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About MACNA
The Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) is the oldest marine aquarium conference in North America.
MACNA is managed by the Marine Aquarium Societies of North America (MASNA), supporting the goals and programs of the MASNA charter.
MACNA is a combination of several events. It is an educational symposium where people can attend lectures from industry leaders, conservationists, authors, and scientists. It is also a trade show where hobbyists can buy the hottest new corals and see new cutting edge equipment. Attendees can also give their feedback to manufacturers so they can continue to bring us the innovations we are looking for. And lastly it is a social event. Many speakers, vendors, and hobbyists come to socialize with each other. It gives people an opportunity to put faces with names they might see on a message board or email.
Official MACNA Links
• MACNA Website.
• MACNA Facebook page.
• MACNA Twitter profile.
• Previous MACNA Speaker Recordings
The 31 Years of MACNA!
|Location (Click for Photos)
|MASNA Student Scholarship Recipients
|MASNA Award Recipients
|Keynote / Banquet Speaker(s)
|Marine Aquarium Society of Toronto
|April 22-23, 1989
|Helmut Debelius, Martin Moe
|Cleveland Saltwater Enthusiasts Association
|April 21-22, 1990
|Neville Coleman
|Windows to the Sea Marine Aquarium Society (New Jersey)
|April 20-21, 1991
|Helmut Debelius
|Florida Marine Aquarium Society
|September 20-21, 1992
|Marine Aquarium Society of Toronto
|September 12-13, 1993
|Dr. Daphne Fautin & Dr. Robert Richmond
|Cleveland Saltwater Enthusiasts Association
|October 14-16, 1994
|Dr. Richard Pyle
|Louisville Marine Aquarium Society
|September 14-16, 1995
|Martin Moe
|Dr. Gerald Allen
|Kansas City Metro Aquatics Council
|October 11-13, 1996
|Tom Frakes
|Chicago Marine Aquarium Society
|September 12-14, 1997
|Bill Addison
|Julian Sprung & Charles Delbeek
|Marine Aquarium Society of Los Angeles
|September 25-27, 1998
|Dr. Bruce Carlson
|John Dyer
|Louisville Marine Aquarium Society
|September 10-12, 1999
|Scott Michael
|Burt Jones & Maurine Shimlock
|Florida Marine Aquarium Society (Fort Lauderdale)
|September 29 – October 1, 2000
|Larry Jackson
|Chesapeake Marine Aquarium Society (Baltimore)
|August 17-19, 2001
|Dr. Ron Shimek
|Dr. Charlie Veron
|Dallas-Fort Worth Marine Aquarium Society
|September 27-29, 2002
|Eric Borneman
|Walt Smith
|Louisville Marine Aquarium Society
|September 5-7, 2003
|Anthony Calfo
|Denise & Larry Tackett
|Boston Reefers Society
|October 14-16, 2004
|Julian Sprung
|Dr. Richard Pyle
|Washington D.C. Area Marine Aquarium Society
|September 16-18, 2005
|Bob Fenner
|Jon Hoech
|Marine Aquarium and Reef Society of Houston
|September 22-24, 2006
|Dr. Sanjay Joshi
|Walt Smith
|Pittsburgh Marine Aquarium Society
|September 14-16, 2007
|Dr. Randy Holmes-Farley
|Dr. Gerald Allen
|Atlanta Reef Club
|September 5-7, 2008
|Charles Delbeek
|Joanne Ruxton
|New Jersey Reefers Club (Atlantic City)
|September 25-27, 2009
|Brita Mjos
|Matt Pedersen
|Richie Kohler
|Orlando Reef Caretakers Association
|September 3-5, 2010
|Kristin Privitera-Johnson
|Dr. Matt Wittenrich
|David Vosseler
|Greater Iowa Reef Society (Des Moines)
|September 9-11, 2011
|Chris Jury
|Dana Riddle
|David Hannan
|Dallas Ft Worth Marine Aquarium Society
|September 28-30, 2012
|Zach Ostroff & Bobby Ortiz
|Kevin Kohen
|Jean-Michel Cousteau
|Florida Marine Aquarium Society (Hollywood)
|August 30 – September 1, 2013
|Adeljean Ho & Drew Delorenzo
|Todd Gardner
|Dr. Richard Pyle
|Colorado Organization for Reef and Aquatic Life (Denver)
|August 29-31, 2014
|Ross DeAngelis & Sam May
|Richard Ross
|Dr. Luiz Rocha
|Washington D.C. Area Marine Aquarist Society
|September 4-6, 2015
|Liz Marchio & Tim Lyons
|Terry Siegel
|Dr. Bruce Carlson
|San Diego Marine Aquarium Foundation
|September 9-11, 2016
|Elizabeth Groover & Kory Enneking
|Joe Yaiullo
|Jason Hewlett (Entertainer)
|Bayou Reefkeeping (New Orleans)
|August 25 – 27, 2017
|Ben Titus & Mathias Wagner
|Dr. Andrew Rhyne & Karen Brittain
|Richard Ross & Michael Goudeau (Entertainer)
|Las Vegas, Nevada
|September 7 – 9, 2018
|Michael Connelly, Gabrielle Baillargeon
|Frank Baensch & Jamie Craggs
|Dr. Charlie Veron
|Lake Buena Vista, Florida
|August 30 – September 1, 2019
The Early MACNA's
Tom McCarthy of the Cleveland Saltwater Enthusiasts' Association (C-SEA) made a phone call to Scott Dyer of the Marine Aquarium Society of Toronto (MAST). The idea presented was to organize a joint event featuring a prominent speaker to be attended by both societies' memberships. Scott replied to Tom that he had been thinking along the same lines and it was from this simple start that the idea of a weekend conference was born. MAST agreed to host the first Marine Aquarium Conference of North America (MACNA) and C-SEA agreed to reciprocate the following year.
The first MACNA was held in Toronto on April 22nd and 23rd of 1989. Attendance totaled over 190 aquarists from the U.S. and Canada. Speakers and topics presented at the first Conference included:
- Martin Moe (Breeding)
- Tom Frakes (Water Quality Considerations)
- Forrest Young (The Florida Scene)
- Albert Thiel (Marine Algae)
- Dr. Peter Rubec (Sodium cyanide)
- George Smit (Live Rock/Mini Reefs) and
- Helmut Debelius (Red Sea Fish and Invertebrates).
The Conference was held in the main lecture hall of the Royal Ontario Museum and featured several new products on display for the benefit of attendees and participants. Saturday night featured cocktails and a banquet (establishing the MAC NA tradition of carrying on well into the night hours). The MACNA I Committee, in alphabetical order, consisted of: Ken Burrows, Sheila Byers, Charles Delbeek, Roger Driessen, Scott Dyer, Bob Harris, Russell Jardine, Paula and Goran Jovanevic, Bev and Chris Knight, Ian Shapiro, Ron Tuur, and many more who helped on the day of the Conference.
MACNA II was planned and organized by C-SEA's Dave Egloff, Ron and Iris Garsteck, Tim Hemsoth, Joe Keyon, Dominic Madonia, Tom McCarthy, Kent Seward, and Roger Seward.
Held in Aurora, Ohio, April 21-22, 1990, at the Aurora Woodlands Inn near Sea World, the Conference was attended during its two days by over 150 professional and amateur aquarists. Speakers and topics at the second MACNA included:
- Forrest Young (Rearing Tropical Marines)
- Don Johnson (Natural History and Habits of Reef Fish/Invertebrates)
- John Tullock (Reef Conservation/Live Rock)
- George Blasiola (Fish Disease and Nutrition)
- Paul Specie ("What's in a Name?"- Latin and Greek roots for scientific names of species)
- Julian Sprung (Care of Marine Organisms)
- Tom Frakes (Water Quality)
- Neville Coleman ("The Sea Life of the South Pacific") and
- Frank Murru (Sea World and Maintenance of Public Aquaria).
