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Gold Price Awaiting Outcome of Greece CrisisCommodities / Gold and Silver 2015 Jul 13, 2015 - 06:08 AM GMT
The situation is paradoxical - the charts of just about everything are positioned for a plunge - or a turnaround and limited recovery, which reflects the fact that markets are waiting on some sort of resolution of the standoff with Greece, either Greece walking away, a Grexit, or a fudge solution where Greece accepts defeat and is denied debt relief or it is obfuscated sufficiently for the markets to buy it and this may involve another "can kicking" exercise. While the charts for many commodities look scary, including gold and silver, their COTs now look bullish, which suggests that the fudge solution will be the outcome.
As far as the charts are concerned the situation remains the same as at the time of last week's update, with the risk of a steep drop by both gold and silver. Both broke sharply lower early last week but went on to recover their losses as the week wore on. The big difference is in the COTs, which have improved rather dramatically over the past 2 weeks, especially silver's COT, which is now flat out bullish, at least for the short to medium-term.
Let's now proceed to look at the latest charts. The 8-year chart for gold shows it positioned for a C-wave plunge to the $850 - $1000 area, but its latest COT chart shown immediately below, reveals that Large Specs have almost given up on it, which in itself is bullish - these sort of readings have almost always marked important bottoms in the past. The COTs for both copper and silver now look positive too, in copper's case after a quite steep drop. Here we should note too that the Chinese market has scope for further recovery after its recent brutal plunge, and the US stockmarkets are positioned to rally back to near their highs - if there is an easing of the Greek crisis.
The 1-year chart for gold shows that it is testing a zone of important support at its November and March lows, which is clearly a good point for it to turn up, although the positioning of the bearishly aligned moving averages close by above could force a breakdown to new lows.
It's worth digressing to look at the charts for copper, which provide circumstantial evidence of a possible intermediate bottom in commodities here. On copper's 1-year chart we see that it too is in a good position to turn up, because after a steep drop from its May highs which got panicky early this month, it is oversold and at important support at its January lows. We shorted copper early in May.
Copper's COT is now looking increasingly positive, with the ever right Commercials building a bigger long position...
The biggest threat to commodity prices is the potential for another big upleg in the dollar, and what happens with the dollar depends on what happens to the euro (the dollar index has a 57% euro weighting), and what happens to the euro now depends now on the outcome of the Greek mess. In the last update we pointed out that the dollar was poised to begin another major upleg - it still is, BUT the breakout attempt is starting to look shaky and like it could fail. If it does fail and the support in the 93 area on the index fails, which just to be where the 200-day moving average is, which makes it more significant, then things could get ugly fast. This may be what the positive commodity COTs are signaling.
What about the dollar hedgers chart? - it is still showing quite strongly bearish readings, although they have eased from the extremes of a couple of months ago. So the dollar could be topping out after all. The big dollar rally of the past year has been driven by a combination of the euro's woes and unwinding of the global carry trade ahead of an expected Fed rate rise. While it is hard to see the euro improving much, since a fudge solution of the Greek mess will only buy time for the beleaguered single currency, the carry trade unwind could stall out if the market senses that the Fed is bluffing re raising rates, because it can't due to its back being to the wall. This would probably be the reason for a drop in the dollar.
Chart courtesy of www.sentimentrader.com
Now let's proceed to view various indicators for gold as usual.
The gold hedgers chart, a form of COT chart going back further, is starting to look quite strongly bullish, having improved markedly in recent weeks. This certainly suggests that at least a bounce is probable in the weeks ahead...
Chart courtesy of www.sentimentrader.com
The Gold Optix has improved substantially over the past couple of weeks to levels that are flat out bullish...
Chart courtesy of www.sentimentrader.com
Rydex Precious Metals assets readings are now strongly bullish, since the dumb Rydex traders are always wrong and their holdings are now at a very low level. Their holdings peaked at the top of the bearmarket rally late in 2012. Interestingly, we have seen a pickup in volatility in this gauge in recent weeks, suggesting that some Rydex traders may be having second thoughts.
Chart courtesy of www.sentimentrader.com
Finally, it is worth keeping in mind that we are now entering the most bullish time of year for gold, as the seasonal chart below shows...
Conclusion: while it may look like this update is a classic example of fence sitting, there is a good reason for this, since the situation depends on the outcome of something which is unknowable, except to God - the outcome of the negotiations between the EU and Greece. What we can be sure about is that the scales will tip one way or the other very soon, and we do have some indication in the COTs, which are suggesting that after much protest the Greeks will kneel before their European masters and live on bread and water for years - in other words the recent vote will be ignored. However, if they walk away and out of the euro, a global selloff is likely to be the result involving a rising dollar and falling commodities, including gold and silver.
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Report: Contactless smart card demand to surge in APAC
19 August, 2010
category: Contactless, NFC, Transit
Demand for contactless smart cards in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to take off in 2012, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. The research firm says completion of several key government-led projects will trigger the growth, including NFC, e-passports and mass transit.
According to the report, shipment of contactless smart cards to the region is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.4% from 590 million in 2009 to 1.9 billion units by 2016, generating revenues of approximately $2 billion.
"The world is already prepared to roll out NFC commercial projects with a small number of commercial projects having already begun and more than 200 pilot projects already completed across the globe," Reuben Fong, research director at Frost & Sullivan. "In Asia-Pacific, we can expect large-scale mobile NFC deployments in the next one to two years."
