 15, 2013
ASHA has a new Association Management System (AMS). NOTE: Your login is now your email address and your password is Password1. You will be forced to change it at first login.
ASHA President's Newsletter
November, 2013
As a nonprofit organziation, ASHA must do "well" in order to do "good." Read more…
ASHA has new contact information
September 1, 2013
Please note that the mailing address, phone and fax have changed to the following:
1760 Old Meadow Rd.
Suite 500
McLean, VA 22102
703.506.7675 (Phone)
703.506.3266 (Fax)
Exciting Changes at ASHA
July 31, 2013
As a nonprofit organziation, ASHA must do "well" in order to do "good." In other words, ASHA must put into place a business framework that drives the type of success that enables greater investment in the programs, services and activities that create value for its members. Read more…


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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
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Don't miss this celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit, one of the major festivals in the church's year.
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Addison is a great character (even if he is a grouch). He comes standard with moving mouth, self-centering eyes and moving eyebrows (however if you would like other movements, let me know).
Please look through the pictures to see the process of building him and the different styles of his character. If you would like to order Addison, click here to start the order process or to ask more questions.


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Himeno didn't see any major change in performance between the four tested compilers.
The multi-threaded C-Ray ray-tracing benchmark did see a significant performance improvement when moving from LLVM/Clang 3.1 to LLVM/Clang 3.2, which now puts its performance in line with GCC 4.7.2. However, GCC 4.8.0 is already carrying additional optimizations that offers greater performance than GCC 4.7.2 / Clang 3.2.
Smallpt does poorly on Clang 3.2 due to lacking OpenMP support.
There isn't much difference between the compiler four-way for the MP3 and FFmpeg encoding benchmarks.
LLVM/Clang 3.2 is faster than GCC for the Tachyon ray-tracer.
Overall, LLVM/Clang 3.2 performed quite well against GCC 4.7/4.8. The GNU Compiler Collection had its share of wins in a number of the computational benchmarks, but LLVM/Clang 3.2 also had several wins. In cases where Clang wasn't the winner, in a majority of the cases was at least the open-source compiler was generally competitive aside from the notable lack of OpenMP support. Beyond the performance of the generated binaries, each compiler has its own set of features and abilities such as debugging and error messages, tuning switches, and other differences that have the potential to impact both developers and end-users of the compiled binaries.
Look for more benchmarks on the way.


text: Königin-Luise-Straße 12-16 was built in 1962-70, designed by the architect Wassili Luckhardt, and has since been used as a research and teaching facility for the plant physiology department. In 2004–05, the heating system was technically optimised, and the ventilation system was partially renewed in 2007-08. Energy consumption from 2008–2012 was influenced by various building measures. A preliminary study is currently being carried out regarding an extensive energy upgrade on this listed building.


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New Penguin Secret Agency Mission 11 sneak peek:
It's the Mine Shack! And it leads into... a crop field, of corn?!
WAIT! Do these plants have anything to do with those seeds that Herbert dropped in the ending of the last mission, mission 10?
I think so! We will have to find out on May 18, that's when the mission comes out!
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Here's a list of Case Interview Questions that I've received as a candidate. Keep in mind the interview format (especially for McKinsey) has evolved since the time I went through it as a candidate.
- How much time does it take to relocated an average size mountain 10 miles using an average size dump truck? - McKinsey Case
- Your client is a $300 million a year copper mining company. This year it has lost $50 million. How do you turn it around? - Oliver Wyman Case
- How many gallons of gasoline does an average gas station in America sell on an average day? - Oliver Wyman Case
- Your client is a ski resort. Global warming has made it such that natural snowfall has been reduced by 50%. They client is concerned. What should they do and why? - McKinsey Case
- Your client is a gas station and the market is so competitive that they make no money on gasoline sales. All the profit is in convenience store sales. What is the profit maximizing way to layout the convenience store and why? - McKinsey Case
- Your client is Motorola. The year is 1980. They just invented the cellular phone 3 years ago. They want you to estimate the market demand for cell phones over the next 30 years and tell them if there is a market for this invention (and prove it) - Bain Case
- Volvo claims it is the safest car in the world because fewer people die in a Volvo than in a car made by any other manufacturer in the world. What's wrong with this conclusion? - McKinsey Case
- Your nephew runs a lemonade stand. Yesterday was Monday and he was open from 2pm - 5pm, and sold 2 cups. What should he do differently tomorrow? - McKinsey Case
While many of the sample case questions are from the McKinsey interview, the are equally applicable for a bcg interview or bain interview. In prior years, the interview format across the top 3 firms were much more similar. These days, the various firms have diverged somewhat.
McKinsey is using assessment testing like the McKinsey Problem Solving Test combined with a interviewer-led case study interview format.
Bain is using some written cases (instead of purely verbal ones) in some countries in later rounds.
BCG has recently been experimenting with an assessment test as a pre-1st round step.
Most other firms continue to use the traditional open-ended candidate led case interview format.
You might also want to look at this case interview sample.


