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Agave Report
Agave Report
Dearest Chocolate Lovers,
I've written this report on agave with the intention to provide clarity around an area of controversy, and to share the integrity of Gnosis' choices. As a Health Counselor, I've chosen each ingredient in our chocolates for their health-promoting, healing properties. I am continually amazed that chocolate comprised of ingredients chosen for nutrition - not for flavor - can taste so good! I wouldn't be making chocolate if I didn't believe with all my heart that the products we make are helping people make profound changes in their diets and therefore in their quality of life. One of the components of our bars, Agave Nectar, came under scrutiny a few months ago and what was said about this sweetener was shocking to many. More than researching reports and reading third party blogs, I felt the only way to respond to these concerns and continue to use agave nectar with integrity was to visit my source in Mexico. Below is an article about my Adventure with Agave and all I have learned about this sweetener.
As a holistic health counselor, I started making chocolate as a tool for my clients to help them break their struggles with weight, sugar addiction, and imbalanced diet. I certainly did not have any intention to start a chocolate company, nor had I taken any classes on chocolate making. I knew that Agave Nectar was a low glycemic sweetener unlike the chemically produced artificial sugar substitutes like Splenda or Sweet 'N Low in that it was extracted from the Agave Cactus and was available as a raw, organic, close-to-nature low glycemic alternative. Honey is not low glycemic, vegan, or sustainable to use when you're making as much chocolate as we do (from what I've learned about the honey industry - local honey is sustainable but large amounts of organic honey is imported to supply the industry). So when it came to choosing what sweetener to use in my chocolate, there was no question about it! The chocolate bars served as a wonderful replacement for my clients' unhealthy foods - it enabled them to actually enjoy a diet free of refined sugar and junk foods. The enjoyment of a healthy diet proves in every way to multiply the benefits of every effort they made and it was clear that the chocolate was a huge help to them!
I continued to make chocolate using raw, organic agave nectar. I originally (in 2008 to early 2009) was using one brand of raw light amber agave, and had spoken in depth with the owner regarding quality assurance and temperature monitoring throughout their process. Then they stopped making their raw product, so I began trying various other agaves. I tried the clear agave but didn't care for how it reacted in the chocolate. I also found the color confusing. Then I found a light amber agave that I really liked in flavor and in quality, and that's what I have been using. You can get this agave from Natural Zing (just make sure to ask for the agave in the Glass Bottle!)
Then a few months ago, an article was written by Dr. Mercola stating that all health claims made about agave were untrue. He not only said that it was dangerous to our health, but claimed that agave is worse than high fructose corn syrup! Dr. Mercola stated that fructose is "evil" and because agave contains a lot of fructose, that it is a "fraud deception."* Of course, the response to his statement was intense. Blogs started spreading his report like wildfire. I immediately called my source for agave and we discussed the statements being made. I was invited to visit the farms and facilities personally, and I quickly made arrangements to head to Guadalajara, Mexico to get to the heart of the matter.
Over the course of my visit, it was clear that the IMAG employees in the office were passionate about the effect that growth in the agave nectar industry has on the farmers. Tequila was the only product created from the agave plant for quite some time, so there was much unused land and agave that went to waste. IMAG's new farms gave employment to hundreds of families and the farmers can take part in profit sharing - something I hope to soon implement with Team Gnosis!
We went to visit several farms in the Jalisco region, where I observed the plants in various stages of growth, being harvested by hand. I even harvested one myself! It's hard work under very hot sun. The agave are cut out of the ground with a shovel type instrument, whose sharp edge is then used to trim the large leaves from around the heart of the plant (this is known as the pina). The pina is what is then used to extract agave nectar or, as it is known in Mexico, Miel de Agave, "honey of agave." We cut open a fresh pina, and I was surprised not to see any liquid. Instead, I would describe the consistency of the pina to be a cross between a sweet potato and cane sugar (if you have ever had fresh cane, I'm referring to the hard fibers dripping with juice). I ate a piece and it was subtly sweet, but was cautioned that eating too much raw pina could cause diarrhea. I learned this was because inulin, the fiber which gets broken down during extraction, is a prebiotic laxative that is actually used as such in health supplements. On the farms, I observed weeds around the cacti which is a sign of organic farming as any herbicides would leave no possibility for their growth. I also observed several plots of land "resting" in between plantings to ensure the soil remained fertile.
In the Facility
After visiting many farms, we went to the facility where the agave pinas are crushed and the nectar is filtered, evaporated, and bottled. The IMAG team spent all day with me explaining every step of the process, and went into depth on every element I had questions about. Even at the end of the day when they had finished crushing the pinas and cleaned up, I wanted to revisit the crushing step and they restarted the machine. They had a true desire for me to see and understand everything I needed to write a full and accurate report. The first thing that was easy to see was that the factory was utterly spotless. Incredibly sanitary, and very well staffed, I found no leaks or chemical odors. There were several operators monitoring the process and temperature guages. Here is the process from start to finish, all which can be done under 118 degrees.
First, the harvested pinas (agave cacti with leaves trimmed) are shredded into a fine pulp. This pulp is then flushed with warm water and pressed to separate the juice and fiber. The extra fiber is composted! They had just begun a batch of their raw agave, and there are temperature gauges along the crushing and filtering process which I saw were under 118 degrees. I touched the agave fibre as it came out of each stage by hand and it was only warm to the touch. The color of the liquid was a light yellow color and got darker as the fibre was pressed and some natural oxidization (like in bananas) occurred. This step of the process took under 15 minutes.