According to Fong, these NFC deployments will generate public interest in contactless bank cards, further driving up demand.
Additionally, India, China, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam are all set to implement e-passports within the next five years, and smart card-enabled mass transit projects are on the rise across APAC.
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THE POLICE in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region have launched a manhunt for a 26-year old man who is alleged to have sexually abused a trainee nurse in the area.
Initial reports were that the suspect, identified as Fredrick Kwame Acquah, allegedly abducted the trainee nurse on clinical attachment at the Greenshield Hospital in Sefwi Bekwai in the Municipality, and abused her sexually.
However, the Western Regional Police Command has denied that the victim, Aisha Abubakar, 21, was abducted.
After the incident, which happened last Saturday, Kwame Acquah, believed to be an ex-boyfriend of the victim, took to heels.
DSP Olivia Ewurabena Adiku, Western Regional Police Public Relations Officer told DGN Online that relatives of the 21-year old second year nursing student of KAAF University in Kasoa, went to report to the police last Saturday evening about their missing daughter.
According to the relatives, Aisha was on her way home after duty last Saturday when someone allegedly abducted her.
They asserted that they tried calling the victim on her phone but when she picked the call, she was heard crying which made them suspect that someone might have abducted her.
According to them, moments later, the phone was switched off making them feel apprehensive.
DSP Adiku indicated that the following day, Sunday, June 9, 2019, police visited the family house of the victim and met her with her family and a swollen face.
She told the police that when she closed from work and was about to return home she received a call from her former boyfriend at about 7:30pm to meet her at a spot at Sefwi Atronsu.
She continued that her ex-boyfriend took her to a guest house in the area, took her phone from her and forcibly had several bouts of sex with her.
She indicated that after satisfying himself, the former boyfriend detained her until Sunday dawn when he released her to go.
The Regional Police PRO noted that medical form had been issued to the victim to attend hospital and report back for the next line of action while police have mounted a search for suspect Frederick Kwame Acquah.
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Meesaya Murukku review roundup: Hiphop Tamizha infuses life in this coming of age film
Hiphop Tamizha dons multiple hats in his latest release, Meesaya Murukku, a romantic musical that released this past Friday on 21 July. It comprises autobiographical elements as the narrative revolves around an aspiring musician.
It is a coming of age film starring Tamizha in the lead role opposite Aathmika, with Vivekh and Vijayalaskshmi playing his parents. The film also stars Vigneshkanth and Ananth in supporting roles. The entertainer, produced by Sundar C, has opened to a positive response.
The Hindu reviews the film and says, "It intends to entertaining and colourful – and remains so at most times. The comedy does bring a smile at times, thanks to the internet stars that it features. For a film that has music as an integral part, the tunes are catchy — Aadhi cleverly re-uses some of his popular previous independent tracks, like 'Vaadi Pulla' and 'Club Le Mabbu Le'. I liked his casting of Vivek as the father; he aces it, with a firm grip on character. That a comedian clicks in a serious role is proof that Meesaya Murukku has got a few things right."
The Times of India gives the film 3 out of 5 stars and says, "Aadi, has put up a decent performance, and as a director, he has ensured that the film has ample moments for youngsters to cheer. Vivekh, as a loving dad, is apt in his role and has scored in many scenes. Vijayalakshmi, as the protagonist's mother, and Aathmika are okay in their roles, while it is the characters in the college which are engaging enough to make the audience sit and watch throughout. Vigneshkanth and the other characters who appear now and then are hilarious and are apt in supporting roles. A little more command over storytelling in the first half could have made this a superb campus entertainer."
Sify News reviews the film and says, "Adhi is average as an actor but his image holds the film, thanks to his crowd pulling power as an independent composer. Newcomer Aathmika looks comely and given an adequate performance. Meesaya Murukku is a decent debut directorial and heroic outing from Adhi, the film clicks mainly because of the real life connect."
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"Gyankunj" Project
The initiative of "Gyankunj" project has been launched by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Gujarat on 5thSeptember, 2017 - Teacher's Day to accelerate the efforts of Government of Gujarat in the area of digital education inspired from the vision of Digital India. The project is implemented in 1,609 Government primary schools, having interactive e-class developed with smart boards using technology in 3173 classrooms of class V to VIII.. Total 2.85 Lakh students of Class V to VIII are taking advantage of this initiative.
What is "Gyankunj" Model?
Gyankunj is a school digitalization programme to enhance classroom interactivity and teaching-learning process with the help of technology tools, like Projector, Interactive Infrared Camera, Laptop, Speaker, Whiteboard, Wi-Fi Router Extender etc. It aims to reinforce teaching-learning and evaluation process.It includes,
Facilities at Classroom under Gyankunj Model:
Teaching-learning through e-Content and online resources:
The processes of teaching-learning and evaluation are being executed with the use of various technology tools, e-content and open source resources from the internet on the global pattern of education.
