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Basidiospores are a cluster of spores that may be indicative of a greater mold problem in a home or business. They originate from a type of fungi called basidiomycetes which consists of mushrooms, toadstools, boletes, wood bracket fungi, and puffballs. These spores can be colorless, black, brown or yellow. Although various forms of mold are consistently present around us, the species and concentration level is what ultimately determines the toxicity of the air we breathe in. When the presence of this fungi is detected, it is not necessary to be immediately alarmed, although it is important to be aware of how they are spreading into the home and in what quantity.
Maintaining healthy air quality is incredibly important in the prevention of potentially dangerous respiratory illnesses which is why indoor and outdoor air pollution is such an important topic of research for the CDC (Center for Disease Control), WHO (World Health Organization) and similar agencies. In fact, they've devoted a number of resources towards containing fungal outbreaks that can occur from the countless number of species of fungi and mold that exist.
The trouble with Basidiospores in particular is that they may be found just about anywhere. Typically, they travel by wind currents across long distances. However, there are several different ways in which the fungi may find their way into areas of the home.
The spores are ejected from the mushrooms in which they originate, and then may attach themselves to nearby plants, animals or other organics. They can also remain in air currents for long periods of time, and can end up traveling thousands of miles away from their point of origin. A single spore can even cross several states under the right conditions, before finding its way into your home. Not only is it astonishing how much of a distance these fungi can travel, but equally surprising is just how high of an altitude they can reach. Spores from the fungi have been documented to reach tens of thousands of feet high and attach themselves to balloons and aircraft.
Another way that the spores are dispersed is by attaching themselves to the insects and animals in which they may come in contact with. Dogs, cats and other animals that are let out for periods of time, may potentially bring the spores into the home without knowing. Common insects such as ants or flies are potential carriers as well. Once inside, the spores may begin growing in potted plants, bathrooms, carpeting, textiles, walls and on anything made of wood. This makes just about any home a suitable habitat for the spores to dwell in.
Water is another vehicle of transportation for Basidiospores. If your home recently had flooding, or had a leak in the roof, it is possible that the water brought in mold spores with it. As a matter of fact, many different types of mold spores can be transported by water.
As with all mold, the health effects that come from the inhalation of Basidiospores are determined by the concentration levels in the air. A minimal presence may not pose much of a health risk or even be detected at all. However, spores that grow in large quantities can be dangerous and in some cases, deadly. The possible ailments range from a number of mild to severe symptoms including:
Locating the source of mold in the home is important to preventing further occurrences. Most people are already aware that homes and buildings that have been water damaged are prone to mold growth. This is particularly the case in environments that undergo regular bouts of rain, snow or humidity. The most obvious places to check for mold include under sinks, behind toilets, in basements and attics, and under and around appliances that use water, like hot water heaters, dishwashers and washing machines. Moist, rotting wood or discolored tile with a musty odor will provide evidence that mold is present and needs to be taken care of. Many times though, the mold can't be easily located. It may be inside walls, under carpets or in a crawl space.
The very young, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems are most at risk for health complications related to exposure to mold. If for any reason you suspect that there may be mold in your home, you should schedule a free home inspection by a professional mold remediation company. They will come to your home, inspect the inside and outside, and if they find mold let you know what needs to be done to safely remove it. Having an expert trained in the detection and prevention of mold, fungi, and all other allergens come to your home is an invaluable service, especially for those who suffer from asthma and similar respiratory ailments. Even if you are thinking of removing the mold yourself, it never hurts to get a professional's assessment of the situation.
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It's finally starting to rain, which is a wonderful thing. Too much heat and sun makes yours truly a little grumpy. Summer is officially almost over and we here at the Reclinerland offices couldn't be happier. Our receptionist has started bouncing around the office chattering at the birds outside and clawing the furniture again. Only three weeks ago she was prostrate on the carpet, unable to move because of blazing temperatures. Now she meows "Good riddance you awful, long, sweltering time of year, you." I couldn't agree more. Hello long rainy walks, drizzly mornings, cool evenings listening to the car tires swishing outside the window. Autumn good morning, summer, good night!
I've been wandering around Portland with my iPod listening to rough mixes. That's really all I've been doing. I'm a boring person these days. After a bit more disappointment in the romance category, I've sworn off women for good (Ha ha) and am confining myself to the bohemian lifestyle of soda pop and song. All I do on the weekends is get up, practice piano, get some writing done on the musical, record or write music for A Common Porno, and keep my fingers crossed that the Parks & Recreation album will be finished sometime soon. Oh, and I also eagerly anticipate Scott Garrett's word about the Ideal Home Music Library mixes. That's when I'm not at work, you see. Weekdays I get home by 4 o'clock from spending time with the kiddies, and then it's hunker down and get to work. Sometimes I go out, but without anyone to really go out with, I just kind of sit in bars and imagine myself in some of those other boys' places.
So you see, I'm a literal chick repellant. Chicks begone! I'll have no more of you! I forgot to mention that on these long walks of mine, I also kick puppy dogs, push shopping carts into expensive vehicles, climb trees and drop Kool-Aid balloons on hipsters, kick people's crutches out from under them, and fill parmesan cheese dispensers with my dandruff. Ha! Take that, females!
Oops, sorry. This blog is supposed to be about music and the creative process.

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JavaScript Memory Leak Detector (download) is a debugging tool to detect memory leaks and enforce best practices in JavaScript code when working with version of Internet Explorer older than IE8.
As described in detail in this MSDN article the JScript garbage collector in previous versions of Internet Explorer manages the lifetime of JScript objects but not of DOM objects. As a result, the JScript garbage collector cannot break circular references between DOM objects and JScript objects, and memory leaks may occur.
Programmers who need to support older versions of the Internet Explorer browser should still try to pay attention to programming patterns such as JScript closures, as they could cause memory leaks.
Installation notes
IEJSLeaksDetector is a plain, native, Windows application and does not require any particular setup (the executable can be just unzipped and run).
There are only two installation steps required to make sure that the tool works correctly:
1. The tool requires that the pdm.dll script installer is installed in the machine. This DLL is normally installed with any version of Microsoft Visual Studio.In case you are unable to install Visual Studio in the target machine, a simpler way to install pdm.dll is by installing the Microsoft Script Debugger, freely downloadable here.
How to use the toolThe user can start the memory profiling of a web application navigating to the desired URL. A new tab is opened with a WebBrowser control and a tree view shows all the documents and scripts that compose the current page.
When the user has finished to interact with the page he can click the "Stop" button, which causes the tool to close the control and track possible leaks.
Memory leaks are listed specifying the DOM object's type and a list of "attached" JavaScript objects whose circular reference could be the cause of the leak. The tool also shows the call stack correponding to a memory leak, which represents the state of the script at the moment when the JavaScript object was attached to the DOM object. Finally, a script window highlights the exact point in the JavaScript code where the memory leak originated.
More information can be found in the docs enclosed with the binaries.
Thank you new version release!
so,is JavaScript Memory Leak Detector (v2) supported protetype.js which isn't supported by previous version ?
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Bertram Allen shows his class to win Dublin Grand Prix
Wexford teenage star shows precision timing in jump-off as Dublin Horse Show ends
Bertram Allen, on Molly Malone, Ireland's winner of the Longines International Grand Prix on the final day of the Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show at the RDS today. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill
There was Eddie Macken, and now there is Bertram Allen – the 19-year-old superstar of world showjumping. Once again, the German-based Wexford teenager delivered an exhibition in how to win the Dublin Grand Prix in one easy step today, the final day of the Dublin Horse Show, despite heavy rain and sticky ground.
Watching from the stands, course builder Alan Wade groaned as heavy rain poured on the track, but the ground stood up and eight riders delivered clear rounds. Allen collected a new suite of Longines watches, €66,000 and the Irish Trophy with the grey English bred mare Molly Malone, sired by the French stallion Kannan, owned by his own Ballywalter Farms.
