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Serial entrepreneur Steve Blank blogged about being on the receiving end of a hostile outburst from his "abusive boss," the company CEO, after Blake gave his opinion about an issue being discussed during a company meeting at Ardent Computer.
Hostile and humiliating outbursts like this from managers are the quickest ways for leaders to stifle motivation, engagement, creativity, and ultimately innovation.
Silence descended across the conference table. The CEO turned to me and asked, "What did you say?" Thinking he was impressed with my mastery of the subject as well as my brilliant observation, I repeated myself and embellished my initial observation with all the additional reasons why I thought our customers would want this feature. I was about to get an education that would last a lifetime.
Picture the scene: The entire company (all 15 of us) is present. For this startup, we had assembled some of the best and brightest hardware and software engineers in the computer industry. My boss, the CEO, had just come from a string of successes at Convergent Technologies, Intel and Digital Equipment, names that at that time carried a lot of weight.
Now in a voice so quiet it could be barely heard across the conference table our CEO turns to me and says, "That's what I thought you said. I just wanted to make sure I heard it correctly." It was the last sentence I heard before my career trajectory as a marketer was permanently changed.
At the top of his lungs he screamed, "You don't know a damn thing about what these customers need! You've never talked to anyone in this market, you don't know who they are, you don't know what they need, and you have no right to speak in any of these planning meetings."
I was mortified with the dressing down in front of my friends as well as new employees I barely knew. Later my friends told me my face went pale.
He continued yelling, "We have a technical team assembled in this room that has more knowledge of scientific customers and scientific computers than any other startup has ever had. They've been talking to these customers since before you were born, and they have a right to have an opinion. You are a disgrace to the marketing profession and have made a fool of yourself and will continue to do so every time you open your mouth. Get out of this conference room, get out of this building and get out of my company; you are wasting all of our time."
I was stunned by the verbal onslaught. At that moment I felt so small I could have walked out of a room underneath the crack in a closed door.
No input from an employee warrants such an abusive and reprehensible response, and nobody should have to work in such a hostile work environment.
By the way, this "disgrace to the marketing profession" went on to serve as a director on the boards of two publicly-traded companies, Macrovision and Immersion, and several private companies. Blank currently teaches entrepreneurship at the Stanford University Graduate School of Engineering, the U.C. Berkeley Haas Business School, and a joint MBA class with Columbia Business School and Haas.


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Now that we're on the other side of BookExpo America—coming down from squee-worthy author interactions and all the parties—we wanted to share our highlights with you. Last week's BEA experience was a heady mix of meeting both iconic authors and exciting debut writers; throwing a Zola Books party and an ebook signing event; and nabbing some rad book swag. We'll be posting our individual author interviews in the coming weeks, but for the moment, relive BEA with Kelly, Natalie, and Elizabeth!
Author Sightings
Meeting Lori Rader Day, who we featured in our Summer Mysteries & Thrillers preview. She exclaimed, "You put me on the same list as Stephen King!" and ran out and gave me a hug. —ER
Sitting down with Christian Rudder, one of the co-founders of OkCupid, and telling him all my OKC horror stories of the past year. —NZ
Having lunch with The Baby-sitters Club author Ann M. Martin and hearing her talk about how moving and emotional it is to meet with her fans. —KG
Finally meeting Christina Lauren (who wrote a hilarious piece for us on the rules of writing erotica) and having them say, "This is the pin you need to be wearing." Before handing me this pin. —KG
Shaking hands with Barbara Taylor Bradford… who has probably shaken hands with the Queen. —KG
Hearing all of the Harlequin authors talk up each other's books. —ER
Mary Kubica exclaiming that the banner for her book was bigger than her house. —KG
Watching the corgis Corgnelius and Stumphrey dash around their little pen while their adoring fans snapped photos. —NZ
Joking with Adi Alsaid about stealing the car with his name on it.—KG
Casually running into James Patterson in the food court, but being blocked by three security guards when simply attempting to walk down the same hallway as Grumpy Cat. —KG
Talking about my two favorite topics—love and food—with Isabel Gillies. —KG
Having Lauren Beukes, one of my all-time favorite authors, sign my copy of The Shining Girls with the words "Thanks for the best interview." And then watching her underline " best interview." —KG
Watching debut authors' faces light up as they talk about their books and first interactions with readers. —KG
Industry Run-Ins, Panels, and Parties
Shaking hands with Jane Lynch at the Random House party and her saying, "Bookish? I like that name." —NZ
Getting to meet the publicists and editors that I've spent the last year emailing back and forth with. —KG
Enjoying cocktails and discussing literature at our #BookTech party at the New York Public Library.—KG
(And the mac'n'cheese balls!) —NZ
Intending to stop at Javits for only a quick interview and staying there for two hours drinking wine and constantly running into friends at one of the booths every time I was about to leave. —NZ
Being at the Harlequin party with Nicky Hilton, and thinking Kelly and Natalie were joking when they pointed her out. (They were not.) —ER
James Patterson calling out Amazon at the ABA luncheon and spurring us all on to actually discuss these issues. —NZ
Explaining to people that our ebook signing (with Autography) was not, in fact, a practical joke. —ER
Seeing the excitement and overwhelming joy in the faces of young readers. —KG
Talking #WeNeedDiverseBooks with Matt de la Peña for much longer than our interview was planned for. —NZ
This sign in the bathroom. —KG
Making awesome friends in line (and swapping bagel recommendations) at the Morgan Matsonsigning. —ER
SWAG! —All

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Bobcat Company moving manufacturing facility to Bismarck, hiring 160
BISMARCK, N.D. — Bobcat Company is bringing more manufacturing to Bismarck.
The company announced recently that it will bring its compact excavator manufacturing to its Manufacturing Support Center at 530 S. 26th St. in Bismarck.
Bobcat expects to hire 160 employees in Bismarck. Check for Bobcat Company jobs here.
The excavators are currently manufactured in Gwinner, Ness Owens said. By moving that work to Bismarck, the company will open up more space in Gwinner for manufacturing its compact loaders.
"We are proud to be the market leader in compact equipment — and this move enables us to deliver our next generation of products to ensure that role long term," said Laura Ness Owens, director of marketing for Bobcat Company. "Bismarck provides the resources, manufacturing space and greater capacity we need to remain successful in the growing and changing excavator market."
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- Fee assured
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- Shoulder & Elbow
About me
Mr Jeyam is a Consultant Shoulder & Upper Limb Surgeon and the Clinical Lead for Elective Orthopaedic Services at Salford Royal Hospital. He leads the Shoulder Unit at Salford Royal Teaching Hospital, where his NHS practice is based. Mr Jeyam is a Senior Lecturer at Salford University and is the Secretary of the North West Orthopaedic Association. He was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1995 and following this he did full time research at the University of Manchester & obtained a research degree of M-Phil.
Areas of interest
Upper limb surgery; Shoulder surgery; Shoulder pain, Impingement, Shoulder instability (dislocation); Rotator cuff problems including tear; Clavical pathology including fractures; AC joint dislocations and arthritis;
Frozen shoulder; Shoulder osteoarthritis including shoulder replant and reverse shoulder replant; Biceps pathology; Shoulder fractures; lumps and bumps.
Elbow: Tennis and golfer elbow; Elbow arthritis; Elbow instability;
Medical secretaries
- Claire
- Oaklands Hospital 19 Lancaster Road SALFORD M6 8AQ
- 07703 360601
- firstname.lastname@example.com
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Meyyappan Nachiappan Fee Assured
- Dr Karel Ondrousek Fee Assured
- Dr Kalpesh Pandya Fee Assured
- Professor Akbar Vohra Fee Assured
Current NHS consultant posts held
Consultant Shoulder & Upper Limb Surgeon, Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8AQ
Research interests
Basic signs, shoulder surgery and aseptic loosening
Personal interests
I enjoy playing golf
Awards received
Award for best paper at the British Orthopaedic Research Society - 1999
Senior BESS travelling fellowship award 2011
(Additional) Languages spoken
- Hindi
- Telugu
Courses offered to GPs
11th Dec 2015, GP educational talk
- MBBS University of Madras 1990
- FRCS RCS Glasgow 1994
- M.Phil Keele University 2002
- FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) RCS Glasgow 2004
GMC registration
Reference number 4267078
Affiliations / memberships
British shoulder and elbow society
American Orthopaedic Society (international affiliate member)
Practice hours
Appt Bookings
- BMI The Highfield Hospital, OL11 4LZ
- Friday
- 13:30 - 17:00
- 01706 655121
- Oaklands Hospital, M6 8AQ
- Tuesday
- 08:00 - 13:00
- 0161 787 3470
- Spire Manchester Hospital, M16 8AJ
- Thursday
- 13:00 - 17:00
- 0161 226 0112
Post treatment communication
Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.
Other ways of contacting me
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Studying extraordinary variations of the human mind featuring Dan Geschwind, MD, Karen Berman and Simon Fisher.
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Planning to achieve a sustainable world featuring Rosina Bierbaum, Professor at University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment, and School of Public Health.
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Findings busting common myths about healthy aging featuring Dr. Howard S. Friedman.
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Step into an 8-foot cube and become surrounded by video projections of single-celled marine organisms — called dinoflagellates — reacting to various stimulants such as the human heartbeat, music, water flow, and air pressure.
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Dr. Deborah Britzman Summer 2017 Keynote Speaker
Dr. Deborah Britzman is Distinguished Professor of Research at York University in Toronto, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and psychoanalyst, with a small private practice. Prior to her doctoral work, Dr. Britzman taught secondary high school English and reading for five years in Hartford, Conn. She holds her doctorate degree from the University of Massachusetts (1985), taught at the State University of New York (Binghamton) for six years, and then in 1993, moved to Canada to assume a Faculty position at York University. She is a member of the Faculty of Education and holds numerous graduate cross appointments.
Dr. Britzman is author of nine books, seven of which address the field of psychoanalysis and education. Her most recent books are, The Very Thought of Education: Psychoanalysis and the Impossible Professions (SUNY Press, 2009); Freud and Education (with Routledge, 2011); A Psychoanalyst in the Classroom (2015, SUNY Press); and Melanie Klein: Early Analysis, Play and the Question of Freedom (Springer 2016). Since 1986, Dr. Britzman has authored over 100 articles and book chapters.
Dr. Britzman's current research involves studies in mental health with an emphasis on the emotional world of affecting education. Highlighted are literary, clinical, historical, and narrative representations of the education and practices of teachers, professors, students and psychoanalysts. Her most cited book remains, Practice Makes Practice: A Critical Study of learning to teach (2nd edition 2003, with SUNY Press).
2017 Joint PhD Summer Session Keynote Address
Once again, but this time with feeling
A text, like a dream, has its day's residues
J. B. Pontalis
There is a dream-like quality in expressing the act of writing as developing from a kernel of the writer's incoherence. We wish for a smooth transition from omnipotence to experience to words and from the reservations of words to communication. Neither the force of inheritance nor unsettled ideas, however, follow the logic of the wish or mastery. Instead, we are implicated in affect. The psychoanalytic conviction is that writing mirrors unconscious impressions of our earliest infantile learning that then felt as appeals to the writer's inheritance of her emotional situation.
This presentation leans on the idea that writing emerges where experience and communication fail and nowhere is this more evident than when the writer asks, what is missing? What comes before the writing and what kind of history can the writer face? How may the writer express the act of writing as concern for the world of others? I make a slow case for the writer's transformations and entanglements in the unconscious, imagination, and the world of others. I treat the act of writing as composed from traces of our earliest developmental ties of learning that gradually become the creations for the third space of culture.