The e-Content comprises of various images, videos, animations, virtual labs, demonstration & visualization of activities, self-learning, evaluation and reference material. In addition to this, it also emphasizes on reading, writing and understanding knowledge as per traditional tactics of pedagogy. The e-Content covers more than 450 units of 52 textbooks, more than 3,000 animated videos, 3,000 interactive animations, over 1,000 games on various topics, virtual lab for science experiments and question bank of more than 50,000 questions. Moreover, this e-Content is being telecasted in video form on "Vande Gujarat" digital satellite educational channel, launched with support of BISAG, through Direct To Home (DTH) media under State wide Distance Learning Programme, e-Class. The episodes are also available on YouTube Channel under "Gujarat e-Class" for downloading, the URL for the same is: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj_MbJEpkmF6FNXPjyZVI0A/videos
A total of 10,000 tablets have been provided to students of class VII and VIII in 100 schools (100 tablets per school) under "Gyankunj" project. Each tablet contained pre-loaded textbooks in PDF form, as well as apps like National Digital Library, English Grammar Master, Hello English, English Gujarati Dictionary, Type it, ByJUS, Khan Academy (English Version) and QR Code Reader. It provides self-learning opportunities to students for better understanding on each unit of curriculum. The children are studying with interest under this innovative approach.
Before Implementation: More than 3,800 teachers were trained in three orientation programmes held in phased manner during 15th April, 2017 and 20-21 June, 2017.
After Implementation: Total 3,173 teachers are trained in two phases of training programme held during 26-28 September, 2017 and 22-24 November, 2017 in batches of 20 teachers at 177 locations.
Web based application (www.gyankunj.org) and mobile app have been deployed for the successful implementation of the entire project. Mobile app can be installed from the Google Play Store. Using this application, the head teacher / nodal class teacher from the school level, logs complaint online for problems related to hardware / software. Under this system, the real-time progress of the Gyankunj project can be ascertained at all levels on the basis of details of the project being updated from the school level.
Teachers' feedbacks on the implementation of the Gyankunj project have been invited online through Google form. Under which, a total of 1,224 teachers have submitted their feedbacks so far. According to the feedbacks received from teachers, 73.9% teachers have considered the concept of "Gyankunj" model excellent and 24.7% teachers felt it effective. While 68.6% of teachers have reported methodology of "Gyankunj" project model as excellent, 24.7% teachers have recognized it as a good methodology.
The impact of Gyankunj implementation is assessed through Statistical Bureau under directions of General Administration Department (Planning) during 6-7 February, 2018. This third party assessment is carried out through school visit and response to questionnaire designed to measure the impact. The results reveal that non-beneficiary students' like to learn through Gyankunj if facility provided to them. The study report has concluded that 100% students can understand the unit taught through Gyankunj facilities and they love to learn through audio-visuals. 100% parents have admitted that their child is excited to go school and opined to have benefits of the method to their child.


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AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University men's basketball team won the 2019 Peach Belt Conference Tournament Championship on Sunday afternoon with a 93-86 victory over the USC Aiken Pacers. The Jaguars never trailed to win their 13th straight game and claim their fifth tourney title in school history.
No. 24 Augusta (26-5)
No. 16 USC Aiken (26-5)
Hosting the PBC Tournament for the seventh time in school history and playing in the championship game for the eighth time, Augusta won its fifth tournament title and it's third under head coach Dip Metress. The Jags now have a 33-23 record all time in the event.
Senior Deane Williams delivered his 12th double-double of the season with 23 points and 11 rebounds for Augusta. Jaguar junior Rafael Monteiro had 16 at halftime and ended with 20 points and seven rebounds. AU freshman Tyree Myers turned in 15 points, five steals, four assists and a pair of rebounds and senior Tyvez Monroe and sophomore Troy Cracknell each scored 11 points. Williams and Monteiro were named to the PBC All-Tournament team, while Williams picked up MVP honors.
Augusta started on a 10-0 run and had Christenberry Fieldhouse on its feet. After seven minutes into the first half, AU still held a 10-point advantage with a 20-10 score. USCA went on a 15-9 run of their own to get back into a four-point game down to the five minute mark. Regaining the momentum and a safe lead, Augusta hit back-to-back treys from Myers and Cracknell to go up 44-32. Cracknell came off the Jaguar bench and hit three fast treys, as AU carried a 47-37 lead into halftime.
Augusta outrebounded the Pacers by four and shot 58.9 percent from the floor.
The first two baskets of the second half went to Augusta, but the Pacers pushed the pace and trailed by six at the 12:17 mark. Under three minutes, the Jags were up 82-78 and held off USCA to win the conference tourney finals.
AU's postseason seeding and opponent will be announced tonight, Sunday, March 10 via a live selection show on NCAA.com at 10:30 p.m. ET.
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I wrote recently about the data hosting and review centre opened by NightOwl Discovery in Dublin. Nightowl has now appointed Simon Collins, formerly of EY in Dublin, as Director of Discovery, EU.
Along with his colleagues in the US, Simon Collins will be responsible for building and leading NightOwl's managed discovery and review business in the EU. That business has two primary purposes – to support NightOwl's multi-national clients who have operations and data requirements in the EU and to build a business to support the wider EU market.
I first met Simon Collins at an eDiscovery conference in Dublin a couple of years ago. We have kept in touch since, mainly through his role in developing the Good Practice Guide to eDiscovery in Ireland which I wrote about when it was published in early 2013, along with other initiatives to bring the subject on the agenda since then.
The eDiscovery Guide was also the main subject of a video interview which I did with Mr Justice Clarke in London in May.
We have another Dublin event coming up in on 14 November – the details are here. Simon Collins was the progenitor of the idea and NightOwl are among its sponsors. I will be there, and will write about it shortly.
Meanwhile, Simon's appointment is good news for NightOwl, whose Dublin / EU initiative is an interesting one.