Beating US star Kent Farrington was no problem to the teenager, with his precision timing, in the jump-off. He said: "I watched Kent and he was very smooth, I found myself on a flyer coming into the double and thankfully it worked out. Molly Malone and I have a great connection – she always tries her best." Farrington collected €40,000 for second place and said: "The Americans have had a great show here today and in Hickstead. I hate being second but to be beaten by a round like that is great sport."
French riders Timothée Anciaume and Jérôme Hurel tied for third place.
Heavy rain resulted in many horses scratched from the start list, but an opening clear from Swedish-born Alexander Zetterman with Cafino showed style. Zetterman's mother Aisling is from Dublin.
It was US Nations Cup-winning team member Jessica Springsteen from New Jersey who produced the second clear, with Anciaume on board his grey Kannan stallion Padock du Plessis also going clear. Capt Michael Kelly with Ringwood Glen tipped two fences, with Jonathan Gordon kicking out three poles and Ardee man Mark McAuley hitting fence five.
Trevor Breen with Adventure de Kannan, the third of Kannan's progeny, was also unlucky while Cian O'Connor retired after fence 10B. Jerome Hural with Quartz Rouge and Colombian extrovert Daniel Bluman's Apardi ignored the weather and showed clean scores, while Cameron Hanley and Living the Dream also went out of the reckoning.
Kent Farrington on Uceko USA galloped to an easy clear while retirements came from GB's Scott Brash and Pieter Devos. Cool-headed Bertram Allen and the eager-to-please and accurate Molly Malone gave Ireland their only clear as 38th to jump.
It was 67-year-old nine-times Olympian Ian Millar who produced the eighth clear over Alan Wade's track of mostly 1m 60 fences. "I did admit I worried about the rain, " said Wade. "I saw there was flooding everywhere in town and I didn't relax until the competition was over."
In the twisting, turning jump-off, Zetterman with Cafino tipped the Celtic oxer on the left turn at fence four in 42.28, while Springsteen also faulted at the same fence and clipped another two for 12 faults in 42.01. Both Frenchmen Anciaume on Padock du Plessis and Jérôme Hurel with Quartz Rouge went into equal first place in 42.59, delivering faultless lines and sharing the same time. Daniel Bluman tried hard for third place in 42.89 while Farrington took the lead with a clear round in 40.97.
But Bertram Allen had that studious look on his face knowing well that the time could be bettered. Molly Malone never looked in better form and, ears pricked, covered the ground with Allen well in control and determined to cut corners to gallop fast from three strides to the last oxer in a mind-blowing time of 39.67.
The crowd was ecstatic. Leading international rider of the show was Cameron Hanley, who also took leading Irish rider prize. Greg Broderick was the leading national rider.


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Hi Folks!
It's been another couple of Blustery snow filled days here in Michigan, typical January weather.
As I pass by the many lakes in my area, I see makeshift hockey rinks and ice shanties. (for those of you unfamiliar, these are little portable buildings put on the ice to shelter those "ice fishing", done through a hole augured through the ice.)
I see groups of kids sledding down hills, and having snowball fights. Groups of friends just enjoying spending time together. Then I spy perhaps the loneliest thing you'll ever see, a guy ice fishing all alone in the middle of the lake. No shanty, no cover, just a guy sitting on a bucket fishing through a hole in the ice!
These things take me back to my childhood...and the value of friends.
When my family first moved to Waterford, it was the summer before 6th. grade. While the move from what was then Auburn Heights was a mere 20-minute ride, to a kid that age I might as well have left my friends on the moon!
When school started up I found myself in the classroom of a fairly "hip" young teacher, Mr. Gesaman. Mutton chop sideburns and bell bottoms! Two of the very first friends I made there were Dave Porter and Ron Henesly. Because of them I met other friends, Ed Musiel and Jeff "Freff" Evans, and Mark Delph.
Ron moved away later that year, and a couple years later so did Mark. I guess I'd have to say that, at that time Dave was far and away my best friend, and I spent most of my time either at his house or off on some adventure with him.
During the summers, we rode our bikes endlessly...walked the woods and fields near our homes. We had games of capture the flag with friends in the storage area of a concrete tube manufacturer...who chased us out whenever they saw us! We explored abandoned houses and buildings armed with our trusty BB guns or "Wrist Rocket" sling shots... In fact, Dave was the sole witness to one of the most spectacular feats of marksmanship I ever pulled off. We were walking a two track behind the local grocery store heading towards the woods behind. I had my slingshot and Dave had his Crossman BB pistol (this was a time when this was a normal thing for two boys to be doing). As we walked I found a beautiful stone...just the right size and almost round, though a little light for it's size. I had it locked and loaded, ready for anything.
Suddenly just feet before us a rooster pheasant rose in a great cackling roar! As it raced away from us we were stunned for a second just watching it go. I realized I could never hit it, but man if I'd had a shotgun...
Being it was hunting season, and I did have a small game license I decided to try!
I took a step forward, drew the slingshot and let fly all in one motion. We watched in amazement as the rock flew like a guided missile and struck the pheasant right between the wings!!! We heard the hollow "thunk" as it hit, saw feathers fly...but he was already too far away! All that happened was that he cackled a protest as he redoubled his efforts to put distance between us.
We looked at each other and just busted out laughing...
Dave and I often made these sojourns into the woods. It was an interesting piece of property. At the far side ran the Clinton River which emptied into Woodhull Lake before meandering through other lakes and ponds on it's way South and out of the county heading for Lake St. Clair. There were fields and woods, a large swampy area that if you traveled deep enough into became high ground again before the Lake.
I believe it was in January of '77 that Dave and I took a long cold walk back into those woods, and I'm glad he was with me.
You see Dave and I fancied ourselves Mountain Men in training! We loved the outdoors and fully believed if left to our own devices we could survive just fine. So when it happened that we got a nice snow storm, and we'd finished shoveling our respective driveways. It was decided we'd go and see what the woods looked like with a fresh coat of snow.
It was always nice in the winter because the swamp froze solid. Whereas in the summer you had to pick your way from log, to dry spot, back across another log...and you always ended up at least once slipping off into some foul smelling black muck. Come winter you could just walk straight through!
The high ground by the lake was one of our favorite spots, we had constructed a makeshift lean-to there and someone else had added a small fire pit so if we got too cold we were set. As we made it to our lean-to and surveyed the area we noticed that the temperature was really dropping. While it had seemed pretty nice when we started our hike. A wicked wind had come up, the sky had darkened and it was bitingly cold.
We were both in jeans, for boots I had on the rubber buckle boots that you pull on over your shoes...so they were not real warm. Dave was wearing his down-filled coat, and I had on my green Army Surplus rubberized parka (with the fake coyote fur around the hood!). We both had on flannel shirts, and while I wore a stocking cap Dave sported a navy headband that matched his jacket.
Deciding we should head back, it was also thought that if we followed the ice along the lake shore and then cut across, it would save us about 20 mins. Now we were well into January at this time, and the ice was thick enough to support cars. A favorite past time of the teenage set, drive onto the lake drink beer and do donuts! So we never gave walking across the ice a second thought.
Our plan was going along quite well, and as we walked along we kept our minds off the cold by discussing cars, and girls, and fishing, and girls, and pizza, and girls...well you get the idea.
Now why it was that we were walking with the heaviest of us going first (me of course, I've always been stouter than Dave's thin frame) I'll never know. But as we cut across the lake it never dawned on us that we were walking right towards the inlet of the river and thinner ice.
The ice was scoured clean of snow here as the wind howled across the lake unchecked, and we shuffled more than walked to avoid slipping. I was about 10 feet in front of Dave when I heard the first crack! I stopped and put my hand up for Dave to stop as well and he did.
"What's up?" he asked.
"I thought I heard the ice crack..."
"You wanna turn back?" he said.
"Naw, we should be ok." And I took another step.
As I looked down I saw the ice starting to spiderweb crack around me...the lines racing away from me in all directions.