Neville Coleman (Brisbane, Australia) was also the featured speaker at the Saturday night buffet held on the grounds of Sea World. Toronto and Cleveland had made a great contribution to the aquarium hobby by taking on the organization and planning of these first two conferences. Excitement ran high at each event – so high that the idea of an annual conference kept surfacing. If there were to be a third MACNA, who would host it? Fortunately, in attendance at MACNA II, were members of Windows to the Sea Marine Aquarium Society (NJ). They returned from Ohio and presented the idea of hosting a conference to their club (Windows). In October of 1990, Windows agreed to "take the plunge" and commit itself to hosting MACNA Ill.
MACNA III was held on April 20-21, 1991 at the Radisson Hotel, Newark International Airport, New Jersey. Windows organized seven committees: Publicity (Bob Denton), Program (Bob Denton), Fund Raising (Allan Starace), Banquet (May Markoff), Audio-Visual (Jerry Riedler), Journal – i.e. Advertising, Layout and Design (Mehul Sheth), and Finance (Jack Snyder).
Speakers and topics at MACNA III were:
- Albert Thiel (Mini-Reef and Delicate Fish Systems Filtration)
- Dr. Louis Garibaldi (Conservation and the Marine Aquarist)
- Dr. Dennis Thoney (Contemporary Cures for Marine Tropicals)
- Martin Moe (Applying Commercial Breeding Techniques to Hobbyists' Systems)
- John Tullock (The Truth About Marine Water Chemistry)
- Joe Randazzo (What Hobbyists Need to Know About the Capture, Shipment and Wholesale of Marine Animals)
- Julian Sprung (The Economical and Environmentally Balanced Mini-Reef)
- John O'Malley (A Review of the Angelfish)
- Helmut Debelius (Fish Candidates for the Mini-Reef)
The Saturday night banquet was a sit-down affair with a fixed menu. Following the banquet, aquarists adjourned to another room where Helmut Debelius delivered a breathtaking slide presentation entitled "Discovering a New Angelfish" . Attendance at the third conference ran well over 300 – MACNA had become a known and awaited event in the aquarium world. Florida had been approached through Beth Hayden to possibly host MACNA IV. Florida Marine Aquarium Society (FMAS) members, like their New Jersey counterparts, were in attendance at MACNA III, and returned home to present the possibility to their Club of hosting a Conference in Miami.
MACNA IV was supposed to have been held September 19-20, 1992 at the Sonesta Beach Hotel on Key Biscayne. In August of 1992, Hurricane Andrew devastated south Florida leaving residents without phones, power, water, food, housing and gas. The Sonesta Beach Hotel was unusable. Once phone communications were restored, the FMAS Board was able to meet to decide whether to try and continue with MACNA. It was decided that if an alternate hotel with adequate space and facilities could be found, MACNA IV would take place as scheduled. FMAS was successful in relocating the Conference to Dania, Florida (north of Miami) and a phone committee was set up to call every registrant to confirm the Conference was on and explain the shift in locale. Hotel, banquet and ancillary service negotiations, completed months ago, were speedily renegotiated. A Friday night "get-acquainted" reception and "mini-program" was provided for attendees and speakers.
Program speakers and topics included:
- Peter Wilkens (1. Corals and Other Invertebrates of Southeast Asia and 2. European Reef Tanks and Invertebrate Propagation)
- Scott Michael (Fishes for the Spineless Aquarium Owner)
- Dr. Michael Stoskopf (Healthy Fish, Everyone's Goal: The Medical Care of Marine Tropical Fishes)
- Dr. Bruce Carlson (Mini-reefs and Coral Reefs: A Case of Symbiosis or Predator-Prey?)
- Panel Discussion: The Future of the Marine Aquarium Hobby in North America: Is There One?
- Julian Sprung (Building the Modern Reef Aquarium)
- Charles Delbeek (Stingers, Suckers, Munchers and Maulers: An Introduction to Reef Aquarium Parasites and Pests).
Two repeating workshops, offered twice each day, were given by Godfrey Waugh and Jill Hambrook-Broz (The A-B-C's of Marine Fish Nutrition) and Martin Moe (How to Raise 100 Clownfish and Still Keep a Job and Your Spouse).
Approximately 400 attendees came to Dania from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, Europe and throughout the U.S. Co-Chairs for MACNA IV were Beth Hayden and Richie Strassberg. Committee members included: Michele Arena, Cindy Bickford, Danny Garcia, Debbie Garcia, Nancy Lempicki, Bruce Moreland, Michael Robert, Roseanne Strassberg and Tom Cavanaugh. Toronto (MAST) had already indicated its willingness to host MACNA V – for the first time, it was possible to announce at the close of MACNA IV, that not only would a MACNA V take place, but when and where it would be held and what club would host it.
The fifth Marine Aquarium Conference of North America was held, once again, in Toronto at the elegant Crowne Plaza Hotel, September 11-12, 1993. MACNA V opened with a Friday night reception and opportunity for attendees to meet the speakers. The Conference theme was "Bringing the Hobbyist and Scientist Together in Celebration of Marine Life". Speakers and topics presented were:
- Charles Delbeek {Tridacnid Clams Ain't No Sushi)
- Dr. Robert Richmond (Reproduction and Recruitment of Reef Corals)
- Julian Sprung (More Than One Way to Scrub a Tank)
- Scott Michael (Cartilaginous Companions in the Home Aquarium)
- Mike Paletta {Techniques for Successfully Propagating Marine Invertebrates)
- Dr. Daphne Fautin {The Anemonefish Symbiosis: A Three-Way Partnership)
- Rudie Kuiter (Wild Aquarium II)
- Mini-Reef Forum (panel discussion).
On Saturday evening attendees were bussed to the Ontario Palace for a gourmet dinner and spectacular presentation of slides entitled "Wild Aquarium I" presented by Rudi Kuiter in the Cinesphere's IMAX theater. The two upcoming conferences were already scheduled: MACNA VI would return to Cleveland/C-SEA and MACNA VII would be hosted by the Louisville Marine Aquarium Society (LMAS) in Louisville, Kentucky in 1995.
October 14-16, 1994, returned MACNA to C-SEA and Ohio. Held in Cleveland, the Conference theme "Propagation for a Self Sustaining Hobby" was well-reflected in the choice of speakers and topics:
- Frank Greco (CITES and Relevant Regulations)
- Joe Yaiullo (Tubastrea Spawning)
- Dr. John Lauth (Coral Damage and Recovery)
- Dick Perrin (Coral Attachment Workshop)
- Julian Sprung and Charles Delbeek (Mystery Workshop)
- Svein Fosså (Care and Biology of Stony Coral)
- Cecilia Riley (Laboratory Studies of Mariculture)
- Dr. Robert Buddemeier (Environmental Factors Affecting Coral)
- Martin Moe (Atlantic Angelfish Spawning)
- Gerald Heslinga (Micronesian Mariculture Demonstration Center – Mariculture Efforts).
A cash bar preceded the Saturday night banquet after which Richard Pyle presented a slide show of rare and exotic deep-dwelling marines. During the course of the Conference, Stuart Keefer gave a brief, unscheduled presentation on his "Eco-Labeling Project".
MACNA VI drew the largest attendance to date with well over 400 aquarists, professional and amateur. With Conference planning well coordinated in advance, Louisville was able to distribute brochures for its upcoming MACNA VII at the Cleveland Conference.