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Breakfast Burritos with Eggs, Potatoes, Cheese, Turkey Bacon
Nutrition Facts
2 servings per container
Serving size 1 Burrito (170g/6oz)
Amount per serving
Calories 400
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g 25%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 145mg 49%
Sodium 560mg 25%
Total Carbohydrate 37g 13%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 1g
Includes (Not Listed) g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 19g
Vitamin D (Not Listed) mcg 0%
Calcium 25mg 2%
Iron 15mg 84%
Potassium (Not Listed) mg 0%
The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Mac and TiVo Users Rejoice: You're Screwed!
brian on 2007.01.09
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The biggest insult to Mac users who are also TiVo users wasn't that we've gone without TiVoToGo software while Windows users had it for free. Nope.
The biggest insult (beside the $800 price tag plus additional subscription charges for a Series III which is simply insulting to any human being) is that TiVo has released MacTivoToGo today… but it costs $99. And is still free for PC users.
Dear TiVO, drop dead. I'm not buying a Series III, I'm not buying MTTG (which wouldn't even work on a Series III) and perhaps the only other money you'll ever get out of me is a trickle of the coin I drop into my Comcast subscription.
It's a damn shame. TiVO should be a much a better company. They should compare to Apple: make awesome products and have an awesome community supporting you. But their business practices are downright unethical.
It's no wonder you're always on the verge of going out of business: you have no idea what you're doing. You're floundering about like a fish out of water. I'll no longer shed a tear if you go bankrupt. Hopefully an intelligent company will hire your designers and programmers. Or, God willing, someone will snap up your company, hand out pink slips to your whole business team, and keep your brand, selling your wonderful and innovative products at reasonable prices.
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hello blue skies (after lots of rain)
hello fresh air-everything feels fresh and clean
hello cold air and chilly wind {brrrr}
hello yellow, i just can't get enough of you
hello petal pushers and vintage boots
hello loads and loads of ideas swirling around in my head
hello playing at the beach in lots of layers
and hello ice cream with lots of colors
hello pretending it's summer
hello fresh mantle {i took the red hearts down and added a little yellow}
hello urge to spring clean
hello simplifying my home and getting organized
hello to my sweetie {steve was out of town for two weeks and he's back!}
hello new, fun things to share this week
hello monday. it's so good to see you again!
what are you saying hello to on this very last day of february?


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Today representatives of the Government and NGOs signed a memorandum on support for the initiative of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the Ukrainian public association "National Assembly of Disabled People of Ukraine" as for the implementation of the national platform of early intervention. The initiative aims to provide communication between the public members and the government to help families with small children up to four years old with a disability, developmental disorder or genesis risks. According to experts, such assistance may require almost 250 thousands of children in Ukraine.
Early Intervention Platform, to be established under the Memorandum, will deal with the analysis of international experience in providing such assistance; provide recommendations on making legislative amendments and enhance public awareness about early intervention. It aims to provide opportunities to families who need such assistance, were able to get the skills necessary to ensure the best conditions for the child's health, his development and education, and in the future – better integration into society.
According to the Vice-Prime Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Rozenko, this platform –is just the beginning, in the short term there will be an approximation of Ukrainian legislation to European standards, improvement of the early intervention system, including the provision of social, medical and educational services in accordance with children's needs.
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When the Montreal Expos packed their bags and relocated to the District back in 2005, everyone knew
that RFK Stadium would just be temporary venue. The stadium was too old, too creaky, lacked
sufficient facilities for fan comfort, player training and food preparation, as well as premium seating
areas. The community struggled with various funding plans, before coming up with a $600-million
package, largely publicly financed, to build a true showcase venue for America's showcase team.
There was just one major mantra – this was not to be anything like their rival venue to the north –
Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
On March 31, 2008, a new era opened in Washington, the opening of Nationals Park, the fourth MLB
venue in this city's storied baseball lore.
Getting to the venue
Nationals Park is located about 12 blocks south of the US Capitol, on the banks of the Anacostia
River. The area is home to the Navy Yard and was once a heavy industrial area which is now being
redeveloped into a "ballpark district:" With cranes in the air and buildings going up at a rapid pace,
parking near the ballpark is scarce, and getting here requires some planning.
Fans are encouraged to take the Metro, which has a subway station at Navy Yard, two blocks north of
the stadium. Park and ride lots are located throughout the city in their well laid out system, and the
station has been expanded to accommodate throngs of people. The team also offers a free parking
and shuttle service from RFK Stadium, which is about two miles away. On the day we attended, the
return trip to the parking lot at RFK after the game was a mess, as too many fans and too few buses
equaled a very long wait for the shuttle.
Ramps and surface lots are available near the stadium, most of which are operated by the team, but
many are sold on a permit basis only. There are limited private lots in the neighborhood behind home
plate, the ones we saw cost $15. On street parking is scarce, as many residential areas ban parking
on game days unless one has a resident parking permit.
Outside the Venue
The best way to describe the neighborhood surrounding Nationals Park is "transformation". What was
once a seedy and rundown industrial area with a neglected waterfront and plenty of heavy
manufacturing uses is quickly being reborn as a dynamic mixed use office, retail and residential
mega-development, with the focus happening on the northern and eastern sides of the ballpark. Two
planned communities, titled DC Yards and Half Street, are under construction, with completion dates
set for 2009-2011 and beyond. When finished, this should be one of the most exciting places to be in
all of the District of Columbia. For fans attending baseball game, a plethora of shopping, eateries, and
pre and post game entertainment destinations will become a big part of the ballpark experience here.
For now, cranes and construction fences are everywhere.
