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Meet the Everwell Dentistry Team
Jill| Office Manager
I received my Bachelor of Science Degree from Eastern Michigan University in 2000 and started working in the dental field with a dental consulting company. I have been working with Dr. Embree since she started her own private practice in 2002 and absolutely love coming to work. Every day I enjoy catching up with our current patients as well as meeting our new patients. You will find me doing anything from scheduling your appointments to taking care of your administrative needs. I reconcile all billing and insurance, and play an active role as our office's HIPAA coordinator.
Kim| Scheduling Coordinator
I started in the dental field in 2007 as a dental assistant in a general practice. Over the years I made the transition to the front office where I gained experience in areas such as appointment scheduling, dental insurance and billing. I have been working with Dr. Embree since 2011 and I truly enjoy working with our patients to make sure they have a great dental experience. My favorite part of Everwell Dentistry is building relationships with our patient family and assisting them, whether it is on the phone or when in the office. I live in Belleville with my family.
Jamie| Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)
I have been with Dr. Embree since 2002 and I really enjoy working in the hygiene field. I graduated from Kellogg Community College in 2000 with an Assoc.of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene. I graduated from the University of Michigan in 2002 with a Bachelors Degree of Science in Dental Hygiene and received my Anesthetic license from the Univ. of Michigan in 2003. My desire to be a dental hygienist began when I was about 10 years old, and my major interest is in periodontal therapy. I live in Ann Arbor with my husband and 2 daughters.
Jenny| Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)
I graduated from the University of Michigan in 2000 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. I then received my anesthetic license from the University of Detroit Mercy in 2003. I grew up in Canton and have worked most of my career there, but when I moved to the Ann Arbor area in 2017 I found Everwell Dentistry. I love being a dental hygienist and knew since I was a teenager that this is what I wanted to do. I love where I am at today and am grateful to be a part of this wonderful team.
Jessica| Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)
I completed my Dental Hygiene training in 2012 from Kalamazoo Valley Community College while also studying towards a degree in Chemical Technology. I completed my Bachelor of Science Degree from Western Michigan University in 2013. I am a compassionate, part time team member at Everwell Dentistry. You will see me at the office mostly on Fridays and Saturdays. I live in Ypsilanti with my husband and two cats. I enjoy suspense novels, games, and baking pastries.
Silvana| Certified Dental Assistant
I grew up in Albania where I received an Associate's Degree in Italian Culture and Civilization and I speak Albanian, Greek and Italian. I started working as a dental assistant in Albania for my aunt who is a dentist. I moved to Connecticut in 2010 where I then received a certificate in Dental Assisting from Lincoln College of New England. I consider myself very lucky because I absolutely love what I do and enjoy every minute of working as a dental assistant. I enjoy helping and educating patients and learn so much from them too. I am honored to work at Everwell Dentistry where the doctors and staff care so much for the patients and each other. In my free time I enjoy spending my free time with my daughter.
Bill| Registered Dental Assistant
I graduated from Washtenaw Community College with an Associates Degree in Applied Science.
I am a licensed Registered Dental Assistant. I love working in dentistry with the many procedures that we provide. I also enjoy all of our wonderful patients and the great staff here at Everwell Dentistry.
Alex| Patient Care Coordinator
I received my Associates in Business Administration from Schoolcraft College and started in the dental field in 2018. I became a part of Everwell Dentistry in the Summer of 2019. You've probably talked to me on the phone or will soon, as I take care of patient care and scheduling needs. I live in Livonia with my 3 cats & 2 dogs.
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Sports, and in particular, the Olympics appear to be taken very seriously here in Beijing, and judging by the windows at Nike on the Wangfujing, with its army of mannequins, all rather powerful too. The lighting along this street is so bright that even at night time it appears as if its day time; well London day time at least. Huge video walls and flashing lights make this area very alluring and exciting to be a part of; at least for a while.
We will continue bringing you the latest in windows as much as we can over the coming weeks
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Nike, Beijing
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More proof that governance by "We the People" may be a dicey
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Since 1988, the driving forces of the furniture industry continue to meet under a single roof – INTERMOB 2018! DMT magazine will be there again to present you with the latest and most interesting from the furniture industry!
Being the most important trade fair of the furniture subsidiary industry in Turkey, Intermob offers an extensive range of products such as wood and forestry products, furniture accessories, chemicals, manufacturing tools and equipment and brings together local and international companies that operate in different branches of the industry. Intermob International Furniture Side Industry, Accessories, Forestry Products and Wood Technology Fair will be held on October 13-17, 2018 at Tuyap Fair Convention and Congress Center.
Mid to high-end furniture manufacturers, machinery and product distributers, architects, interior designers and contractors meet to trade and source global and regional products, find industry partners and be part of the most established meeting place for the entire wood and furniture industry in Central Eurasia. WPM and Intermob combined, is the place to source products that comply with international standards and quality with competitive pricing. And if you have not heard about the exhibitions so far, here are short statistics from last year's editions to show you what you have missed so far:
842 exhibitors and co-exhibitors from 34 countries
65.921 professional visitors from Turkey
8.968 international visitors from 100 countries
14 Halls in 120.000 sqm exhibition area
Hosted Buyers from 22 countries
When the numbers speak, you just have to visit! The event significantly contributes to the growing sector companies to reach new markets, while the events' organizers continue their marketing activities in order to step forward to more successful results.
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More and more international organizations in the industry are taking advantage of the ever-changing digital and social environment to attract attention to their products. Our neighbors from Turkey are no exception. INTERMOB's team organized workshops in order to increase awareness of the participants and to expand the reach of the participants with the fair through visits to Hungary, Serbia, Bursa, Kayseri and Antalya within the country and abroad.
Development with the slogan of 'New Generation Trade Fairs'
In 2017, INTERMOB continues to select the product groups that are shown by B2B Matching System as they are determined to work with the best representatives in the industry and to co-operate in an adequate synchronization with the modern digital environment. Here is a list of the different product categories that will be on the fair stage this October:
Intermob Product Groups > Timber Forest Products and Materials • Furniture Accessories • Chemical Materials • Seating Group and Bearing Production Materials • Production Tools, Equipment and Assistance • Service Activities
Wood Processing Machinery Product Groups > Forest Industry Firms • Wood Processing Machinery Companies • Surface Finishing Machinery Companies • Assembly, Assembly, Packaging Companies • Transportation, Storage, Order Firms • Wood and Plastic Processing Firms • Wood Waste Assessment Firms • Energy Saving and Air Conditioning Firms • Wood Industry Independent Engineering and Service Providers • Complex Facility Instructions, Finance and Leasing Companies • Wood Waste Assessment Firms • Firms Providing Machine Equipments • Wood, Forest Products and Materials Companies
INTERMOB 2018 and Wood Processing Machinery undoubtedly become the largest trading platform in the wood and furniture industry. DMT Magazine invites you to get to know in person on October 13-17, 2018.