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Set out on an adventure to explore the best beer forward establishments in Uptown Saint John. Beer and food from around the area will be showcased and you will learn what makes each beer unique and special. Discover a new beer you never knew existed, or try one you already love with a deeper understanding of what characteristics you like.
Tours begin daily at 6:00PM.
Tours also available for select Cruise Ship dates and times.
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Every day, millions of Students around the world waste tens of millions of dollars needlessly printing documents with no thought to what it costs! If killing all those trees wasn't bad enough, print manufacturers charge you an arm and a leg for toner and services.
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With ANTI-DRIFT + ANTI-POLLUTION Technology:
Electrostatic Charge, High Density (E±S+)
The CANNON 45s - Dielectric is presenting special features:
- Advanced aerodynamics Technology, for a large spray range
- Made of HD-Polyethylene (Dielectric)
- Symmetric design, therefore spraying at the same height, R & L.
- With a Second outlet "Soft Spray" for the spraying of soft vegetation areas nearby.
- The "Soft Spray" outlet is angle adjustable and it is Automatic repositioning at Right and Left.
- Adjustable elevation angle: Manual; by hydraulic cylinder, up to 90 °; or by hydraulic Motor, up to 200 °, and vice versa.
IMPORTANT: The version with hydraulic Motor offers the great advantage of to be able of spraying always with the wind, for the maximum spray range.
The CANNON 65s - Dielectric is very powerful indeed and is available in 2 Versions: "XL" and "XV"-Super, with a spray range up to 33 m and 38 m respectively, in open field, and up to 45 m in Greenhouse.
The CANNON 65s - Dielectric is ready for the TIFONE Electrostatic Charge (E±S+), High Polarisation System, granting:
- A most comprehensive spray coverage, including the less exposed surfaces.
- High reduction of spray mixture,
- Drastic reduction of losses due to drift: Aerial, Lateral and to Ground,
- Avoiding dispersion of spray mist outside, at the end of Greenhouse..
- with Great Savings of pesticide and time for less tank refilling, up to 50% ...
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Hi, my name is Juliette. I am the mother of three young children and a certified Sleep Sense Consultant. I can help your family establish healthy sleep habits and get your child sleeping through the night.
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Ad networks have been around for over two decades, and in that time they've changed quite a bit. Once upon a time, they were a place where businesses could place advertisements for niches not allowed on Google (gambling, dating sites, etc.), but in the meantime, they have expanded and now cover almost everything.
So, how does an ad network function? For those not familiar with this, it connects advertisers with a website (or websites) that wish to host them, called Publishers. Ad networks are extremely popular among Advertisers mostly because they are easy to use and they can be very cost-effective, and both the networks and Advertisers take percentage.
So, how are you supposed to choose the best ad network for your business? There are a couple of criteria you can base your decision on. The most important ones are the following…
Self-serve Or Managed
The first thing you want to check is whether or not you'll be able to optimize your campaigns on a certain network—this is possible only on self-serve type of networks. On the other hand, there are managed networks which provide you with a full service: relevant traffic and optimization of your account. You will get basic info about your campaigns and you will be able to ask them to stop running ads here and there, but that is about it. As said before, if you love having control and you have someone in-house who can manage your account, self-serve is definitely for you.
A common opinion is that ad networks are classified into those with adult traffic and those with mainstream traffic. This is true, yes, although both types of traffic are separated into different niches. For example, mainstream traffic encompasses anything from automotive to dating (mainstream dating), business and social.There are a lot of niches out there and every network specializes in some of them. If you have a travelling agency and you are running your ads through a network that specializes in finances, you won't have much use of that traffic.
What we mentioned above concerning different niches can also be applied to GEOs. For example, if you want to target the UK and the US only, then there is no point in serving your ads through an ad network that can provide you with GCC traffic only. There are networks with worldwide traffic, too, but if you read again about how all of this works, you will realize that it is not possible to have equal traffic in every country, for every available niche. If you want to get the most out of ad networks, make sure to pick one that will bring you the traffic you need.
Device Targeting
There's no doubt about it: over the past few years (let's say a decade, even) mobile advertising has become extremely popular in the world of marketing, which paved the way for mobile-only ad networks. This means that, if you want to get desktop traffic only, these particular ad networks are definitely not for you. Of course, you can always turn to old-fashioned ad networks that can drive both desktop and mobile traffic, i.e. while creating a campaign you can choose which device you want to target.
Bidding Options
Will you go for CPC, CPM, CPI or another bidding option? Although this choice largely depends on the type of ads you wish to use, you should definitely check the bidding options before you sign up for anything (after all, it's better to be safe than sorry!). Choose wisely, because this is your money and your marketing goals, and things can easily go wrong if you make wrong decisions. See which bidding options come with the ad network of your choice and determine whether it will help you get the most out of your campaign.
Types Of Ads
Types of ads are just as important criteria as all other previously mentioned. For example, there are ad networks the serve only pop-up ads and there are those that offer banners only.
If this something that's not of interest to you, don't worry. There are others you can use, as well. Is it interstitial ads you need or would you like to test couple of them? In-text maybe? The choice is all yours, but remember: not all networks will offer all of these ads. Each network will provide you only with a couple of them.
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We had lunch in a great pizzeria "Papa Giovannis". The owner was delighted by all the children and wanted to know were they all ours? Were we Catholic? If not why did we have so many? Why didn't we stop after the girl? Were we having more? Were we mad? and so on! John chatted to his son for ages about Italian football and the kids were given samples of all the different gelato that they make! If you're ever in Bondi, tell them the crazy Irish/Scottish football-mad family with all the kids sent you! The pizzas were great and the kids meals were fantastic.
We took our coffees and gelati to the beach and the usual running/jumping/racing competitions ensued.
Miss Meg and I will be back in Sydney on Saturday for Mary Poppins so maybe we'll try and fit in a bit more exploring without all the boys.