Most pedestrian traffic funnels to the ballpark from the north. The Navy Yard metro station, most
parking lots and ramps, and the Nats Express shuttle to the RFK Stadium lots are all located in this
area. What that means is that the grand entrance in left centerfield is the entry focal point and main
gathering spot outside the venue. The other four entrances, including the signature main entrance
behind home plate, are vastly underused.
To the south is the last remaining cement plant, which has been tidied up and fenced in, and a very
nice micropark and nature trail hugging the Anacostia River. An older residential neighborhood lies to
the west.
The concourses here at Nationals Park are designed to keep people in the game even when they
aren't in their seats. Both the upper and lower levels have open views to the field, with several kiosks
and bars on the field side. Colorful concession canopies and murals on the support beams heralding
Hall of Fame baseball greats give a soft touch to the grey and white walls.
The outfield plaza makes for a great gathering spot – 14 cherry trees and flower gardens fill the
planters, the main team store is located on the ground floor in one of the adjacent parking ramps,
while the other ramp houses a Playstation video arcade and companion game area. A two level bar
and restaurant named the Red Porch and Red Loft is crowned with a 360 degree LED ribbon board.
Everything here has an open and airy feel, and from the centerfield plaza the first time visitor can get a
panoramic view of the entire stadium and seating bowl.
Seating Bowl
There are three levels at Nationals Park, although the uppermost deck is split into 300 and 400 levels
to allow for the break in the seating and the concourse view of the field. Suites are located in two levels
– above the club seating and a separate row above the clubs. The two level pressbox is situated high
above home plate in the 400 level, which is the trend in the newest ballparks.
All seats here are colored dark blue, save for the "Red Porch" seats in centerfield, resembling the red
seats in the old RFK except they don't shimmy and shake like at the old place.
The electronics here are stupendous – a massive HD scoreboard hang in right centerfield – along
with an analog clock in the shape of the distinctive "W" logo. Ribbon boards run foul pole to four pole
along the entire club balcony, along with the ribbon board crowning the Red Loft in centerfield. Along
the right field wall is an out of town scoreboard which can also change graphics to provide special
effects and works a as companion to the ribbon boards. It is all dramatic without being over the top.
The playing field is 402' to dead center, but then goes to 410' directly to the right before jutting inward a
sharp corner. These dimensions mimic the field size at the old Griffith Stadium, which was the home
of the MLB Washington Senators from 1911 to 1961.
Every kind of food item imaginable can be found at Nationals Park. But get ready to pay and pay, for
concession pricing here is absolutely through the roof.
The showcase stands here begin with "Taste of the Majors", which offer food items from peer venues
across the major leagues. There is sushi from the Dodgers, fish tacos from San Diego,
Cheesesteaks from Philly, Brats from Milwaukee and Knishes from New York, to name a few.
The specialty hot dogs here are called "Half Smokes", topped with chili, mustard and onions ($6.75). A
food court in centerfield offers chicken wings ($9) and chili dogs ($6.25) at the Good Times Café,
while the Red Hot and Blue stand sells beef brisket and pulled pork sandwiches ($12). Gourmet
burger platters run $11, while the Maryland crabcake platter will set you back $12.50. A couple more
pricing mentions to provide some perspective – the standard hot dog runs $4.75, a draft beer $7.50
and a large soda pop $5.50. Yikes!
All this is just a sampler – Nationals Park has something to satisfy anyone's palette.
We should also mention the Red Porch restaurant at centerfield, themed like a 50s style diner and
offering table services with views of the field. The facility is open to all fans on a first come first served
Premium Seating
There are three distinct areas of club seating here, all of which offer separate amenities.
The 200 "Stars and Stripes" club level offers a climate controlled carpeted concourse, nicely appointed
bar areas including a Homestead Grays Bar with plenty of Negro League memorabilia, and
comfortable lounge areas.
Behind home plate are two mega premium areas – the PNC Diamond Club is a baseball themed
area which is showcased by a long bar area, and right above is a replica of the scoreboard from the
7th game of the 1924 World Series, won by the Senators over the New York Giants. Green padded
walls and ash baseball bats at the drink rail overlooking the field enhances the old time baseball feel
and flavor.
For $300 a pop, fans can sit right behind the plate in the Presidents Club, with the sophistication and
elegance of a gourmet buffet in a white tablecloth setting, access to the elegant Oval Office Bar, view of
the home batting cage and press conference room from behind a full glass wall, and complimentary
food and beverages served in seat. This is all out of control!
Banners/retired numbers
The Washington Nationals have not retired any numbers, and the only number hanging on the outfield
wall is that of #42, Jackie Robinson. Washington's one World Series championship, in 1924, is not
displayed n the seating bowl, but the feat is celebrated in other locations in the ballpark, including the
main entrance behind home plate, in the PNC Diamond Club, and in several exhibits in the
The number "1924" is one of several at the home plate entrance engraved into the concrete denoting
several significant events in Washington baseball history. Events such as the first game(1859), first
presidential "first pitch"(1910), All Star Game(1937), Grays winning Negro League World Series
(1948) and the end of American League ball in 1971.
The team did bring over the "Washington Hall of Stars" exhibit from RFK Stadium, a roster of sports
greats and athletes in all sports who come from or represented this region. It hangs above the
centerfield plaza and can be spotted from many of the seats. Nice touch!
By the way, there is a large #10 beyond the right field stands with the words "Nats Fans" above it. Dear
God, please tell us that the Nats did NOT retire this number!!!!!