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We were in our seats and waiting for "takeoff," but this was different: So many of the "passengers" seemed to know one another! In fact, I had seen a friend at the doorway. We had chosen seats next to each other and were catching up.
A studious looking man came around the seats and stepped up to the podium. No, this was not a limited-space airliner, but an auditorium in the McKimmon Center of NC State University. For just ten dollars, I was about to "travel" overseas, and hear fascinating stories and unparalleled information about the archeology of Petra, the anthropological UNESCO World Heritage Site, a place most likely created in the fourth century BC. With the aid of photographic technology, I would see pieces of human existence from the settlement that took place at Petra, and hear a lead instructor of the dig tells us the Petra story!
This fall, OLLI members can choose to be "taken" across the Atlantic twice, once to Turkey to experience a bit of the life of a Phrygian during the time of King Midas, and another to the Johannesburg area of South Africa where scientists have discovered many very, very old human fossils with a link to the discovery of a previously unfound species of human ancestry. Imagine!
This armchair travel is a privilege of membership in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at North Carolina State University. Great friendships and added social life are the desirable and free extra.
The overseas travel study trips offered by OLLI are not only by proxy, however! In past years, study trips have included going to Costa Rica, Cuba, and last year, Spain. In spring 2017, OLLI will offer travel to Croatia and the Adriatic Coast, with an itinerary to rival any world travelers' plans.
Study trips and lectures also transport us to sites within the US, North Carolina, and here in Raleigh. Some trips come about in coordination with a course which has taken place that year, through the instructor of a course, or in response to a local event or media article. Stimulation abounds throughout any trip, and all of them come with friends and unbeatable long-lasting memories.
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Simulating liquid-liquid phase separation and lipid transport on the Anton special purpose machine.
Professor Edward Lyman
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University of Delaware
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
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Abstract: We present simulation data for a bilayer composed of a ternary mixture of cholesterol, dioloeoyl phosphatidylcholine and dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine. The composition is chosen to be in the two-phase region and the temperature in the vicinity of the miscibility transition. Using the Anton special purpose computer to generate continuous trajectories longer the ten microseconds - which admits complete mixing of the lipids - we observe robust liquid-liquid phase coexistence. The time-and ensemble-averaged mean squared displacement (MSD) displays anomalous scaling on timescales less than 50 nsec and normal diffusion on longer timescales. The short-time anomalous scaling is explained by a mode-coupling argument[Flenner et al Phys Rev E 79:011907(2009)]. The per-lipid MSD's suggest that a few lipids remain associated with the liquid ordered domain for the duration of the simulation, suggesting a possible mechanism for anomalous transport on experimentally accessible timescales.


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Brad Pistotnik Law has personal injury attorneys and personal injury lawyers who are truly experienced in getting money for people involved in personal injury accidents. Our personal injury lawyers handle auto accidents, car accidents, motorcycle accidents and our personal injury attorneys handle truck accidents, tractor-trailer accidents and semi accidents.
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A message from Hears To You about COVID-19:
Please call us to verify our availability before coming to our office.
Clinic staff
Natasha Dewald
Dr. Natasha Dewald is a licensed audiologist with over two decades of experience in amplification, rehabilitation in hearing disorders, hearing aid fittings and management. She earned her bachelor's degree from Minot State University, her master's degree and doctorate in audiology from the University of Florida. She holds a certificate of competence in audiology from the American Speech Language Hearing Association and is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology.
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"Natasha has been a tremendous find as our trusted audiologist. We had moved recently from Colorado to Austin. My 95 yr old mom first got her hearing aids in Colorado. One of them somehow didn't fit well and caused my mom some pain. Natasha (middle name - Sherlock Holmes) visited my mom at the nursing home and deduced that the structure of the inside of one of my mom's ears was such that the hearing aid needed to be inserted a little differently. She showed the nurses how to insert them - voila - no more pain. My mom has loved them. Recently, when her hearing aids went missing, Natasha - assisted us in processing her loss insurance with the manufacturer, resulting in a new pair of hearing aids. "Have Natasha will Travel" - Natasha brought her mobile audiology unit to my mom in the nursing home to adjust the sound in her new hearing aids. Very impressive. She then opened our eyes to a company that can provide cost effective loss insurance down the road should they unfortunately go missing again. Natasha is extremely personable and upbeat with a great sense of humor. She gave us the Ten Commandments for the Hard of Hearing - which clarifies how those with better hearing can be proactive when communicating with those who do not. Natasha is a true asset to the audiology industry. "
"I had been wearing a hearing device for some time and I knew it was time to re-check my hearing as it was worsening. I went to a place on Bee Caves Rd and got a hearing test and the price the guy gave me for the aids was ridiculously high. I dug around and found Dr. Natasha. She assured me over the phone that everything would be taken care of. She came over and explained my options very clearly and answered all questions patiently and clearly. She fitted me for new aids at home and delivered and fitted them once they came in. She showed me how to do everything i needed to do with the aids from storing them to installing them etc. She has ALWAYS been responsive any time I have questions, concerns or need help. I highly recommend her. She is gentle, kind, patient, professional and I can honestly say I would recommend her in the very highest regard to anyone and everyone. I will never go anywhere else for all of my hearing needs. She is the Best!"
"I have battled with significant hearing loss for 25 years. After wearing hearing aids for 15 years and dealing with audiologists who wouldn't take the time to get to know me and truly understand my hearing loss issues I had about given up. Luckily Natasha replaced my audiologist and how lucky was I. Natasha truly cares about her patients and goes above and beyond to give them the highest quality of care. I lovingly refer to her as my hearing whisper!"
"Dr. Natasha made the whole experience of getting my hearing tested and getting fitted for instruments SO EASY and not scary at all. I am only 29 and I worried that I would end up with hearing aids like my Nana, but Dr. Natasha got me into a pair of aids that are high tech, discreet and best of all, DURABLE! Dr. Natasha makes it so easy to take care of your hearing because she comes directly to you. It is a wonderful added bonus that she is so kind and friendly that you'll feel like you're visiting with a friend instead of just your doctor. I won't go to anyone else for my audiology needs--only Dr. Natasha from here on out!"