Louisville MAS hosted MACNA 7 at the Executive West Hotel in Louisville, KY on the 14 -16 of September 1995. The Hotel was an excellent choice both for the meeting facilities and the number of rooms available. The year earlier the attendance was a record of 400 plus attendees, but the attendance for MACNA 7 distanced that number by and additional 200. This was truly an astounding record of 630 attendees! Speakers that made presentations at Louisville were:
- Dr. Jean Jaubert Director of Scientifique at Monaco
- Dr. John Randell distinguished Senior Ichthyologist at the Bernice P. Bishop Museum in Hawaii
- Dr. Gerald R. Allen Curator of Fishes at the Western Australian Museum in Perth, Australia
- Dr. Joan Holt
- Dr. Phil Lobel
- Dr. Vaughn Pratt
- Steve Tyree
- John F. Kuhns
- Dick Perrin
- Godfrey Waugh
- Martin Moe
- Richard Londeree
- John Tullock
- Stanley Brown
- Bill Addison
- Henry Feddern
- Elwin Seagrest and
- Joe Lichtenbert
Vendor participation increased as well at Louisville. There were over twenty two well known vendors displaying. The Saturday night Banquet was well presented and Dr. Gerald Allen thrilled us with a nine position multimedia production shown on a back projected screen. The First MASNA "Outstanding Hobbyist" award was presented to Martin Moe.
Notable products showcased at MACNA
• MACNA 2005: Ecotech Marine VorTech prototype
• MACNA 2008: Ecotech Marine VorTech MP40
• MACNA 2011: Ecotech Marine VorTech MP60
• MACNA 2012: BuildMyLED
• MACNA 2013: Ecotech Reef Link
• MACNA 2013: Apex Fusion
• MACNA 2014: MaxSpect Gyre Pump
• MACNA 2015: Ecotech Vectra M1 D.C. pump
• MACNA 2015: Smart ATO Micro
• MACNA 2015: MindStream
• MACNA 2016: Alkalinity Monitor
External Links
Third Party Reviews
• Reef Builders: 11 Reasons to go to a MACNA conference
• Melev's Reef: What is MACNA? Why should you attend?
• MACNA 1989: MAST'S History
• MACNA 1992: Dave Sheehy's MACNA 1992 Review
• MACNA 1993: MAST's History
• MACNA 1994: Announcement of MACNA VI
• MACNA 2000: Terry Siegel's review of MACNA XII 2000
• MACNA 2000: Petcha.com's review of MACNA XII 2000
• MACNA 2002: Kevin Kuykendall's MACNA Mania
• MACNA 2003: Melev's Review
• MACNA 2005: Fishfreek's aquariumadvice Review
• MACNA 2005: Melev's photos / review of speakers
• MACNA 2010: MACNA XXII – Matt Pedersen's Story
• MACNA 2010: Gary Parr's MACNA 2010 review
• MACNA 2015: Melev's MACNA 2015 recap
Third Party Pictures
• MACNA 1989: Poster of the first MACNA
• MACNA 1998: Aquarium Design's photos.
• MACNA 1999: Tim O'Dear's photos
• MACNA 2003: Melev's photos
• MACNA 2004: Ewan's Reef Central photos
• MACNA 2005: Melev's photos
• MACNA 2006: Rendos' Reef Central photos
• MACNA 2006: MASNA Booth
• MACNA 2007: Melev's photos.
• MACNA 2007: Walt's MACNA 2007 Banquet Video.
• MACNA 2008: Victor90's ReefCentral photos.
• MACNA 2012: Melev's photos.
• MACNA 2014: Matt Rogers' 3Reef photos.


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Amazon announces new members of the Echo family, new Fire TV with 4K HDR
Amazon announced a plethora of new devices today, ranging from new members of its Echo family to fun light-up "buzzer" buttons to a new Amazon Fire TV with 4K HDR. This announcement almost felt like Nest's mega-announcement of new products last week, but Amazon won on number of devices announced.
Here's the quick rundown:
A new Echo that looks like a "squashed" version of the original Amazon Echo, with physical buttons on top instead of the volume ring, improved sound quality, 2nd-generation far-field listening mics and six different "shells" to choose from with different cloth and faux-wood finishes. $99, ships Oct 31. (On first look, it does not appear that these "shells" are interchangeable…this article will be updated if Amazon clarifies this.)
The new Echo Plus smart speaker with built-in Zigbee smart home hub and dedicated automation capabilities, true automatic device discovery, similar in design to the original Echo, improved sound quality, better far-field listening, keeps the volume ring, and has a new silver color option. $149, ships Oct 31. (Does the new Echo Plus "Silver" have the "uh-huh" feature from the SNL parody a few months ago?)
(For a limited time, the Echo Plus will come with one Philips Hue White A19 smart bulb…it just dims and brightens, no color/color temperature options.)
The new Echo Spot with round 2.5" touchscreen that looks like a cross between an alarm clock and a tilted-up Echo Dot, camera for video calls, reasonable sound quality, improved mics, and it includes a 3.5mm port for connecting to external audio/speakers…unlike the Echo Show, which is Bluetooth-only for external audio. $129, ships Dec 19.
The new Echo Connect companion device, which connects to a physical phone / VoIP line to enable outbound and inbound phone calls on your Echo speakers. $34.99, ships December 13. (Amazon also enabled free outbound-only calls to real phone numbers today on Echo devices. Those calls do not require the Echo Connect device.)
The new Echo Buttons, light-up LED game show-style "buzzer" buttons for playing games with your favorite Amazon Echo device. These can also be used in other ways by apps with clever developers, and could have some pretty cool possible uses. (Smart home control buttons, anyone?) They will come as a two-pack for $19.99, but no shipping date was announced.
A new 4K Fire TV, an upgrade to the existing Fire TV streaming device that adds 60 fps 4K (up from 30 fps) and High Dynamic Range video, in a smaller form factor that can easily hide behind your TV. (Think Google Chrome, but slightly larger.) $69.99, ships Oct 25.
Other than the physical upgrades to the Echo Devices, improved video on the new Fire TV, and the new phone calling features…Amazon didn't announce any new Alexa features or abilities.
Speaking candidly, the Echo has been a runaway success for Amazon, with a large and dedicated fan base. Adding these new models lets more people jump into the Echo ecosystem who may have been waiting for less-expensive options other than the popular Echo Dot. Now there are models to fit every budget and use case, with the Echo Show continuing to be the priciest option. (In my opinion, too high for what it actually does.) It could also be said that perhaps there are now too many Echo devices to choose from, especially now that Alexa is starting to show up on 3rd-party smart speakers.
The most interesting Echo to watch, from my perspective, is the Echo Plus with its dedicated Zigbee smart home hub. I'll be testing this one, to be sure. Otherwise, only time and sales numbers will tell how things will echo into the future. 😉


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- Engine Type
- Tomahawk Engine
- Displacement
- 999cc
- Cooling
- Liquid
- Fuel System
- Electronic Fuel Injection
- Front Suspension
- Dual A-Arm with Stabilizer Bar
- Front Brakes
- Hydraulic Disc with Dual-Bore Calipers
- Front Tire
- 29 x 9-14; Maxxis Bighorn
- Rear Suspension
- Trailing Arm with Stabilizer Bar
- Rear Brakes
- Hydraulic Disc with Dual-Bore Calipers
- Rear Tire
- 29 x 11-14; Maxxis Bighorn
- Dry Weight
- 1340 lb. (609 kg)
- Wheelbase
- 83 in. (211 cm)
- Front Travel
- 16 in. (40.6 cm)
- Rear Travel
- 18 in. (45.7 cm)
- Ground Clearance
- 13 in. (33 cm)
- Fuel Capacity
- 9.5 gal. (35.9 L)
- Box Capacity
- 50 lb. (22.6 kg)
- Transmission
- Automatic PVT P/R/N/L/H
- Drive System
- High Performance On-Demand True AWD/2WD
- Colors
- Black Pearl


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A Continuing Theme RE: Hybrids
Posted by josemonkey in Cars, Rants on August 21, 2008
So, I'm not sure if anyone clicked through to read (re-read?) my old blogs about about hybrid FUD, but I actually did go back and read my old stuff today, Back in 2006, I wrote:
In 2004, Robert Lutz, GM's Vice Chairman of Product Development came out very strongly saying that building hybrids didn't make economic sense. But next year, they plan to introduce the Chevy Tahoe as a hybrid. To be fair, Lutz was specifically saying that compact hybrid cars didn't make sense, and that SUVs were a better option. So, it's not a complete contradiction. However, he justified this statement by citing the price of gasoline – then $1.50/gal on the average – as the reason it didn't make sense. The current price is around $2.36/gal. Considering that the national average was over $3.00 just a few short months ago and hasn't been below $2.00 for over a year, I think it's safe to say some new calculations are in order. Especially if Dubya makes good on his thinly-veiled threats to invade Iran, a move than many economists believe would drive the price of oil to a staggering $100/barrel.