Runs, hits, errors…
Error….to the USRT karma, which failed miserably in two losses to the (Washington Senators 1961-
71)…..errr Texas Rangers by 13-3 and 5-3 scores.
Error - about that scoreboard system. State of the art, best in technology. Hey. How about a
scoreboard that runs at all times and doesn't disappear to show between at bat and inning ads. There
should be at least one scoreboard that keeps the basic score/stats up constantly somewhere in the
seating bowl.
Home Run..honoring legendary sportswriter Shirley Povich in naming the press box/media center in
his honor. Povich wrote about sports in the DC area for roughly seventy five years right up until his
death in 1998.
Hit – to the many photos/artwork in the club level dealing with the role of patriotism in America's
pastime. One such photo was of Bret Shephard, a WWII vet who lost his leg in combat and came back
to baseball for a cup of coffee with the Senators. Shephard had just passed on during our recent visit
and the Nats gave him a nice video tribute.
Hit – for building a venue without a single red brick, kelly green seat, or wrought iron gate anywhere in
the joint. Very, very refreshing!!
Error – to the analog "W" clock in right. If its going to be five or ten minutes off it might as well not work
at all. Just sayin'.
Error – not the team's fault, but to the developer that constructed a ten story building on Half Street that
blocks the view of the Capitol Building from the stands.
Home run – to the game day staff which has to be among the friendliest in the land. Nice greeting on
the way in, even the security check was done with a smile and a joke. On a concession run we got a
bucket of stale popcorn, not discovering this until we tasted it in the next line two stands down. The
concession worker overheard us, and insisted on getting us a fresh batch. Customer service here is
outstanding! That leads us to…
Error – The Nats Express running from RFK to the ballpark is hardly an "express". Too few buses, long
lines and a long wait. Absolutely unacceptable!
The best way we can describe Nationals Park is by calling it the "Anti Camden Yards". Folks here
wanted nothing to do with the architecture and ambience of their nearest rivals to the north, so they
created a venue with its own distinctive look, and managed to give the place its character by fitting it
with great touches of DC baseball lore, deference to their formal baseball stadiums, and things as
simple as cherry trees, so symbolic of everything that is DC. As the adjoining Half Street and DC Yards
neighborhoods take their final shape, Nationals Park should become one of the most dynamic
destination venues in all of baseball.
Architecture 9
Food and team store 7.5
Scoreboard and electronics 6.5
Ushers 9
Fan support 5
Location and neighborhood 5
Banners and history 8
In game entertainment 5.5
Concourses/fan comfort 9
Bonus: Presidents Race 2, Cherry trees 1, Home plate entrance timeline 1, Homestead Grays
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"If you were to die today are you 100% sure you would go to heaven?"
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Oklahoma State University will host a conference on implementing social thinking concepts and vocabulary to address communications disorders on Friday, April 7, at the Wes Watkins Center.
The Cimarron Conference on Communications Disorders will feature an expert in social learning, Renee Attaway, a certified speech-learning pathologist, as the keynote speaker for the meeting.
Attaway is the founder and director of a program called Social Thinking at Parish, which has been offered for more than five years at the Parish School in Houston, a private, non-profit institution, which specializes in educating children (ages 2 – 12) challenged by communication delays and learning disorders.
Attaway is an OSU alumna (B.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders '98 ) with a master's degree from Baylor. She is a member of the Social Thinking Training and Speakers' Collaborative, and has been providing workshops for organizations in the U.S. and Canada since 2012.
The conference is coordinated by the OSU Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders, and the OSU College of Arts and Sciences Outreach. The conference program is offered for 0.6 continuing education credits for intermediate level professionals with full attendance required.
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I am so excited that the fantastic book Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe has finally been released! I have of course known about this project for a while, and it's been a challenge keeping it under wraps for so long. I was honored to be asked to be part of this book along with some of my oldest and best quilting friends, including Katy (I'm a Ginger Monkey), Monica (Happy Zombie), Jeni (In Color Order), Heather (Olive & Ollie), Lee (Freshly Pieced), Allison (Cluck Cluck Sew), and many, many others. Seeing everyone contribute such diverse designs united by a love for modern patchwork was such an inspiration, and the bloggers' efforts yielded what I think is one of the best modern quilting books available on the market.
My quilt, A Shift in Perspective, was conceived while pulling together some of my favorite fabrics into a bundle that I knew I wanted to turn into a quilt. Because I loved the prints and patterns so much, I designed something that would really highlight the combination and bring it to life. The quilt is a variation of a simple strip quilt with some movement (the shift referred to in the quilt name) for visual interest. As the quilt came together, it not only showcased the lovely fabric combination but also seemed to represent an abstract interpretation of a tree trunk -- a nice complement to the nature-inspired feel of the prints themselves.
If you haven't already, be sure to check this book out -- the number of patterns you'll surely want to make make it a great value for the price. Already on my list: Jolene's Tree quilt, Krista's Everything's Coming Up Rainbows quilt, and Jessica's Petal Pod quilt. Awesome, each and every one.
I'd love to hear what you think of my quilt pattern, and if you happen to make one I'd be thrilled to see it! Be sure to add it to the Quilt Dad is my Homeboy Flickr group. In fact, I just saw A Shift in Perspective quilt pop up this week on the Dear Stella fabrics blog, where they sewed one together to show off their new Ravena fabric line. Pretty cool, huh?