"Dr. Natasha is the absolute best Dr. of all of them. She is totally professional about her business. She is so knowledgeable and personable. We always look forward to seeing and hearing her. Natasha is so wonderful and kind, the best by far!! Thanks for your wonderful services!!!"
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About this hearing center
Hears To You offers personal hearing visits to your doorstep in our Mobile Clinic. They offer all the same services a traditional clinic can offer along with a sense of comfort.
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Our services include:
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- hearing aid sales and fittings
- custom earmolds
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- routine maintenance
- television and amplified phone technology
- education and counseling
- hearing clinics
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[SatNews] Customers are starting to place advance orders for the nexgen Mobile Satellite Services (MSS) terminals from ViaSat Inc. (NASDAQ:VSAT) for operation over the recently announced ViaSat worldwide L-band network.
The orders, totaling 3,150 terminals, include a mix of fixed-site machine-to-machine (M2M) and airborne units that are scheduled for delivery next year. Vehicular, maritime, and asset tracking terminals are also available for advance order. As previously announced, ViaSat is providing an upgrade to MSS networks by using an innovative new L-band waveform optimized for high capacity. The technology leverages ViaSat experience in serving the U.S. government, enterprises, and consumers with highly secure, reliable, and rugged satellite-based global services. By using bandwidth more efficiently, the new satellite technology brings a number of performance improvements to MSS customers:
- High capacity
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- Broadcast and multicast
- Low latency
- Netted voice
- Guaranteed availability
"These advance orders are an indicator of the value we are bringing to this market," said Phil Berry, vice president, ViaSat MSS. "They represent the strong response we are seeing to the combined dimensions of value our new network offers, and how that can optimize the total cost of ownership."
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I will be there on Sat 9th (1pm to 5pm), Sunday 17th and 24th March (11am to 1:30pm).
- weeding, some light weeding round the areas already turned over ; some heavy weeding in un-touched areas
- digging the edges of the pond and getting the level right
- tidying up some of the cut branches
- sawing some of the felled trees to use as edges to the path
- preparing the path
- once the pond is levelled, removing stones and lining the ground with carpet
Tools: Some tools can be provided but it would be handy if you could bring your own gloves and spade or folk if you can.
There will be a big weekend arranged for some time in the school Easter Holidays when we would like as many people as possible to come and do the finishing touches. Date to be confirmed.
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Local photographer, Frances Belsham, took some lovely pictures of the flora and fauna in the garden, including some of us at work. We are very privileged to have a local artist putting our efforts onto film.
Hopefully the images will inspire more to come and experience our local nature for themselves. It is really going to look amazing once completed so come down and be a part of it. It would be fantastic to see you there!!
[the garden is adjacent to the KGV field, behind the town council office]
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Since the 21st century, with the further development of globalization, innovation resources came into an open innovation era. Innovation resources can flow freely in a global scale. In the process of flow, innovation resources agglomeration in some cities, makes these cities become the global science and technology innovation center. Innovation has become the most important source of competitive advantage, and building innovative capacity can provide a strong impetus for the comprehensive competitiveness and economic prosperity (Porter & Stern, 2001). Innovation resources agglomeration makes innovation happen continuously, thus makes the global science and technology innovation center becomes the new engine and important support of national comprehensive strength. After two major industrial structure shift, the traditional development advantages are vanishing. The current economic growth of Shanghai is below the national average; the traditional development advantage is gradually weakening. At the same time, China's economy is faced with an L-shaped recession (Lei, 2016). Therefore, to become the global science and technology innovation center is not only necessary for Shanghai's own transformation and development, but also accordance with the national development strategy. The aim of the Chinese government is to preliminarily finishes the work of develop Shanghai into the global science and technology innovation center during the period of 13th Five-Year Development Plan1 (from 2016 to 2020). Improve the innovation resources agglomeration capacity of Shanghai, and maximum accumulate innovation resources is the key to success.
The existing studies have shown that innovation resources agglomeration has the characteristic of self-organizing, and there is the Matthew effect in this process: the better the innovation foundation, the more obvious the agglomeration effect, and vice versa. This research will from the perspective of the innovation system theory, using DEA method to study the R&D resources utilization efficiency of Shanghai's industrial enterprises above designated size, demonstrates the deficiencies of Shanghai's innovation resources agglomeration foundation, and put forward suggestions for improvement.


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Cooper had never had an Engagement Team before I created the role of Client Engagement Manager. I saw a need for something we were missing: ongoing, repeating projects rather than one-offs that required a heavy focus on sales and chasing new business.
What did engagement mean to us? Developing meaningful relationships with our biggest client accounts to generate more business. I figured out how to facilitate the type of engagement that would fill the pipeline, generate ongoing project work, and allow our business to thrive. Though I was a one-woman team, this was not a one-woman job. The design teams were the ones on-the-ground, engaging with our clients and consulting them on a regular basis. I took it upon myself to define those communication lines and empower my colleagues to engage with their clients on a deeper level than just delivering good design.
Initiative Goals
+ Empower the designers as brand ambassadors, sales people, relationship-developers
+ Identify our key target clients and develop a culture around engaging with them
+ Generate more "re-biz" by designing practical sales processes and creating accountability
+ The general notion that being "sales-ey" is inherently negative or disingenuous
+ No direction in the types of projects that we want to chase (and those we don't!)
+ Disconnect between Sales and Design: different ideas on scope, direction, success metrics
+ An acquisition in the middle of all of this, transitioning from a 50-person to a 500-person company
My Role
Client Engagement Manager, Key Account Developer, Project Manager.
I led workshops, synthesized findings, conducted individual interviews with each team member, developed, disseminated and analyzed surveys, met regularly with leadership, presented findings to North America region.
My Process
In the first month, to shake off the imposter syndrome I was experiencing, I reached out to members of each team (Design, Sales, Leadership, New York, San Francisco, and Education) and conducted 45-minute interviews to learn about our sales and project process. What was working? Where were there bottlenecks? Pain points? Opportunities for improvement? Once I had interviewed roughly 10 team members, I synthesized my findings and created several deliverables:
+ A checklist for sales owners to provide context when handing off signed projects to designers
+ A journey map of the sales process, including pain points and opportunities
+ An onboarding cheat-sheet, housing all sales process documents, case studies, and FAQs
In order to disseminate this successfully across all levels, during the second month I organized a two-part workshop, one focused on the why and what (high-level dreams, goals, wishes), and the second focused on the how (action items, success metrics, low-hanging fruit):
First, a session with leadership to pull out their hopes and wishes for engagement. What did it mean to them? What were metrics of success? What did they hope our pipeline to look like in the next 6 months, 1 year, 5 years? What level of commitment were they able to give? I was then able to build this into the next workshop.