"Dave we better..."
That's all I got out as the ice disappeared from under my feet! I experienced that moment of panicked weightlessness before gravity reasserted itself. As I plummeted towards the icy water, survival instinct kicked in and I threw my arms out to my sides in an effort to keep from going under. I was partially successful as I only went under to my chin before bobbing back up. I tried in vain to pull myself out of the hole as I couldn't touch bottom, but as I tried the ice kept breaking making my hole ever larger. This was not good!
Then someone grabbed the hood of my parka and pulled...it took me a second to remember in my flailing that I was not in fact alone.
"Joe, Joe...I got ya...try to float on your back with your shoulders on the ice and I'll pull you out, when the ice stops breaking you can use your hands to help me!"
I looked over my shoulder, and there was Dave. Laying flat on the ice on his belly to spread his weight over the maximum area, one hand on my hood the other on the ice. So I tried to relax and float on my back like in the pool, except the cold of the water felt like needles on my skin! Slowly Dave pulled, re-positioned and pulled again gradually easing me out of the water and onto the ice. I used my hands until I could get purchase with my feet then pushed with them as well.
My boots were full of water, and my wool gloves wanted to freeze to the ice so we made our way off the ice so I could empty my boots without my jeans freezing to the lake.
Then came the walk home...which was excruciating!!! I was so cold and so numb I barely remember the walk home, I do remember keeping my hands in my armpits while we walked so I didn't get frostbite on my fingers. My pants froze to my thighs, the bottoms were frozen tubes bending only at the knees. I was shaking uncontrollably, teeth chattering when we finally got back to my house.
My Mom actually had to get the hair dryer out to get my pants off my thighs....and my legs peeled like I had a bad sunburn in the days that followed. For years after my thighs would burn in the cold weather.
I shudder to think of what might have happened had I not struck up that friendship in 6th. grade, maybe I wouldn't have been out there at all...or maybe I never would have survived to pen this missive. To get a chance to thank my friend once again.
So Thank You Dave. For your friendship, and for your help that day.
Dave moved not long after and we lost touch though happily we found each other again through Facebook. He even reads this blog from time to time...poor guy!
Ed Musiel is still one of my closest friends, in fact, he brought me a mighty fine Micro Brew for my Birthday last month! Thanks again buddy!!!
Jeff Evans careered out of the Army and has settled in Virginia and when he's in town (and schedules permit) Ed and I will meet him for a beer or two and swap tales of days gone by.
To the rest of you, value your friends! Treat them well. You never know when they just might be there, when you REALLY need them.
Be Well Folks!
Beastly Bear


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Although most of us don't think too carefully about the secure digital cards we slot into our netbooks and our cameras, there's actually a lot more going on with them than just their physical storage and the diminutive size. Speed matters: an SD card meant primarily for reading documents or recording photos is not going to be good at recording high-definition video in real-time.
Unfortunately, right now, it can be pretty difficult to figure out the speed of an SD card just by looking at it. That's why the SD Assocation has just announced two new high-speed performance symbols to look for on the fastest SDXC and SDHC devices and memory card.
The Ultra High Speed (or UHS-I) symbol is a capital I and identifies products with bus-interface speeds of up to 104MB/s. On the other hand, the UHS Speed Class symbol (a numeric 1 sitting in an empty scotch tumbler) indicated SD memory cards and products with a performance option that allows for real-time video recording.
Not a bad idea, but the problem is that consumers still aren't likely to know what these rather obscure symbols will mean. As far as I can tell, the problem of knowing the capabilities of your SD card or device is still the same: only the hardcore tech-heads who have done their homework beforehand are going to know the difference.
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Giving you all a quick break from Cuba and focusing on a cool SoCal city. Recently I spent a week in San Pedro, while i wasn't exactly a tourist, I did get to spend time in the area with quite a few of the locals. I have to say I've driven to this city several times on my pacific coast highway adventures. But this is the first time I really hung out in the area. Gaffey seems to be the main thorough fare from where the 110 ends at the coast. South of Gaffey seems to be a lower income area and flatter to walk. North of Gaffey you start getting more houses and less apartments, also at the top of hills up you can see the San Pedro harbor, I really never got tired of this view.
So I found out that there are lots of Italian and Croatian's living here, purely because at one time this was a fishing town. Back in the day there were up to 70 commercial boats in the harbor, now merely 12. So of course you'd expect to find some good fish in the area. Our friends took us to a place on Gaffey called Baja Fish, small place tucked in between a few other places. They had salmon and various fish tacos served with beans and rice, all very good. I'd go back to this place for sure, everything tasted fresh.
Baja Fish
611 S Gaffey St
San Pedro, CA 90731
While walking thru one of the neighborhoods I was startled to see a peacock on top of someones garage. Then they told me there are all over the area. This was so bizarre to me, but seriously I saw about 25 Peacocks mostly male but I saw a few females and their chicks. It was a bit misty in the area and their calls were haunting, I felt like I was at a wild animal park. The history goes that peacocks where gifted to the Vanderlip family and Estate which is in the area. There are quite a few in this neighborhood of San Pedro and Portuguese Bend in Palos Verdes.
Along with great fish in the area I also found an amazing Italian bakery. A few locals told me about the place. I went in and asked what the favorites were and they pointed to the treats below: Rum Ball, Almond Cresent and Cannoli.
9111 S Western Ave,
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Oh my goodness, I took a bite of that rum ball on my drive home with
coffee and I have been dreaming about it ever since. Dark chocolate covered rum infused cakey texture with just enough to not get pulled over for a DUI. I can't wait to go back.
Walking again in another neighborhood one of the locals pointed out this Corner Store, she loves to go here for breaks and raves about the lemon bars. We took a quick stop had a few sandwiches, sodas and took some baked goods home. This is going to be a place I come to all the time, I would have never found it had I not been with a local. This is the best way to find out about these special little places. Some of my best dining experiences have been when I asked a local for a recommendation.
Corner Store
118 W 37th St
San Pedro, CA 90731
At the Corner Store they have live music. On this day these guys were playing a few old tunes. The harmonica player was funny, he stopped playing for a minute to tell me he liked my hot pink shoes.
Nothing fancy here, but feels like a family joint. Simple fair with an easy-going vibe.
We order the Italian Stallion: grilled chicken breast with provolone cheese, mayo, sicilian bruschetta on ciabatta roll. Tasty goodie.
Loved this view from the table.
They have a wide range of sodas in every flavor imaginable. You can even take some flowers home.
My friend insisted we take home some sweets, she order a Brownie, Apricot tart and Butterscotch Blonde. Wow were these delicious. Rob preferred the brownie. I was partial for the apricot tart, but the brownie was my second favorite. Again this is a place I'd returned to and hopefully very soon. Take a day and go explore this great little area. The views are great and I saw a few hiking trails along the coastal line with a historical lighthouse and park nearby. Enjoy!


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From the minute they're born, we want our children to be everything they can be. The moment we first look into their little eyes, we believe they will change the world.
And they can.
Maybe they'll be the first in the family to go to college or they'll hitch a ride on the first manned mission to Mars. Or both. It's a big job raising kids who are confident and resilient, and know that you love them to the moon and back.
That's where 2000 words come in.
2000 Words to Grow is focused on creating happy, healthy children and youth in our community. For the next few months, we're focusing on family time, and how 2000 words can help children reach their full potential.
It all starts with simple, beautiful words.
Research shows that the number of quality, positive words a child hears in an hour can dramatically impact their future success. Some kids only get 500-600 words an hour and others get more than 2000! And 2000 is where we want you to start.
2000 words an hour may sound like a lot but consider how many words you can share on the bus or car ride to child care and school, just talking about what's out the window. It's a hundred a least! Or how many words are in your child's favourite book? Did you know that Robert Munsch's Paper Bag Princess has 562 words and Charlotte's Web has 1027 words in the first five pages? And what about your favourite recipe?