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From the Chicago Tribune:
Four additional reports of fires involving LG Electronics' portable dehumidifiers have prompted LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Co. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to re-announce a previous recall of 98,000 LG dehumidifiers.
"The power connector for the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers," according to an Aug. 10 CPSC press release.
When LG Electronics and the CPSC first announced the recall in Dec. 2009, LG had received 11 reports of fires involving the dehumidifiers. No injuries have ever been reported to either entity in association with the dehumidifiers.


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Sunday, January 2, 2011
Miss Dior Cherie - My Buy At Johannesburg Airport
My 24 hours stay in Johannesburg airport. Nothing is worse than a flight cancellation when you are headed home for holidays. But i managed to catch up on my sleep and buy some chocolates and the amazing Dior Cherie. Though i won´t suggest shopping in South Africa because the taxes are high, but 24 hours of wandering around the duty free is (believe me) very tempting.
Miss Dior Cherie
This is a modern fragrance that captures the timeless couture spirit of Dior. A new interpretation of the original Miss Dior fragrance, Miss Dior Cherie combines pure couture spirit with the audacity of youthful, playful notes for a fresh approach to a timeless classic. Notes of chic, green tangerine, violette, and pink jasmine mingle with soft patchouli, musk, and delectably sweet strawberry leaves and caramelized popcorn for a delicious scent that's truly irresistible.
Green Tangerine, Violette, Pink Jasmine, Patchouli, Crystalline Musk, Strawberry Leaves, Caramelized Popcorn, Strawberry Sorbet.
The Commercial is absolutely lovely and playful. It totally makes me wanna be that girl walking around Paris feeling like a butterfly, happy and carefree.


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Back in between
That's where I am today. I was able to get four computers connected to wifi when we got a new combination router/modem, but I lost the wifi capability on my Kindle, Kindle Fire, iPod, printer/scanner, one landline (the other two work). Steve has never been able to use wifi for the printer from his laptop. So that's six reasons to have someone else figure out, someone from Youngest Grandson's generation who probably can't legally work. I'll make the appointment tomorrow and then just wait it out.
Steve was at Trinity this morning, just like old times, and I joined him for the later service. As usual, it was good to be among old friends. Today's a good day for me, I was even well enough to hobnob at the coffee hour. Demi was with me throughout, true company for me on any kind of day.
I'm back into another one of those in-between times. I have no medical procedures until October 30th, when I begin a new course of chemotherapy. Gemzar, I'm told, is one of the easier regimens. The last woman I talked to didn't even lose her hair and was able to continue working, so I'm more hopeful. Another woman mentioned hair thinning and fatigue, but seemed to mean it was doable. In the meantime, I want to recover from the radiation and infection - I'm still in lots of pain - and get things done before the next onslaught. By my count that's 17 days. The wireless guy should be here by then, although, with a list that long, he might not be able to finish before I start in again.


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I grew up Presbyterian & am now Methodist. So the emphasis on Lent is fairly new (10 years new). I always thought of it as giving up chocolate, Doritos, diet coke, etc. But our pastor has encouraged us to
something to our days before Easter which would bring us closer to God. Ideally something that would turn into a habit. Example: prayer each day, reading through the gospels in 40 days, etc. Here are more ideas
. This approach to Lent encouraged to me to start reading scripture regularly a couple of years ago, so I am thankful for this. Get you a reading plan on GLO & introduce reading scripture into your day if it is not already a part. And sister, this post is a challenge to me as it is to you. Work in progress over here & some days there is no progress. Love ya & use this Lent season for God's good.
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At his blog Seen Through a Glass, the excellent beer and spirits writer Lew Bryson has had an intriguing series of posts over the last year on the sense and nonsense of American liquor law.
Specifically, Bryson believes we should lower the legal drinking age (LDA) to 18—and that the current law causes more problems than it prevents. It's a solution that isn't considered enough: At a recent Democratic presidential debate, as Bryson notes, everyone but Mike Gravel and Dennis Kucinich "fell over themselves" to dismiss the idea—but Bryson has kept hitting on it. As he wrote recently, "All those laws do is force them [18- to 21-year-olds] to drink in unsafe places and ways. Lower the age to 18, add education and responsibility to the system, put some new incentives and punishments into the retail chain, make changes in how the whole thing works."
Earlier this week, Bryson analyzed a Philadelphia Inquirer report on a rash of underage drinking in a wealthy suburb: deaths, serious hospitalizations, tens of thousands of dollars in property damage. It's a tragic story that other writers might have avoided. But Bryson dived in:
This is one of the main reasons I'm pushing an 18 LDA: so we can focus enforcement efforts on students under 18. The New Drys say an 18 LDA will put more booze in the hands of under 18 students. Reading this story, I don't hardly see how. I say, an 18 LDA will let us stop wasting time and money trying to get college students to stop drinking, and let us help parents keep an eye on their at-home kids.