The next workshop took place roughly a week later, with the business development and sales teams. These included several of the same leaders from the original workshop, so I was able to present my findings as well as recommend next steps using the deliverables I had created based on the interviews. The group gave constructive feedback on the action items so that we were able to narrow it down to three main phases:
+ Include the design team in the conversation, empower them and ignite their passions
+ Create a list of our top 10 ideal clients and develop profiles on each
+ Implement a CRM system that will capture our engagements and provide metrics
I had successfully demonstrated the value of this initiative as well as generated buy-in across all business levels. The leadership team understood that top-down involvement was needed to drive this forward. The sales team recognized the need to create a best-practice process, and the business development team understood that having a clear set of client profiles was imperative to the success of our region. The next step was, in some ways, the most important and the most difficult.
It was now time to bring the design team into the conversation. Again, I approached this with a two-part workshop, and called this part of the project, Let's Get Engaged! This was one part educating the design team on the importance of client engagement, one part setting aspirational goals with them and identifying the clients they would like to work with in the future.
Let's Get Engaged was more easily introduced to the San Francisco team than it was in New York! The SF team had been brought into conversations informally, had been a part of the sales process and had more reverence for experiments like this one, even if they did not understand them. The NY team had been more removed from the conversation, saw Engagement and Marketing as synonymous, fluffy, and unrelated to them. All they wanted to do is design. I edited the presentation for them so they could see that engagement was not just about money, but more about freedom to make choices and have meaningful relationships that boost the pipeline. I decided to fly to NY and conduct one-on-one interviews with the team, which helped create buy-in that was initially missing.
The second part to Let's Get Engaged was a Passion + Potential workshop. In this bi-coastal workshop, my goal was to draw out what the designers passion projects looked like, and to help them realize where the clients with highest potential were, based on our current portfolio, industry trends, and ability to afford our services. We then took these industry types and mapped them into focus areas. From there, we identified which types of clients should be our BFFs (top aspirational clients), Friends + Family (evangelizers, strong existing relationships) and One-Nighters (interesting, nice-to-have, but not sustainable).
Follow Up
I followed up by creating profiles on our top 10 BFF organizations, and conducted several ongoing presentations to the entire region, opening up the conversation for Q+As, eliciting feedback on a regular basis. I assigned several "champions", at least one on each team, and set up regular meetings with them, as well as a bi-weekly engagement check-in for all who were interested in attending. My final step was setting up a CRM system, which you can read more about in my CRM project case study. These meetings, initiatives, and system improvements are ongoing.
Results & Reflection
To me, the most positive result is that we had generated both top-down and bottom-up buy-in and accountability. Engagement was now a part of our culture. New colleagues were brought into the organization empowered to engage with their clients. My colleagues would often reach out with questions, ideas, inspiration for future initiatives. The most positive result was when I left for a week and the meetings and conversations continued without me. This is the truest sign of a successful initiative.


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Arcange - Witness Update
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It's really been a long time since I wrote a Witness Update. Thank you @lukestokes for kicking my ass and reminding that, even if you work a lot behind the scenes, people want to know more about the witnesses as productive and trustworthy people.
I think a lot of people know me on the platform, either by having exchanged comments with me, during my appearances at the different forums organized on Discord or even by meeting me personally at SteemFest or meetups in which I participated.
However, this is probably not the case for everyone and it may be hard for some to dig the blockchain to find my previous posts about my work as a witness.
- I'm a witness on the Steem blockchain for more than 2 years now, with a performant and reliable nodes infrastructure.
- As a developper, I created several apps and tools on top of Steem, among them SteemSQL, SteemitBoard, Steem Ranking, SteemToolbar
- As a human, I do my best to support all users (especially newcomers) and try to interact as many as I can, both online and in the "real" world (hence my presence at SteemFest and several Steem meetups in different countries).
- I'm
addictedcommitted to the Steem ecosystem (social and technical)
- IMHO, this post is worth reading if you really want to know more about me ;)
Here is a non-exhaustive summary of all the work I've done so far for the Steem community.
First steps on the Steem blockchain
As a developper, I have a solid C++ and .NET background. Therefore started my journey on the Steem blockchain by creating a .NET library. My goal was to make the Steem API accessible to the widest audience.
At this time, mining was still existing on the Steem blockchain and I wanted to know whether it was profitable to mine STEEM or not, and therefore needed an analytical tools to do so.
That's why few days later I initiated the SteemSQL project, a public SQL Server database with all the blockchain data.
SteemSQL allowed me to be one of the first to be able to provide detailed statistics and some in depth analysis of the blockchain activity. Once again, my goal was to provide an easy way for people to use the Steem blockchain data, even for non-technical users.
SteemSQL quickly became very popular and more and more people and projects started to use it for their services or to collect information on Steemit's activity. As a result, the server undergoes a first infrastructure upgrade to a more efficient infrastructure in order to be able to cope with the growing number of requests made by users. As second major upgrade was required lately because of the ever growing amount of data collected from the blockchain.
I also have to adapt SteemSQL to the changes generated by the many HF that have since occurred. Add to this the regular performance monitoring of the infrastructure, and you get a lot of maintenance work.
To serve and to protect
Few days after launching SteemSQL, I introduced myself as a witness.
One of the main witness work is to secure the blockchain by safely producing and signing blocks. Of course, I run several Witness and Seed nodes which were several times updated to the latest version, especially when Steemit inc published security patches.
My nodes have been running smoothly and I only missed a few blocks when one of my node crashed unexpectedly.
But the Steem blockchain is not a blockchain like the others because it has a very important social facet. So I quickly wanted to extend my role of "securing the blockchain" to this facet as well, both at the technical level (by monitoring attacks attempts) than at the social level by regularly reporting scams and phishing attempts.
Fighting scammers is an exhausting and endless task. I think that many of you had to receive one of my warning bot notification to inform you of a scam attempt in one of the comments you received. In total, I published warning posts on no less than 39 different scam attempts and sent out thousands notifications.
This scam fight is also a collective work done with the @steemcleaner team (@anyx, @ fubar-bdhr, @guiltyparties, @logic, @patrice, @pfunk, @pjau), but also with other people who have joined this initiative and are working behind the scenes to protect the platform and its users: @naturicia, @bullionstackers, @crokkon, … (I'm sure I've forgotten some, please forgive me).