Wow. Yeah, so . . . back then, I talked about those "crazy" high gas prices of $3.00/gal. I'd kill for that now. Gas crossed the $4.00/gal point back in June of this year. Furthermore, that "staggering" price of $100/barrel that I worried about is ancient history. We haven't been under $100/barrel for months and we peaked at over $140/barrel back in June.
Still think hybrid are just for tree-huggin liberals?
Did I mention: Gotcha bitch!
Puh-leeze. More Hybrid FUD
Posted by josemonkey in Cars, Rants on August 20, 2008
I've previously mentioned (here) the ridiculous level of FUD out there related to hybrid cars. In one of my previous posts, I pointed out the silly hand wringing related to the "dangerously silent" hybrids. Well, it looks as if the California state legislature is set to outlaw the silence:
Electric and hybrid vehicles may be better for the environment, but the California Legislature says they're bad for the blind.
It has passed a bill to ensure that the vehicles make enough noise to be heard by visually impaired people about to cross a street.
The measure would establish a committee to study the issue and recommend ways the vehicles could make more noise.
Are you effing kidding me?
Great idea. Here's my new design for the Prius:
Unplanned Outage
JoseMonkey.com experienced an unplanned outage for a few hours this afternoon when The Bean discovered the button on the front of the server under Daddy's desk. Sorry about that.
Smart Bean
When I became a parent, I told myself that I'd never let myself become one of those deluded parents who thinks their baby is a freakin' genius. You know the ones — the parents who proclaim that every one of their baby's actions, not matter how insignificant or coincidental, is a sure sign that their child is the smartest baby ever.
Now, I love the Bean. A lot. But I try really hard not to let my adoration interfere with my ability to objectively evaluate her cognitive development. In fact, sometimes I worry (because I worry about everything) that I hyper-correct this behavior and fail to recognize her actual achievements, chalking them up as coincidences. I hear myself saying things like, "Come on, she couldn't possibly have learned that that fast, right?"
Yesterday, I was sitting on the floor with Mrs. JoseMonkey and the Bean, and the Bean was pointing out the Sesame Street characters on a piece of wrapping paper left over from her birthday party. (Photos coming soon.) The Bean loves to point at things, and we dutifully respond by telling her what she's pointing at. (Mrs. JoseMonkey does this all day long; she's a trooper.) Anyway, I'm not sure why it never occurred to me to do this up until yesterday, but I realized that it might make sense to ask the Bean to find each character on the paper.
So, I asked, "Where's Elmo?" The Bean thought for a moment, then pointed at Elmo and smiled. (She loves Elmo.)
I tried again. "Where's Big Bird?"
Think think think. Point.
"Yeah! Where's Ernie?"
"Woo-hoo! Where's Abby?"
Think think think. Point. Smile.
She even got Bert, whom I figured she'd miss since 1) he's not one of her favorites and 2) he was only on one corner of the paper, sort of upside-down. But she found him anyway.
Now, Mrs. JoseMonkey goes through these character names with her frequently, and the Bean watches lots of Sesame Street, so I guess I shouldn't be that surprised that she is able to do that. But I was floored.
Later that same night, I was giving the Bean a bath. We broke out some new bath toys for her, a set of eight little animal "squirties" that she got for her birthday. When I lined them up on the edge of the tub, she immediately went into the pointing routine, wanting to know what each one was.
We went through the animals twice, naming each one. On a whim, I quizzed her:
"Bean, where's the sheep?"
Think think think. Point.
"That's right! Where's the piggy?"
Think think think. Point.
You get the idea. She was able to identify them after hearing their names just twice?! And she'd never seen these toys before!
Delusions, my ass. I think we're dealing with an above average IQ here. W00T! SMARTEST BABY EVAH!
I am a Well-Trained Monkey
Posted by josemonkey in Rants on April 5, 2008
When we first got our dogs, my wife had a neat idea. She hung a small bell on the door that led to their yard. She then taught our goofy dogs (who are deceptively smart) to ring the bell when they wanted to go outside. They learned this rather quickly, and we were very proud of ourselves. Of all the tricks we've taught them, this one seemed to impress people the most. "So, you're telling me that they ring the bell when they want go out? All by themselves?" Yes, we were quite proud of our stupid little beasts.
Over time, I've come to despise the sound of The Damn Bell™. This is mainly because the dogs ring it non-effing-stop between the hours of 5pm and 10pm. They usually wait until your ass hits the sofa.
Then, shortly after you let them out, they want to come back in. (The coming back in part involves barking; there's no outside bell. You're welcome, neighborhood.) This is usually around the time you've decided to sit down again.
Here's the worst part, though. While we like to smugly pat ourselves on the back for training our dogs to do this, the sad truth is that Mrs. JoseMonkey and I are the ones who are trained.
Ding! Get up and let the dogs out.
Ding! Again.
Ding! Ding! We're very good at it.
My Pavlovian instincts were never more apparent than this morning. You see, The Bean discovered The Damn Bell™.
As she was cruising around in her walker, she found this wonderful item dangling from the door knob. You can guess what happened next.
Ding! Ding!
My training immediately kicked in and I started walking toward the door. Realizing it was just The Bean, I laughed it off and went back to what I was doing.
I headed for the door again, totally on auto-pilot. I am a well-trained monkey.
Somewhere, a beagle is laughing.
The Baby Formerly Known As V
Posted by josemonkey in Parenting on April 1, 2008
Baby V will henceforth be known as "The Bean." We've been calling her that for months now, but I had stuck with the "Baby V" thing here since that's how I had first introduced her to you.
Give Up Already!
Posted by josemonkey in Rants on March 31, 2008
The two competitors had been at it for a long time. The guy I was backing was obviously going to win; he'd opened up a sizable lead early in the contest. His opponent kept at it, though, even though any objective analysis clearly indicated that no recovery was possible. There would be no comeback. His lead was insurmountable.
The presumptive winner began to get frustrated, silently wishing that the other person would just bow out. I couldn't help but share his frustration. "Oh, come on! Give up already!" I shouted at the television. But the loser wasn't listening. Even though the result was obvious, this chump didn't see the writing on the wall.
What's that you say? Oh, you thought I was talking about the Democratic primary? Well, actually, I'm talking about watching my brother-in-law Matt kick people's asses at Guitar Hero last night. They never seem to know when to just throw in the towel. So he has to play all of "Through Fire and Flames" every single time, even after it's clear to everyone that it's a total effing beating.
Oh, and Hillary should quit already.
(Matt: Yes, you are Barack Obama in this analogy. Your mom would be so proud!)


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Provisional Ballots
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KUALA LUMPUR: Hindraf Makkal Sakthi has called on the Government of Malaysia to engage with several world bodies to support world heritage status listing for the Bujang Valley.
These bodies, said the NGO in a statement, include the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and the World Conservation Union (IUCN).
"These are sanctioned by Unesco to provide the World Heritage Committee with evaluations on the cultural and natural sites nominated," added Hindraf Chief P. Waythamoorthy in a statement. "Much work was also done in Bujang Valley during the British period."