This is an idea that might be catching on. Bryson supports the plank of a new pro-LDA-18 organization called Choose Responsibility. It's not a fly-by-night or beer-industry-sponsored group: It was founded earlier this year by someone who's had the opportunity to think an awful lot about these issues, a former college president—specifically, the ex-head of Vermont's Middlebury College. (And for those interested in further reading, here's Choose Responsibility's blog.)


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"The Ancient Beech Forests of Germany, represent examples of on-going post-glacial biological and ecological evolution of terrestrial ecosystems and are indispensable to understanding the spread of the beech (Fagus sylvatica) in the Northern Hemisphere across a variety of environments. The new inscription represents the addition of five forests totaling 4,391 hectares that are added to the 29,278 hectares of Slovakian and Ukranian beech forests inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2007. The tri-national property is now to be known as the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany (Slovakia, Ukraine, Germany)." -http://whc.unesco.org
Postcard 1: From Germany
Amazing view indeed of Jasmund National Park, Sarah!
Thank you so much for sharing this card with me!
Postcard 2: From Germany, Mapcard
"Rügen is Germany's largest island, located in the Baltic Sea.
The island is famous for its huge chalk cliffs which are part of the Jasmund National Park, a UNESCO Site", shares Michele. Thank you so much Michele for this great card!
Postcard 3: From Ukraine
Thank you so much Galyna for the wonderful card with beautiful stamps!
Postcard 4: From Slovakia
This postcard completes my UNESCO WHS postcard from Slovakia!
Thank you so much Lubomir for sharing this wonderful postcard with me! ^-^


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"In My Life"
As my time in Ghent is winding down to only a few days this song by The ever immortal Beatles is playing on repeat in my mind.
As my time in Ghent is winding down to only a few days this song by The ever immortal Beatles is playing on repeat in my mind.
Hey all,
So, to my friends back in The States, you have made it through exams, lucky you!
I still have the impending doom of my exams to look forward to after Christmas break. In concept, yeah, great idea, but I'm seriously worrying that while I'm home that I will not dedicate nearly enough time to studying for my exams.
Basically, I am freaking out because of the exam process here. It's completely different. My exams will all be at least 3 hours if not more. They consist of either all writing or an oral exam with the professor. Both can be over any little detail mentioned anywhere in the course, so there's really no "lucking" into an answer like on multiple choice exams that we are used to back home.
Another fun thing is that most of my final exams are at least 75% of my final grade. The other part is maybe one or two projects that were done for the course. So, it was really fun the first half of the semester because I never had anything due, but now, it's…nauseating.
I'm especially scared for two of my exams because I lack the correct background for the course. One course goes fairly in depth into the engineering of of food processing. I have zero engineering background and I have only taken one math course in college. Bummer.
The other class that I'm really worried about it Food Colloids. Don't even get me started on trying to explain this course to you. Just know it's really difficult chemistry about stability of colloidal products (and many other confusing topics). Colloids are like Ice cream, butter, etc. It's a very interesting course, but way over my head most of the time.
Additionally, I will have a Food Microbiology & Analysis exam that in theory might not be that difficult…if you know every detail of the course.
Moving on.
Next week I am taking one of my final exams early, but I don't expect this exam to be that hard at all. Tropical animal production-it's an extremely interesting course.
As well, I have a food microbiology lab exam to look forward to, which is what I am currently procrastinating for. It will be 3 hours. Yuck.
The moral of this post is that I will never ever complain about an exam back home again. Okay, maybe that's a lie, but I don't think I've ever actually been worried in my life about simply PASSING a course.
Okay, done whining. I know that I am so blessed to have been able to study at such an amazing institution and receive such wonderful scholarships to do so. I really don't want to leave. I think I have almost learned more here in an entire semester, than my previous years of school combined. It's been challenging, but worth it.
So, if you're looking for a wonderful abroad experience with a challenging school environment, you should choose UGent! I'm glad I did. Plus, you have unlimited chocolates, fries, waffles, & beer all over the city.
And now all I have to do is make it through my two exams next week and one more paper, then I will be in Wichita for Christmas! Wish me luck.
A bientôt mes amis!
See you soon.
So, the newest news, I'm returning home for Christmas! Although the idea of spending Christmas is Europe sounds incredibly charming, the gloom of potentially being alone for the holidays is too much to worry about on top of exams and projects.
Anyway, here's a list of what I'm looking forward to when I arrive back home.
1. Seeing my long lost family and friends.
2. Typical high school friend holiday get together.
3. CHIPOTLE. I plan on eating there at least twice. Burritos. Nom. Here's how I like my order prepared. First, burrito bowl. Next, brown rice. Meat: no, I get the Veggie (Guacamole). Then, mild salsa and EXTRA corn salsa, this must always be stressed. Optional side: chips and more Guacamole. So looking forward to this.
4. The Donut Whole. I'm getting half a dozen donuts guys. This will include high school friends as well, of course, it's tradish.
5. The Hobbit and Les Mis at The Warren Theatre.
6. Nelly- My VW Beetle. She's so cute with her sunflowers and turquiose dream catcher on the rearview window. I will being country driving with the windows down and music jamming.