Whether cooking or counting, playing games or singing songs, or having a great conversation while walking the dog, making words a priority is a simple way to make a huge impact on your child's future - and it's never too early to start. (Your baby is ready for big words sooner than you think.)


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Did you know kids get arthritis too? In fact, arthritis is one of the most common childhood diseases, affecting more than 300,000 kids in the United States alone. That's more than cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy combined. Compounding the problem is that there are fewer than 250 board-certified, practicing pediatric rheumatologists in the United States. In fact, there are 11 states without any pediatric rheumatologists. Can you imagine if there weren't a qualified doctor to treat your child?
The Indianapolis Arthritis Foundation is working to eliminate that problem by funding a fellowship in pediatric rheumatology at Riley Hospital for Children. We have funded three fellows over the past six years and are proud to say all three have stayed here in the state.
The Arthritis Foundation has also asked Congress to appropriate funding for a Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program to help alleviate the shortage of pediatric rheumatologists.
Paul put nearly 3,000 miles on his bike the year he was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. But the pain eventually put the brakes on his hobby. Paul's days were mixed with incredible highs and insufferable lows. "I remember trying to mow the grass with one hand because the other was crippled in pain," Paul recounts. "And the upper thigh on the other side of my body was seizing up too. When I got done I sat in the living room and cried. But then the very next day I felt good enough to ride my bike 30 miles."
Paul now manages his arthritis with weekly injections of Methotrexate, a chemotherapy medication. Fortunately for him, his hobby has also proven to be good medicine. "The best advice I was ever given was to keep moving," Paul says. "It's the hardest thing to do, but you can't have this disease and be unmotivated or you'll just deteriorate."
The Arthritis Foundation hosts three fundraising events each year - the Walk to Cure Arthritis in May, the Bone Bash in October and the Jingle Bell Run/Walk in December. We need at least a dozen volunteers for each event to serve on the planning committee and 100 additional volunteers to help with logistics the day of the events. Volunteer opportunities include, but are not limited to: set-up/tear-down, registration, water stations, parking, social media, route patrol and packet pick-up. Volunteers are also needed to help with our bi-annual Juvenile Arthritis Days.
On a national level, the Arthritis Foundation recruits Arthritis Ambassadors, volunteers committed to serving as liaisons between the Arthritis Foundation and their Congressional District's Representative. Each month, Ambassadors are asked to work with the Foundation's Public Policy and Advocacy Departments on special assignments to advance its advocacy efforts and to share their story with important decision makers.
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Remember M.I.A.'s "Bad Girls" clip? It's the one that pretty much set the music-video standard for 2012 and depicted Saudi Arabian women driving. In burqas and all, they scorched through the desert sands to their hearts' delight. It was an exhilarating middle finger to the country's sexist driving laws and instantly achieved water-cooler status around the world. Now that assertive fantasy is playing out in reality, and so far it seems women are getting away with it. On Saturday, 60 female drivers reportedly took to the road in protest of Saudi Arabia's stringent laws — and faced little police protest.
The ongoing driving conflict stems from the kingdom's demanding interpretation of a strict branch of Islam, Wahhabism. The most conservative Muslim academics claim that allowing women to drive could unravel Islam civilization and, apparently, "damage women's ovaries!" (Now you can see why M.I.A. was so tempted to toy with this draconian ideal.) The catch is there's no specific law outright banning women from driving, but it won't allow them to get driver's licenses. These clever females, however, were licensed in other countries and were therefore, technically, free to do as they please.
Activist Aziza Youssef, a professor at King Saud University, told the Associated Press, he received 13 videos and "about 50 phone messages from women showing or claiming they had driven," but had no way of verifying them. A brief search through YouTube confirms plenty of Saudi women did, in fact, take to the wheel in the past 24 hours. Activist Al Sawyan confirmed she took to the streets, saying, "I just took a small loop. I didn't drive for a long way, but it was fine." One small loop for woman, one huge possibility for Saudi womankind. (AP)


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Helping Employees Collect Unpaid Wages
Does your employer owe you for unpaid overtime? Whether you're eligible for overtime pay depends on whether you're considered exempt or non-exempt. However, your employer might classify you as "exempt," but according to overtime pay laws, you still may be eligible based on your actual job responsibilities. California overtime law violations include unpaid overtime for working extra hours or for work done "off the clock," and not being given or compensated for meal breaks.


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Pros and Cons of Being an Independent Contractor
If you're the adventurous, entrepreneurial type, then working as an independent contractor might be a great career choice for you.
Independent contractors are sometimes called ICs, consultants, freelancers, free agents or just contractors. Regardless of the label, all are self-employed for tax purposes in the U.S. and are essentially the same in practice.
Regarding taxes, the Internal Revenue Service has only two distinctions: independent contractor or employee. More about that follows.
As an independent contractor, you are your own boss. That's the main reason why people decide to set up their own shop. If you're a contractor, you might work shoulder-to-shoulder with employees of the company you work with. But these folks are not your supervisors, they are your clients. As such, they may not direct your work as they might direct that of an employee.
Your clients can, however, require certain results in return for the fees they pay you. But you get to decide when, where and how the work is done. According to the Common Law Rules enforced by the IRS and the Fair Labor Standards Act issued by the Department of Labor, the difference between an employee and a contractor largely hinges on the degree of control and independence granted by the client.
Independent contractors typically provide their own tools. If your clients provide the tools, then one of the enforcing agencies might penalize them for misclassifying you as an independent contractor when you should have been classified as an employee.
As an independent contractor, you'll usually make more money than if you were an employee. Companies are willing to pay more for independent contractors because they don't have the enter into expensive, long-term commitments or pay any extras, such as health benefits, unemployment compensation, and Social Security and Medicare taxes. Independent contractors also may deduct more business expenses than employees typically can claim. Unlike employees, independent contractors are required to withhold their own federal, state, and local taxes.
In most cases, contractors aren't eligible for state unemployment benefits, because they're self-employed, and they must fund their own retirement accounts. Health and liability insurance rates for self-employed individuals are usually higher than the group rates employers can secure for their employees. Some clients may require you to carry liability insurance.
Companies generally can't reimburse independent contractors for out-of-pocket expenses, so you should factor in those expenses when determining your rates.
Because of the issues that can arise around whether a worker is an employee or a contractor, some skittish employers won't hire contractors who use their social security numbers as taxpayer IDs. If an employer reports the earnings of a contractor under that individual's social security number, it can trigger a red flag to the IRS, which might undertake an audit under the suspicion that the employer is misclassifying employees as independent contractors to avoid withholding taxes and providing benefits.
To bypass the problem, obtain a federal employer identification number (EIN) and submit that in place of your social security number. A state taxpayer ID (if required) can save you money by allowing you to buy items at wholesale and free of sales tax, provided you intend to resell the merchandise. Your local Small Business Administration Office can help you get started with this and other business matters too, for free.
Tips for Being a Successful Independent Contractor
To help you network, gain expertise and receive discounts on insurance and other self-employment expenses, consider joining professional organizations such as the National Association for the Self-Employed. You'll also find a bevy of resources at the U.S. Small Business Administration's website. When you're starting out, apply to agencies that can connect you with contract work. Remember, though, that these agencies may withhold taxes and collect other deductions from your paychecks, depending on your working relationship with the firm.
Agencies may also charge you a commission, which will reduce your compensation (although you can deduct it on your tax returns).
Setting up your own business as an independent contractor requires an investment of time and energy, but the risk can pay off handsomely. For those with a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, the rewards will be more than just monetary.


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- peeryaptsAsked on December 05, 2014 at 07:29 PM
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We've had so many supporters over the years and seasons prior: photographers, videographers, interns and volunteers. We'd like to thank you for all you've done and give credit to all the work you've done to support the Indy Crash. You've helped us immensely and we are forever grateful. If we have forgotten someone, we apologize, as it was not intentional. Please contact us, as we will update this page monthly.