Many of you have also regularly informed me of the new scam you are discovering. It is truly a precious help!
Fortunately, with the HF20 (although it had a catastrophic impact at its very beginnings), the number of scams dropped sharply and so I was able to allocate more time to more fun projects.
Bringing gamification to Steem
My next big project after SteemSQL was about adding some fun to the Steem's user experience with the creation of SteemitBoard and its Chrome Extension which allows you to quick jump to your board or any other user's board.
With SteemitBoard came new concepts like the dreaded dead fish and the appreciated red fish. Moreover, the app's website has already undergone a first facelift few months ago.
With the SteemitBoard project, I added entertainment around differents events like Valentine's day, Easter, Halloween, Saint Nicholas' day or Christmas ... to name a few.
The 2018 World Cup Contest
One of the most fun event was the 2018 World Cup Contest which allowed us to distribute 1766 SBD to thousands participants thanks to @good-karma, @lukestokes, @roelandp, @drakos, @stoodkev, @yabapmatt, the @steemitboard team and myself who were sponsoring the contest.
Believe it or not, but it was totally unprepared. Just one week before the start of the World Cup, I woke up one morning with the idea of organizing the competition. I asked my team if they wanted to follow me in this crazy idea, crazy because everything has to be done: collect funds for reward, create graphics, define the rules and adapt @steemitboard to handle them. They all said "let's go", so did I.
OMG, that was exhausting! I found myself watching all the World Cup matches and process results four times a day, distribute awards, update the contest ranking, etc… Moreover, before embarking on this project, I completely forgot that the World Cup was going to last a month.
Stupid me! I can say
I (myself) it partly fucked half of my holidays ;)
But the reward for all this efforts came with the many comments I received on the quality of the contest, the quality of the graphics and the fact that many of the participants, who usually were not interested in football at all, took the game and had fun.
Add to this that the first prize allowed the winner to help his mother get surgery, then you will find me ready to repeat the adventure!
SteemFest - SteemFest² - SteemFest³ and even GolosFest
As mentioned before, the social part is what makes the Steem blockchain different from any other blockchains. That's why I also consider it important to meet the people I interact with on a regular basis.
And what better opportunity to meet them, if not going to SteemFest. I even went to GolosFest in Moscow with @roelandp an @sneak. This was an amazing experience even if none of us was speaking Russian. They all were very welcoming and curious as we shared our Steem experience.
I also went to several meetups in France, Germany and Netherlands
The experience accumulated with the first two editions of SteemFest and in Moscow encouraged me to go even further in this idea of reinforcing the notions of community around the blockchain.
For the last SteemFest edition in Kraków, I wanted in to incentivize meetings between participants, especially for the newcomers. Therefore I created the SteemitBoard Meet The Stemians Contest.
This time, it was prepared well in advance, but it did not require less work. Oncee again, I had to find sponsors (and collected 2333 STEEM shared among all participants thanks to the fabulous @ausbitbank, @blocktrades, @reggaemuffin, @cervantes, @lukestokes, @roelandp and @teamsteem), create graphics, adapt SteemitBoard, ensure everything is running smooth on d-day (and after), etc...
And once again, it was exhausting but worth doing it! I got so many positive feedback from the people attending SteemFest³, telling me how much the scan/talk 2 minutes/scan rule was such an ice-breaker and enabled them to really meet more people.
This positive vibes went even further when several of the contest winners (@gtg, @suesa, @abh12345 and me) decided to give our contest prize to support either the @t-r-f funds or the @rutablockchain project.
THIS is why I'm so committed to the Steem ecosystem: you can really feel that notions like "sharing", "caring" and "community" makes sense. There are some gems among people who are part of it and they are an example for us to follow.
Other things I did or still do for Steem
I created the Steem Toolbar, which has been updated to support the new Resource Credit introduced with HF20. Steem Toolbar is a Google Chrome extension that helps you keep an eye on key indicators like Voting Power and STEEM/SBD exchange rate and allows you to permanently monitor these values while browsing various Steem front-end website.
I revived the Witness work real-time visualization tool that helps witnesses know when they will sign a block.
I am publishing a daily hit-parade dedicated to beginners in order to help them and to put the spotlight on new emerging authors.
With @heimindanger, we decided to revive steemwhales.com by switching it to the SteemitBoard Ranking in order to allow people to compare each others and view how they perform on the blockchain. More features to come on this project soon.
What's next
I have been working like crazy (close to 24x7) for my out-of-chain business since December. A big infrastructure migration project, involving several sites. I didn't even have time to do what was planned for my existing and new Steem projects like SteemFlux, which I introduced at SteemFest³
This work is completed, so I can now again allocate more time for the Steem platform:
- I'm going to unveil projects I've worked on for a long time, but for which I have not yet taken the time to write.
- SteemFlux should be made official next month.
- I'm preparing new contests for SteemitBoard
- ...
I will stop this (very long) post here. I have so many idea I would like to develop… I really wish days would be 48 hours.
Thank you
Finally, let me express my gratitude to everyone who support me as a witness. Thank you for your vote and for your trust! I see it as a clear appreciation of my work.
Thanks also to all those of you who follow me and regularly upvote my posts. There are more than 15500 following me and I consider it an encouragement to continue the work I do for the community.
I am currently ranked #39 in the witness list. If you believe my work makes me deserve a better rank, vote for me as a witness!
Thank you all for your support!


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As the government shutdown continues, President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi just can't seem to get along.
As I previously predicted, the two have been taking political jabs at one another ever since the 2018 midterm elections, when the Democrats regained the House.
During early negotiations over border security, Schmuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi disrespected the president to his face, in his office. In front of the cameras.
This immediately set the tone for their coming relationship.
And as the current shutdown enters it's 34th day, the longest in American history, it looks as though there is still no end in sight.
Since the Democrats won't approve $5 billion in wall funding, less than one percent of the budget, 800,000 federal workers have gone without pay.
The President has since offered to support a limited measure called the Bridge Act, which would extend temporary legal protections for Dreamers in exchange for full funding of his $5.7 billion border wall.
Yet the Pelosi-led Democrats are not having it.
Snub after the snub, Trump and Pelosi continue to battle politically, while the nation mourns in a shutdown.
While partisanship is always to be expected in Washington, this feud has grown quite remarkable.
Pelosi's Letter Cancelling Trump's SOTU Address
This was when the political tension elevated even further.