7. Bonefish Grill. Starting with BANG BANG shrimp (the only seafood dish that I will eat). Followed by Lily's chicken.
8: Marshall family Christmas lights. Seriously, one of my favorite things about Christmas in Wichita. Sitting in the car with my best friend, Kelsi, watching the amazing light show set to Christmas songs.
9. While we are speaking of Kelsi; Crazy Mike drive-bys followed with Taco Bueno or maybe back to The Marshall lights.
10. Von Maur. My favorite department store, where I drool over Free People clothes that I can't afford.
11. Candlelight Christmas service. Short & sweet.
12. Oh my gosh, how did I not mention this until now!? Snuggling with my puppies, Mac & Emmett.
13. Mom's homemade Margaritas with chips and guacamole. Who care's if it's not summer, margs are great anytime.
14. TBS 24 hour presentation of A Christmas Story Christmas day. "You'll shoot your eye out kid."
15. My mom's absurd collection of glass Christmas trees. I've tried to count before. I think last year I found 80-something all around the house, more are in boxes in the basement.
16. My queen sized bed, down comforter, and ceiling fan=perfect night's sleep.
17. Target. I think I could spend hours here.
18. My own washer, dryer, and kitchen. I will never take these for granted again. Side note: Any future study abroaders- If you're town has IKEA, buy one of their 20cent blue shopping bags. They are GREAT for transporting laundry to the laundromat.
19. Erin Barnes and the baby Ford, who will hopefully be in the world before I arrive home. Erin, since you will have just had a baby-don't worry I'll bring the Jason's Deli to you.
Okay done with what I'm excited for about being home.
Here's what I'll miss about Ghent.
1. My friends, but they won't be here anyway!
2. Being in EUROPE. Ah, I love it here, so much.
3. My bike. In case you didn't know I have a bike that I take to class and all around town, including back from a night in the city. So European.
4. The Porterhouse.
5. How active I feel. I walk and ride my bike everywhere. I'm way too lazy when I have my car.
6. Zara and H&M. Living in a town with these two stores is seriously dangerous, especially when I have the excuse of needing more winter sweaters, it's just so cold here!
7. City life.
8. ESN events. Last night I went ice skating through ESN. There's always a fun event to attend.
9. Belgian beer, fries, chocolate, and waffles. All things delicious.
10. The possibility of holiday time snow. It's been 60s in Kansas, I have a feeling that a white Christmas won't be happening this year, but it certainly is a possibility in Ghent.
11. How gorgeous Ghent is. The river, historic building, the castle in the middle of the city. It's wonderful.
Okay, there's more that I will miss about Ghent of course, but I'm losing my train of thought and it's getting late.
This is so me, everyday of my life. Night owl problems. #21 especially.
What I'll be missing out on this thanksgiving while on my semester abroad.
I am a failure of a blogger! I can't ever find inspiration for a post. Sorry, dudes and dudettes. I will try to redeem myself during my last two months…although I just got deja vu, I've definitely said this statement before. BUT really this time… I will try to be better at updating you lovely Americans about my life here in the wonderful land of Europe.
Things about about to get real cray-cray here and not in a good way. So UGent does this silly thing were there are zero assignments due for the first two months of classes. Right about now is when all the tedious group projects/lab reports/presentations are due. Then followed by one rigorous exam before the final exams in January. Basically you have to cram a bunch of information into you head at the end of the year, but until then it's all fun and games! Okay more like being really, really tired all week long from 6 hours of courses, but the weekends are all fun and games.
On the weekends I have become a seasoned traveler of Belgium (& surrounding areas). Since I haven't been blogging much/you are way too overwhelmed by all my facebook photos-My destinations have included Bruges (three times, chea!), Antwerp (2 times), Amsterdam, Brussels, Oostende, Paris, and this weekend The Ardennes and Dinant.
The Ardennes was a crazy roller coaster. It all began with a party on Friday that included lots of free beer, only in Belgium, right? There was a girls vs boys singing/dancing/etc competition, in which sadly the girls were not the winners.
The party lasted well into the night, *cough* 7am *cough* on Friday evening (Saturday morning). There will be no further details included, sorry folks. What happens in The Ardennes, stays in the Ardennes. We all woke up happy as clams around, let's say noon, ready to hike through countryside. It was the perfect way be refreshed after the long, epic night before. Midway through the walk we were given Belgian waffles by the generous ESN team, it was truly a wonderful surprise. The only downside is that the path we traveled was…a bit muddy…to say the least. My boots were ruined, but no matter, it was a price worth paying.
After the hike we headed back to our castle for a board games and other fun things like that. I learned a lot of new rules for Uno from my newly formed friends. These include:
1) 0's mean you can switch cards with whomever you chose.
2) 7's hand pile and the last person to put their hand down has to draw cards.
3) If you have the same color and number you can throw your cards in.
4) And others things that I have already forgotten.
These all made for a really fun game and it was interesting to hear how everyone else played the game.