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What is CueMed?
CueMed is a digital health hardware startup focused on improving medication adherence and health outcomes for individuals with chronic conditions.
What is Hexis?
HEXIS will be a voice-enabled smart pill organizer that can track and remind users to take their medication while providing additional insights to live a healthier life.
Who is Hexis for?
Anyone who takes daily medication for chronic illness and could benefit from reminders to take their doses as well as additional information on how to live healthier lives.
How does Hexis work?
HEXIS will be a voice-enabled connected pill organizer designed to be able to contain medications for up to four times a day for seven days a week, storing as many as 14 pills per day. Apart from tracking and reminding you to take medications, HEXIS could also be made to work with other home health devices such as Fitbit, Glucose Meters, Blood Pressure monitors, and Electronic Weighing scales in order to track your activity, sleep, heart rate, blood pressure and glucose levels. HEXIS could provide daily accountability bites in order to maintain healthy habits.
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During 2017, the NCVO has consistently endeavoured to develop and improve NCVO programmes for all of those that need our help. In order to continue to do so, we will need your support for our main annual fundraiser, the NCVO Radio/Telethon, which will be held on Saturday 21st October.
To find out how you can donate to or assist with this event, please click here or contact me directly on firstname.lastname@example.com .
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Riding During Thunder and Lightning
If you're doing a long ride in New England, there is a chance of getting caught out in a thunderstorm. When this happens, follow this protocol the ensure your safety.
Proper thunderstorm protocol is counterintuitive. Read carefully.
Most important: Don't mess around with lightning; do not take it lightly. Follow the 30/30 Rule:
- If the time gap between the lightning strike and the thunder clap is less than 30 seconds, get to shelter. Basically, if you can hear thunder, you want to get to shelter.
- Wait 30 minutes after the last lightning before heading back out onto the trail.
The Safest Place in a Storm
The safest place to be in a thunderstorm is either:
- In a large building -- like a church, convenience store, etc.
- A car, van, truck or any large motorized vehicle
Vehicle Safety Protocol during a Lightning Storm
If a car, van, or truck is the closest safe place, get in it. There is folklore about cars being dangerous in a thunderstorm but this is not true; other than a building, there is no safer freestanding structure than a vehicle. Follow this procedure and you will be extremely safe:
- Leave your bike outside and away from the vehicle; 100 feet or more is ideal. Bikes -- anything metal that is not grounded -- can attract lightning.
- Roll the windows up. Keep the doors closed.
- Turn off the engine.
- Do not touch anything in the vehicle: Do not touch door handles, door frames, steering wheel, gear shit, etc. Keep your hands on your lap.
If You Get Caught Out In A Storm
If you do get caught out, and there is no vehicle or large building nearby, do the following:
- Get to the low ground, if possible.
- Stay away from large bodies of water.
- Tightly wooded areas are good. Try to be near shorter trees.
- Avoid lone items: A tree, picnic shelter, single boulder, fencing, etc.
- If you're on an open plain, get to boulders and pick the smallest to hide next to.
- Get away from your bike. Get away from anything metal. 100 feet away is best.
- Crouch as low as possible:
- Minimize your contact with the ground: Be on your toes. This creates a poor path for electricity's journey to the ground.
- Minimize your height. Lightning searches for tall items.
- Get your head lower than your back. It's better to have your back struck than your head.
- If you feel tingling and your hair is standing on end, crouch immediately on the balls of your feet, head low between your knees. You are extremely close in proximity and time to a lightning strike. Do not try to run.
If You're On A Overland Ride That Includes Vehicle Support
The OBC vehicle, or vehicles will be roaming the route. This will ensure that the van is never very far from anyone. The number one protocol for thunderstorm safety is to get in the OBC vehicle. Call the the support Crew to find out where the vehicle is; this will help you determine the ideal course of action.


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An eye for an eye = vengeance.
As far as the eye can see = as far as one can see.
Your eyes are bigger than your stomach = you can't eat all that.
With the naked eye = with the eye alone.
I can't believe my eyes = it' s difficult to believe.
he's up to his eyes in something = he is very involved in it .
he was eyeing the girl up = he was looking at her laciviously .
to see eye to eye with somebody = to agree with somebody.
To have eyes only for someone = to look only at one person.
To keep one's eyes peeled = to be very attentive.
To have eyes on the back of one's head = to see everything.
To have an eye for something = to be good at something.
To get an eyeful of something = to have a good look at something.
To eye somebody up and down = to examine someone closely.
To clos eone's eyes to something = to ignore something.
To set/lay eyes on something = to look at something with interest.
Từ chỉ người tốt
It couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke/person : Anh ấy (cô ấy) đáng được hưởng điều đó
Ex: Ed just got promoted to the director board. Couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke
Guardian angel: thiên thần hộ mệnh (chỉ ai đó giúp người khác khi ng ấy cần nhất)
A knight in shining armour: cũng mang nghĩa như "guardian angel", ngoài ra nó còn được hiểu như là "hoàng tử bạch mã" ở tiếng Việt
Ex: When we went to Cuba on the very first day of our trip , somebody stole our suitcase that contained everything: money, passport, important document. We were very desperate as we couldn't speak Spanish. Suddenly this knight in shining armour appeared and all our problems were solved in less than a day.
To have a heart of gold: (chỉ ai đó) có tấm lòng tốt
Ex: She's always doing volunteer work to help poor people. She does have a heart of gold.
One's heart is in the right place: (chỉ ai đó) có tấm lòng tốt
Ex: I don't know why she took that decision but I believe that her heart is in the right place. There must be some good reasons that urged her to do so.
(to be) a real catch: (chỉ ai đó) có mọi thứ mà người khác muốn. Cụm này có từ nghề đánh cá, chỉ nhưng mẻ cá câu được rất nhiều con 1 lần.
Ex: John has everything others wish for : a big house with swimming pool, nice car, a stable job at Deloitte. He is a real catch
The salt of the earth: (chỉ người nào đó) có đức tính tốt. Ví dụ như là hào phóng, tốt bụng…
Ex: This is a photo of Christina. She is a wonderful person, the salt of the earth
Từ chỉ người xấu
Be bad news: chỉ ai đó hoặc cái gì đó mà ta nên tránh thì tốt hơn
Ex: I would never go with her. She's bad news
A fair-weather friend: chỉ người bạn tồi. Những người mà chỉ là bạn khi ta thành công
Ex: I knew it before-hand that she is just a fair-weather friend who now has completely abandoned us when things suddenly went wrong.
His bark is worse than his bite: "Chó sủa chó không cắn"
(give someone) A kick in the teeth: chỉ việc muốn dạy cho ai đó bài học. (ở tiếng Anh người ta "dạy ai đó bài học" bằng cách đấm vào răng)
Ex: I don't think we need to reason with him anymore. He won't listen to anything we say. What he needs is just a kick in the teeth
(to be) a pain in the neck/ass: (chỉ cái gì đó) làm người khác hay bực mình
Ex: Having to read all of this long and boring novel is really a pain in the neck
It takes all sorts to make a world: Đời này có nhiều loại người mà
Ex: -Several customers of this hotel are very unpleasant. They complain all the time
-it takes all sorts, doesn't it?
He thinks he is God's gift to women: Anh ấy nghĩ cô gái nào cũng anh ấy
Ex: I've gone to visit John yesterday and I couldn't believe how he has changed. He was talking about beautiful girls he had in recent years. He thinks he is God's gift to women. John has changed a lot indeed.
He thinks the world owes him a living: Anh ấy nghĩ anh ấy giỏi hơn bất kỳ ai khác (trong nghề nghiệp)
Ex: the last candidate for this position is very arrogant. He thinks the world owes him a living. I think we shouldn't employ him.
(all) sweetness and light: dung để chỉ ai đó tốt bụng quá mức mà có thể dẫn đến nghi ngờ.