Giveaway time! Martingale has generously offered a copy of Modern Quilts from the Blogging Universe to a lucky Quilt Dad reader. All you need to do is leave a comment on this post telling me what fabrics you'd use to make A Shift in Perspective. I'll select a random winner next week. Good luck!
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Kim Dotcom's $2.4bn lawsuit against NZ govt could benefit WikiLeaks, help Govt abuse victims…
Kim Dotcom will consider providing financial support to WikiLeaks as well as other causes if he wins a $2.4 billion lawsuit against the New Zealand government. The action follows collapse of a state case against him, which was found to be critically flawed.
Other News in Drips…
Woman sexually assaulted [raped?] in Lower Hutt, Wellington
Lower Hutt Police said they are continuing to investigate the sexual assault of a woman on the footpath outside the Taita shops on High Street at about 4am on 21 February. http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/lower-hutt-police-calling-witnesses-following-sexual-assault-taita-%E2%80%93update-and-photos
Kamo shooting: Five people injured in Dodge City at high noon!!
Police are continuing to investigate the shooting incident on Clark Road, Kamo, Whangarei which occurred at approximately 10:30pm last night. Currently four patients are admitted at Whangarei Hospital: Three men aged 21, 24 and 33, are all admitted in a stable condition, while a fifth person was flown to Auckland and remains in hospital in a serious condition.
Motorcyclist killed crash in Tasman
Shortly after 8am this morning Police and emergency services attended a crash involving a motorcyclist and a fence on the Shenandoah Highway (SH65) near Maruia in the Tasman District. The rider of the motorcycle has since died at the scene, police said.
Sir Howard Morrison's granddaughter killed in Auckland car crash
Selwyn College principal said Morrison was a "gorgeous" and "wonderful young woman who was treasured in the school community, by all".
NZ man extradited to Queensland to face child sex charges
A 42-year-old New Zealander is being extradited to Queensland to face charges over an investigation into a global paedophile ring. His photos were found on devices belonging to two Australians who were jailed in the United States in 2014.
WTF: Govt plans to make 90% of NZ waterways swimmable for our GREAT GRANDKIDS (2040)
The government's new target of having 90 percent of the country's waterways swimmable by 2040 strikes the right balance, the frigging Prime Minister Bill English says… [unless, of course, Trump's grandchildren are elected as PM/ Presi-dented.
Nicky Hager: Westpac must confess to all customers whose privacy was breached
Only in police states banks collude with the cops.
Every single Westpac banking customer whose information has been secretly and unlawfully supplied to the police could be told about the disclosure.
It would be an extraordinary disclosure from the bank to its customers and one of the outcomes sought by author and journalist Nicky Hager in a fresh claim against the bank before the Human Rights Tribunal. [Way to go, Nicky!]
Average moron in NZ lost $616 last year
Gambling addicts in New Zealand spent $2.2 billion on the four main forms of gambling last financial year, with the average Kiwi punter losing $616, that is 5.6 per cent more than the previous year.


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Twice annually, the Town of Cheshire sponsors a free electronics recycling drop off event. Go to "Trash, Recycling, and Energy" for details.
Household Batteries
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smoke detectors; car batteries; appliances containing freon (AC units, refrigerators, dehumidifiers)
Note: Some scrap metal collectors have free drop-off of appliances containing freon. Contact them for their policies.
Twice annually, the Town of Cheshire sponsors a free electronics recycling drop off event. Go to "Trash, Recycling, and Energy" for details.
The Town of Cheshire is sponsoring a free mattress recycling drop off event.
ACCEPTED: mattresses (crib/twin/full/queen/king); box springs
NOT ACCEPTED: mattresses from futons/sofa beds/water beds; mattresses infested with bed bugs; wet, damaged, excessively soiled mattresses; sleeping bags; mattress pads/toppers
Go to paintcare.org and follow the steps to find a local drop-off point in Connecticut.
Cheshire is part of the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments Hazardous Waste Disposal Program.
Click here: Acceptable and Unacceptable Items
A private transfer station located in Cheshire is available to Town residents who wish to dispose of bulky items that are not accepted in the weekly trash collection. THERE IS A FEE FOR MOST ITEMS.
For hours, fees and more information on the local private transfer station, please call 203-272-4039. (The Town-operated Transfer Station was closed on July 1, 2011.)
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Today I witnessed the most intense form of love and gratitude for mothers. I watched my beautiful grandmother die. I watched my mother and her brother care for her round the clock. I watched them administer her medicines and clean her. I watched them stand over her bed and watched my mother stroke her hair as she died.
Yesterday I listened to my mother read her old letters that my grandfather wrote to his "dear Wifey" when he was overseas during WWII. In the letters he said he hoped they would be back together soon and be together forever. They were together until he died this past January, a week shy of their 70th anniversary.
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I suggested we go to this bridge and they looked at each other and smiled. This was the scene of their engagement. I had no idea!
This was FUN! I put the little stickers on the baby bump, and Mom and Dad did the art work. Cool, huh?
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great photos. I wish I had done that when I was pregnant. Love that last one.ReplyDelete
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Harvard Atheist Steven Pinker in a Unique Intellectual Duel with Christian Thinker Nick Spencer
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/ -- On Friday June 22nd the second episode of a unique video series, The Big Conversation, will air. Featuring atheist academic Steven Pinker in a rare debate with Christian thinker Nick Spencer, it focuses on the subject 'The Future of Humanity: Have science reason and humanism replaced faith?'