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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
I just love these prints from The Heads of State. The design is lovely and simple, yet full of fabulous color. Plus they are serigraph prints - I always wanted to learn serigraphy... just ran out of time while in college. Maybe I'll find some time to take a class through the university some time soon.
I particularly love the Chicago poster. It may be that I actually love the city of Chicago, but I think they go hand in hand. I purchased my very own limited edition Chicago print. I can't wait to see it in person.
I only wish they had a few more cities to choose from. I would love to have a couple of these hanging in a group. I could use a Dallas and St. Louis version... then it would be 3 major cities I have lived near. I guess one will have to do. : )
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Customer Care Service Technician - Rockwell, NC
Clayton Homes in Rockwell, NC is the leading provider of affordable housing. Our product offerings include but are not limited to both multi and single section homes that are delivered to several states along the eastern seaboard. We are a Berkshire Hathaway company that is seeking innovative and talented professionals to join our team. You can visit our website at Careers.ClaytonHBG.com for more information.
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The current available position is for a full time experienced field service technician. Successful candidates will be required to perform all types of repairs to our homes once delivery has been completed. Must coordinate with both the home building facility and contractors in the process of ensuring an extraordinary experience for the customer. Will be required to prepare daily activity reports concerning project status and report these to the home building facility. The successful candidate will also communicate with customers as it relates to any on-going repairs that are identified.
This position will represent the company when engaging with team members, customers and suppliers, so excellent communication skills are essential.
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• Strong troubleshooting skills and thorough understanding of all aspects of construction.
• Superior customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Effective communication, time management organizational and analytical skills.
• Overnight travel is required
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It's like a beauty pageant. They come from all over the world, in different shapes, sizes and flavors. When you step into a chocolate store, they are all lined up on the shelves showing off their best features. Some heavily rely on their beautiful design without saying much. Some others have a … [Read more...]
The Fascinating Story Of Chocolate Made In Grenada
Do you know that Grenada is called "The Spice Isle"? If you visit this beautiful land in the middle of the Caribbean, you clearly understand why. Nutmeg, mice, cinnamon, pimento, clove trees, but also ginger, turmeric and bay leaves are grown everywhere. It's not surprising that there is a Spice … [Read more...]
A SWOT Analysis Of The Craft Chocolate Industry
What is a SWOT analysis? In the marketing field, the SWOT analysis is a tool that allows a business to figure out its internal Strengths and Weaknesses, as well as its external Opportunities and Threats. On one side, the company becomes aware of its advantages and disadvantages compared to the … [Read more...]
Tasting Notes Written On Craft Chocolate Bars: Is It A Good Idea?
"Oh, note of raspberry! You mean there are raspberries in this chocolate?" The struggle is real. Average consumers still don't know that chocolate can have more than a "chocolatey" flavor. They don't expect to taste berries, exotic fruits, nuts or spices in their 70% plain dark bars. How to … [Read more...]
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Province of Ontario bans coal power plants, Al Gore cheers
Al Gore came to Toronto to cheer on Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, as she announced the closing of coal fired power plants in the Province as of the end of 2014. This is a big deal, a goal that the Province has been working toward for a decade. Electricity was a huge issue in the last provincial election; the Liberal government lost its majority thanks to NIMBYs who hate wind turbines, and is now in the middle of a big scandal, having expensively cancelled gas peaker plants that residents in Liberal ridings objected to.
Ontario is able to shut down the coal plants thanks to the gift of Niagara Falls, which provides a quarter of the province's power, plus the huge nuclear infrastructure that cost billions of dollars a few decades ago, and still pumps out over half of the electricity needed. Mix in the decline in demand thanks to a massive loss of manufacturing capacity, and the building of gas fired plants and a large number of wind turbines, and getting rid of coal becomes an achievable target.
At least two of Ontario's more northern power plants are being converted to biomass. This has cheered the power workers union.
"Europe's electricity sector has been benefitting from the use of carbon-neutral biomass, much of it imported from Canada, for decades, said Don MacKinnon, PWU President. "Ontario's vast farm and forest sourced biomass—wood wastes, agricultural residues and purpose grown crops—provides our province with a unique energy advantage," he added.
Except Europe's use of biomass is causing huge problems, as people begin to question whether it is in fact any better than coal, and whether it is promoting deforestation. The Ecologist calls it a Biomassacre:
Sustainability is a word that has become associated with biofuels and biomass. We believe that the biomass 'standards' planned by the UK Government are not worth the plantation-derived paper they are written on. They are based on flawed carbon accounting that ignores most carbon emissions and carbon debt and take no account of human rights abuses, land-grabs, food security, food sovereignty, biodiversity loss and adverse affects on soil, water and air quality.
It does seem counterintuitive that chopping trees and hauling them out of the forest, chipping them and turning them into pellets, and then burning them, releasing all their stored CO2 at once, is going to be environmentally friendly. Sure, the carbon will be re-absorbed as new trees grow, but that will take decades. In fact, according to Greenpeace:
- Burning natural forest biomass – whether for electricity, heat or biofuels – is not carbon-neutral as governments and companies claim. Burning trees contributes to climate change for decades, as shown by the most up-to-date science, until replacement trees fully grow back.
- Compared to current coal-fired electricity plants in North America, current woody biomass power plants can emit at the smokestack up to 150% more climate disrupting CO2, 400%more lung irritating carbon monoxide, and 200% more asthma causing particulate matter to produce the same amount of energy. The CO2 emitted will harm climate for decades before being captured by regrowing trees.
- The latest science shows that burning biofuels derived from standing trees in southern Ontario's forests will emit more CO2 emissions than using gasoline for well over a century.
- Burning boreal biomass contributes to climate change through a long carbon payback time due to the slow regrowth of forests and the fragility of existing carbon stocks.
- Federal and provincial governments fail to account properly the CO2 emissions from forest bioenergy production by using the simplistic assumption of carbon neutrality. In truth, CO2 emissions from biomass burning - about 40 megatons annually in Canada – are roughly the equivalent of Canada's 2009 light-duty vehicles emissions.
Tyler Hamilton of Clean Break takes a more tempered view.
I know there are concerns within the environmental community, also expressed by Ontario's environmental commissioner, about the wisdom of using biomass for power generation. The fear is that the biomass that makes up the fuel wood pellets won't be harvested sustainably, and there is also skepticism related to the "carbon neutrality" of biomass when used as a fuel. Also, particulate emissions are still a concern with burning biomass, so while it may serve a climate change strategy it won't necessarily address local pollution problems. Obviously, these concerns need to be addressed so that all stakeholders are satisfied, but given the choice, I still believe that biomass is a better option than coal, particularly when it's only used sparingly and for backup.
Getting rid of coal is a great first step. The forestry sector in Ontario is in trouble and can use the work, as can the power workers in Thunder Bay. But lets not pretend that biomass is green.


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|Tony Harris
|Tony Harris
In the pages of The Legion Secret Files 3003 (January 2004), Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning use a simple but very effective narrative device. They tell the entire story from the point of view of Trudy Trusoe, a journalist who has the privilege of interviewing the legionnaires while making a documentary on everyday's life on Legion World. In the process, we get to learn more about the Legion and its founding members: "three kids from different worlds, working together for the common good", embodying "the basic doctrine of the United Planets". The guest artists for this special one-shot are Leonard Kirk and Tony Harris. Some of Kirk's pages are just wonderful, one of my favorites is the one that recaps the Legion's history; Harris shares with us several spectacular double-page spreads, and I think the best one takes place in Brainiac 5's laboratory, this is a majestic composition, full of grace and colorfulness.
I still have very fond memories of chapter 3 of "Foundations" (published in The Legion # 27, January 2004). The iconic cover of this issue, illustrated by Tony Harris, appeared briefly in an episode of the first season of The O.C. Allan Heinberg, executive producer of the series, was a big comics fan (and he would eventually create the Young Avengers for Marvel Comics), and he turned one of the show's protagonists (Adam Brody) into a comic geek, which I absolutely loved. But there is something else about issue 27 that I find moving every time I re-read it. It might sound trivial, but the cold and rigid Brainiac 5 defies logic and embraces emotion, after rescuing his longtime companion Invisible Kid. When I first read this issue I immediately recognized what was going on. Brainiac 5 has always been portrayed as a lonely genius, and although some writers in the past have tried to make him fall in love with Supergirl, the truth is that he remained single. After finding out his friend is safe and sound, Brainy has a tremendously effusive reaction: a kiss in the cheek.
|Superboy versus Negative Superboy
Por más de 30 años, la Legión de Súper-Héroes y Superboy fueron parte de la misma ecuación. Sin embargo, en los 80s, las Crisis en Tierras Infinitas causaron graves problemas a la continuidad de la Legión. En ese entonces John Byrne trató de arreglar esta situación de la mejor manera posible en las páginas de "Action Comics" y "Superman", pero lo cierto es que en la versión de Byrne, Clark Kent nunca tuvo aventuras heroicas en su adolescencia, por lo tanto Superboy jamás había existido.
|The origin of the Legion / el origen de la Legión
|Brainiac 5's lab / laboratorio de Brainiac 5
|Superboy reverts to his classic look / Superboy revierte a su traje clásico
|Brainiac 5 kisses Invisible Kid / Brainiac 5 besa a Invisible Kid