Ex: She has been beaten and insulted by her boyfriend Jack and now when Jack asks her to come back she agrees right away. It's all sweetness and light
You make…
-tea .
-a hole.
-a noise.
-a promise.
-a film .
-a TV programme.
-a mess.
-people laugh .
– a call.
-a donation.
-a trip.
-a journey .
-a decision.
-an effort.
-a mistake.
-an error.
-a request.
-an offer.
-a start.
-a suggestion.
-good time .
-room .
-a combination.
-a circle.
-a profit.
-a loss.
-people happy/sad.
-yourself understood
-a fortune.
-a proposal.
-a guess.
-love .
-the most of it.
-a promise.
-a threat.
-a cake.
-a speech.
-fun of someone.
-an experiment.
-the beds.
-use of something.
-an agreement.
-a list .
-a bet.
-a plan.
Youdo. .
-your homework.
-The shopping.
-the ironing .
-your military service.
-a university degree.
-The dishes.
-the silver.
-the flowers.
-your hair.
-The cooking.
-the washing.
-The painting.
-the papering.
-some writing.
-a painting.
-a sketch.
-a translation.
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I visited this school on Thursday the 11th of October and met children from several schools, including the host school Westgate. We talked about books and stories, Greek myths, Beowulf, King Arthur, Merlin and a hundred other things. We planned and wrote a story that had a beginning, a middle with a dilemma and an ending that resolved that dilemma, although we didn't plan the story in that order. The children wrote very very very good stories and understood how to enrich their work with connectives and adding action.We talked a LOT about the Little Gingerbread Man and how arrogant he was, a tale ending (like Macbeth) in tragedy although Macbeth wasn't eaten by a fox. The host school was excellent and I was looked after SO well and with such hospitality, as were the pupils and grown ups from the visiting schools. One of the adults, Rahit, was the dad of Hema and Hita and Tom's mum was there too, so they sent me this photo between them all to celebrate the day. They are pupils at Saxilby C of E Primary school in Lincoln. Thanks to you all, the children and the grown ups worked so hard and it really was a great day.
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St.Michaels and All Angels RC Primary Prenton
This great school is in the Wirral on Merseyside and I was able to stay with our friends John and Norma the night before. We meet them every summer at a fantastic campsite in France called Bel Ombrage and it was a bit strange not to see them wearing shorts and T shirts! But this was the Wirral in October and on the 9th I started the day performing poems to the whole school. Then I worked all day with the KS2 pupils. John is the vice-chair of Governors there and went to the school when he was a boy, so he has a long and valuable link to the school and its community. I had a great day, performing poems, laughing a lot and helping the pupils make their own poems. They all seemed to enjoy the day as much as I did, so I drove back over the M62 in a very good mood!
Video Conferencing in Scunthorpe.
On Thursday the 4th and Friday 5th of October I went to just outside Scunthorpe to meet the people who run the YHGfL operation. This boils down to me sitting in front of a camera and reading my poems to kids in their schools on a video link. The children were in front of their interactive whiteboards and they could see and hear me and I could see and hear them. What was really funny was when my friend Andrew who runs this part of the operation, switched on the link before the people in the classroom knew!! So we could see and hear them and they didn't realise! Tee hee hee!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, I read some poems and the children asked me loads of very good questions. Here are the schools I visited by the magic of broadband.
Normanton All Saints , Fairburn Community Primary (who had Burton Salmon Primary with them), St John's CofE in Wakefield, Oyster Park Primary School in Wakefield, Grange Lane Junior School in North Lincs, Kinsley J and ! School in Wakefield, England Lane school in Wakefield, New Pasture Lane in the East Riding and Upton Primary School in Wakefield.
It really was a bit strange to start with, and sometimes the picture quality went all weird so that the classrooms and the people in them looked like they were swimming around at the bottom of a very blurred pond, but most of the time it was fine. Certainly the schools seemed to like what we did and several teachers have emailed me to say that they and the children really enjoyed the time we spent together. I know I did, although some of the questions were hard.
Parkgate House School, Clapham London.
I visited this lovely school on the 1st of October. We drove down to see Adrian and Susie in Epsom, (that's my brother-in-law and his wife) not to mention my little nephews Freddie and Monty on Sunday and whilst they all celebrated Adrian's birthday the next day, I caught a train to Clapham Junction and found the school behind some very imposing purple gates. I worked with every year group in the school from Nursery to prep 6 and I was really looked after very well. We had a great day, despite the horrid, rainy, nasty weather which meant that nobody could go outside at break time and all that sort of thing. The school has a really excellent reputation which is not at all surprising as the standard of the work achieved by the children was very high. The grown-ups could not have been friendlier and I was able to meet some of the parents at the end of the day when I signed some books. A really great day in a very good school, just opposite Clapham Common, so lots of greenery and open spaces to enjoy. Except it was raining.
Over St.John Primary School Winsford Cheshire.
On Friday 28th of September I visited this absolutely wonderful school and read my poems to all the children and adults, before working with several classes on making poems.Those sessions were great and the children concerned made some really exciting poems. I left them with other poetry work to have a go at after my visit had finished and I am sure they wrote really excellent material. I was also able to meet the Y5 and Y6 pupils and together we did a really long and very detailed drama session in which we made up a story and worked out some endings. It was work based on the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, a dark and dreadful story of cruel monsters and the bravery of the communities who faced up to them. After my visit the children were going to write stories based on the work we did. Now, although Drama is fun and very absorbing, it isn't easy to concentrate for that length of time. A lot of the work we did was new to the children and although we had a great time, everybody had to work hard and join in. So many children made so many terrific contributions it is hard to praise them enough. This session was one of the best Drama experiences I have known in a school. Thank you! I met some really great adults too. and they sent a couple of photos of me reading to the whole school.
St.Silas Primary School Blackburn.
In early September i was on the road again, this time to Blackburn in Lancashire. I had visited this school before a few years ago but now I found myself outside a magnificent new building, with fantastic glass walls and amazing new facilities. They even had a football pitch on the roof!!!!!! They had high fences and a roof and everything so nobody could fall off, but really…………football on the roof!! Wow! I had a great day at St.Silas, starting with a performance of my poems and then working throughout the school making poems with different year groups. I was able to read some new poems because Paul Cookson and I have a NEW BOOK out soon from Macmillans Children's Books. It will be called It Came From Outer Space, so we have both been writing loads of UFO and Outer Space poems. Great!
Visits To Northamptonshire
Visits To Northamptonshire
On the 17th of July and on the 24th of July i went down to Northamptonshire to work in some schools for the Library Service. The first school I visited was Exeter Primary School which was confusing as I always thought Exeter was in Devon, anyway we had a good time, performing poems and talking about writing. During the second day I visited the libraries at Oundle and Thrapston and met some great people who really seemed to enjoy the poems a lot. Here are a couple of photos of that day. The first one is at Oundle the second at Thrapston.


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Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported a net loss of $78.8 million for the fiscal year ending Aug. 29, $50.2 million of it being recorded in the fourth quarter.
Revenues for the fourth quarter were $59.5 million versus $85.3 million for the same period last year. The company reported an operating loss of $9.2 million for the quarter versus an operating loss of $18.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008.
Included in the operating loss for the quarter was a non-cash charge of $855,000 related to the asset impairment of the Hampton, Iowa, fiberglass facility. Net loss for the fourth quarter was $50.2 million versus $12.7 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. The net loss for the quarter included a non-cash charge of $41.1 million, or $1.41 per diluted share, related to the establishment of a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. Excluding these non-cash charges, the Winnebago's tax-benefited net loss for the fourth quarter would have been $5.4 million, or 19
cents per diluted share.
The fourth quarter was negatively impacted by lower motorhome deliveries resulting in a reduction in plant utilization. Revenues were also negatively impacted by a continuation of wholesale and retail
product incentives, but benefited from a better mix of Class A diesel products, according to a news release. There was a positive benefit to cost of goods sold, however, from the liquidation of last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory values due
to a significant reduction of inventory levels. This had the effect of decreasing the gross deficit by $2.9 million.