Then, the juice is poured into a tank where a heating coil spirals up through the juice to warm the agave. The coil structure is to allow more surface area to touch the juice which is important, especially at low temperatures. If they just had the bottom or sides of the tank heated, the agave at the center would rely solely on convection to move the cooler agave to the heat coming from the walls. The coil allows low temperature to go further. In warming the agave, the inulin (aforementioned prebiotic fiber) breaks down into its simpler sugar molecules - fructose. This process is called "hydrolysis" and I can see why, unless you actually understand how hydrolysis takes place, it can sound like a highly complicated processing technique. It just means warming the agave. I would liken it to a dehydration process in raw bread or crackers, which can take over a day. Hydrolysis is also an essential part of energy storage and metabolism in plants and animals as adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is processed. Hydrolysis also occurs when fats, proteins, and carbohydrates are broken down by enzymes in the body - for example, when proteases aid in digestion by causing hydrolysis in the peptide bonds of protein.
Just as with most processes in food, hydrolysis in agave happens more slowly at lower temperatures. In raw agave, the process takes about 34 hours. In cooked agave it takes only 8 hours. Unfortunately, the agave in the tank at the time I visited was not made for raw production. IMAG also makes a line of cooked agave and they had the raw agave in the crushing/filtering stage and in the final evaporation stage, but were filling the hydrolysis tank which would be full the next day. This is the one part of my visit I am not satisfied with - better planning would have allowed me to witness the entire production done in the raw method, and I certainly would have stayed for an extra day had I known their production schedule in advance. But I did see the other stages of raw processing done specifically under 118 degrees, I saw temperature gauges and monitoring, and after getting to know the IMAG team, I do have trust in their integrity and in their word. When it comes down to monitoring the "rawness" of a product as I explain further in my Raw Integrity Project, it comes down to trust. As long as there is not a raw certifier who can inspect a printed record of temperatures throughout all processing - just as with certified organic products and their rigorous auditing process - there must be trust amongst manufacturers. This is why I am so happy that I visited and got to know the intentions and motivations of the IMAG team. I cannot speak for all agave manufacturers, but I do trust IMAG enough to believe that the hydrolysis does not exceed 118 degrees. IMAG is also inspected by two outside auditors. I met one of the inspectors and he confirmed my questions and, though he was not specifically there to audit the raw food matter, he did confirm that there were two processes and one was always maintained under 118 degrees. Either I will return or one of my colleagues will visit with a temperature gun to verify in person that this is all done with Raw Integrity.
The last step of the process takes only about ten seconds as the juice goes through a vacuum pressure tunnel and the water is evaporated out of the juice. The temperature gauges all read exactly at or slightly under 118 degrees. Because the evaporation occurs within a vacuum, it is possible to extract all the water without needing to boil the juice. The water is then recycled - it goes back to the shredding and filtering stage.
We visited where the agave is bottled and stored, and then we went to their laboratory where they perform all analysis of their final product in house. This is extremely rare - normally a third party is used - I was told the testing equipment was brand new and I can only imagine extremely expensive. We analyzed light, amber and dark agaves to see their breakdowns. If you are interested in viewing these, please don't hesitate to let me know! There is very little difference between the colors. This confused me, so we went back to the office to go over the details of color.
On Color
Before my visit, I was convinced that the color of agave indicated something about the processing temperatures. I had conversations with several others in the industry about this and the general consensus was that if the fresh agave cactus juice was clear or amber when extracted from the pina before processing, it should remain clear or amber through processing. It made sense to me that in heating the agave, it would become darker as with the caramelization of sugar. But because no one had ever seen a fresh pina, it remained unclear which color to look for. The IMAG team confirmed that heat does have an effect on the agave - heating the agave for longer periods of time and/or at higher temperatures can lead to a dark agave. But (and this involved some drawing of diagrams) all colors of agave - clear, light, amber, and dark agaves can ALL be produced at any temperature because filtration also has a major influence on color. Larger particles that can pass through a coarser filter result in darker agave whereas smaller particles that can pass through a fine filter result in a lighter color agave. If the mesh is extremely fine, a clearer agave can be made. However, they explained that the clear agave usually requires an enzyme because even a very low temperature hydrolysis will darken the color slightly. Perhaps the agave can be clear directly after filtering, but if the juice is not hydrolyzed enough, too much water and too much inulin will remain in the final product which would render it useless. IMAG does not produce clear agave now because they do not use any added enzymes or chemicals in their process.
My Conclusions
So now to address the questions and concerns raised by Dr. Mercola. Please keep in mind that I have learned a lot over the years from Dr. Mercola and respect his work. I am only breaking down these statements to respond directly to the concerns that have been raised by our customers who read his newsletter which went out to over a million readers. Having actually witnessed the process he speaks of, I feel I might provide some helpful insight. Again, please also keep in mind that I cannot speak for all makers of agave, but I am confident in my specific source.
1. "Most agave "nectar" or agave "syrup" is nothing more than a laboratory-generated super-condensed fructose syrup"** Making nectar out of a pina is not something we could do in our teeny tiny NYC chocolate kitchen, but the process isn't so complicated! I think it could certainly be done if you had fresh pinas, something to crush and grind it, and a way to heat the juice to evaporate out the water without boiling (like a pot over very, very low heat). If you used a closed dehydrator without a vacuum, then the hydrolysis would occur, but a lot of water would remain in the juice. This may be fine for use in most recipes, but that water in chocolate can ruin your recipe! So I believe the vacuum evaporation is an essential part of making a successful agave nectar... but it is certainly not just a laboratory-generated product!
2. "'The process which many, if not most, agave producers use to convert this inulin into "nectar" is VERY similar to the process by which cornstarch is converted into HFCS1."** From what I have understood, the processing of High Fructose Corn Syrup involves the following, which are not part of agave processing: enzyme conversion with alpha-amylase, glucoamylase, and xylose isomerase, centrifuges, hydrochloric acid, deionization, and larger issues including GMO and Government Subsidization. Although I haven't visited a HFCS facility, my visit to Jalisco and my studies are enough to convince me that the two processes are very, very different!
3. "Here is a partial list of the chemicals many producers use: Activated charcoal, Cationic and ionic resins, Sulfuric and/or hydrofluoric acid, Dicalite, Clarimex, Inulin enzymes, Fructozyme."** IMAG uses not a single one of the above, or any other, chemicals in their processing.