While House Speaker Pelosi originally sent a letter to the president stating she is ready to host the State of the Union, she then later changed her mind:
"When I extended an invitation on January 3rd for you to deliver the State of the Union address, it was on the mutually agreed upon date, January 29th. At that time, there was no thought that the government would still be shut down." she wrote.
That's a terrible excuse and it's clear to the American people that this cancellation is all about politics.
To first offer the invitation, one of tradition for every president, then to decline because the shutdown lasted longer than expected is completely disingenuous.
The President of the United States has a constitutional requirement to address the nation, whether or not the government is shut down.
The two can't reach a deal, so Pelosi being the classy woman she is, had to slight him in any way she could.
Polite. Political. But still a slight.
Trump's Response – Cancelling Pelosi's Flight
In the most Trumpian way possible, the president got his revenge.
Not by Twitter, but by leveraging what authority he has as President of the United States (you might not want to mess with that guy).
Trump abruptly denied military aircraft to Pelosi for a foreign trip just minutes before the congressional delegation was set to depart.
The best part though, was Trump's advice that she could fly commercial still.
"I also feel that, during this period, it would be better if you were in Washington negotiating with me and joining the Strong Border Security movement to end the Shutdown. Obviously, if you would like to make your journey by flying commercial, that would certainly be your prerogative."
Savage, Mr. President. If this isn't trolling then frankly I don't know what is.
No other president would have the guts to fight back and pull such a move. Only Donald Trump.
Little did he know that this would fan the flames even more, ultimately resulting in an outcome he wouldn't desire.
The Current Crisis Over the SOTU
The love letters didn't end their.
Trump sent another, continuing to affirm that his address was still on:
"I look forward to seeing you on the evening on January 29th in the Chamber of the House of Representatives. It would be so very sad for our country if the State of the Union were not delivered on time, on schedule, and very importantly, on location!"
Yet the plot thickens.
In another stunning rebuke, Pelosi called Trump's bluff, making it official that she will not prepare the capitol in time for Trump's State of the Union address.
In yet another letter to Trump, Pelosi said the U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security have been "hamstrung" by furloughs.
"Sadly, given the security concerns and unless the government re-opens this week, I suggest that we work together to determine another suitable date after government has re-opened for this address or for you to consider delivering your State of the Union address in writing to Congress on January 29," Pelosi wrote
After initially mulling over a new location to give the address, the president eventually conceded that he will give the address after the government reopens.
As the Shutdown was going on, Nancy Pelosi asked me to give the State of the Union Address. I agreed. She then changed her mind because of the Shutdown, suggesting a later date. This is her prerogative – I will do the Address when the Shutdown is over. I am not looking for an….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2019
….alternative venue for the SOTU Address because there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber. I look forward to giving a "great" State of the Union Address in the near future!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 24, 2019
Growing Calls to Move SOTU to the Senate
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has urged the president to move his address to the Republican-held Senate, where he'd face no objections.
Senator McConnell is in charge of the Senate. If Mrs. Pelosi refuses to allow the president to deliver the State of the Union in the House, I propose we move it to the Senate and make it happen!
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 17, 2019
Sen. Ted Cruz also echoed this sentiment:
.@realDonaldTrump should give #SOTU IN THE SENATE CHAMBER. We'd happily welcome House Members & not let Pelosi's partisan stunt stop POTUS's constitutional obligation to address the People on the State of the Nation. And America wants BOTH the government OPEN & the border SECURE. https://t.co/h7G4OtB6ER
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 23, 2019
While Trump has made it clear he doesn't want to break tradition, if the shutdown lasts longer than anticipated, this may be his only worthwhile option.
Playing politics over the important and constitutionally mandated State of the Union is dangerous and Nancy Pelosi has pulled every stunt possible to halt this president's sworn duty.
I didn't expect a romance between the two, but this feud is truly something else.
Trump has fought many political battles to get where he is today, yet none of them had the consequences this one does.
The GOP and Hillary Clinton couldn't stop his voters, but Nancy Pelosi has political power. She has every right to do what she has up until now, even though it's petty.
The state of the union is in gridlock, with neither side budging.


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One of the things I am known for is my film ZENITH. It is a spiritual documentary about a group of Presbyterian Christian Farmers in Kansas, who stage an outdoor passion play. I won the Christian Oscar at the 2003 Movieguide Awards for my film, and the event was televised on PAX! My film was up against Spellbound so that was pretty incredible!
As a result, I've become fairly well known in the Christian Film Industry. I also have a very strong Christian faith myself, and like to hold my classes in churches, like my last LA class, which was held at the Hollywood United Methodist Church.
This also means I've spent lots of time working with young Christian actors and filmmakers, and with famed Christian Film authority, Ted Baer, of The Christian Film and Television Commission, as well as various Interfaith Broadcasting Commission heads.
In trying to help young Christians think how to break into the traditional Hollywood Industry, while still maintaining their values, dignity, pride, and dedication to their faith, I'd like to share some insights with you.
I think the following e-mails I recently received from a past LA student/friend, and her mom, might help other young Christian actors know that 1: they are not alone, and 2: there are ways to approach the whole issue of choice in your career without sacrificing your values.
These e-mail excerpts are from a young Christian model/actress named Bethany and her incredibly supportive mother, Dee. And just so you know, they've given me permission to include parts of our correspondence here as a post. And I want to say thanks so much to both of them for allowing us into their lives.
First off, I asked Bethany how she was doing. The mom and daughter said they'd been very discouraged, as Bethany had turned down some work and had some struggles with agents in Hollywood. My initial reply to them went like this:
Dear Bethany and Dee:
I'm so sorry that the acting world has presented you with work that's against your strong faith. That's terrible! I find that so many parts for women, in general, are against what I believe show good, strong, role models for females of all ages -- and usually -- go against my feelings and faith as well. I'm so tired of that, and hope that my site might encourage more young women to get out there and make their own spiritual or faith based films, plays, novels, etc.! Hang in there, and might I suggest as well, your both writing some of your own scenes, or maybe even a short film script? We need more faith based writing!...
Dear Kirsten:
I think it's a good suggestion to write scenes, and Bethany is just now going to work on a short Christian film here in Bakersfield. Bethany had a chance to be the lead in a Good Charlotte video and turned it down. That kind of leads to no one wanting to see her. Her manager is a Christian, but...(the manager wasn't too happy)...Oh well, I believe if God has called her then He will open the doors...