He implied that using local archaeological researchers to deny the world heritage status of the Bujang Valley was driven by attempts to "rewrite history" based on politically-motivated "collective amnesia".
"Pre-historic and pre-Islamic Malaya was Hindu-Buddhist," stressed Waytha in drawing on history including the Kadaram Civilisation in Kedah. "Even paganism was an ancient form of Hinduism."
Waytha, who was briefly in the Federal Cabinet and in the Senate in 2013/2014, was taking the position that Universiti Sains Malaysia Professor Mokhtar Saidin's comments on the Bujang Valley were not inspired by a "scholarly and academic" approach.
"Scholars must have an apolitical, clinical and dispassionate mindset to win global recognition and approval," he said.
He referred Mokhtar to Unesco's ten selection criteria, based on "outstanding universal value" on the World Heritage List. "A site is qualified if it meets at least one criteria," explained Waytha.
The Hindraf Chief pointed out that Mokhtar, who is Research Director at USM's Centre for Global Archaelogical Research, must comply with Unesco standards and cannot dictate what a world heritage status must mean.
Mokhtar was quoted in the media as claiming that "animism", rather than Hinduism-Buddhism, was the dominant feature in the 2,500 year old Bujang Valley.
It was not immediately clear whether Mokhtar was taking the position that "animism", if true, would disqualify Bujang Valley as a World Heritage Site.


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TACHILEIK, Myanmar — The verdant fairways of the golf course outside this northeastern city in Myanmar might suggest a measure of normalcy and tranquillity — except for the handguns that some of the golfers wear.
In a region known for rival ethnic armies and drug-trafficking gangs, many officials find it prudent to carry sidearms even as they play 18 holes.
In the city, which sits along the border with Thailand, a picture of barely controlled lawlessness emerges, with at least eight ethnic militias patrolling the streets in different uniforms. Despite their presence — or, in some cases, facilitated by it, Thai officials say — drug traffickers regularly smuggle shipments of heroin and methamphetamine pills to Thailand.
Myanmar has begun a remarkable transformation over the past two years, edging toward democracy and moving past the legacy of five decades of military rule. But borderland areas of the country, long riven by ethnic conflict, pose a stubborn impediment to the government's hopes for national peace. Officials have repeatedly postponed the announcement of a national cease-fire, partly because of the government's inability to come to terms with ethnic groups located in an arc around the northern and eastern borders of the country.
The United Nations reported on Wednesday that Myanmar's production of opium, which is used to make heroin, rose 26 percent this year from 2012. Opium cultivation by the region's impoverished farmers has increased for seven straight years, the United Nations says. Production of methamphetamines in northeastern Myanmar has also surged.
"This area is ignored in the global conversation about Myanmar," said Jason Eligh, the Myanmar country manager of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. "The rising level of opium cultivation is an indicator that things are not going well."
Mr. Eligh, who has traveled widely through the northeast of Myanmar, says it is afflicted by a "classic mix of guns and trafficking."
"There are dozens of groups with dozens of different agendas," he said. "You are not going to find a resolution to the conflict without first addressing the issue of drugs. We are talking about a process that is going to take years and years."
An on-and-off conflict between the central government and the tangled jumble of ethnic groups in northern and northeastern Myanmar is sometimes described as the world's longest-running civil war.
Since Myanmar, then called Burma, gained independence from Britain in 1948, ethnic groups have been battling for greater autonomy. Today, under the first nominally civilian government since 1962, they are clamoring for federalism. The central government and especially the military have not yet proposed a specific alternative to the country's highly centralized state, controlled by members of the main ethnic group, the Burman.
The volatility of the region is underlined by periodic attacks and skirmishes, including a blast near the border with China on Tuesday that left at least three people dead, according to Burmese news accounts.
A sort of de facto autonomy reigns in many parts of the borderlands, including large swaths of territory where the central government has little or no presence.
The starkest example involves the Wa people, who had something close to autonomy during British colonial rule and who since 1948 have built a state within a state, including their own armed forces, the United Wa State Army. With at least 20,000 men under arms, it is one of the largest rebel armies in Asia.
The Wa have built their own roads, schools, hospitals, courts and prisons. They use their own license plates, have their own police force, and access Chinese and Thai networks for phone and Internet connections. The leadership writes in Chinese characters, and many if not most Wa do not speak Burmese.
U Aung Myint, a spokesman for the Wa, said Wednesday that the Wa leadership had not held talks with Burmese government officials since October. "The government in Naypyidaw has not properly answered our call for a Wa autonomous state," he said, referring to Myanmar's capital. The Wa have not yet decided whether to agree to the nationwide cease-fire agreement, he said.
Here in Tachileik, the Wa have a "liaison office" that functions like an embassy. U Ar Thet, the deputy liaison officer, told a visiting reporter that the 20 or so Wa representatives in the office were armed "for self-defense."
The Wa have rejected the central government's role in conducting a census next year. Wa leaders say they will count their own people.
Government peace negotiators have met with a range of ethnic groups, sometimes on rebel-held territory. Yet the government has deferred the key question, ethnic leaders say, of how a unitary state inured to decades of top-down military rule will devolve power to the ethnic areas in a new and more democratic Myanmar. Leaders of ethnic groups say the military, which has maintained significant influence and power in the new government, does not appear to be budging from the idea of central command.
"Everybody, including the president, is talking about federalism — except the military," said Gun Maw, a general who is the deputy chief of staff of the Kachin Independence Army, an ethnic militia that has clashed regularly with government troops.
Speaking on the sidelines of peace negotiations in November, General Gun Maw said the government and ethnic groups were "still in the precondition phase of the peace talks."
Outside observers say they see an overall improvement in the situation in northern Myanmar but are concerned about the continued, periodic clashes between government troops and ethnic forces.
A Thai military intelligence officer who is a member of a special task force that deals with border security said he believed that the Burmese military was pursuing a strategy of "clobber, then caress."
"The Burmese government is pretty smart at this," he said. "They are trying to push and push these groups. And then once tension grows, they propose more talks."
Thailand is particularly concerned about the situation because of the record seizures of methamphetamines in recent years and the prospect of violence spilling across its borders, as has happened in the past.
The intelligence officer, who declined to be quoted by name because it would jeopardize his work, said ethnic leaders told him that "deep down inside they still mistrust the government, especially because the government and military seem to be moving in different directions."
Mr. Ar Thet of the Wa liaison office would not comment on the overall prospects for peace. But he said the security situation had definitely improved in Tachileik during his decade and a half working in the city.
"When I arrived here there were shootings almost every day," he said. "Now it's only once in a while."
An avid golfer, he also plays down the danger of fighting on the fairways.
"During my 15 years here, there has only been one attack on the golf course," he said.


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I finally figured out how to not look like a dweeb when I put my carry-on in the overhead compartment. Let my past mistakes be our guide as we look at how I packed for an overnight business trip.
Selling #Feminism: Why your "girlboss" planner is helping no one.
Nothing gets the She Spends team more up-in-arms than seeing the term "girlboss" or any of its sister terms, including "boss babe," "boss bitch" or "mompreneur." So when Alicia saw this Too Faced Boss Lady Beauty Agenda on Sephora's website, we almost exploded. Here's proof in the form of a Slack conversation Amanda, Jemma and Alicia had the day she spotted the abomination.
Travel Money Diaries: Jemma in Europe
A day late and a euro short is a good way to sum up my trip to Europe.
OK, OK, it wasn't so bad, but I'm only sitting down to write this now, two weeks after my plane touched the Philly tarmac and my credit card bill is still more than I would like it to be.