Also, I learned a new exciting game called werewolf. Side note: It was similar to the Murderer game that we used to play in the blackbox at Collegiate all those years ago. Only it was a way more intricate in story and characters. Characters include:werewolves, towns people, hunter, witch, oracle, cupid, and seer. A very fun game indeed, go ahead and look it up if you've never heard of it…or better yet… here's a link.
After dinner it was time for the final party of the trip. Everyone dressed up in extravagant/silly costumes for this one. Then there was a crowning of the King & Queen of Ardennes based on the best costume. I chose to simply wear a shirt with cute little monkeys that said, "going bananas".
Of course, free beer was included at the party as well.
I tried to go to bed, "early" this night a bit before 4am although the night continued until 7am again for most other attendees.
The next morning we cleaned house and headed off on the bus to Dinant. There we visited the charming Citadel and feasted on Chinese food. We arrived back in Ghent late Sunday with many memories of the eventful weekend.
So ends my telling of the trip to the Ardennes.
Two weekends ago I went to Paris with my parents. It was a lovely, lovely time. Unfortunately it was not similar to a MK&A movie. I don't think it ever is, but I always have that small hope that it will turn into this.
My favorite part of Paris was going to Montmartre. The charming village on a hill with Sacré-Cœur being the main focal point. The area is filled with artists ranging from those who did comedic self-portraits to lush landscape scenes. Of course, there was also the classic paintings of the Eiffel Tower or The Moulin Rouge.
I finally made it to The Moulin Rouge on this trip to Paris. Sadly I did not run into the lovers, Satine and Christian. Only in my dreams do they live! There was however, a homeless man, parked in front of the club's sign (look for him in my facebook photos).
We undoubtedly had visit the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower. Hint to locations like this: buy your tickets online at least a week in advance and you can avoid the long lines. Or get there before they first open. We tried to go in the afternoon to the Eiffel Tower on a whim and the line was nauseatingly long. It was decided that we would go back before opening on another day. This worked out much better and we were in line for tickets and the lift for less than an hour.
Another tip: Always have your student card or another form of ID with your birth date. Lots of museums and other tourist destinations offer a reduced price for students! If they don't, rude.
The Louvre is the same deal. Buy tickets early or go first thing in the morning. The Louvre also has extended hours on Fridays and Wednesdays. It is closed on Tuesdays. So make sure you checkout the website before heading there (or any other attraction).
We were lucky because we went early afternoon on Friday after spending time in Montmartre. It started raining after waiting about 30 minutes in line, so we were rushed inside much more quickly. Plus, it was Friday so we had lots more time to wander around!
And trust me: you will feel like a zombie after a couple hours in the Louvre, like MK&A, but hopefully the pictures don't start flying all around you. If so, someone might have slipped something in your drink!
Also don't expect to see even a whole wing of the Louvre in a few hours, it's impossible. Especially don't think that it's possible to see the whole thing in one day. It used to be a palace for crying out loud, it's huge!
This concludes my brief retelling of The Ardennes and Paris. If you would like to stalk my time in Paris, just go to my Facebook, there's plenty of photographic proof to the eventful weekend. As for The Ardennes, that's only for those of us privileged enough to attend to know about.
Sending friends and family everlasting love from Belgium.
A bientôt mes amis.


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Holiday shoppers spent more online in 2005 than they did in 2004, continuing to steadily steal market share from brick-and-mortar shops, according to a report released last week by Goldman Sachs, Nielsen/NetRatings, and Harris Interactive. Holiday shoppers in the U.S. spent $30.1 billion from late October until December 23, a 30 percent increase over the 2004 holiday season, according to the report, which surveyed 8600 shoppers in the U.S.
Online spending made up 27 percent of total spending during the holidays, up from 16 percent four years ago.
Brick-and-mortar shops attracted 68 percent of holiday spending this year, down from 72 percent last year, the report found.
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This was a good season for computer hardware and peripherals, with online sales in the sector growing 126 percent to $4.8 billion in spending. But clothes were still the most popular item bought online during the season, with spending reaching $5.3 billion on the segment, according to the report.
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Hybrid Vehicles
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV)
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV) use a high voltage battery which can be charged via an external power source as well as by the vehicle's own charging system.
Volkswagen's range of Plug-in Hybrid electric vehicles is represented by the GTE badge. The Golf GTE and Passat GTE are currently available, both with the increased performance of a battery and an electric motor. Battery charging is made possible via a mains or charging point connection. They have both a combustion engine and a lithium-ion high-voltage battery driving an electric motor. On purely electric energy, they can travel up to 31 miles between charges and when electric and petrol combine the total range can be up to 580 miles. The Golf GTE offers the dynamics of a GTI alongside the extra sustainability of an e-vehicle.
The GTE is fuelled by petrol with a standard fuel filler, with an electric socket behind the Volkswagen roundel on the front of the vehicle (Golf GTE) for e-charging. To charge the high-voltage battery with the standard mains charging cable, a standard mains socket can be utilised for around 3 hours 45 minutes. With an optional wall box or at a public charging station it takes 2 hours 15 minutes. A wall box has 55% higher charger performance than a mains socket. Please note that there is no DC charge facility for the Golf GTE.