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Kirsten Dunst looked delightful as she arrived to talk about Spider-Man 2, the sequel to the original box office hit. Arriving in a short, black, mini-skirt, the perpetually good-humoured actress, begins by emphasising that after she wraps Spider-Man 3 early next year, as far as she is concerned, it is Spidey no more.
"The next one will be it. I'm only contracted to 3 and don't see myself signing for a 4th or a 5th," says Dunst, emphatically. Asked if she would love to see her Mary Jane character killed off in Spider-Man 3, Dunst laughs. "It would actually be really interesting if SPIDER-MAN died. Why doesn't the superhero ever die? I think if Mary Jane was alone, pregnant and he died, she could give birth to a spider baby and carry on the series with another young boy or something like that. I doubt Tobey would come back for a 4th or a 5th either." She's only kidding, really! "I don't know what will happen in the third movie. I hope she doesn't die. I just think that's kind of an obvious way to go; we have to end it, so let's just kill her. I just think three's a good number. Mary Jane is a huge, important piece of this film as it's all about the love story. How many movies can you really make about it before you want to stop it while it's still great? You don't want to keep going."
Though Dunst was already an established star prior to Spider-Man's release two years ago, Dunst says that she has changed to some extent. "It's been two years since the last movie so of course, when anybody goes from 18 to 22, you change a lot." Dunst says that the huge success of first movie did not impact on her personally. "Now, I'm known worldwide, I guess. I can finance movies – money, and production when you think of it that way, so that's changed a lot for me. Now, it's not a question whether I can get whatever people to come and see a movie that I'm in, so that all helped me and I get paid more now too," she adds laughingly. There is also the recognition factor that Dunst has had to contend with. "More people recognize me and I live in LA where everybody's too cool to come up to you anyway, but talk about you behind your back and gossip about you in Los Angeles." Dunst says that she deals with her post-Spider-Man celebrity a bit differently than before that movie came out. "I just have to be more conscious about security. I have all fencing up and everything, but it's something that isn't engrained in my head."
These days, the public's insatiable fascination with celebrity has certainly impacted on her private life and her relationship with actor Jake Gyllenhaal. "The paparazzi follows us everywhere in L.A. It's really sickening actually, such as in the grocery store. And we don't do anything interesting either, so it's really obnoxious." She says that she deals with it by refusing to get angry and choosing to ignore it, "but we were at the dog park one day, we bought eggs and everybody at the dog park was throwing eggs at the paparazzi so that was perfect."
What was not perfect was that at one stage, Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire had to pull out of the franchise due to much-publicised back problems, and his replacement may well have been Gyllenhaal. "That was really a complicated time of course. I'm just so thankful that Tobey ended up doing the movie because he is Spider-Man and it wouldn't have been good. I think Jake can do any movie because I think he's one of the best young actors and he probably would've done an amazing job." Dunst admits, however, that working with her boyfriend under those circumstances "would have been weird. I mean, I would like to work with him but I'm happy it wasn't this, because I would rather do a more intimate movie with him where I could actually have many scenes with him. If we had done this, we could probably have never done another movie together."
Spider-Man 2 further explores the complex relationship between Peter parker and Mary Jane, while the former continues to find a balance between normalcy, responsibility and heroism, leading to some major plot surprises. Without giving too much away, Dunst predicts more surprises regarding their relationship, in the third instalment. "It will be complicated because if they do get together, he would be basically risking his life everyday and she's probably worried about him risking his life while in danger, so it adds all kinds of other layers of complication."
On Spider-Man 2, Dunst says there are definite advantages of reprising a character the second time around. "I feel like all my relationships develop so much more on this one and just felt more comfortable. Sam and I got to know each other better, I change a lot from how I was in the first movie, how I approached my work and my relationships with them. I also felt that I could be more creative and open."
Asked why these particular comic book films have succeeded where so many have failed, Dunst says "I think it's what the film is. It's this guy, who every man and every person can relate to, because he hasn't gotten it all figured out, he has this huge burden and he's kind of a darker, more complicated mystery with him. It's really sad and complicated and I think that's why people respond to him so well because he is the most human out of any superhero character." Also admitting that the movie is also very empowering for women because her character gets to make a choice, Dunst says that it important in relationships to stand up in that way, as she does in her own life. "Of course I think it's something you have to learn. With any woman, or man, you always want something that's not good for you and everybody does it. It's something that I've learned and of course I'd stand up for myself."
As physically daunting it was to shoot Spider-Man with wires and harnesses, she says that her next film, the romantic comedy Wimbledon, was tougher. "That was more physical than Spider-Man 2 and actually, romantic comedies are the hardest to do. It's just hard to not dig into it too much. I mean, it's so much easier to make a dramatic scene I work and just hard to be in that momentum of love everyday when sometimes, you're in a horrible mood. Some of the words are sometimes hard to say. But it's an adorable movie, just hard to keep those romantic scenes fresh and feeling great and fun on take 40. It's hard to keep that freshness of flirting when you're on take 20 with a different person's close-up, yet you're still delivering these lines that are cute and you have to be sexy."
Before Dunst starts work on herb final Spider-Man adventure, she will shoot Cameron Crowe's Elizabethtown. "That's a hard movie to talk about, because we just started and Cameron's very private and I know to respect him that I'm not really going to talk about it yet." Dunst refuses to even delve into the kind of character she is to play in that top-secret film. "It's so early for me. I'm just rehearsing and am still figuring her out for myself so it's not something that I even feel comfortable talking about."
Dunst says that she yearns to work with Pedro Almodovar, and would even do a nude scene for him, "because he would be so tasteful. I just love Talk to Her and thought it was beautiful."
At a mere 22, Dunst is a true Hollywood veteran, who has appeared in close to 40 films. A far cry from the cute kid and teenager we remember, Dunst is focussed on her work and her life. After Spider-Man 2, Dunst says that she continues to learn something new from every film experience. "You know what's funny? Sometimes, three years from now, I realize why I did the movie and why this and this. When I read a script, I don't even realize why I sometimes feel connected to this role or why I should play it until later on when I've discovered something else about my life or my relationship with someone. Sometimes, it happens later why I did that particular movie."


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This March, we went to Trinidad and Tobago. It was just lovely - the wildlife, the people, and the food! We were amazed at the colorful birds, the abundance of fresh fruit, and the delicious fish. Our family relaxed, learned more about the islands, toured the asphalt lake, and swam, swam, swam. Come join us as we share our photos with you!
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Earlier this year, some of our family stayed in Trinidad, at a wonderful Eco-Inn. I was so impressed with the photos and stories they shared that I contacted the owners of the Le Grande Almandier Inn, to find out more for our Wandering Educators. I was lucky enough to talk with Wendy James, who is now our Trinidad & Tobago Editor! Here's what Wendy had to say...
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When it comes to roofing materials, it can be difficult for many people who are not professional roofers to understand all of their options. There are many different types of roofing materials available and figuring out which is best and will provide your property with the most protection is not always cut and dry. However, one of the options that stands above the others is Liquid Rubber. While using Liquid EPDM rubber for roofs is not always the best option for all properties, it does offer some great reasons to consider it.
Lower Your Maintenance and Repair Needs
Maintaining a roof and repairing leaks can be time-consuming and costly. However, with this waterproof sealant, things have gotten somewhat easier. You will not have to worry about replacing shingles or worry about metal items being ripped from the roof in the wind. The maintenance for Liquid Rubber tends to be quite easy.
You simply need to head up to the roof a few times per year to make sure it is clear of debris. The coating will protect it from most problems, so you don't have to worry about leaks, but you will still want to check for any holes or punctures, just in case something blew onto the roof and caused damage. This type of coating can help to cut down your time for maintenance and repairs.
Fast Installation
One of the other stellar reasons to use this type of roofing is that it goes on extremely fast. In a fraction of the time it would take for other types of roofing materials to be installed you can have the Liquid Rubber installed on your roof. You could hire a professional for the installation, or you might want to take care of it on your own. It will often depend on how large the roof is, how much time you have, and how comfortable you are tackling it on your own. Those who have large areas to cover will likely want to have a crew come in and take care of it.
Another great benefit of Liquid Rubber is that this waterproof sealant will start providing protection from water the minute it goes onto your roof. The EPDM rubber has waterproof qualities, and that means it does not even need to cure fully before it provides you with this protection.
Environmentally Friendly
There are some ways in which this waterproof sealant is friendly to the environment, as well. For starters, it tends to be very long lasting, able to provide protection for your roof for decades. This means you will not have to use other materials to keep repairing your roof, essentially cutting down on the number of resources you are using. In addition, you can choose from different colors. The white rubber will help to reflect light to keep the space below cooler in hot climates. The black rubber coating will absorb the light, and it can make the area below warmer. This could help you to reduce your energy usage and the cost of your energy bills.
Say Goodbye to Seam Problems
One of the areas where there are typically problems with a roof are at the seams where roofing materials come together. Even when they are installed properly, small gaps could allow for water to come through and into the roof. This could damage the property and items below. Fortunately, when you use liquid EPDM rubber for roofs, there will not be any seams. It will cover the roof like a skin, providing you with all the protection you need.