4. "While agave syrup does have a low-glycemic index, so does antifreeze -- that doesn't mean it's good for you. Most agave syrup has a higher fructose content than any commercial sweetener -- ranging from 70 to 97 percent, depending on the brand, which is FAR HIGHER than high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which averages 55 percent. This makes agave actually WORSE than HFCS."*
I think it's also important to point out the following part of Dr. Mercola's article, which applies to IMAG:
"Nevertheless, these ethical companies seek to provide an outstanding product. There are a few companies who commit to and actually achieve these criteria and actually: Work with the indigenous people, Use organic agave as the raw material, free of pesticides, Process it at low temperatures to preserve all the natural enzymes, Produce a final agave product that is closer to 50% fructose instead of over 90%, Fructose is bonded or conjugated to other sugars and not floating around as "free" fructose, like HFCS, which is far more damaging."**
"If you are going to use agave you will certainly want to seek out one of the companies that adhere to the principles above. However you will still need to exert caution in using it. Just like fruit it is quantity issue. Fructose only becomes a metabolic poison when you consume it in quantities greater than 25 grams a day. If you consume one of the typical agave preparations that is one tablespoon, assuming you consume ZERO additional fructose in your diet, which is VERY unlikely since the average person consumes 70 grams per day. Even a hundred years ago, long prior to modern day food processing, the average person consumed 15 grams a day."**
For an incredibly in depth response to this statement which dives into the chemistry and nutritional biology behind how fructose behaves in the body, please see this article. Although the IMAG agave does contain around 90% fructose, you would have to consume 2-3 entire bars of Gnosis Chocolate in order to meet the quantity Dr. Mercola suggests is a "metabolic poison" (so would a few handfuls of raisins). I might eat that much chocolate, but I doubt anyone else does! :)
I believe it's so important to keep in mind that fructose is the sugar in fruit! It seems that somehow, fructose has been conveyed as an evil element in our diet. We cannot begin to see such a vital part of life as evil! If this were true, our biological instinct would not be to consume fruit. The rich vibrant colors, succulent aromas, and delicious flavors of fruits would not be attractive to our ancestors in the wild... we are not interested in consuming branches of trees like many insects are!
In our products, you consume a small amount of agave mixed with the fiber, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins of cacao beans, fruits, nuts, and the medicinal herbs and superfoods. It's not as though you are eating an apple's worth of agave (if you are, maybe you'd like to consider refining your palette to enjoy a full range of flavors including bitter greens!). Perhaps if you consume a whole bar of chocolate, several other raw desserts with agave, a bunch of bananas, and put several teaspoons of agave in your tea, you might be overdoing it! Although I do not believe that "everything in moderation" is an accurate statement (you don't want ANY drugs in your system, for example!), putting such a short limit to how much fruit we can eat because it has fructose in it is absurd.
I will continue to play with the healthiest superfoods and sweeteners available on the market. This is my mission and I follow it with all my heart with the goal to provide you with a product that energizes you and allows for improvement in your diet and overall well being. There is no better sweetener on the market that works with chocolate, though Balinese Palm Nectar is proving to be more and more exciting! Not only does it taste incredibly delicious with notes of caramel and maple, but it is highly nutritious and harvested by friends of mine in an ultra sustainable, socially responsible manner. It has been officially declared to be the world's most sustainable sweetener by the FAO!
Our Sugarplum Gingerbread and OrigiNib Collection Bars are sweetened with Balinese Palm Nectar. We will be launching more products with alternative sweeteners. To learn about these launches first, sign up for our ChocoLetter! We are also more than happy to create Custom Chocolates with any sweetener you would like (stevia, yacon, erythritrol, xylitol, etc).
As a final word, I would like to mention the importance of doing background research. Although the internet allows us access to much wonderful information, there are many fictitious claims for which the internet unfortunately paves the way into our minds. One alarmist article on agave written (by someone who has never visited an agave facility and who sells meat, dairy, and chocolate sweetened with tapioca syrup as the first ingredient AND SUGAR AND DEXTROSE on his website) resulted in millions of people shying away from a wonderful product. Not that everyone can visit agave farms or cacao farms, but please do check sources who do! There are many, and I've posted links to their reviews below.
*Mercola Video
**Mercola Article
More Information on Agave:
Here is a full response from Hendrik Rabbie who can help you set up a visit to IMAG.
Here is a great blog from an unbiased source
Here is an article that goes into wonderful depth fructose and this entire controversy
Here is a blog from the owner of Coconut Bliss who also visited his agave source
Here is a blog from Madhava Agave (not our source but the post demystifies a lot!)
Uses of Agave from Plants for a Future - a database of edible and medicinal plants:
The sap of agaves has long been used in Central America as a binding agent for various powders used as poultices on wounds. The sap can also be taken internally in the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery etc. The sap is antiseptic, diaphoretic, diuretic and laxative. An infusion of the chopped leaf is purgative and the juice of the leaves is applied to bruises. The plant is used internally in the treatment of indigestion, flatulence, constipation, jaundice and dysentery. The sap has disinfectant properties and can be taken internally to check the growth of putrefactive bacteria in the stomach and intestines. Water in which agave fibre has been soaked for a day can be used as a scalp disinfectant and tonic in cases of falling hair. Steroid drug precursors are obtained from the leaves. A gum from the root and leaf is used in the treatment of toothache. The root is diaphoretic and diuretic. It is used in the treatment of syphilis. All parts of the plant can be harvested for use as required, they can also be dried for later use. The dried leaves and roots store well.
The FDA has not approved these statements. This report is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease. I'm not a doctor, but I do care about your health, feedback, experiences, and questions. Please email email@example.com or call (877) 4 GNOSIS / (646) 688 - 5549.