The Lithium-ion high-voltage battery
E-vehicles and the Golf GTE have a 12V support battery, and are also fitted with a lithium-ion high-voltage battery. Lithium-ion high-voltage batteries are made up of several components. The robust exterior housing of the battery contains numerous modules, which are ordered differently inside the battery according to model or space. Each module consists of an array of interconnected battery cells. Electrical energy is stored in the battery cells developed especially for electric and hybrid vehicles. These cells contain a large electrical power supply and a high energy capacity. Energy is taken from the battery during driving and is made available to the electric motor. The electric motor recuperates during braking; this means that the battery is recharged using braking energy. During this entire process, a number of integrated safety systems and sensors are monitoring the cells, in particular their voltage and temperature.
The XL1 is the first diesel hybrid from Volkswagen, which offers a sustainable and efficient solution weighing just 795kg due to the large amounts of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) that it is constructed with. It has a lithium-ion high-voltage battery in conjunction with a TDI combustion engine (800cc TDI two-cylinder common rail diesel engine), and is renowned for its ability to achieve 313mpg on a combined cycle. On purely electric energy it can travel up to 31 miles between charges depending on driving conditions, and when electricity and diesel is combined it can travel up to 310 miles depending on driving conditions.
The XL1 has a dual clutch gearbox to enable drive with both the e-motor and the TDI working together, and the e-motor working alone. Operating at 220V, the battery manages the flow of high voltage energy from and to the battery or e-motor and converts direct current to alternating current. The e-motor supports the TDI in acceleration or can work solely. For the e-motor to work unassisted, the TDI is decoupled from the drivetrain by disengaging a clutch, whilst the clutch on the gearbox side stays closed so the DSG is fully engaged with the electric motor. To restart the TDI the e-motor's rotor is sped up and coupled with the TDI clutch, accelerating the TDI to the required speed and starts it. During braking, the e-motor operates as a generator to utilise the braking energy to recharge the battery (battery regeneration).
The 800cc TDI has a cylinder spacing of 88mm, with a cylinder bore of 81mm and its stroke is 80.5mm. To reduce emissions, the 800cc TDI has specially formed piston recesses for multiple injection and individual orientation of the individual injection jets. The excellent, smooth running properties of the common rail engines were transferred to the two cylinder engine. Also, a balancer shaft that is driven by the crankshaft turning at the same speed optimises smooth engine running. The TDI's aluminium crankcase was constructed to achieve high dimensional precision, which in turn leads to low friction losses. To further lower emissions, the XL1 employs the use of exhaust gas recirculation, an oxidation catalytic converter and a diesel particulate filter (DPF).
To charge, the AC/DC converter transforms the AC energy from the mains socket into DC energy, that is then fed through a cable into the battery.
Just 200 units were produced globally of the XL1. Production ended in 2015.


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Summer League Q & A With Cole Aldrich
ORLANDO -- Cole Aldrich may very well represent the Thunder organization's aims in regards to player development. Going into his third season in the NBA, Aldrich has had the experience of playing with the Tulsa 66ers, the Thunder's D-League affiliate, learning each and every day behind veterans like Kendrick Perkins and Nick Collison, and now has the opportunity to learn and grow during the Orlando Summer League.
After the Thunder's second game of the week, against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday, THUNDER.NBA.COM caught up with Aldrich for a Q & A to get a sense of his experience, his development and where he hopes to improve. The backup center saw action in 26 games this season and has had solid outings in the two Summer League games so far.
On his first training camp and summer league:
It's been fun so far. It's a learning experience. That's the biggest way to put it, that it's a learning experience and being through the league in two years now, I haven't gotten a ton of playing time, and now it's time to build on those habits we've been working on.
On the uniqueness of Summer League having no fans in attendance:
You just create your own energy. You feed off each other. You have high fives throughout the game to encourage people, even if they're not doing very well. They're your teammates, they're your family. You've gone through so much, and to have the guys that come in and work so hard with us, it's a fun team.
On the importance of Summer League:
I think the biggest thing is that it's a small step in the journey. It's a way that you can use these games to figure out what you need to get better at, what you've gotten better at and different ways that the coaches can say, 'Hey you need to keep on doing this. Keep on doing this better and you can do that better.' It's just a small little evaluation, but you wouldn't want to take it really wholeheartedly because everybody hasn't been together for too long.
On what he wants to improve upon this week:
I think the biggest thing is to continue to work on the pick-and-rolls. With our game today against the Pacers, an up-and-down team, a team that does a lot of pick-and-rolls, just do the little things that you can contain and you can do well throughout the season.
On how he has improved since he first got to the Thunder:
So much. Just learning from guys like Nick (Collison) and (Kendrick) Perkins, and learning little things on the court but also off the court. Maturing as a man. You come from college and you're 19, 20, 21 years old. You're thrown into the real world. You have high expectations and you just have to keep on chipping away and getting better every day is the biggest thing.