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The Kunama of Eritrea
text and photographs by Sister Christian Molidor, R.S.M.
(From Catholic Near East March – April 2001)
The Kunama of Eritrea proudly maintain their ancient way of life in the face of modern incursions.
Teaming Up Against Hunger
prepared by CNEWA staff
(From CNEWA WORLD May – June 2001)
A report on last years famine in Eritrea and Ethiopia and CNEWAs response.
Forgotten War, Forgotten People
by Thomas McHugh
(From Catholic Near East April 1991)
A 30-year war has resulted in death, famine, and desperation. Will it ever end?
Eritrea and Tigre: In Desperate Need
compiled by Catholic Near East staff
(From Catholic Near East January 1990)
An update on the ongoing war and subsequent famine in Eritrea.
90 Years in Ethiopia
by Brother Austin David Carroll, F.S.C.photos: CNEWA files
(From Catholic Near East July 1990)
The Christian Brothers continue their dedicated service in war-torn, starved Ethiopia.
"They Have Nothing to Eat"
by Claudia McDonnellphotos by John Isaac
(From Catholic Near East Magazine Summer 1985)
A reflection on hunger and the ongoing crisis of starvation.
Bishop Says Housebound Egyptians Running Out of Food
Catholic News Service (21 August 2013)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A Catholic bishop in Luxor, about 400 miles south of Cairo, said Muslims and Christians alike are afraid to leave their homes; because the shops are closed and no one is venturing outside, many are running out of food.
Christians in Middle East Losing Everything Except Christ
Catholic News Service (23 December 2014)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Violence, fear and poverty have stripped Christians in the Middle East of everything except Christ, said a number of church leaders there.
Inside East Africa's Drought
Deacon Greg Kandra relates information received from Gerald Jones, CNEWA's regional director of Ethiopia, on droughts in the Horn of Africa.
Page One: Headlines for 8/22/12
Stories of interest for the day.
Page One: Headlines for 10/16/13
Stories of interest for the day.
Picture of the Day: Food for Thought
A child of the village of Sebeya enjoys an enriched biscuit. (photo: Petterik Wiggers)
Politics, Famine and … Bob Geldof
Journalist Don Duncan describes the challenges facing people in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray.
Picture of the Day: Hungry to Learn
In Ethiopia, school meals greatly improve concentration among students, such as Teklit Gebru of Sebeya. (photo: Petterik Wiggers)
Picture of the Day: Feeding Gaza
This 2006 photo depicts a street scene in the Gaza strip, a poor and crowded land with one of the highest population densities in the world. (photo: Steve Sabella)
Page One: Headlines for 12/3/13
Stories of interest for the day.
Page One: Headlines for 12/10/13
Stories of interest for the day.
Picture of the Day: The Face of Hunger
Children in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, such as 13-year-old Tiblets Gebray, suffer from chronic malnurishment and depend on outside support during lean years. (photo: Petterik Wiggers)
The Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
The National Catholic Register this week has some very good insight into the ongoing crisis in Gaza
Page One: Headlines for 11/20/14
Stories of interest for the day.
Picture of the Day: Sharing a Plate
In this 2005 photo, Manna Gebreyons, a teacher at a school run by the Ethiopian Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat, shares a meal with her mother, left, her brother and another teacher from the school. (photo: Sean Sprague)
Page One: Headlines for 12/10/14
Stories of interest for the day.
Picture of the Day: Aid in Athens
Nikos Voutsinos, a worker with Caritas, distributes food at a soup kitchen in Athens, Greece. (photo: Don Duncan)
Picture of the Day: What's for Lunch?
Friday 16 October marks World Food Day, focusing on efforts to feed the hungry around the world.
Picture of the Day: People of Afar
An Afar family sits at home in northern Ethiopia. In the Afar region, the drought has been deadly to livestock, a critical source of income and sustenance for residents. (photo: Petterik Wiggers)
Picture of the Day: A Nourishing Church
Youth from 14 parishes receive lunch at a summer program in Alitena, Ethiopia. (photo: CNEWA)
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Stories of interest for the day.
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A climate for green funds
The monsoon season is here. If the past few years are anything to go by, the country will have to brace for costly environmental disasters. The impact of climate change are no longer risks that exist in the distant future. A recent HSBC Global Research report found India to be the most vulnerable of the 67 countries assessed for their vulnerability to and preparedness for climate change risks. The need to address these challenges is more urgent than ever.
India is making big efforts in that direction. But more needs to be done. A climate-resilient economy cannot be a priority only for the government. Companies, regulators, banks and financial institutions need to be part of the effort. The government aims to source 175 GW of power from renewables by 2022 and for nearly 57 per cent of total electricity capacity to come from non-fossil fuels by 2027. All of this will require billions of dollars worth of investments.
It has been estimated that approximately $100 trillion of additional investment will be required between 2016 and 2030 to sync the imperatives of global development with that of addressing the challenge of climate change. Financing clean energy infrastructure, sustainable transport, energy efficiency and waste management are among the key imperatives today. Growth and diversification of the market remain key targets.
Banks and financial institutions are key intermediaries between investors who are keen to put more of their cash into low-carbon, sustainable projects and those requiring capital. Globally, green finance is gaining prominence as a medium to raise funds for environment-friendly and climate-resilient projects. The appetite for green investment opportunities is growing with European and US investors, in particular, committed to increasing their climate-related holdings.
In India the concept of green financing is nascent. Take the green bond market. Green bond issuance in India rose sharply last year — to more than $4 billion from $1.3 billion in 2016, according to data provider Dealogic. While this is a welcome development, it is just a drop in the ocean against India's climate change-related investment needs.
Measures to encourage green-bonds could help raise finances needed to "green" India's economy. These could include steps to reduce some of the regulatory constraints that currently hamper international investments as well as local pools of capital. There is scope for guidelines asking provident funds, pension funds and insurance companies to invest a portion of their assets under management in green bonds. The government could offer tax incentives to encourage mutual fund and other onshore investors to invest in local green bonds. Currently, there is no incentive for onshore investors to buy labelled green bonds or make green investments. India could also look at issuing a sovereign green bond, like France did to great effect last year. This would help push climate-change considerations into the limelight and provide a welcome market benchmark. Diversifying the green bond market beyond project finance assets into corporate loans, and working more with mid-sized companies (mid-cap market), will go a long way towards building up the green financing ecosystem. Allowing banks to claim "priority sector benefits" on their green investments would also help.
Knowledge sharing across regions and institutions is critical to ensure that initiatives that are successful in one location get replicated expeditiously. Steps such as these could help India to draw in more of foreign capital — this would be especially welcome given that global investors are increasingly factoring climate change into their assessments of a country's overall economic performance.
Amid all the issues that concern us — poverty, education, employment, health — it is easy to forget that global warming is one of the most critical challenges we face. We need to do a lot more and a lot sooner or risk an environmental crisis.
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Schiavo Library: June 2017 Newsletter
Used Book Sale
Our Welcome Summer Used Book Sale continues until June 17. There's still plenty of selection. Come in and browse. The last week will be our "Fill A Bag for $2" sale.
Summer Brochures
Our new 2017 summer brochure is ready. It lists our children and adult programs and special summer events. Lots of special happenings - stop in the library often to learn all about them. More details will be shared in the July newsletter.
8th Anniversary of the Library
Our Eighth Anniversary will be celebrated on June 27th with balloons and cupcakes. Come in and help us celebrate 8 wonderful years as a library!
Early Summer Happenings
The library will be closed on July 4th so that everyone can participate in Strathmere's celebrations.
Regular children's programs will begin the week of July 11th.
Our Turtle Program will be July 13th.
New Display:
Can you guess what it is? Stop in and find out!
Christine Rohrman, Library Director


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NOTE: To manage lactose restrictions, substitute Carnation® Evaporated Milk with Carnation® Lactose-Free Evaporated Milk in any recipe. Our Lactose-Free Evaporated Milk has a sweeter profile than regular Evaporated Milk, so you may notice a slightly sweeter profile to your recipe. To manage dairy restrictions, substitute Carnation® Evaporated Milk with Carnation® Almond Cooking Milk in any recipe. Some recipes, such as our Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie, turn out best with a different amount of Almond Cooking Milk. Please check our Alternative Milk Recipes page for recipes that have been specifically tailored for alternative milk usage.
Cranberry Fudge
Try adding cranberries to your Holiday fudge. Your guests will love it!
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servings (2 pieces per serving)
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- 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups OCEAN SPRAY® Fresh or Frozen Cranberries
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
MELT morsels and corn syrup in medium, heavy-duty saucepan over lowest possible heat. When morsels begin to melt, remove from heat; STIR. Return to heat for a few seconds at a time, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat.
STIR in powdered sugar, evaporated milk and vanilla extract. Stir vigorously until the mixture is thick and glossy. Stir in cranberries and nuts; mix well. Pour into prepared pan; cover. Refrigerate until firm, about 8 hours. Lift from pan; remove plastic wrap. Cut into 48 pieces. Store covered in refrigerator. Serve at room temperature.
Recipe and photo courtesy of Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
Nutritional Information
% Daily Value *
- Total Fat 6g 9%
- Saturated Fat 3g 16%
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Sodium 10mg 0%
- Carbohydrates 20g 7%
- Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
- Vitamin A 0%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Calcium 2%
- Iron 2%
- Sugars 16g
- Protein 1g
* Percentage Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.