Dear Dee and Bethany:
I know you've thought long and hard about all of this but my feeling is this:
The more good Christian young women can get seen, or become famous, the more they can speak out and people will listen. There will probably be many tough choices about what she feels comfortable doing, or being, in terms of "sexist" or explicit shots.
If Bethany is kind of a model type, then she may get cast in things like that project (the sexy rock video). And yet, some of those videos (especially from groups like Good Charlotte) may actually be saying more than you initially realize. Many Good Charlotte videos are actually making fun of sexist stereo types in Hollywood. One video of theirs in particular makes fun of tabloid articles and the likes of Paris Hilton. What you may not realize is that many of these rock bands are actually more in favor of exposing Hollywood, ie, may be more "Pro Christian values" than you may imagine.
I only say this after looking just now at several of their past videos, where they kind of make fun of Hollywood. That being said, if they are asking Bethany to do things or wear things that go against her faith, you should look at this -- but also -- sometimes it's really a parody of something she herself may also disagree with, and doing that for a larger message would be a good thing. I'm sure you agree.
For you both, her whole career will just have to be one judgment at a time, and if your agent or manager doesn't understand this, then that's not the agent for you. I'm really glad that she's going to work on a short film.
Remember -- God is ALREADY opening doors. Even just her saying "no" to something that's not within her boundaries is changing the world. It's telling producers and writers and directors (and agents) that young women can and do have values.
Keep the faith and keep believing! I'm really proud of you both!...
Dear Kirsten:
Thank you so much for your insights, I agree with you 100%.
The funny thing is after she turned down Good Charlotte, she regretted it. But at the time it was what she felt best. She did do a video for Cosmo Girl, and it was about self esteem and fitness, it was a very positive experience, and everything about it was for the building up of teen to young 20's, regarding body image, self esteem, and what's right with not being a size 0! We (her dad and I) got to be there, and everyone was so nice. I was really excited that Cosmo Girl would take the money, and effort to make this video to help girls, since they were wanting to counteract the message the media gives on what is fit, and acceptable.
Bethany is a 6 not a 0, and she is often told to lose weight, one agent even told her to lose 35 pounds so she could be in the league with the other top young actresses. She can't and won't do it, so it's great when people appreciate a real person with a real body, not some distorted image of what is acceptable. You can put that on the blog too! She left (a famous agent) after 3 years, and right now she is on LA Casting and Actor's Access, which is a great way to have your resume, pictures, etc. online where most of the casting occurs.
In conclusion - I am so proud of this young actress and also, of her mother! They have all the same struggles of any young actress with a supportive parent, but they are seriously considering each and every role she gets offered and they don't give up. Everyone will have regrets and think they should have done this or that, at some point in their careers. But staying true to who you are, how you feel about your self, your body, and your morals, is the most important thing an young actor or actress can do! No one can take that away from you. And in the end it's your self esteem that you have to live with for the rest of your life. The LA acting world is crazy. I'd love to know when a size 6 became too big? Please girls, don't lose weight. Love your body! I was always a skinny size 10 - 12, but I was very tall. And I was always told I was too fat. It's one of the reasons I stopped acting. Let's change the business from the inside out! Let's start showing other young women what healthy and fit really looks like! And thank you so much, Dee and Bethany, for letting me share your story with everyone here.
You are an inspiration to us all!


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Questions that can be answered "yes" or "no" are closed-ended questions. They're fine if you want a fast answer, but the trouble is that they don't allow for any deep reflection or exploration of a situation – they simply state what is or isn't going to happen.
By asking the Tarot open-ended questions, on the other hand, you get far more interesting insights.
Think and write what concerns you in a simple and short question.
The Tarot will give you a response so that we can make appropriate decisions and solve problems
Please write only one question, it may be about love or work but not both things at the same time, if you want to ask another question, ask another question, the questions always have to be in the first person "I", if they want to ask for another question Person, put yourself in your place to ask the question


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Orlando is the nation's premier destination. With world famous attractions such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Bush Gardens, and Sea World, can be certain that there is always something to do when in Orlando. Now, you can enjoy all of the luxuries of staying in an Orlando resort through your own vacation property at Solana Resort Florida. Solana Resort is a sister property of Emerald Island and Terra Verde.
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Fine dining, cultural museums, and the opportunity to spend time with nature are all features of life in Orlando. Whether you touch a whale at Sea World or swim with the dolphins at the Discovery Center, you'll love exploring nature in Orlando.
At Solana Resort, you'll enjoy the refreshing spacious pool and spa. There is a 4000 square foot clubhouse that will make certain you have plenty of activities to engage in when not enjoying the renowned Orlando attractions. You'll stay in shape when working out at the fully stocked fitness center and gym. You can also enjoy the sand volleyball court when you feel like playing a nice competitive game at home.
Children will enjoy the recreation field that is perfect for running, playing, or just tossing a ball around and the video arcade is very popular. For golf enthusiasts, a putting green ensures that you can polish your skills until you play a challenging game at one of the many world-class golf courses nearby.
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Above Sicily off the coast of Rome lies the Italian island Sardinia. With its magnificent and interesting geography Sardinia has a diverse portfolio of offerings from amazing hiking paths, to breathtaking beaches surrounded by Mediterranean water, to unique cuisine, and some of the most interesting and well crafted locally produced Italian wine. Sardinia has a lot to offer!
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Festa della Birra Trinitaiese is an annual festival in Sardinia held during the week of ferragosto (typically the second weekend in August). You can expect traditional folk dance, music, traditional Sardinian sweets, and drinks. This is a magnificent event in Sardinia, and not to be missed!
Top Wine to Experience in Sardinia
- Cannonau di Sardegna, 2012 ( a red wine from the Italian island of Sardinia. It is made fromCannonau, the local name for the Grenache – one of Sardinia's most successful wine grapes.)
- Alberto Loi Jerzu Cannonau di Sardegna Riserva Sardinia, 2005 (Loi winery produces some of the very best Cannonau in Sardinia. Alberto Loi Riserva is a powerful, full-bodied, austere red with hints of cherries and plums.)
- Capichera Vermentino Isola dei Nuraghi IGT Sardinia, 2008 (One of the first great whites produced on the island. It hits the nose with notes of orange blossom, rosemary and thyme, and evolves in the mouth with a perfect balance of acidity and sweetness, citrus fruit and minerals.)
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MiraLuna Restaurant is located in the beautiful luxury resort Relais Villa del Golfo & Spa. The hotel is one of the most hidden places of Gallura, largely due to the fact that it closely resembles a luxury Sardinian gated community with traditional architecture. The hotel is surrounded by beautiful white beaches surrounded by clear Mediterranean water.