On what Thunder Assistant Coach Mark Bryant has taught him over the years:
Just seeing the floor more. Defensively, guys coming through the lane, put a forearm on them. When he's going up, set a ball screen, bump him before he runs up to the ball screen so he can get there in time. Just little things like that, that would go really unnoticed to even an avid fan, they might not even know it. Just little things like that that impact the game so much.
On not getting any free passes in the paint:
You always have to get bumped in the lane when you go through there.
On the intensity of the practices and competition between teammates:
That's the competitive nature in all of us. Everybody wants to be the best, they want to play really well every day and the fact is that not everybody is going to play well every day. That competitive spirit, if you don't play well one game, I kind of get on you, and there's that camaraderie that everybody trusts each other, everybody loves each other and everybody believes in each other.
On being a perfect example of the Thunder's player development system:
It's been fun, it's been hard, it's been exciting. It's had its highs, it's had its lows. But the best thing is that you have great people around you. You have people that support you every day. You have the coaches, front office, teammates, everybody is just so excited to see you every morning and to have that environment, to know that this is a great environment to come in and get better and have people want you to get better, that's the best thing you could ask as a young player coming into the league.
On his summer plans:
It's going to be a short, short summer, but we're going to do Basketball Without Borders in South Africa coming up. I think Serge (Ibaka) and Thabo (Sefolosha) might make it out to South Africa. That's going to be a huge blessing for us, to see that part of the world and Serge is from that area, so hopefully he can touch on some things. Some things that I've never seen in my life and some real life-changing experiences. It's going to be so much fun but it's going to be a lot of hard work this summer too though. It'll be a lot of time in the gym, in the weight room and just working to get better.
Check back this afternoon for a recap of the Thunder's Summer League contest against the Detroit Pistons, and also follow along with the live in-game chat during the game at noon CT.


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Has the mountain segment of 800 class snowmobiles ever been as competitive as it is going into the 2012 model year? With the proven Ski-Doo Summit, the remarkable Polaris Pro RMK and the promising Arctic Cat ProClimb, we have the makings for a spectacular battle for king of the hill on western slopes.
One sled is refined. One is coming off a rookie season that surpassed the expectations of its users. And one is coming onto the scene with a proven motor, durability-tested platform and high expectations.
Right now there's no way to predict a winner. But by the looks of things, there certainly aren't going to be any losers.
By now the hardcore enthusiasts have made their decision as to which sled they were willing to put their money on. And there's also that segment of buyers who will wait until the end of the season to see which of the three models panned out (maybe there are some losers out there after all). But right now there are those who still haven't made up their mind as to which sled they should buy. And they are beginning to run out of time with the first snow clouds starting to form in the higher elevations and inventories in dealerships running low..
Here are your choices:
The Summit, which introduced engine technology that has been out on the slopes for two years;
The Pro RMK, which hit the slopes this past year with a radically lightweight platform;
The ProClimb, which blends a proven engine on a race-proven chassis modified for mountain riding.
Of all three, everyone seems to have questions. Some have collected seat time on one or two of the models this past winter since the Ski-Doo and Polaris were out on the snow in full force. Some have even managed to put these two sleds through head-to-head comparisons. But only a handful of individuals have had a chance to get all three of these sleds out on the snow at the same time. And with that limited exposure, it seems more questions were discovered than answers revealed.
So here is our take on those three sleds. First, the Summit 8 is the most stable snowmobile on the snow. Its platform allows it to remain flat and balanced in almost all snow conditions. It handles the bumps superbly. It crawls through the trees and powers up the slopes.
The Summit has plenty of power which comes in smooth and consistent. It seems the longer the slope, the more you feel the power. You never have a concern for the engine; however, you do sense a lot of stress on the clutch because the Summit just keeps going and going. (Here we recommend some added venting on the clutch side to allow some of the heat buildup to escape. This will likely help your belt life and ease some of your concerns when you're pulling a long deep powder climb.)
The Summit tends to have one weakness mixed in with all of its strengths-sidehilling. For whatever reason, when you cut a sidehill across a slope, the Summit wants to creep up in elevation. As long as you have plenty of hill, going up isn't a problem. But if you are trying to go straight across a hill, hitting a certain spot on the other side, then creeping uphill becomes a problem.
If you are in heavier snow conditions, the Summit creates an issue trying to find a balance point when you tip it on its side. Its tendency is to try to level itself. Again, if you're pulling a sidehill this will cause you to struggle to keep the sled on its side.
As for the Pro RMK, sidehilling is its strength . especially in real technical terrain. When you lay this sled on its side it is easy to find a balance point. Also, the Polaris track just works superbly when it's cutting a sidehill. This might be due to the narrower running boards that are less likely to compete with the track in the snow.
Although we may question the overall horsepower of the Pro RMK, due to its lightweight design we feel there is sufficient power to take you anywhere any other stock 800 can go.
The only question you need to ask yourself about the new Pro RMK chassis is whether you are capable of learning how to ride it. The sled is designed to respond to rider position and throttle control, perhaps better than any snowmobile ever built. But that means you have to know where to stand and how to use your throttle and brake. Those who can have the confidence to take this sled anywhere. Those who can't are constantly fighting with control issues.