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War memorial stone laying to be grand affair
The foundation stone laying ceremony for the Punjab State War Heroes Memorial and Museum at Amritsar is expected to be a grand affair. Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh and at least five former services chiefs are scheduled to attend it. The stone will be laid by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on February 12. Gen Shankar Roy Chowdhury, Gen JJ Singh, Gen Deepak Kapoor, Adm Madhvendra Singh and Adm VS Sekhawat are among the ex-chiefs who have agreed to attend the event. About 25,000 ex-servicemen of all ranks from across the state, besides a large number of civilians, are also expected to converge on the venue, for which special transport arrangements are being made. Students of Sainik School, Kapurthala, Punjab Public School, Nabha, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Institute, Mohali and NCC cadets from Amritsar would also participate in the function. Gallantry awardees would also be honoured on the occasion.
With a 45m stainless steel sword, signifying strength and courage, being the memorial's central point, the complex will include six state-of-the-art galleries that would showcase the martial heritage and history of Punjab from the times of Guru Hargobind Singh till the present day through images, paintings, artifacts, weapons and informative panels, 5-D auditorium, laser shows and restaurants. Spread over 7 acres with landscaped gardens that would reflect three different war zones-pre-British era, British era and post-British era-the project is estimated to cost about Rs 100 crore and will take two years to complete.
33 senior officers apply for PESCO chief's post
Thirty-three senior retired defence officers have applied for the lone post of Chairman, Punjab Ex-servicemen Corporation (PESCO), which has been lying vacant for the past few months. The aspirants for the post include five officers of the rank of Lieutenant General and 10 officers of the rank of Major General. The post has traditionally been held by a retired Major General, barring a couple of instances.
The selection committee is headed by the Chief Secretary, Punjab, and the appointment is expected to be finalised this month. To be eligible, the aspirant should have held the rank of Brigadier or equivalent in the services, belong to the state of Punjab and be below 65 years of age. Set up by the state government, PESCO is involved in the welfare of ex-servicemen, their widows and dependents. It provides them post-retirement employment, financial assistance and undertakes other welfare schemes.
Agusta controversy continues to simmer
The AgustaWestland helicopter deal continues to simmer, now at the political level. The Ministry of Defence has cancelled the Rs 3,600-crore deal for purchasing 12 copters for VVIP use and the company has been barred from participating in the Defence Expo, starting February 6 in the Capital. The BJP is demanding that the names of all those named in the Italian court of law hearing the case be made public. The Issue was raised in Parliament on February 5 and BJP MPs raised slogans from the Opposition stands. The matter now looks headed to become a poll issue.
India eyes better ties as German Prez arrives
Tribune News service
New Delhi, February 5
India and Germany today discussed ways to further enhance bilateral ties. Visiting German President Joachim Gauck held talks with President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a range of issues.
Gauck, who arrived here last night on a five-day visit to India, was given a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Relations between India and Germany have traditionally been cordial and close. The two countries are strategic partners since 2000. With the commencement of Inter-Governmental Consultations in 2011, there has been significant progress in all areas of bilateral cooperation through regular high-level exchanges at the Head of Government level, cooperation in strategic areas, growing economic and commercial ties and increased interaction in the fields of education, science and technology, culture and people-to-people relations.
Germany continues to be India's largest trading partner in Europe. India and Germany also work closely in the international arena.
Chinese giant 'hacks' BSNL network
New Delhi, February 5
Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei allegedly hacked state-owned BSNL's network and the government is investigating the matter.
"An incident about alleged hacking of BSNL network by Huawei has come to notice. The government has constituted an interministerial team to investigate the matter," Minister of State for Communications and IT Killi Kruparani said. There were reports of Huawei hackers targetting a mobile tower in Andhra Pradesh. — PTI
541 Attempts to Infiltrate Into J&K in Last Two Years: Govt
In the last two years, there have been 541 attempts to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir while 65 terrorists were killed in 2013 in encounters with the Indian Army, Defence Minister A K Antony informed Rajya Sabha today.
"In 2012 and 2013, there have been 541 infiltration attempts in Jammu and Kashmir. In 2013, 65 terrorists were killed in J and K in encounters with the Indian Army," he said in a written reply.
"No Pakistani soldier was apprehended on the LoC in 2013. However, on February 14, last year, one Pakistan Army soldier was killed while intruding across the LoC in the Naushera sector," the Defence Minister said.
To a query on AgustaWestland chopper scam, he said the government has scrapped the VVIP chopper deal with effect from January 1 on grounds of breach of pre-integrity pact.
"No decision has been taken till date to debar the said company," the Minister said.
Replying to another query, Antony said in last five years, three MiG-29 combat aircraft have met with accidents and these mishaps have been investigated by the IAF.
On the issue of large number of services personnel not being able to cast their votes, Antony said, "The matter relating to the further facilitation of voting by defence personnel has been taken up with the Election Commission of India."
On setting up of a national war memorial, the Minister of State for Defence Jitendra Singh said a Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by Antony has recommended its construction at the India Gate hexagon.
"The Urban Development Ministry is processing the recommendations for approval by the competent authority," he said.
Britain Says India Did Not Follow Its Advice in 1984 Army Raid
LONDON — Britain sent a military officer to advise India before Indian forces stormed the Golden Temple in Amritsar in 1984, leaving hundreds dead, but the advice was largely ignored and had little impact on the bloody outcome, the British government said on Tuesday.
In publishing an inquiry into Britain's involvement in the attack on the temple, the holiest shrine for Sikhs, Foreign Secretary William Hague said the tactics India used were so different from those suggested by the British officer that London bore no responsibility for what followed.
The raid on the Golden Temple, in the northern Indian state of Punjab, was designed to flush out separatists. Estimates of the number of victims vary, but Mr. Hague said on Tuesday that official figures put the death toll at 575, while other reports suggested "as many as 3,000 people were killed, including pilgrims caught in the crossfire."
Britain's role in the episode came to light last month when internal government documents were released under rules allowing for the publication of official records after 30 years. On Tuesday, Mr. Hague rejected requests from some lawmakers for an apology for Britain's role. He said an apology was not justified by the investigation done by the nation's top civil servant, Jeremy Heywood, the cabinet secretary.
"If any of us thought that any British assistance had contributed to unnecessary loss of life and to suffering in this or any other case," Mr. Hague said in Parliament, "then we would all want to say that this was a mistake and, for the country, to make an apology. But that is not what is established by the cabinet secretary's report."
Britain's assistance was, Mr. Hague said, "purely advisory, limited and provided to the Indian government at an early stage in their planning."
Mr. Heywood's inquiry confirmed that a British military officer visited India from Feb. 8 to Feb. 17, 1984, conducted reconnaissance of the temple site and advised India's intelligence services. But the report emphasized that there were significant differences between the advice offered and the operation that took place in June 1984. By that time, dissident forces in Amritsar, in northwestern India near the border with Pakistan, had increased, as had their fortifications.
"In particular, the element of surprise was not at the heart of the operation," the report said. "Nor was simultaneous helicopter insertion of assault forces to dominate critical areas."
The report said that India had requested the advice from Britain, but Mr. Heywood described it as "a one-off" and said that the government "did not link the provision of this military advice to defense sales."
Mr. Hague said that British officials had searched 200 files and more than 23,000 documents in the inquiry, but that "some military files covering various operations were destroyed in November 2009, as part of a routine process undertaken by the Ministry of Defense."
Last month, the BBC reported that the Indian general who led the operation to take the Golden Temple, Kuldip Singh Brar, had denied using British help.
Rosoboronexport looks to expand India cooperation at DEFEXPO
The Russian defence export company is offering a wide range of products to all three wings of the Indian armed forces at the defence exhibition, which begins on February 6 in New Delhi.
Rosoboronexport is looking to expand cooperation with India and is focussing on joint production and development with the country, the Russian company said on Wednesday. "Expanding joint development and production efforts on weaponry and military equipment will be among the key topics during talks between Rosoboronexport and Indian partners," at the DEFEXPO India 2014, Rosoboronexport said in a press note.
"This is India's biggest arms exhibition and therefore Russia will be presented here on a large scale," Ivan Goncharenko, First Deputy General Director of Rosoboronexport said in the press statement. "Clearly, we're planning to promote a large number of army and naval equipment, air defence systems and aircraft models at DEFEXPO India. Moreover, in almost all cases the upcoming talks are directly related to setting up joint ventures, establishing licensed production, and transfer of technology – precisely such cooperation is the mainstream of our bilateral relations."