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EXCLUSIVE! Ashley Greene & Joe Jonas Heat Up The 'Breaking Dawn' Set And Grocery Shop Together In Baton Rouge!
Joe & Ashley are giving R-Patz & K-Stew a run for their money! Who do YOU think is the hotter couple?
Robert Pattinson, 24, and Kristen Stewart, 20, aren't the only ones steaming up the Baton Rouge, La., set of Breaking Dawn, Part I — new lovers Ashley Greene, 23, and Joe Jonas, 21, are also getting in the game! "It's a totally different atmosphere than ever before," an on-set source tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively. "This time it's not just friends hanging out and working together. There are two major couples expressing their feelings for each other. And besides that, there are a lot of sex scenes in the movie, so it's kind of like 'the love set,' here."
Joe and Ashley are even taking their love to more public places, like the Fresh Market, where they were spotted shopping together Oct. 20. The couple arrived around 4 p.m., and despite being bombarded by fans, a source tells us they couldn't have been more friendly with the eager shoppers. They even stopped to pose for pictures with them!
Maybe Joe cooked dinner for Ashley again with the food they bought at Fresh Market! Is it just us, or are these two quickly becoming the hottest young couple in Hollywood?


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Do You Really Need Microsoft Office Anymore?
Word, Excel and PowerPoint Alternatives From Google and Apple Have Many of the Same Features, but Microsoft's Subscription Service Comes With Perks
I get misty thinking back on my years with Microsoft Office. After all, Word, Excel and PowerPoint have held my hand since my middle-school report on California, through my college-application essay about my mom, and on to the hundreds of articles and presentations I've worked on during my journalism career.
Although I dutifully shell out a few hundred bucks to upgrade Office every few years, I find myself spending more time in its free rivals, mainly Google's Docs, Sheets and Slides, and Apple's iWork suite, Pages, Numbers...


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Psychic Revolution
Earlier this year I graduated with a Higher Degree and the topic of my thesis was Paranormal experiences. I have lived with the paranormal all my life and regard it as pretty much mainstream. I am a mother and have a background in business, marketing, research and training - and since graduating I have been blogging about the academic side (and the other sides too) of the paranormal. I have now decided to move my blog to Wordpress and link it to the online business that I am developing - Psychic Revolution. My website portal will bring together paranormal consultants (eg psychics and tarot card readers) and their clients. There will also be a 'twist ' to this business but, as this is my point of difference, I prefer not to disclose that here.
The blog side of my venture is aimed at establishing my credibility and raising my profile in the psychic community and that audience is very diverse. My web-based business will primarily attract mainly females - both paranormal consultants and the users of their services. The industry is dominated by women! Typically the age range for both groups will be 25-55 years.
BRAND: down to earth (not earthy, frilly, or too feminine or too spiritual)
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INSPIRATION: http://www.problogger.net (but not as stiff)
VISION: to revolutionize the psychic industry!
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Black Box
The Black Box contactor Range is professional heavy duty industrial lighting switch, used to switch the inductive power load away from the timer unit. If a contractor is not in place between the timer and HID (high intensity discharge) lighting it will weld the timer contact shut causing the timer to fail. People are wary of switching multiples of HID lighting thinking the large amount of power is unsafe & needs to be controlled by a heavy duty product - this is where the Black Box range comes in.
Why do I need a contactor relay / timer?
When using HID lighting it's considered standard practice to control your lighting cycle with a Contactor Relay/Timer. This is because the high electrical conductive load required to ignite the HID lighting cannot be sustained long term by the electrical contacts within a normal timer. Plugging HID lighting directly into a domestic timing unit could cause the timer's premature failure and lead to a potential electrical hazard which may result in your lights being fused either on or off.
How do contactors work?
Contactors are heavy duty electrical switches to allow the safe use of timing units with HID lighting, without the risk of the timer's failure. The Contactor Relays are activated / deactivated via the timing unit, which ensures the long life and safe operation of your grow room lighting system.
The target audience is the hobbyist hydroponic horticulturist who uses HID (high intensity discharge) lighting in their own personal growing space. They grow many different plants and are normally free willed open minded but is always looking for a good deal. We need to convince the hobbyist horticulturalist that they need a professional contactor unit like the Black Box Contactor in their grow room. We are targeting new and existing markets.
The Black Box Contactors are aimed at the hobby market but gives the user the feel of being a professional product without the massive outlay of very expensive equipment.
There are 3 different contactors in the range:
Black Box 4 – Black Box 6 – Black Box 8
the difference between them is that they can switch more lights and have different operating loads
We are wanting some creative concepts for an A5 tri fold brochure to promote our new range of heavy duty industrial lighting switches - The Black Box Contactor. The designs need to be modern, dynamic and convey that the product is professional, reliable, safe and is made from quality components. It also needs to appeal to the target audience as described in the brief below.
The front of the brochure needs to have a real impact, so we dont want a lot of information on the front. We will need to have Black Box Contactors somewhere on the front and perhaps some sort of photograph of one or all of the products. We are also looking for some catchy phrase or words to help promote the product
The insides will have more detailed information on the products & specifications. (black box leaflet information.txt)
We've not got any colours we would like to be used, we just want to leave it to your imagination to come up with some brilliant concepts and ideas.
We have included some pictures of the range (product images.zip) - but please do not be influenced by the logos on these pictures - as these are just stickers on the products to identify the range. We also need to use the CE logo somewhere on the leaflet, but it doesnt have to be too prominent. (attached as celogo.jpg)
We have also included some basic information about the range that you can use inside the brochure.


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Summary Meeting Notes: January 22, 2013 Education and Youth Success PEG
January 22, 2013 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Attendees: Paul Cathcart, Lois Cohen, Ernesto Contreras, Karen Fischer-Gray, Will Fuller, Gabe Graff, Douglas Hardy, Stacey Triplett, Helen Ying
Staff/Facilitator: Deborah Stein, Christina Scarzello, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability;Clark Worth, Barney & Worth
Public/Guests: Inger McDowell, Coalition of Communities of Color; Don Grotting, David Douglas School District Superintendent
View the original agenda, including materials, for this meeting.