Revenues for the 52 weeks of fiscal 2009 were $211.5 million versus $604.4 million for the 53 weeks of fiscal 2008. Net loss for fiscal 2009 was $78.8 million versus net income of $2.8 million for 2008.
On a diluted per share basis, the company had a net loss of $2.71 for fiscal 2009, versus earnings of 10 cents for 2008. Excluding non-cash charges, the company's tax-benefited net loss for fiscal 2009 would have been $37.2 million, or $1.28 per diluted share.
"While fiscal 2009 was one of the most challenging in our 51 year history and in the history of the RV industry, we have taken many necessary steps to preserve adequate liquidity, manage our balance sheet
and costs, and maintain our ability to make investments in products and processes important to our long term growth and profitability," said Winnebago Industries Chairman, CEO and President Bob Olson. "As an
example, we increased our cash flow by dramatically cutting our inventories by 58% from the end of fiscal 2008 to the end of fiscal 2009."
"Just as important as managing our balance sheet and costs for today's market, however, is planning for growth once the economy recovers," continued Olson. "Research and product development was a top priority,
with over 50% of our lineup new or redesigned for the 2010 model year. From top to bottom, we raised the bar in creating innovative products with exciting floorplans and features with an emphasis on form,
function and styling."
According to Statistical Surveys, Inc., the Michigan retail reporting service for the RV industry, Winnebago Industries' gained market share in the combined Class A and C markets with 19.1% for the first eight
months of calendar 2009, compared to 18.5 % for the same period last year.
"We are pleased with our market share gains and believe we have further opportunities to gain share going forward with our innovative new products," said Olson. "As testament to the appeal of our new motor home
offerings, our sales order backlog was 940 motor homes at Aug. 29, 2009, an increase of approximately 58% compared to the end of fiscal 2008; and an increase of 146% from May 30, the end of our third quarter. We have seen particular strength in the backlog for our Class A gas and diesel products."
"Nevertheless, the economic environment and the level of retail demand remain uncertain. Additionally, credit availability remains difficult on both the wholesale and retail level," said Olson. "Floorplan lending
institutions continue to manage dealer inventories very closely with an emphasis on the aging of inventory and the number of times a dealer turns his inventory each year. As a result, dealer inventory declined 54% during fiscal 2009, to 1,694 motor homes as of Aug. 29, 2009. Since retail sales have been much higher than wholesale shipments throughout the past year, we believe dealer inventory is very close to reaching the bottom, and our dealer partners will need to start to replenish soon to satisfy retail demand going forward. The increase in our sales order backlog referenced above may also be a sign that the replenishment process is now beginning."


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Anthony Zuiker Brings 'Cybergeddon' to Yahoo
"CSI" franchise creator Anthony Zuiker is doubling down on digital entertainment. The television producer has begun production on "Cybergeddon," a feature film-length movie that will be distributed online in several segments by Yahoo in the fall.
The film, which concerns a disgraced cybercrime agent trying to stop a destruction-bent Ukranian villain, is currently being cast and is a separate venture from Zuiker's content channel for YouTube, which will start rolling out original short-form programming next month.
"It's my obligation as an entertainer to keep pushing the medium forward," says Zuiker, who has also published several e-books he dubs "digi-novels."


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What A Party!/
I was invited to speak at the Annapolis Tax Day Tea Party today, and the event succeeded beyond my wildest imagination. Despite a cold, pouring rain and gusty winds, over 2,000 people showed up at Campbell Park on the Annapolis City Dock to hear and be heard on the topics of excessive taxation and spending and the erosion of liberty. I heard the parking lot at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium was packed with the cars of people who came from all over the state for this event, and there were not enough shuttle buses to accommodate the numbers of people rolling in. In fact, as I was leaving for home, people were still streaming toward the dock, homemade signs in hand. The dedication of these people despite the adverse conditions inspired me and convinced me that Americans are starting to wake up to what big government, whether it's led by Democrats or Republicans, is doing to us.
The number of young people who turned out for the tea party surprised me. In fact, the event was organized by Aaron Jones, a 27-year old auto mechanic and entrepreneur with no aspirations for politics, power or influence.
With his long sideburns, ponytail, and hairy chin, he doesn't look like a "right wing extremist" as characterized by our Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which used to defend us against terrorist acts before they became "man-caused disasters" and now prefers to use pejorative language to describe American citizens who exercise their right to disagree with their government.
Aaron is a regular guy who just gets it when it comes to the inseparable link between personal and economic freedom, saw both being threatened by our overreaching governments in Annapolis and Washington, and decided he had to act on it.
It's people like Aaron all over the country that expose the lies of the liberals who proclaim these tea parties are the product of some sinister central authority with deep pockets and malleable masses to persuade and direct. That may be how liberals organize protests, but it's not how regular folks do it. Most of these people have never been to a protest before but love liberty and fear government's encroachment into private industry, charity, and our pocketbooks.
One of the undercurrents of today's tea parties across the nation was the release this week of a threat assessment by DHS aimed at "right-wing extremism." While the assessment was purportedly directed at "white-power militias," it clearly linked these hate groups with "groups that reject federal authority in favor of state or local authority" and "groups and individuals that are dedicated to a single-issue, such as opposition to abortion or immigration."
As I was driving home today, I received a call from a reporter who informed me that our tea parties were being called out in a Maryland Army National Guard advisory as a potential threat to Guard soldiers and facilities. "So this is what it's come to," I thought. It confirmed my worst fears about the direction in which we're headed as a nation, and too many of us are too naive, star struck or uninvolved to see it
Earlier at the rally, I departed from my prepared remarks to lament the fact that DHS, the department I helped to stand up and in which I was a charter member, had turned its focus from avowed terrorists around the world to law-abiding citizens in the U.S. whose freedom of conscience leads them down a different path than their government. DHS was created to protect Americans, not monitor them for holding tea parties. As I've said on more than one occasion lately, this isn't the America I fought for.
Here are my remarks from today's event:
I'm Ron Miller of RegularFolksUnited.com and I'm excited to be here with my brothers and sisters in liberty.
On the eve of November 4th, 2008, President-elect Obama declared to the more than 52 million Americans who didn't vote for him, "I will listen to you, especially when we disagree." Yet when we oppose his unprecedented deficits and expansion of government, he mocks us, asking "Where have you been? What have you been doing?" Mr. President, we've been at work earning a paycheck, at home raising our families, in our communities caring for our neighbors, and in our houses of worship praying to God to heal our land. Shame on you for dismissing us; it's our country, too and you're supposed to be the President of all Americans. We deserve your respect, not your contempt.
We're here because we know something is profoundly wrong with the direction being taken by our state and our nation. Our elected officials have forgotten whose money they're spending. There is no such thing as government money. That money is ours, marked with our blood, toil, tears and sweat, and we have every right to demand that it be spent wisely and well.
This protest is about more than taxes and spending; it's about valuing liberty over submission. Whether it's the Republicans or the Democrats in charge, government continues to grow, consuming more of our nation's wealth, shoving aside our charities, and intruding more and more into our lives. In the words of William F. Buckley, Jr., we must stand athwart history yelling "STOP!" because if the people don't demand liberty, who will?
The tea parties breaking out across the country represent a cry from the heart of liberty-loving Americans everywhere. But tea parties alone won't be enough. Write or call your representatives, even if they don't respond. Write letters to the editor and articles for the Internet. And next year at the polls, hold your elected officials accountable for how well or poorly they defended liberty.
America is at a crossroads and we must choose, this day, whether government is to be our servant or our master. I choose to stand for liberty; come stand with me.


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EARC welcomes new Deputy President/
On 26 November 2014, East Arnhem Regional Council Councillors voted unanimously to appoint Councillor Gawura Wanambi as Deputy President, East Arnhem Regional Council.