In some aspects, the new Pro RMK is much like the first Summits on the Rev chassis-riders either loved them or hated them, depending on if they could figure out their role in controlling the new chassis design.
So now as we look at the new Cats, the same questions will need to be answered: What role will riding style and rider input play in the success of this newly designed chassis?
We know Cat has a reputation of building a solid powerplant that will deliver plenty of power to the track. And Cat has always had track designs that work well in deep snow. So getting the power to the track won't be an issue. But what will be at issue is a new chassis that has been successful on the snocross course. Will it be able to adapt to mountain riding?
There are a few questions we've answered: First, the ProClimb will be able to handle the bumps. No longer will the Cat be the weak link on a rough mountain trail. But what we didn't get a handle on is how well the Cat will respond to tight turns and sidehills. First impressions seemed to be favorable. But obviously we weren't able to try the ProClimb in a variety of snow conditions.
We liked what we saw . but we need to see more. That makes this coming winter very intriguing to us. We know that any first-year model still has some bugs to be worked out. We're just anxious to see what kind of bugs they are and how big an issue they may present. But thanks to a long spring with plenty of deep snow for extended testing, we feel the Cat engineers will solve most if not all these issues before the new models are released for 2012.
In our rider impressions, the Pro RMK seemed to be the best riding choice from the SnoWest SnowTest staff when it came to overall riding conditions. That said, we really couldn't separate it from the dependability of the Summit and the unique modern design of the ProClimb. All three snowmobiles offered a ton of positives and no clear defined negatives.
When it comes to track length, the mid length (155, 154 and 153) tracks were clearly better in the greatest variety of snow conditions. We recognize that there will be some riders who will sacrifice handling for flotation and track speed. That's why the 163 and 162 tracks are available. But recognize that when you go to the longer track you will lose a bit of handling and mobility in the trees.
So in a nutshell, here is what you have to choose from for 2012.
Polaris-These four models are all back for a second season of domination in the mountains. They were all new for 2011, which makes them officially "new and improved" for 2012.
800 Pro RMK 163
800 Pro RMK 155
800 RMK Assault 155
Ski-Doo-If there's not something you want in these 10 models, then you are just too picky. The difference between Summit models and Freerides is in the suspension packages. The Summit Sport is the only 800 with the carbureted version. The Freeride is for the extreme mountain riders.
Summit X 163
Summit X 154
Summit X 146
Freeride 154
Freeride 146
Freeride 137
Summit SP 163
Summit SP 154
Summit SP 146
Summit Sport Power TEK 154
Arctic Cat-The new Cat uses its race program to enhance the development of its consumer sled. The ProClimb chassis comes directly from the race sled and features a lighter chassis with pyramid design. It has a one-piece spindle forged with computer designing and a very simple steering system . no complicated geometry. The two-piece tunnel is tapered to improve leg ergonomics. The engine may be the same, but everything around it has been redesigned. The air intake designed to be quiet while providing the best air flow to produce power. Cat offers four mountain sleds in the 800 class.
ProClimb M800 Sno Pro 162
ProClimb M800 Sno Pro 153
ProClimb M800 153
ProClimb M800 HCR 153
As we rode the 2012 sleds, we focused on a list of questions to help us formulate our opinions. Here are the results.
Which sled has the most significant changes? No brainer. Arctic Cat.
Which sled feels the most powerful? Ski-Doo scores a split decision over Cat and Polaris.
Which sled has the best powerband for boondocking? No decision here. All seem to make plenty of power for mountain riding.
Which sled has the best suspension? When it comes to the bumps, the Ski-Doo still shines. However, both Cat and Polaris have shown significant improvements in their base models. And if you throw the HCR and Assault in the mix, all do a great job in rough terrain.
What sled has the best track? Here we are split between the Polaris and Cat. The Polaris shines when cutting across the sidehill. But the Cat track works great in all conditions.
What sled has the best brakes? Brakes are brakes. They stop the track from moving. All seem to do what they are designed to do. Ski-Doo has the easiest setting park brake. And the Cat brake works well in conjunction with "touch brake" control while flying down a trail.
Which sled has the best seat? Ski-Doo tends to fit our wide butts well.
Which sled has the best running boards? Cat gives you a good platform and facilitates quick snow removal.
Which sled has the best handlebar/controls setup? Cat wins a split decision over Ski-Doo and Polaris.
Which sled has the best skis? Polaris . no contest.
Which sled feels the lightest on snow? Polaris edges out Ski-Doo.
Which sled sidehills best? Polaris edges out Cat.
Which sled handles best in deep snow? Polaris.
Which sled has the best gauges? We split here between Cat and Ski-Doo.
Which sled is our pick for the top 800 mountain sled for 2012? When it comes to a pure mountain snowmobile, the SnoWest SnowTest staff is somewhat unified in thinking the Polaris 800 Pro RMK is the sled to beat on the slopes.
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