Welcome and Reflections from Last Meeting
Presenter: Clark Worth
Summary: Self-introductions
Reflections on December 17 meeting highlights: no comments
Meeting Goal: Become familiar with the Comprehensive Plan Working Draft (Part 1 – Goals and Policies) and prepare the PEG's work ahead.
Introduction to the Working Draft
Presenter: Deborah Stein, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Summary: Walk through working draft and "Companion Guide". Provide overview of the document as a whole, and then highlight goals and policies that directly and indirectly relate to youth success. Preview contents of Part 2 (maps and data)—to be published Summer 2013.
Deborah Stein presented highlights of the working draft and specific areas of interest to the PEG. The Companion Guide also offers highlights—but isn't an executive summary. The Companion Guide is designed to help a reader navigate through the draft plan, and is organized by themes ("key directions") rather than chapters.
Portland hasn't updated its Comprehensive Plan as a whole since 1980; updates since then have occurred but they have been piecemeal. The city has changed, adding territory and population (especially in East Portland), with new transportation infrastructure (light rail, streetcars, etc.) and other transformations. The new Comprehensive Plan acknowledges one size no longer fits all for Portland neighborhoods.
An underlying strategy for Portland's new plan is to strategically focus growth in mixed use centers—e.g.,Gateway Regional Center or Hollywood Town Center—where there's greater investment in infrastructure. The expectations for most areas located outside the centers should be relative stability.
Sections of Working Draft 1 that might interest PEG members include:
- Chapter 1 – Community Involvement
- Greater commitment to inclusiveness
- Includes existing policies and practices plus new ideas
- Chapter 2 – Housing
- Recognizes stable housing is crucial to youth success
- Chapter 5 – Urban Design and Development
- 20-minute neighborhoods, centers, strategic investments
- Will be mapped in Part 2
- Chapter 6 – Public Facilities and Services
- Goals 6A and 6B cover quality public facilities and services (including schools)
- Goal 6G and policies 6.61-69 address parks and recreation, trails and natural areas, community centers
- Goal 6J and policies 6.88-91 cover school facilities
- Goal 6K: technology access
- Policy 6.3: interagency coordination (including school districts)
- 6.10, 11, 12: system capacity and service deficiencies
- 6.15: "context sensitive infrastructure"
- 6.16: health equity impacts and outcomes
- 6.22D: community use of public rights of way
- 6.70: public/private partnerships
- Chapter 8 – Administration and Implementation
- Policy 8.1 and 8.15: intergovernmental coordination, interagency agreements
- Appendix A – Glossary provides definitions for the different verbs used in policy statements
Comments and questions from PEG members:
- Can the document be made searchable?
- Is there a specific proposal for the Planning and Sustainability Commission's role in promoting inclusiveness? The Commission is well positioned to act as a watchdog and assure accountability.
- It's important that affected community groups be heard.
- Can Chapter 1 be coordinated with Chapter 8 regarding monitoring and accountability?
- Are proposed design standards included at this stage? (No—they'll be developed later.)
- Does Chapter 2 set "saturation" standards for housing density? (No, but through the mapping process the relationship between housing density and school enrollment/capacity will be considered, recognizing the impacts of past efforts on school districts.)
- Where are 20-minute neighborhoods covered in the document? (Chapter 5.)
- Where is concurrency of public facilities? (Chapter 6.)
- What is the source of these policies? (Existing policies,Portland Plan, community input.)
- Many school-related policies from the 1980 plan have been refreshed and carried into this draft; many are surprisingly relevant and timely.
- Which sections of the draft are incomplete? (The entire draft is at approximately 60% completion. The Urban Design Framework [Section II] is only ~ 30% complete; it needs a lot more community input, so this draft is a starting point for discussion. Other sections of the draft include placeholders or offer initial language that needs more public discussion.)
- What's also missing is more flexibility for schools in permitting, so that it isn't so expensive or time consuming when school districts upgrade existing facilities or build new ones.
- BPS will be identifying a sequence of "implementation packages" and code/process changes related to schools can be considered for inclusion in the work plan.
- Where is accountability language? (Chapter 8.) This needs to get public attention. The accountability provisions in Chapters 1 and 8 could be highlighted in public workshops. "What does a 'well-functioning plan' look like?" How can it stay vital and responsive as things changes? What is the public role in keeping it fresh and relevant?
- Challenge: How can the Comprehensive Plan assure inclusivity without becoming unwieldy?
- What steps are being taken to ensure City staff (beyond BPS) understand the new Comprehensive Plan to help facilitate implementation? Are any workshops or training sessions planned?
- This is an opportune time for school districts: PPS, Parkrose and David Douglas recently passed school construction bond measures.
- What is the target date for Plan completion? (Fall 2014.)
- Do "institutional campuses" (policy 3.44) include schools? (no, but a similar approach could be followed for public K-12 schools as is being considered for community college and other higher ed campuses.)
- Are policies 6.88-91 missing something?
The Public Review Process Ahead
Presenters: Deborah Stein, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Summary: Preview purpose and format of upcoming public workshops and other opportunities for public discussion about the Working Draft (Part 1 –Goals and Policies).
PEG members are encouraged to help publicize the upcoming public workshops; and attend/observe at least one workshop.