Rosoboronexport said it would hold talks with Indian partners on current and future projects, including upgrading of previously delivered equipment, including the BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles, T-72 and the T-90S tanks. The company added that it expects to discuss the progress of the tender to supply self-propelled artillery systems. "Among its contenders is the Russian upgraded Msta-S 155mm self-propelled howitzer, which is undergoing trials in India. The howitzer's chassis has a high level of commonality for components and units with the chassis of the T-90S MBT, whose licensed production has already been mastered at India's Heavy Vehicles Factory in Avadi," the company said in the statement.
The ongoing work on setting up a Russian-Indian joint venture to manufacture rocket projectiles for the Smerch multiple launch rocket system may be considered a promising new area for mutually beneficial cooperation on army weapons, Rosoboronexport said.
The Russian company said it expects India to be interested in the T-90S MBT, T-90S-based engineer vehicles, BMPT-72 tank support combat vehicle, Sprut SD self-propelled anti-tank gun, tactical automated command and control system among other offerings.
Offerings to the Indian Navy
After-sales service of the INS Vikramaditya will be among the naval issues to be discussed at the expo, the Russian company said, adding that it was ready to continue consultations to promote the Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarine within the upcoming tender for design and construction of the Project 75I submarines for the Indian Navy, as well as to supply an additional series of Project 11356 frigates.
"Russian patrol and landing craft, ship weapon systems, Bal-E coastal missile system, and a variety of radar and sonar coastal zone surveillance systems have also good prospects in the Indian market," Rosoboronexport said. "The Be-200 multipurpose amphibious aircraft offers a number of advantages over the competitors within the upcoming Indian Navy's tender to purchase amphibians for reconnaissance and search and rescue operations and transport service between the island territories."
For the Indian Air Force, the Russian exporter is offering the Ka-226T light utility helicopter, which is a strong contender in the Indian tender to supply 197 reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters.
Rosoboronexport, a subsidiary of the Rostec Corporation, is the sole state-owned arms trade company in the Russia authorized to export the full range of military and dual-purpose products, technologies and services.
Saab, Ashok Leyland tie-up for Army's SR-SAM tender
NEW DELHI: Swedish defence firm Saab Group has tied up with Indian Ashok LeylandBSE -2.43 % for Indian Army's requirement for short-range Surface-to-Air-Missile system tender.
"Saab and Ashok Leyland are teaming to meet the SRSAM requirement with a new solution that combines the Saab BAMSE missile system with Ashok Leyland high-mobility vehicles," a Saab release said here.
The system on offer from Saab and Ashok Leyland is a ground-bas ..
Army's Ingenious Frontier Diplomacy
P. Stobdan
February 5, 2014
In an extraordinary endeavour and perhaps for the first time, the Indian Army invoked the struggles and ardors of civilians from borderland Ladakh during its annual day celebration this year. Lt. Gen. Sanjeev Chachra, Army Commander of Northern Command paid tribute while awarding three civilians for their exemplary valour that included porters working with the army at Siachan glaciers. The gesture, a marked departure from traditionally awarding only the army personnel, would surely raise the morals of hapless civilians battling two difficult fronts but so far remained hopelessly in the slough of despond.
The awardees included Stanzin Padma, a porter who exhibited exemplary grit by digging out live two army soldiers trapped under snow avalanche last summer. Not just this, on 6 December 2012, Padma saved fellow porter Nima Norboo who had fallen into a 200 feet deep crevasse while operating a trolley for 16 Rajput. In a daunting exercise that lasted for 20 hours, Padma physically extricated Norboo from treacherous crevasse. Nima Norboo himself displayed extraordinary nerve to keep himself alive for over 20 hours in sub-arctic temperatures. But for Padma's nerve-racking effort, death for Norboo was certain. He has been through traumatic head surgery and suffered amputation of both his legs and left hand due to grade IV frostbite. After months of treatment at 153 army hospital, Norboo was left to his own fate without even an artificial limb. He came from Waris, the last village on border with Pakistan in Turtuk Sector. Norboo now redundant his survival along with two small children seemed improbable. But fate of many despondent porters like Norboo changed after Lt. Gen. Rakesh Sharma, newly joined GOC 14 Corps promptly recognised their sacrifices when this author also brought the case to his attention last summer. Not only the Army gave justice but also conferred him with honour for his exceptional contribution to national security. Another hero included Jigmet Urgain who had to leave army after a mine blast left him completely wounded. He lost his eyesight as well as both hands. However, it didn't distraught Jigmet from helping his less privileged brethren which earned him bravery award from Army.
Lt. Gen. Rakesh Sharma, a sound military geo-strategic thinker and ex-colleague of this author at IDSA knows that big challenges never come easy. In a first, the Army picked another civilian hero Rigzin Tangay from Demchok, a border village over facing a Chinese military post in Eastern Ladakh, for this year's award. Tangay's contribution for combating the PLA's intrusions is known to the nation through media. Yet, except for Army, no civilian authority or political class could even set their eyes on these heroes. They were only busy pushing their own lobbyists and fixers for the Padma awards, the sheen and credibility of these anyway seem fading away. In a unique public discourse on the Depsang incident held in New Delhi last summer, Tangay left India's elite security community stunned when he said that the next generation will not live along borderland due to government's apathy. Yet, the Army remains the only hope. This time professionalism of military leadership has been proved. It still remains unvaryingly the country's most effective institution, far ahead of our usual laggards as political, bureaucracy and the media.
For the GOC 14 Corps, it was a masterstroke to offset the loss of public confidence and attitude towards the Army - a trend begun in the aftermath of Kargil War. In the face of growing Chinese intrusions like in Depsang, Chushul, Demchok and Chumur regaining people's trust is utmost important. To be sure, the Corps has risen to the challenge, and undertaking measures what would prove to be a dramatic change, especially when the Army is raising a Mountain Strike Corps with an offensive capability to penetrate into Tibet.
Military remains a catalyst; the infrastructure built compensate for the short falls of government development plans in Ladakh. The DRDO projects had trickle-down effect on local agriculture growth and it needs to do more innovative work to stabilize sparsely populated eastern Ladakh prone to Chinese incursions. All in all military's role still remains paramount for tackling a range of social problems, virtually proving employment to the poor.
To reshape public confidence further, the Union Home Ministry should quickly address the long festering issue of redeploying at least one regiment of the sashastra seema bal (SSB) in Ladakh. Initially raised as Special Service Bureau in the 1960s, SSB effectively involved natives for building a second line of defence against adversaries. It resembled China's Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), known as Bingtuan, a quasi-military force working as an "ecological warrior" to defend frontier desert, mountains and wasteland under adverse conditions. SSB gave guerrilla training to even women folks and kept the public morale upbeat at all odds. The decision to shift the force (post-Kargil) to the Indo-Nepal border proved disastrous for security and demographic profile of borderland. Its dislocation left the natives demoralized; hundreds of labourers, porters, transporters and others were deprived of their livelihood that also entailed social discontentment. Set adrift by lack of employment, thousands of youths in Ladakh stray in distress. Ladakh component of SSB personnel remain scattered across the UP, Bihar and Bengal plains who routinely complain of heat-strokes, snake-bites and malaria-attacks. The relocation would allow these young men to return to their native land stronger mentally and physically; better fit to serve in the high altitude warfare conditions. Revisiting the policy by the Home Ministry should be considered as deemed necessary for national interest.
Army looking for gear to protect troops from AK-47 bullets
New Delhi: For providing its personnel protection against the lethal bullets of rifles such as AK-47, the Indian Army has issued tenders to procure around two lakh bullet-proof jackets and helmets for its troops deployed in counter-insurgency operations.
The two tenders were issued last year under Army's modernisation programme of its Infantry soldiers known as the Future-Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS) under which it will acquire?1,86,168 bulletproof jackets for its personnel along with ballistic helmets with internal communication gear.
"We have participated in both the tenders to supply these bullet-proof jackets and ballistic helmets with internal communication facilities," Indian firm MKU's Managing Director Neeraj Gupta said here.
He said his firm has responded to the bids issued by the Army under the category in which only six Indian vendors have been allowed to compete.
Gupta said after acquiring a German manufacturing facility, his firm has supplied protective gear to more than 100 international forces and they have been used by them in conflict zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
As per the Army's requirement, it wants jackets with hard armour plates for front, rear, sides, upper arms, groin and throat, capable of protecting against 7.62mm x 39mm mild steel core ammunition fired from an AK-47 from 10 metres.
The Army is deployed in counter-insurgency operations for several decades in North East and Jammu and Kashmir and has been facing shortage of these protective gear as pointed out by the Comptroller and Auditor General in its recent report.
Gupta said his firm is looking towards providing armoured protection to military helicopters that operate in insurgent and terrorist-infested areas in the country.