Yacht BonAria is the private sailing yacht is exclusive to guests staying at the luxury resort Relais Villa del Golfo & Spa. The yacht is at your disposal fr a private day of sailing along the coast of Sardinia where you can enjoy local wine and cuisine, while taking in the beautiful views of the surrounding islands. Be sure to check out the famous "Pink Beach", and spot the "elephant", "bear", and "crocodile" created by natural rock formations.
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Are you looking for authentic Sardinian cuisine in a homestyle setting? La Colti Restaurant at the " La Colti " farmhouse-restaurant radiates tradition. The Gallura farmhouses , serves authentic Sardinian cuisine with fresh ingredients, and even keeps to the tradition of the Gallura region. There is no menu s be prepared to sample various family style courses, and come with an appetite! The menu is an ever changing concoction of the cooks, and relies on the availability of seasonal produce.
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The worldwide persecution of Christians escalates again as we enter 2019. New Research from Open Doors.
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I remember very clearly the first time I went whale watching. Near the end of the trip, a humpback stuck its head out of the water right alongside us. As the whale rose up, maybe 20 feet from where I was standing on deck, I made eye contact with it. It was an incredible moment. There was real intelligence there. Not human, certainly, but you could see that there was a lot going on upstairs. Certainly more so than my dog, which still hasn't quite figured out that it's not OK to eat gravel and wood chips.
After that trip, I began to see why anti-whaling activists get so bothered by those who flout the international ban on whaling (which was drafted when certain species were being hunted into extinction). In Norway's case, it simply exempts itself from the International Whaling Commission's moratorium and continues to hunt commercially. Minke whales, the most-hunted species by Norwegian operations, have since become notoriously shy around boats, knowing that they're likely to get harpooned if they stick around at the surface for more than a few moments.
In Japan's case, the nation issues "scientific permits" to allow whaling for research purposes. Any country can do this, but only Japan actually does. Given the scope of Japan's whaling efforts, it seems the country has a deep need to experiment on the tastiness of whale meat, which is still widely sold on the open market there. It reminds me of an exchange I once heard on Iron Chef when a rare fish was introduced as the secret ingredient. "Those are really hard to find nowadays," said a commentator. "Yeah. I'll bet they're delicious," replied another.
A third class of exceptions involves aboriginal groups, such as the Alaskan Inupiat, who reserve the right to whaling as a way of preserving their heritage. I don't have a problem with this, except that if you're going to do it as a cultural thing, then do it as your ancestors did. The Inupiat still harpoon whales, but the real kill is made with a high-powered rifle, which has all the cultural authenticity of a modern Renaissance faire.
Ultimately, my protest against whaling remains confined to a snarky editorial, but there are groups willing to go to extreme measures. Chief among them are the Sea Shepherds, a group that broke away from Greenpeace, which it felt did too much talking and not enough direct action. The Sea Shepherds run a fleet of converted ships that shadow and harass whaling vessels (mainly Japanese ones) by cutting across their right-of-way, hurling canisters of butylic acid (rancid butter) on deck in the hopes that the eye-watering stench will drive crew members below deck and shining green lasers into ship captain's eyes. They are known to trail ropes in front of whaling ships to snare the propellers, sometimes tearing them off completely. They have also nudged whaling vessels with their own ships in a jostling move not unlike NASCAR bump drafting. Boarding parties are probably the next strategy.
The Sea Shepherds are rather proud of what they're doing, fashioning themselves after pirates and claiming to have deprived Japanese whalers of some $70 million in revenue this year alone. They see it as doing battle against those who violate anti-whaling laws. The Japanese whalers see it as eco-terrorism. For once, I actually find myself siding with the whalers.
In a situation like this, someone is bound to get hurt. And in January, the Japanese whaler Shonan Maru 2 and the Sea Shepherd trimaran Ady Gil (a converted racer that looked like something Batman might drive) collided. The Shonan Maru 2 ran over the Ady Gil and cut it in half. Nobody was hurt, but to hear the Sea Shepherds describe it, you would think a U-boat had just torpedoed an ocean liner full of orphaned puppies. I can't feel sorry for the Sea Shepherds here. If you make a habit out of putting your face in front of someone's fist, you're going to get punched.
This whole thing has a grim air of inevitability about it. Right now, another whaling season is being planned and the Sea Shepherds are raising money for the Ady Gil 2. If someone doesn't start practicing a little risk management, this time next year someone is going to get killed. And for what? Are cetacean lives really worth human ones? It all makes me wish Moby Dick would arise from the waves and put everyone in a time out. Nothing else seems to work.


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Sekolah is on Serbaguna; is near Pembina 3; is near Pembina 2; is near Pembina 1; is near Hasan, Haji; is near Gongseng; is near Muqhini, Gang; is near Permata Indah 4; Sekolah is geographically located at latitude(-6.3235 degrees) 6° 19' 24" South of the Equator and longitude (106.8521 degrees) 106° 51' 7" East of the Prime Meridian on the Map of Jakarta.
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There is hope for a solution for climate change and wealth inequality; such a solution was presented at a Nov. 9 talk in LaFayette Hall.
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We have a couple of wooden boats. I love them. I took these photos at a boat show at the North House Folk School last week, a simply wonderful institution. You can sign up for everything from timber framing to fabric arts to all manner of boat building. And a hundred other craft classes. At the end of your boat building class you have a new boat to take home. I took as many pics of traditional sailboats and row boats as canoes, but even with just the canoes it's hard to narrow the scope, so I am just posting a few of different types. The first one, the white canvas over cedar, is by Alex Comb of Steward River Boatworks. He gets top billing because I own the first canoe he ever made, 30 years ago. Click and enlarge the pics. Some of them are beautiful.
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- Silk Hope said...
I am hoping your next set of pics are of Chris Crafts and Gar boats.
- June 22, 2010 at 10:21 AM
- Gunnar Berg said...
Na, no Chris Crafts or GarWoods.
We had a fellow here in town, Bob Speltz, that wrote The Real Runabouts, seven volumes. When he was alive he had a wooden boat show here. They came from all over the U.S. with their old power boats. After the show they'd match them off in pairs and race them for kicks. None of your sissy fancy hull shapes, just loud brute force. Quite a show.
I'm trying to get my little Arkansas Traveler runabout wet again. Maybe pics of that someday.
- June 22, 2010 at 12:06 PM
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