- West: Tuesday, February 19 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Multnomah Arts Center
7688 Southwest Capitol Highway, Portland
- North: Tuesday, February 26 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
De La Salle North Catholic High School
7528 N. Fenwick Avenue, Portland
- Southeast: Thursday, February 28 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Franklin High School
5405 Southeast Woodward Street, Portland
- East: Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
David Douglas High School
1001 Southeast 135th Avenue, Portland
- Central: Tuesday, March 5 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Smith Memorial Student Union, Portland State University
1825 SW Broadway, Portland
- Northeast: Saturday, March 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Beaumont Middle School
4043 NE Fremont Street, Portland
- Business: Thursday, March 14 from 7:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Mercy Corps
Deborah Stein reviewed plans for the workshop agendas, which will combine an open house format plus presentations and participant discussions in small groups. In addition to the seven public workshops, there will also be discussions hosted by community-based organizations (ongoing throughout the planning process), an online survey, and an on-line comment tool. PEG members are asked to help identify interested organizations.
Suggestions by PEG members:
- The PEG topic is "Education and Youth Success". Don't forget youth!
- There needs to be a visual depiction that illustrates the planning process.
- Word of mouth and testimonials can help publicize the presentations.
- BPS could ask survey respondents which information sources are most credible.
- BPS should ask the public who should be asked to weigh in on hard questions (who has the interest and expertise to best provide input)? This would be a "how" question rather than a "what" questions.
- A standard feedback tool could be developed to accompany presentations.
- Southwest neighborhood committee chairs are meeting on January 30 with PEG representatives.
Public Comment
No members of the public were present for the comment period. Before he departed, David Douglas Superintendent Don Grotting requested a schedule of upcoming public meetings.
Next Steps
The next PEG meeting conflicts with Presidents' Day holiday and has been cancelled.
Meeting handouts and presentations:
- Meeting agenda
- Portland Comprehensive Plan Working Draft Part 1 (January 2013)
- Companion Guide
- East Portland Action Plan Education Subcommittee 2013-2014 Advocacy Items
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I've alluded to my intolerance of hyper-parenting and competitive parenting, but I think we are the ones who started these trends. Like everything we do, Gen X puts their heart and soul into parenting. But I think we lack confidence in our role and feel pressured by the responsibility of child-rearing. We by-pass the 'it takes a village' and do it all ourselves. We are less child-literate than our parents' generation was and have somehow turned childhood into an over-commercialised and highly organised business.
I met a parent coach the other night. The extremely lovely Fiona from http://www.babynbeyond.com.au/ who gave a talk to our Multiple Birth group.
The very existence of parent coaching had me in a bind.
On the other hand, I was annoyed. I was annoyed that we live in a society that needs parent coaches. In a time where intuition has been sucked out of so many parents that they are relying entirely on the contents of a hastily purchased 'baby book' (and trying to mould their child to fit the defined 'norm'). In a world where parents are feeling pressured about the responsibility of parenting.
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Cut ahead to 3:35 in this video and you'll be watching Federico Liber putting down the winning run of the 2013 Cividale Castelmonte hillclimb in Northern Italy. He's driving a tube-framed, motorcycle-engined Gloria C8F, which runs about 45,000 Euros minus VAT, as this LiveLeak poster points out.
If you've ever wondered what your favorite country outing would look like at warp drive, if you've ever wanted your conception of speed revised, if you've ever wondered what hyperdrive must feel like, this video should answer your questions.
I should also point out that the guy has Lupin III on his helmet. Of course he was going to win.


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Sir Bradley Wiggins makes his eagerly awaited return to track cycling this morning in what he expects to be a three-way battle for team pursuit gold at the Commonwealth Games.
Wiggins, having been controversially denied the chance to battle for the yellow jersey at the Tour de France, will instead be donning the red and white of Team England on day one in Glasgow.
Since winning the team and individual pursuits at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Wiggins has been dedicated to life on the road, becoming the first ever Briton to win the Tour two years ago.
But his next major aim is a fifth Olympic gold on the track at Rio 2016 and he will line up alongside Ed Clancy, Steven Burke and Andy Tennant aiming to lay down a marker at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
The presence of strong Australian and New Zealand teams means Wiggins is returning to a strong field and he expects to be pushed all the way.
"I think everyone is predicting a shooutout between us and Australia but you can't discount the Kiwis," he told Press Association Sport.
"It could be a very close top three and a real push for the final. Once you get there it's anyone's race and it's about seeing who backs up best from the morning qualifying."
Wiggins admits he has hit his stride sooner than expected since linking back up with the team and believes the quartet are on course to achieve great things.
"It's been six years since I've been in a full camp and it's been really good to be back with these boys," he said.
"I was confident I could get back into it, it was just how long it would take but it's come back to me quicker than I thought.
"The guys really moved the event on at London 2012 but they've gone back a bit, as most teams tend to do in interim periods between Olympics. We're just starting to get back as fast as we were going before and that's a really good starting point for the next two years."
Before Wiggins and company hit the track, the cycling programme begins with men's sprint qualifying.
Triple Olympic champion Jason Kenny takes top billing in that event, but is looking to reassert himself after finishing fifth at the World Championships in Cali earlier this year.
He is joined by fellow Englishman Philip Hindes and Matt Crampton. Lewis Oliva goes for Wales, while Callum Skinner and Chris Pritchard offer the Scottish challenge.
Kenny, Hindes and Kian Emadi then join forces for the team sprint in the evening session, where they will be strongly fancied to make the podium.
The women's 500metre time-trial will also be decided, with a host of home nations talent - led by Jessica Varnish - set to do battle with Australian front-runners Anna Meares and Stephanie Morton.
Medals will also be awarded in the para-sport sprint B Tandem, where six pairs - two each from Scotland and Australia and one from Wales and England - face off.
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In the run up to the festive period, everyone's spirits are up as they look forward to a much-needed break over the holidays.
A survey carried out by Workwear Express reveals how happy employees really are. The research shows that just under 35 per cent say that they are happy at work, with only 14 per cent say that they plan to stay in their current job for the next year.
More worryingly, just under 39 per cent of Brits admit that they feel miserable at work and this appears to be reflected in the amount of sickness that employees take, with 25 per cent admitting that they've taken sick leave from work due to being so unhappy.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 150 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
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I am a garden writer (edible gardens & gardening with children) and the canning/preserving expert on a weekly, national television show. I am also an authority on urban homesteading (growing your own food, raising livestock, preserving the harvest in the middle of the city).