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My friend, Vanessa, is a young, hip, cool and active momma. She is due to give birth to her third baby on the third week of June. Unlike other women who had to limit their activities when they became mothers, my friend is able to juggle her time between her motherly duties, nursing school, sports, and our favorite pastime, malling and entertainment.
Before I left for the U.S., we were almost inseparable. When she was not in school and I was not at work, chances are, we were either hanging out in our favorite restaurant, shopping, playing badminton or in front of the "big t.v." During weekends our activities included our little boys, Fitz and Nathan.
Last night, I was looking at different kinds of strollers and I was reminded of Vanessa. The Bob stroller fits her lifestyle to a T. The three-wheeled stroller is equipped with large rear wheels strong enough to withstand rugged terrain so Vanessa can bring the baby with her while she's doing outdoor activities like jogging or brisk walking. It has excellent canopy coverage which gives the child protection from natural elements like the sun and the rain. At the same time, the stroller is easy to maneuver and lightweight, which is perfect for malling and grocery shopping.
If you're an active young momma like my friend, Vanessa, the Bob stroller should be something worth looking into.


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Dr. Jeffrey is Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at UMMS and Adjunct Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the MCPHS University.
Dr. Jeffrey received his undergraduate pharmacy degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Duquesne University. He completed a residency in Clinical/Hospital Pharmacy at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Jeffrey also has over 20 years of health system management experience in academic medical centers and has worked as a staff pharmacist in community pharmacy and in hospital pharmacy. He has contributed many presentations and publications to the field of pharmacy practice.


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After waking up the next morning, the party was still undecided on bringing Sanvil. Sure he would be a powerful asset, but Trelane was concerned about the "full party share" he would command. In the end it all came down to a dice roll, much like the night before, and the dice went against Sanvil. The party informed Sanvil of their decision and he seemed legitimately disappointed by their decision.
Returning back to the brightly lit metal rooms, the heroes decided to explore the fungus growths. Soon the heroes found a room filled with a thick blanket of fungal matter coating everything. Rather running in blindly like they had so many times in the past, they actually took their time to scan the room for trouble. Sure enough within the growth they found a strange flower that didn't look quite right. It almost appeared to be moving, like it was "checking out" the party somehow. Trelane supremely confident that a flower couldn't possibly be much of a threat stepped through the door … and promptly gets nearly decapitated with the flower's 15-foot reach!
After "tactically retreating" from the flower, which started to follow them, they regroup. Through a series of feints and attacks, they manage to kill the terrifying flower! All hail the mighty heroes!
Confident the room is clear of any other killer flowers they decide to explore the smaller rooms within lab. Within each room they find the remains of the group of Brigh worshipers who attempted to explore the ruins. The bodies, all human, appeared to have been arranged in sitting positions against the wall. The bodies themselves were riddled with fungus and split open from neck to belly.
Not wanting their possessions going to waste the party loot the bodies and move to the next room. Here the room has air which is unusually warm and moist, with a thick, pale vapor of mist clinging to the ceiling. Moist, thick-stemmed plants and vines grow out of long earth-filled troughs along the wall, while a tall column of plant matter extends like a tree trunk from a circular planter in the middle of the room to spread a network of vines across the mist-shrouded ceiling.
Cutting through the vines, the heroes are unexpectedly attacked by Vegepygmies! The heroes finally find creatures they can easily dispatch and promptly proceed to mow them down. After taking significant losses, the remaining Vegepygmies run into the hall to escape. The heroes quickly run after them and manage to surround the remaining Vegepygmies … but there is a door open to a new room and something is moving in there…


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The Fitness Connection took two competitors to Liberty State Natural in Syracuse NY this past weekend.
Both of these ladies worked extremely hard the past 12 weeks and their hard work and dedication showed on Saturday. Rebecca (left) who is a bikini competitor has some tough competition on stage, This is her debut, but you would never have known that when she walked on the stage. Rebecca took 4th in her Debut class, 4th in her Novice class and for the most important class, the open, she received 3rd place honors.
Sabrina (right) took the stage Saturday in her first figure competition, Sabrina competed as a bikini competitor last Spring, however during her prep for this show, Coach Lauryn decided that her body was better suited for figure. Sabrina had some really tough competition on Saturday, but we are so proud that she placed 5th in Debut, 5th in her Novice and 4th in her open class.
These women will take a well deserved break and then will be right back at it.
We can't wait to see what the future holds for both of them.


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Pinnacle Bank
This facility serves as the north branch for Pinnacle Bank. It is a 5,000sf building that was completed in 2003. This facility contains private offices as well as an open office plan just off the lobby area. This building also has a conference room, with a custom conference table. The lobby area has several unique design features; sky lights, a three-sided fireplace with stone surround and television niche, and a curved metal soffit above the teller area. The interior design and furniture selection was part of our design of this beautiful building.


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Sunday, May 10, 2009
P2 - The Knight of Jaffa
The Crusade was a serial that was not sold abroad back in the day as much as other stories probably due to what might be a perceived as poor treatment of the Middle East and its people. Pity, that, as it also probably means why only two of its four episodes exist in the BBC archives today.
Still, being a dialogue heavy episode (apart from the largely silent escape attempt by Barbara at the end of the episode), one needn't necessarily see what's going on to understand the story. Richard I relents in his opposition of Ian going to rescue Barbara on account of the fact that he's trying to arrange a marriage between the Saracen Saphadin and his own sister, Joanna. Richard and Joanna share a scene in this episode. This is the biggest drawback of not being able to see this episode. Initially, a slightly incestuous relationship between Richard and Joanna was going to be subtly hinted at, until legendary prude William Hartnell caught wind of this and slammed that
door firmly shut. However, would the actors (Julian Glover and Jean Marsh) have tried to ever so delicately imply the relationship with their performances in a scene between the two? Will we see any possible further hints in the episodes to come?
Speaking of storylines of a marginally ambiguous nature, there's this whole idea of passing off Vicki as a boy for two full episodes. Seriously? Vicki? I mean, yes, she's a slimmer girl, and I would have liked seeing them try to pass off Victoria as a boy (or, for the ultimate challenge, Peri). I suppose this is another similarity this story has with the works of Shakespeare, which, in at least a couple instances, throws a fake mustache on a girl to disguise her as a man and nobody is the wiser.
Before Ian sets off to find Barbara, he is knighted by Richard I. The Doctor laments that he'd like to be knighted one day, too. And he would, but not for another 18 years (by a fake King John) and even later still by Queen Victoria.
Posted by Steven at 11:12 PM
3 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Actually, according to Jean Marsh on the "Battlefield" DVD, it was the great Verity Lambert, not grumpy Hartnell, who caught wind of what she and Julian Glover were trying to do and stopped them before they could do anything.
- May 11, 2009 at 10:55 AM
- Steven said...
Yeah, I just saw that last night, in fact. But I've heard more stories about Hartnell poo-pooing it, and this is the first that I've heard of Lambert being behind. So I'm just going to assume that Jean Marsh is just plain wrong and doesn't know anything about anything.
- May 11, 2009 at 10:58 AM
- Anonymous said...
You just like making Hartnell seem like a doddering old prude. I think Warren's rubbed off on you too much.
- May 12, 2009 at 10:15 AM
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Just read a story that triggered a recollection of Chicken Pox Parties.
They happen all over the country, and I know military spouses have been among the participants. I remember having a dropped jaw when I first learned about them. It started out as putting an infected child in close proximity to other children in order for them to 'catch' the pox. This was timed for school holiday or vacations, or just because.
With the advent of the internet, it became the lollipop game. A person would let their infected child allegedly lick a sucker and then mail it to a parent so their child could eat the 'infected' candy.
The story that just broke is that a Find A Pox Party In Your Area Facebook Page was reported. It was a place where people were offering these "pox pops" for money in your area of choice.
Thinking about it? According to the US Postal Service:
Mailing infectious substances and/or materials is illegal unless it meets very specialized requirements between authorized parties—and chicken pox parties don't qualify.Does one really know if its an infected pop? Is it going to work? What other germs come along with that lolli of biohazard? I get ill just thinking about people doing this to their kids. There's a vaccine for chicken pox. None of my children have caught it due to being vaccinated. One can wait until it happens naturally, if ever.
I doubt there are any rules against having a pox party on base but I would urge individuals to make an informed decision about participating in one. Shipping an infected lollipop from an installation may just double your trouble.


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This is my absolute fave morning breakfast smoothie! I usually pre-package everything into baggies the night before so that I can just throw it all in while I'm getting ready in the AM.Ingredient round up! I really love this brand of flax seed because it has a lot of flavor and it's crazy filling so this smoothie will literally keep me totally full and full of energy for the morning and most of the afternoon.
1/2 to 1 cup of fruit- I sometimes use frozen fruit if I'm in a rush.
1 cup of almond milk
1/2 cup of spinach/kale (so good for you! great source of vitamins)
1/4 cup of plain Greek yogurt
1/2 tbsp honey
1 serving of flax seed/ hemp powder/chia seed (tbh I usually go HAM on the flax seed)
That's it! I love love this recipe – it's simple, yummy and good for you. There are so many ways to vary the flavor of the smoothie too, just by switching up the fruits, milk, etc. so you don't get bored of the taste.
I got this travel jar from TJ Maxx forever ago and I use these glass straws for everything! like literally everything- smoothies, iced coffee, ice water, etc. I love straws, and these glass ones are easy to clean, sturdy, cute and free of chemicals!
What's your fave smoothie recipe? I'm always on the hunt for new ones!