I traveled throughout Switzerland, Germany and France for 15 days from Aug. 26 to Sept. 10. I made stops in Basel, Munich, Berlin, Paris and Bayeux, exploring, shopping, EATING!, and connecting with old friends. Even though I'm not pleased with my lack of budgeting (I made a valiant effort for the first week), I wouldn't trade the experiences I had for the world.
In general, my plan was to:
- Only spend 25€ a day on food
- Stick to a rough budget of 50€ a day on "stuff" (activities, shopping, etc.)
- Chill out, it's vacation! Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do, and pay the credit card bill later.
I had already paid about 500€ for my lodging and transportation, so that didn't really factor in too much to my budgeting. My plane was paid since I had to work in Switzerland at the front of the trip, but I had to pay fees to reschedule my personal vacation to accommodate the work trip. Those ended up being about 400€, so I just told myself to pretend that was the flight cost. Which would have been a real steal.
I opened up a Bank of America Travel card for this trip. I don't have international transaction fees, and I gain points that I can put toward my travel purchases! I ended up making back about $150 using this card. No yearly fees either. I also have an American Airlines account, so I'm racking up those miles.
The trip was so long, I'm going to break up my wins and losses by city.
- Spending Win: I really enjoyed my trip to the Vitra Museum. I bought a day pass and I got to see really beautiful industrial design and a room full of the most important chairs from the past 200 years.
- Spending Loss: Everything in Switzerland was insanely expensive. I was blowing my budget by 10€ a day. Thankfully, I was only there for a few days, but jeez. Two plates of melted cheese, some pickles and a beer cost me 50€! Yeah, that was dumb.
- Spending Win: I loved my hostel. It was cheap, clean, and a nice mix of social and quiet. Wombats was great; I would totally recommend. I bought Birkenstocks in Munich! This was an expense I had been planning for, so absolutely no guilt here. Also, I visited Dachau concentration camp. Museums and historical sites are always going to be worth the money for me.
- Spending Loss: I wasn't planning on buying bras abroad, but I absolutely had to. After a week of wearing my old ill-fitting bras for 12 hours a day, I needed support. I was dying. But my lack of planning cost me about 150€ for the good French bras that fit me. To explain further, I am a little person with big boobs and I will splurge on bras that actually fit. I didn't feel bad about needing bras but I would have preferred to buy them in another month where I'm not already dropping massive amounts of money.
- Spending Win: I lived in Berlin for six months a few years ago, so I had friends in the area. Friends mean couches and couches mean not needing to pay for lodging. Woo!
- Spending Loss: Similar to the bras, I didn't think about how Europe is rainy and cold even in the dead of summer. So I had to go on a hunt for a raincoat (in the rain). I ended up buying a Marmot coat that I was happy with for 100€. Cha-ching.
- Spending Win: I had a great meal with my friend that we cooked ourselves using vegetables from a veg stand. We ended up paying about 2€ for a bunch of carrots, potatoes and onions. So cheap!
- Spending Loss: I bought too many metro tickets. It was only a loss of 10€ but I felt silly. I gave them to my friend as a parting gift.
- Spending Win: I splurged on a hotel that was super fancy because I wasn't impressed with any of the hostel options in Bayeux. It was the off season so I got a suite for 100€ a night. For reference, the hostels were 30€. Definitely a treat-yo-self moment, but I loved the bath and I felt refreshed after a few days in a grimy Paris hostel. Also, I got a delicious three-course meal for 25€. I accidentally ordered two courses of cheese, but damn. So good.
- Spending Loss: I bought Vans before I left for the trip, thinking they would last the whole thing. Nope. On my D-Day tour, it started pouring. That's when I noticed there were holes in the top of the shoes and you could see my wet-socked toes poking through. They were the only walking shoes I brought, so in a panic I bought 50€ off-brand sneakers from a store on Bayeux's main street. I'm not happy with them; they're uncomfortable and I probably won't wear them much here. A total spend of desperation.
In summary
I spent about $2,900, which is about $400 more than my budget. Ah well. C'est la vie. I've paid off about $2,500 using savings, so I'll just have a credit card balance for a month or two. I'm not happy about it, but it's manageable. Frankly, it was worth it.
- Jemma 🦄


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text: Form I boys journeyed to the Metropolitan Museum's Greek and Roman galleries for the first time as Latin students with Classics Department Chair John Young who reports as follows: Armed with sketchbooks and pencils, the boys learned about and sketched architectural artifacts to reinforce their lessons about Roman monuments. The highlighted pieces were the Ionic column from Sardis, the frescoes from Boscoreale, and the mosaic floor from near Antioch. The trip was made possible by our chaperones Ms. Witt, Ms. Chernoff-White, Ms. Obeid and Mr. Katz, who documented our trip in photos.


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"No society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means." A 1952 statement from Bevan which resonates today.
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How To Use CT3+V: An Equation For Creating Facial Beauty/
CT3+V = A simple equation for creating or restoring facial beauty.
We all know that "Beauty" is in the eye of the beholder. When it comes to creating and restoring facial beauty, we collaborate and negotiate with our patients (and sometimes their family and friends) to optimize the result and reduce the risk by using more conservative aliqotes of different techniques and technologies. Each practitioner brings their own unique skill-set and biases to the procedure room. We (hopefully) listen to the patient requests, evaluate what the underlying structure, tolerance for downtime and discomfort, economic consequenses and duration of effect is, to be able to offer the patient a scientifically valid, safe, sensible treatment plan. Then, we present a palette of procedures, techniques and technologies to consider.
What sets successful docs with many happy patients apart from the rest of the competition is attention to detail, listening to their patients (and sifting out the unrealistic ones) and having a plan that is recreated in some form (it's never the exactly the same twice) again and again.
My equation (tool) for discussing and creating facial beauty (or re-creating a more youthful appearance) is CT3+V = Beauty... short for Color, Texture, Tone, Tightness and Volume (in proportion or re-establishing proportion)
When the patient (on request) brings pictures of their face and neck that show them in yourthful repose, it is a strong tool to build consensus of what procedures and when in the scheme of possiblities, to pursue. Compare the old photos to current digital pictures obtained in 5 views-front-quarter and side views against a solid background with decent lighting and a portrait lens. Now diagnose the changes and educate the patient on the many ways you have to enhance and revitalize the issues you uncover in a systematic manner:
Color-pigment mottling and broken blood vessels respond well to various IPL's, NdYAG's, PDL's and KTP lasers depending on the patient's heritage (Fitzpatrick or Lancer skin type);
T3 (Texture, Tone and Tightening)-decide if the issues are epidermal, dermal or sub-cutaneous and treat with chemical or laser peels, focused ultrasound or radio-frequency and remember the skin looks better when "on-stretch", so Volume and surgery fit here too. Toxins soften the dynamic wrinkles and shape the brow, but should be delivered in a artful manner that yields a natural, rather than "done" result;
Volume-Pierre Fournier, MD (Paris) taught us that "the look of youth is full" and the current saying "size matters" comes in to play here too. Youthful features are generally softer and rounder, age makes them more severe and hollow. Surgery helps take the luff out of the sail or the sag out of the jowl and neck, but does not effect volume very effectively. Volume is at least as (and maybe more) important long term. Fat and fillers (I prefer fillers for face) are a great way to go as long as you educate the patient as to how much it will really take and offer them permanent fillers (like Artefill in the USA) that can serve them well long term, once they find the look they want to preserve.
So-with every patient: define the issues, make a mutually agreeable long term plan, track the progress with digital pictures and keep an open dialog and flexibility, so that both you and your patient achieve happiness and WOW results long term. Happy patients refer their friends. Surviving aesthetic medicine these last 15 years is no accident....it's all been done with mirrors and this equation!


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The minimum valuation for all lending is £50,000. All flats must have a minimum habitable internal area of 30 sqm (excluding balconies or terraces).