My recent appearances on the gardening show have produced some great publiciy and in a few weeks, my brand "Living Homegrown Fresh" will be mentioned on the show. I am going to be relaunching my website and will need a new logo to go with the new brand.
Now, my style of "urban homesteading" is different from most. I am sort of a cross between Martha Stewart and Heather Bullard (http://www.heatherbullard.com). I utilize old fashioned skills in hip new ways. I am all about eating locally (growing own food, buying at local farmer's markets, etc), being a steward of the earth, inspiring others to try their hand at gardening, canning and living a more local lifestyle...with style!
My target audience tends to be women gardeners in the age bracket of 28-40 years old. Many are new gardeners or old gardeners who are new to growing vegetables and other edible plants. They seek guidance without being intimidated. Almost all are completely new to the idea of raising chickens and canning/preserving the harvest. These old fashioned skills may have been common during our grandparents time, but are not so common today...until now.
Vegetable gardening was one of the hottest new trends last year. Canning/preserving is one of the hottest new trends THIS year. I just happen to be an expert in both of these fields.
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I want the logo to be simple enough that it will translate well across social media (twitter, facebook etc). I want an icon based logo where the icon can stand alone, but would like to see the name Living Homegrown Fresh used next to the icon in someway (for website, etc) . I will use the icon alone for social media and the combo for everything else.
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All of these logos are clean, simple and very recognizable in social media. Having said that, I wouldn't mind seeing some "earthy" or "organic" versions as well. Feel free to expand. Be careful of using a "House" or home image because there are many trademarked logos like that out there.
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5 Reasons to Hire Qualified Unemployed People
By Bob McIntosh, Career Trainer
What do companies like Beacon Hill Staffing Group, Gecko Hospitality, Kids In Sports, and 69 other companies like them have in common? They were all cited for practicing unemployment discrimination. Using terms like "must be currently working," "currently working," or "currently employed on a permanent basis," these companies send the message "your kind are not welcome here."
The list of 72 companies that might not hire you unless you already have a job was posted by Robert Johnson of Business Insider on July 13, 2011, a day after a press release by National Employment Law Project (NELP) was issued about how this practice of excluding unemployed people from being hired violates the Fair Employment Bill of 2011. He urges jobseekers to visit the list and stay clear of the companies on it.
This practice of discrimination is not news. Word of this circulated more than a year ago and showed up a number of times as questions on LinkedIn. "Have you heard that companies are not hiring people who are unemployed?" bewildered LI users asked. Disbelief was rampant among the LinkedIn community. Companies felt that during a recession the people who retained their job were the best workers; the unemployed were "damaged goods."
There seems to be something inherently wrong with companies refusing to hire people who are out of work for one year, six months, and even three months. Here's why, in my opinion.
1. It is often beyond a person's control when he/she is terminated. Evergreen Solar, A company that closed its plant in Devens, Massachusetts, terminated hundreds of outstanding workers. All very capable and diligent employees, they were not terminated due to poor performance. They were terminated because the company failed. As well, a company called Jabil Circuit closed its doors and was forced to release hundreds of loyal employees. How did Jabil react after laying off its people? It put out a whole page spread in the Boston Globe extolling the quality of its employees.
2. The unemployed cannot be accused of not wanting to work. In fact, getting back to work is their motivating factor in life. They're hungry and often times willing to start at entry-level, or for less salary than they were earning. Employers should see this as an opportunity, providing the unemployed are qualified for available positions. It simply makes sense to hire motivated unemployed workers, rather than some "passive jobseeker" who may be biding his/her time at a company.
3. To improve the economic landscape, people have to work in order to pour money into suffering businesses. Doesn't it make sense to hire a capable worker as opposed to someone who is already employed? You may reason that the person who leaves a company for the next one will be replaced by a new employee. Not necessarily. Companies and organizations aren't quick to replace vacant positions. Reviving the weak economy must be a priority of employers.
4. Rather than bring someone in from another company, hiring companies must first fill any job openings with internal employees first and then look for highly referred unemployed people. Jobvite's annual report stated that employers' number one preference in hiring someone is by referral. A highly referred unemployed jobseeker should be the employer's first choice, not a "passive jobseeker" who is gainfully employed.
5. It's just plain wrong. As a workshop facilitator at an urban career center, I see the hopes of my customers crushed by being interviewed a number of times only to find out that the companies deem them "not the right fit." Hiring companies must show compassion and try their best to hire those who need the work. They have a moral obligation to hire qualified jobseekers, regardless of their age, disability, race, gender, or employment status.
I praise the NELP for condemning companies that won't hire unemployed people. Visit the list of the 72 companies who practice this type of discrimination and stay clear of them, even if you are currently working.
About the Author
Bob McIntosh, CPRW, is a career trainer at the Career Center of Lowell, where he leads more than 20 workshops on the career search. Bob is often the person jobseekers and staff go to for advice on the job search. As well, he critiques resumes and conducts mock interviews. One of his greatest accomplishments is starting a LinkedIn group, which is one of the largest of its kind in the state, and developing three in-high-demand workshops on LinkedIn. Bob's greatest pleasure is helping people find rewarding careers in a competitive job market. Please visit Bob's blog at www.thingscareerrelated.wordpress.com.
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Every time I walk out onto the verandah, my eyes are drawn across the valley to the new house build that is taking place. I've watched with interest, and with some degree of selfish disappointment, from the very first day when the workers arrived with chainsaws to clear the trees; with bonfires blazing, seemingly out of control, and the bulldozers came to create the new access road.
That was barely two months ago, and now standing tall, probably 30 feet from the base, there is a clearly discernable building of substance, which someone will soon call home.