Elected as a Councillor in the 2012 NT Shire Council election in the Gumurr Miyarrka Ward, Deputy President Gawura Wanambi is serving his first term in Council and first term as the Deputy President.
Deputy President Wanambi was born in the Arnhem Bay area, an area established long before Gapuwiyak was formed. Gawura is a member of the Marraŋu Clan and his homeland is Raymaŋirr.
During the Ordinary Council Meeting on 11 April 2012 Council resolved to approve a 2 year rotation of the Deputy President role, which would be applied for the period of the the current Council Term (at the time 2012 - 2016). Gumurr Marthakal Ward Councillor Mavis Daŋanbarr was the first Councillor to be elected as Deputy President during this term.
Council President Wunungmurra welcomes the appointment of Deputy President Wanambi, recognising Councillor Duŋanbarr for her achievements.
"Councillor Duŋanbarr has represented Council and her people with the highest integrity and dedication during her time as Deputy President. Her contribution was often above the call of duty, an exceptional Deputy, leader, and individual.
I thank her for her work whilst Deputy President, and look forward to working alongside her in Council as she continues to represent and advocate for the people of the Marthakal Ward" said President Wunungmurra.
Newly elected Deputy President Wanambi has hit the ground running.
"I am honoured and excited to be taking on this role. The recognition by my fellow Councillors is humbling, and I look forward to continuing the hard work of my predecessor. This is a proud moment not only for myself, but for my people" Deputy President Wanambi said.
Mr Wanambi continued, "My commitment to advocating and improving services in Gapuwiyak will stay strong, at the same time working for all of our people in East Arnhem Land. I look forward to working alongside President Wunungmurra - together we can achieve great things".
Mr Wanambi is a father of 4, and grandfather of 3. A full biography is attached to this release
Chief Executive Officer - John Japp, 08 8986 8904
Public Relations Coordinator - Katherine Hollis, 0457 518 772
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Modern Vienna, Austria, Office of the Future
Vienna has tons of palaces and medieval buildings but it also has a very modern hip side. This off center office cube is near the central transit station CAT. The architect must have had fun playing with blocks, cubes and legos as a kid.
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Old Growth Self
Bil Linzie has written some amazing material about the afterlife in the ground, about the souls continuing to live in the grave, in the burial zones. His interpretation is that this replaces the poetic notion of the underworld, but I would contend that these two are folded onto each other. People used to bury their dead on their own land, in the howes, the mounds. These burial grounds on the family land kept the dead within the family circle. They would be in holy hel, but on their odal lands. Their territory "in" hel was simply the deeper (and deepest) levels of the odal lands here on earth. They are continuous and connected. We walk but upon the surface of a much deeper territory, which most people neither sense nor see.
Most, however, aren't even joined at all to the territory upon which they occupy like astronauts holding foreign tertitory but never knowing it, never naturalizing to it, remaining forever alien, distant, and in a colonial relationship to the land. To "occupy" means literally to over-seize, to over-lord, rather than knowing from within ("indi-genous") and holding from that place of strength.
Odli meant one's "nature", one's "origin", one's "extraction". To come into your odal was to come into your own, to mature into who and what you really are, and this was inconceivable without a relationship to the land, a relationship of love and husbandry and reciprocity. When you managed to do that, you had become an atheling, a child or descendant of the odal lands themselves, and therefore noble by origin. One ought to think here of a regal old elder, proud, strong, and impressive in bearing, who over a lifetime has managed to become everything they can be, and despite the losses a lifetime brings, has been able to gather up and bring their worth to full fruition, so that it overflows with abundance for those who are themselves a part of the land. (The blessings do not flow out as free gifts for anyone who happens to come along no matter what their worth, but for those who have staked a claim in the kingdom, in the land, in the godord, in the kindred, and thus become part of that special club of folks who have earned a patrimony through marriage to the land itself.)
The conquest of odal by fehu came, yes, you guessed it, in fehu-odal or feudal times, from about 1000 A.D. onwards. The Crusades had exposed European noblemen to Mediterranean notions of commerce, which they brought back to Europe where they began to transform Europe into a monetary economy. At the moment that authentic tenure turned into exchangeable title, with a mere piece of paper a token of holdship, odal, deep relationship to the land itself, was transformed into fehu, chattel. Warriors on raids (raidho, raids, the open road, commerce back-and-forth) would steal chattel and cattle, but not the land itself. Now that the land became identified with the title, an abstraction in writing reduced to a piece of paper, with that paper sellable, rights to the land became sold on the open market, and property, formerly territorial, became deterritorialized and passed out onto the flows of the open road. In a sense, earth was transformed into water, land into rivers!
But the replacement of tenure by title did not ultimately transform the original notions but merely covered over them, so that title in fact transferred far more superficial rights. We can think of odal as the strata of rights that literally goes down into the underworld itself, while fehu only describes that which runs upon the surface of the land and pastures there, thus measuring out only the surfacemost layers of that deep edifice of landrights. There is no way to transfer the luck of the land with title, and a titled or "entitled" connection to land may in fact greatly hamper that luck. The fairies are not happy with those who abuse the land. The old rites were in large part ways of establishing, confirming, renewing, and replenishing relationships with the wights (the spirits) of the land, who were directly acknowledged as here and present, and were also acknowledged indirectly through the invocation of the Gods who ward over them and with whom they have more direct connection. When these relationships were properly sealed and commemorated, the land gave forth its luck with blessings. This is why the old blots were so connected with peace and prosperity in the minds of the ancients.
It took a long time to establish this kind of relationship to the land. Icelanders spoke of "dying into" the land, of joining their essence with the land when they passed on. It took five to six full generations of this in order for the land to become odal, and one demonstrated one's odal status by counting back those generations "to the barrows", to the burial mounds on the property that evidenced one's intergenerational tenure. The intergenerational nature of the tenure proved that one intended to hold to place, and wasn't merely wandering through. It demonstrated that the land wasn't going to be sold one generation to the next to newcomers, but was going to be "kept in the family" as they used to say. This was proof that the relationship was not a commodified relationship. The land was not seen as commodity, as chattel, to be transferred from hand to hand, but to be held as homeland.
Modern hypnotherapists often encourage their clients to go to their "safe place". In the old world, this was an actual place. The odal was a source of strength, where one could draw upon ancestral might and main, where one was most at home in the world. And after a full and rich life, when one passed on, one could expect to live in the odal, which would look very much like one's homeland, just richer, greener, and more marvelous. Cultivating odal relationship, then, in a sense, is about touching the eternal in the land. The land has deep eternities stirring within it, of which we can only grasp the more elevated levels, yet the relationships on the surface are expressions of that eternity and give clues to the wyrd of the land itself.
Touch the eternal in the land. Sounds pretty materialistic, no? Not "materialistic" in our modern sense, though, which implies matter separated from spirit. This was wholeness, the interwoven nature of matter and spirit in this world of ours that had blessed properties and potentials. It's grounded spirituality, the spirituality of the ground, a relationship to place that is local and yet since it is found amongst indigenous peoples everywhere, has its universal resonance.
It's a choice to relate to the earth in this way. There's opportunity for anyone to cultivate it, although the modern world covers over this opportunity and makes it very hard. One doesn't have to relate this way. One can relate to the earth as an occupier, as an astronaut, in a spirit of carelessness, flippancy, entitlement, mayhem or even abuse, but one must remember that every choice has consequences. Luck is about cultivating good relationship to the nature of the world, of fidelity to flow, of working with reality. Misfortune, on the other hand, results from a legacy of ignoring consequence in relation, and behaving with lawlessness whose violation of rights however silent silently ticks up wergild, until the debt is overwhelming. It may take time for misfortune to build, and one may seem to accumulate much in the meantime, but it manifests in time, and takes time to work out and work through.
Odal takes time, but it grounds prosperity in good relation. And it allows us to come into our true nature. It's about discovering Old Growth Self.