Not available for properties which require renovation prior to letting. This does not include minor redecoration, but the property needs to be in sufficiently good condition that the valuer believes it is immediately habitable and can provide an immediate rental figure per month. For example, where a property requires complete replacement of the bathroom and/or kitchen, this would render it ineligible for a BTL application.
For leasehold property there must be a minimum of 70 years remaining on the lease at completion. Shorter lease terms are only accepted on certain central London estates and subject to specific criteria.
Commonhold property is not accepted.
A high rise block of flats is classed as a block containing more than four storeys, including the ground floor.
We will not consider an application for a mortgage where there are more than 8 storeys within the block. (Ground floor + 7 floors)
These can be considered subject to valuers' comments.
Properties which are above, adjacent or near to commercial premises may be acceptable subject to the following:
- Flats over commercial premises must be in separate ownership to the commercial premises.
- The proximity of the commercial use must not affect the quiet enjoyment of the property
- Consideration should be given to the location of the property
The property must be located in a desirable area with good demand, readily saleable and readily marketable. For example, properties which are adjacent to, or in very close proximity to a public house, night club, petrol station, laundrette, pet shop or hot food takeaway where the method of cooking is likely to cause smell or fumes would not be deemed as suitable security. This is not an exhaustive list Properties located above convenience stores/small supermarkets are acceptable.
Any residential security must have a suitable access, which must not be through a business premises. Where the intended security is a flat situated adjoining or over the premises, the business property cannot be owned by the same person as this would have legal implications in the event of repossession.
Studio flats are unacceptable (excluding central London > 30 sqm). Central London is defined by the following postcodes:
We will not consider a mortgage application for ex-local authority flats where there are more than four storeys in the block. This also applies to maisonettes and Scottish tenements. Balcony / open deck access arrangements within the block are not acceptable.
Ex-local authority flats are not considered unless the majority of the building is owner-occupied.
The property must be of standard construction.
The maximum number of bedrooms allowed for a Buy-to-Let property is five. A property must have at least a kitchen and one living room to be suitable for mortgage.(excluding studio flats, see above)
This is subject to the valuer's assessment of habitable rooms that could be used as bedrooms and will include any reception rooms considered useable for that purpose.


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Sarah Goodyear
Sarah Goodyear is a Brooklyn-based contributing writer to CityLab. She's written about cities for a variety of publications, including Grist and Streetsblog.
India's roads have become so dangerous, and emergency medical treatment so inadequate, that the government is rolling out a pilot program to provide free treatment for crash victims on a particularly busy – and deadly – stretch of highway.
The one-year plan will be implemented over the next few months on the 140-mile road between the booming Delhi suburb of Gurgaon, where many international companies have their headquarters, and the ancient city of Jaipur. Just one 25-mile portion of this route was the scene of 260 traffic fatalities in 2011.
The central government is contributing approximately $3.7 million to the effort, which will pay outright for the treatment of injured people in the first 48 hours after a crash, with a $550 limit on payments. The program will require the 51 hospitals along the route to accept patients without questions or money up front.
Volunteers trained in first aid and trauma response will be dispatched to crash scenes, and victims will be transported to the hospital in GPS-equipped ambulances that will transmit data back to a central control room. Additional data collected by the volunteers will be analyzed with the help of a team from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, then used to help improve road safety.
The insurance giant ICICI Lombard is partnering with the government in the initiative, ponying up $55,000 as part of its "corporate social responsibility" program. It's a move in the insurer's self-interest, as well, as an executive quoted in The Telegraph of Calcutta made clear:
"The third party liability insurance, which is compulsory for all vehicle owners to take, is a bleeding sector. Every year, we lose a lot of money paying compensation to vehicle owners and accident victims. By saving lives we will also be able to save our own financial liability," said Birendra Mohanty, vice-president, ICICI Lombard.
Traffic deaths are epidemic in India and elsewhere in the developing world. According to a report just released by the World Health Organization, about 1.24 million people die each year on the world's roads, and another 20 to 50 million people annually sustain non-fatal but sometimes crippling injuries. Some 91 percent of the deaths happen in "low-income and middle-income countries" – which only account for half the world's vehicles. Without significant changes in risk-reduction strategies, WHO estimates that traffic fatalities could reach 1.9 million by 2020.
In India alone, there are approximately 500,000 road crashes every year, and 140,000 people die as a result.
The number of Indians killed in traffic has increased four-fold since 1970 [PDF]. As many as half of the people killed or injured are "vulnerable users," defined as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. On the Gurgaon-Jaipur road, as elsewhere, many deaths result from the lack of accommodation for pedestrians along corridors that are seeing exponential growth in residences and businesses.
The Indian pilot program is aimed at getting victims help in what is known as the "golden hour," the precious time immediately after injury when doctors can make meaningful interventions and possibly save lives. As things stand now, that golden hour is often squandered. According to WHO, less than 50 percent of gravely injured people in India are rushed to hospitals in ambulances, compared with 70 percent in China and 75 percent in Brazil.
The announcement of the pilot program comes just days before a scheduled Google+ Hangout forum on the topic of highway safety, in which C.P. Joshi, India's minister of road transport and highways, is scheduled to answer citizen questions.
The road ministry, in an official news release, said that the program could eventually be expanded to cover the whole country: "The idea is that no one may be deprived of immediate treatment for want of money."
Top image: Vehicles move during busy traffic hours in Mumbai. Traffic accidents in India are set to rise as rising incomes and a booming economy mean more cars and trucks on the roads. (Punit Paranjpe/Reuters)
A new report from UCLA and the University of Utah surveys strategies for "greening without gentrification."
A new study shows that place-based policies are key to helping people in distressed cities, where investments should be tailored to local economic conditions.
From ancient Rome to modern Atlanta, the shape of cities has been defined by the technologies that allow commuters to get to work in about 30 minutes.
The 150-year history of how a once-rural party became synonymous with density.
Electric scooters draw a lot of hate, but if supported well by cities, they have the potential to provide a widespread and beneficial mode of transportation.


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The Windows OS from the giant network Microsoft has many features in it. That's why it is the first preference of every regular user as it is very easy to operate and have lots of facilities in it, and one of the best things that you can do in Windows is run commands, yes you can Create Run Commands In Windows. Run commands are the type of paths that you set to open a particular application, and you can use these commands to run any program or file on your computer. Just follow the below method to proceed.
How To Create Your Own Run Commands In Windows
Commonly run commands are executed through the run box, which opens by pressing Windows button + R. However, you can only access some of the programs, not all. So in the below steps we will tell you a method by which you can easily create a run command of any software according to your wish. Just follow the below steps to proceed.
Steps To Create Run Commands In Windows
The Simple Way:
This is the easiest way which you can use to create Run command on your Windows computer. Here you don't need to alter any Windows settings. You just need to CUT/PASTE the shortcut files to windows folder to create RUN command.
Step 1. First of all, you need to select the app you want to create a shortcut.
Step 2. Now right click on the app and then click on "Create shortcut"
Step 3. Now you need to move the file to Windows folder (My Computer> Local Disk:C> Windows)
Step 4. That's it! You have created the shortcut file for that particular app. Simply press "CTRL+R" and in the run box type the name of the shortcut file that you moved into the Windows folder, it will open.
Manually Creating The Shortcut File:
Step 1. Firstly, select the software whose run command you want to create. Here we will be selecting Mozilla Firefox. You can select any of the software that you use frequently while working on a computer.
Step 2. Now right click on the desktop and select new and then shortcut.
Step 3. Now a dialog box will appear and then it will ask you for the path you want to select to access any of your installed application.
Step 4. Now you have to give the path of the application, and we know that our all programs are installed in Program Files folder of C drive, after opening C drive click on the folder of your application that you want to open, here we will open a folder of Mozilla Firefox.