Perhaps they will go up another floor?...or they may create a rental suite/in-law apartment downstairs?...or perhaps both, who knows. What I do know is that the view and landscape will change....forever? This is, of course, of no real consequence and has been happening, at an ever growing speed, these past few decades. People need places to live, and I have no doubt that eventually the entire hillside will be covered with new homes.
With that thought, I wondered about my neighbours in the turquoise house across the way. Not the prettiest of houses granted, but home to that family for many years now. Imagine the day they chose that particular spot; perhaps they planned all aspects, fantasising about early morning coffee with the rising sun and sundowners at sunset. Their sprawling south-facing terrace had an uninterrupted 180 degree view across the valley of virgin woodland and the sea beyond. Then along I came, and built a house in the middle of that woodland - I hope it's sufficiently far away, so as not to impede their view. Three years on, despite any possible initial disappointment on their part, I suspect that they've learnt to live with this change of prospect, and maybe even enjoyed watching my comings and goings, and dog-related shenanigans from a polite distance. But now what? This new house will be immediately across the road from their terrace - a road that never existed when they sat down and planned their own dream home all those years ago.
Once the new house is completed, they will no longer be able to see my house, and likewise, they will be hidden from my view...to all intents and purposes we shall cease to exist for each other.
But this is life, isn't it? Nothing is permanent, every thing changes - that we can be sure of.
On a positive note, apparently the Buddha said, "because nothing is permanent, everything is possible".
Several years ago, my partner and I hatched a master plan. We sold our house, containerised our belongings and put them into storage....we were off to start new jobs and embrace a new European lifestyle at 'Corporate Giant' Global HQ, set on the banks of Lake Geneva, looking across at the French Alps. A new apartment was found with stunning views across the water to Evian, France (where the mineral water comes from), and Italy was just a short (efficiently Swiss) train ride away. We talked of weekends in Milan during opera season, drives across the Alps into France and other intriguingly exciting things. Je suis arrivé!
Just a few months into the adventure, whilst we shared a celebratory dinner, I heard uttered those words so many of us hope we'll never hear...."I don't want to do this any more".
As far as I can recall, I believe I accepted this declaration with good grace, for somehow I already knew this would be the outcome, and had come to terms with it, but that didn't make it any less painful. It's a bit like having a close friend or family member with a terminal illness; you know it's just a matter of time, and you think you're prepared for the worse, until the final day arrives. I doubt that any amount of 'knowing' or warning can prepare you for the real sense of loss that follows. In a way, I think my coping mechanism and justification for accepting the situation so graciously was to believe it was karma catching up with me (I've since learnt that this is a common misconception of what karma truly means), for I'd done the self-same thing to someone else ten years previously, almost to the day, in order to be with him; which in turn seemed to provide me with a peculiar insight and understanding - and first-hand experience of how my own actions, all those years ago, had made another person feel; a rare gift indeed.
Within two weeks, my father who had yet to be furnished with this "news", called in tatters; my mother had had a stroke and he was desparate for some help and support. In less than one month, I had resigned, agreed an amicable split, boarded a plane and begun considering a totally new plan of my own...thousands of miles from where I thought I would be. Almost seven years on, though both parents are unwell, we have shared some true quality time together, something I had not done with them for over twenty years. Life can be unexpectedly surprising, and I am grateful for the chance to have this 'second life' with them.
We can plan and scheme, but the universe may have a different plan for us, as yet unknown, and as it unfolds, we can choose to embrace it; embracing the uncertainty of each event, every change, and dance with life (to paraphrase two of Susan Jeffers' bestsellers). http://www.susanjeffers.com/home/books.cfm
Perhaps we can take some comfort in the fact that in the same way that good times may come to an end, so do bad times. As Sir Charlie Chaplin put it, "nothing is permanent in this wicked world, not even our troubles.".
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Today at the coin shop I bought this album with coins for $2.50 US and the 1929 look nice any thoughts on grade. And what it is worth?
1929a by henrysmedford, on Flickr
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1929 Nickel grading help
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You more than got your money's worth for $2.50.... there are others very nice to keep. The '29 trends for about $5-6 in F-15 to VF-20 where it looks like yours is. Up here, you should be able to pick them up for $2-3 at most shows. It's a good album to try to fill .. Canada is trying to pull all the pure nickel coins back to remelt, since they are worth more in scrap than the denomination.
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Re: 1929 Nickel grading help
You definately didn't overpay for it, but just be careful, it maybe his way of getting you hooked on collecting, and then you'll be back to spend mucho more money I'll admit, I'm hooked now....
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Does any have a Zebulon POLAND in their family tree ..
I am researching the POLAND surname, and have become stuck on my 4th great grandfather, Zebulon Poland. The only information I have regarding him is that he was born in 1755 (Devon, Eng), married Elizabeth Burn (6 Mar 1780, Devon, Eng), had 7 children* and died 19 July 1836. Surely there mnust be someone out there with him as a relative, I can't be the only person ..
*The children's names are: Mary, Zebulon, John (died as infant), John, Sarah, William, Soloman.
I am a direct descendant of their fourth child, John. I have been looking for his exact birth date and parents' information for the past 10 years and have come up with nothing. Unfortunately I am not in a position to join one of the expensive genealogy websites; and no doubt this is where I would probably find what I'm looking for. Amazing how you get 'free searches' but when the information comes up, you have to sign up and pay to view it.
Ever since I was a child, I was told that the POLAND surname came from France into England. However, over the years I have also found out that the surname originally came from the country (Poland) as well, then into Germany, then into France. I don't seem to be able to find anyone anywhere who is researching the same line as myself. There are hundreds of POLAND surname lists on other sites, but about 90% of them deal with the US, and so far as I know, none of my descendants went there.
The POLAND surname is fairly prevalent in Ireland as well, however I have found some Irish websites to be hard to follow !!
I would be happy to make contact with anyone researching the POLAND surname, particularly with descendants/relatives in the Devon, England area or France.
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