Step 5. Now locate the address of the application like C:Program Files (x86)Mozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe. Now paste this path in your shortcut dialog box and proceed by clicking next. Now give it any desired name and your folder is created.
Now paste this path in your shortcut dialog box and proceed by clicking next. Now give it any desired name and your folder is created.
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Using AddToRun
AddToRun is a small utility that will allow you to open any file or application from the Start Menu's Run Command dialog box (WIN+R). It has a very simple interface which will allow you to select a file and assign it an alias or friendly name.Read alsoHow to get window 10 password and unlock it
You simply need to press Windows Key + R at the same time that will bring AddTorun utility. You need to browse the program and set the name in "Alias" and you can run it from Run Prompt
Method 4: Using Registry EditYou can also create your own RUN command by adding keys in Windows Registry. However, if you are going for this method, then I suggest you take a backup of the registry.
Step 1. First of all, open the Run command (Windows Key + R) and then type regedit and hit enter.
Step 2. Now you need to navigate to the following section:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > App Paths
Step 3. Now you need to right click on the "App Paths" and then choose New > Key
Step 4. Type the name of the key and .exe. For example, i am about to create the shortcut for Google chrome, so I need to create a command like Google chrome.exe
Step 5. Now in the right panel, you need to right click on "Default Key" and then select the option "Modify"
Step 6. Now in the value data field, enter the URL of the Google chrome executable file.
That's it, you are done! from now on whenever you will type Chrome in run command it will open Google chrome browser for you.
So this is all about How To Create Run Commands In Windows. By this, you can easily navigate to any of your favorite software by just clicking on the saved path and can enjoy quick access to any file or application. Hope you like the post, don't forget to share this with your friends and leave a comment below if you still having any doubts regarding this.
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Welcome to the 44th edition of The Christian Home, a weekly Blog Magazine posted every Monday. Each article was submitted by various Christian Blog Authors.
I am honored to be hosting the magazine again this week. There are some wonderful articles submitted for this issue. I hope you will enjoy them.
Gentle Humor
Featured Columnist – Lisa presents A Buddying Lawyer posted at The Army Chaps Wife.
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Tyne and Esk Writers
Tyne and Esk Writers was founded in the 1990s. Some writing groups, already in place in East and Midlothian, believed they could strengthen their activities if they gathered together under one umbrella. The groups are supported by the East Lothian and Midlothian Library Services. The name comes from the two rivers – the Tyne and the Esk – which flow through East and Midlothian respectively.
There are eight writing groups in Tyne and Esk Writers. Seven of these are general writing groups and one specializes in poetry. All of the groups meet in council buildings – primarily the libraries at Dunbar, Dalkeith, Haddington, Musselburgh, Penicuik, Port Seton and North Berwick.
Tyne and Esk Writers aim to encourage and support writing in East Lothian and Midlothian. Members meet to write and share their work, and for social reasons. A Creative Writing Fellow is also intermittently in post to work alongside the groups and give critique of members' work. He/She runs workshops for children and adults.
Tyne and Esk run two competitions each year – one for children and one for adults. There are open mic sessions in which members have the opportunity to read their work, and there is also a publications scheme. The groups take part in festivals including The Three Harbours Festival and Lennoxlove Book Festival, as well as smaller, local festivals.
If you are interested in finding out more about Tyne and Esk, see the excellent website: http://tyne-esk-writers.com/


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The topic of the demise of guys is being increasingly being discussed. If a prominant Christian leader, psychologist or sociologist was behind this data it would be dismissed by many as moralizing. However, the article on CNN's website entitled, "The Demise of Guys: How Video Games and Porn are Ruining a Generation," is from world-renowned Psychologist Dr. Philip Zimbardo is a professor emeritus at Stanford University.
Zimbardo believes the consequences of pornography and excessive gaming "is creating a generation of risk-averse guys who are unable (and unwilling) to navigate the complexities and risks inherent to real-life relationships, school and employment."
Zimbardo has also released a book with artist and psychologist Nikita Duncan entitled, "The Demise of Guys: Why Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It."
Zimbardo has also been featured in the following mini-TED talk discussing this same subject.


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- Stubborn fat! You've met your match! Dr. Oz has 5 fat burners to melt it away.
- There's a new weight loss pill being called a "miracle". Does it work?
- Beat belly bloat with Dr. Oz's natural solutions.
- Cheat your size with these shapewear solutions.
- Three favorite fried foods get a healthy re-do.
- Bonus Tips! Fat burning desserts!
- GLA, Gamma linolenic acid, 1,000mg before every meal (Borage Oil is a great source of GLA; and
- Eat one cup of beans at every meal.
Wave away the fat from your arms with Dr. Oz's 7 day plan. He explains that it's important to get rid of excess fat on the arms because it's dangerous for the heart. Fat on the arms is concentrated, the body wants to hold onto this fat for energy. The key to shedding this fat is to trick the body into melting it away.
If your legs rub together when you walk, you have to face the reality of big thighs. Targeted exercise doesn't work to tackle the problem so what can you do? Dr. Oz explains that fat on the thighs has a low flow and therefore it's not metabolically active.
- First, it causes the body to burn glucose and sugar;
- Second, it slows the release of sugar into the blood stream so that fat doesn't accumulate; and
- Third, it has a synergistic effect of blocking fat and burning fat.
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- Kendra weighed 176 pounds before taking green coffee bean extract. After taking it for five days, she lost 2 pounds which is consistent with study results.
- Omayra weighed in before at 255 pounds and in 5 days lost 6 pounds, more than a pound a day and greater than the average experienced in the study.
- Constipation; and
- The digestive tract is full of gas.
- Artificial ingredients are to break down in the digestive tract;
- Carbonated beverages present gas to the system which cannot be broken down, instead it is release through one of two routes;
- Fried foods contain saturated fat that slow down the movement of food through the digestive tract and may result in constipation.
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- Anise: supports a reduction in gas production in the intestines.
- Cardamom: calms muscles in the digestive tract to prevent spasms which can make bloating worse.
- Celery seed: can be use as a replacement for salt, salt contributes to bloating. Celery seed is Dr. Oz's favorite herb of the list.
LaShondra has a disproportion belly and would like to downplay her hips. Ms. Cox says the new fashion buzz word is "LBD" for little black dress. [Can we agree that it's more of a revival since the LBD has been a fashion staple for decades.]
- LBD as a foundation fashion item which can downplay problem areas, this dress provided cinching that brings the eye to the waist line giving a slimmer silhouette;
- Combined with a bright blazer to add color and allow for mix-and-matching
- Colorful accessories such as deep coral necklace and bright gold bracelet.
- Skirt to show off Stephanie's beautiful legs;
- Blouse that criss-crosses at the waist to downplay that area; and
- Solid color on the top with a print on the skirt brings the eye away from the belly and to her legs.
- Traditional fried mozzarella sticks pack 1,140 calories per serving!!!
- Better Than Fried Mozzarella Sticks cuts that way back with 450 calories per serving.
- Traditional fried chicken wings average about 1,039 calories per serving.
- Chef Duran's Grilled Chicken Wings cut that by more than half with 500 calories.
- Traditional fish and chips pack an astounding 1,580 calories per serving, that's an entire days worth of calories in meal.
- Chef Duran's Oven Fried Fish and Chips cut that way, way down to 472 calories a serving.


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Poll: Christie Holds Large Lead Over Challenger
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's historic approval rating dipped slightly in a new poll, but the Republican continues to enjoy a huge margin over his presumptive Democratic challenger in this fall's gubernatorial election.
Mr. Christie leads state Sen. Barbara Buono by 32-point margin, 58% to 26%, which marks a slight decline from his 35-point advantage last month, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
The governor leads among Republicans voters and has support from 64% of independents in the poll. Ms. Buono, by contrast, is backed by 52% of Democrats surveyed, while 30% prefer Mr. Christie.