During their conversation the two thinkers spar on numerous subjects including whether or not Christianity birthed the scientific revolution.
Pinker argues that the rationalism of the Enlightenment was primarily responsible for modern science saying, "It's certainly possible that Christianity is part of the context. Whether it is causal is hard to establish." Spencer responds by pointing out that, "The Christian doctrine of creation legitimized and encouraged the study of the world as a way of understanding and glorifying God."
In another exchange they debate whether secular humanism needs God to ground its moral outlook.
Pinker says that, "Humanism is grounded in our universal humanity, that we're made of the same stuff, we're the same species, we're all sentient." In contrast Spencer argues, "I don't doubt that many of my atheist friends are committed to human dignity and equality. I can't see where the deep foundations for that are."
A psychology professor at Harvard University, Pinker conducts research on language and cognition and is a notable critic of religion. He is the author of 10 books and writes for publications such as the New York Times and Time Magazine. Christian thinker Nick Spencer is Director of Research at Theos and author of 'The Evolution of the West: How Christianity Has Shaped Our Values.' Pinker's latest book 'Humanism Now: The Case For Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress' is debated on the programme.
This is the first time the two respected academics have faced each other in debate, challenging the other's views on key questions such as whether science has disproved religion and how Darwin viewed faith and slavery.
While both participants affirm the theory of evolution as an account of human origins, Spencer believes that misplaced belief in scientific progress has led to the catastrophe of "social Darwinism and eugenics" in the 20th Century. Pinker agrees, saying that, "Darwinism is the wrong place to look for a grounding for morality," but nevertheless argues that religion has often blocked moral progress.
The Big Conversation is a unique video series from Premier Christian Radio's popular faith debate show Unbelievable? Hosted by Justin Brierley, The Big Conversation explores science, faith, philosophy and what it means to be human. Future episodes will feature high-profile thinkers across the Christian and atheist community such as Derren Brown, Rev Richard Coles, Daniel Dennett, Keith Ward, Peter Singer and John Lennox.
The first episode, which launched earlier this month, featured a lively and challenging discussion between well known Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson and atheist academic Susan Blackmore on the psychology of belief asking, "Do we need God to make sense of life?"
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For this year's AMP Awards, Sound Lounge created a live performance installation. Parodying Amsterdam's red light district, we transformed the entrance space at The Diamond Horseshoe into red light musician's windows. It was a super fun interaction piece for the awards guests and made everyone feel some type of way!


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Before I forget and allow more time to slip by…I will be talking/selling/signing books at these 4 Ohio locations next month. If you happen to be in the area, please stop in and say "hello." until then…
Thursday Nov. 17th 6:00 pm
Author talk "Seeking Inspiration for Stories" with booksigning to follow. Books will be for sale.
Putnam County District Library
136 Putnam Parkway
Ottawa, Ohio 45857
contact: Linda Hermiller 419-523-3747 X215
Friday, Nov. 18th 2-4 pm
Sparrow Christian Book Store
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text: Twelve Angry Men extends run at the Garrick Theatre Posted on Jan 28, 2014 | By London Theatre Direct Bill Kenwright has extended the run of his new West End production of Twelve Angry Men, starring Martin Shaw, Jeff Fahey, Nick Moran and Robert Vaughn, at the Garrick Theatre. The production will run for an extra two weeks, closing on Saturday 15th March 2014. Twelve Angry Men was originally a television play and has been successfully adapted for film, radio and stage. Written by Reginald Rose, this brand new production, directed by Christopher Haydon, pays tribute to the Academy Award nominated 1957 film which was produced by and starred Henry Fonda. Twelve jurors have murder on their minds and a life in their hands as they decide the fate of a young delinquent accused of killing his father. But what appears to be an open and shut case soon becomes a dilemma for the twelve, as their prejudices and preconceived ideas about the accused, the trial and each other turn the tables every which way, until the nail-biting climax... The Daily Mail described the production as ''Electric, incisive and slick – a fine spectacle' whilst the SundayTelegraph wrote 'Reginald Rose's cracking courtroom drama has to be the classiest most intelligent now playing in the West End. Andrew Tomlins News


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Jim Lane, ThM
My wife and I have been married 33 years and have five wonderful children ranging in age from 15 to 28. I have served in two churches in the mid-west as senior pastor and had served as a hospital & police chaplain.
Currently, I am a Marriage and Family Counselor at Foundations Christian Counseling Services (ChristLine Counseling) and serve in a men's ministry called "Be Broken Ministry," to help men overcome struggles with pornography. I also serve as Pastor of Counseling at my church, Restored Church, in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
- Bachelor of Science – Bible and Pastoral Ministry
- Master in Theology – Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary
- Biblical Counseling Certificate – Lafayette Indiana
- Doctoral Ministry – Current
The areas of counseling include:
- Addictions
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Janet has been a Therapist at Foundations Christian Counseling Services since 2013, counseling couples, individuals & teens (females). Janet is married with two children and enjoys hiking and spending time with her children.
Janet has served in multiple roles in the mental health field, including a Family resource Specialist, Behavior Specialist, Mobile Therapist, and as a TSS Worker.
- Bachelor of Science – Counseling – Baptist Bible College
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St John Chrysostom
"Preaching improves me. When I begin to speak, weariness disappears; when I begin to teach, fatigue too disappears."
John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. He is known for his preaching and public speaking, his denunciation of abuse of authority by both ecclesiastical and political leaders, the Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, and his ascetic sensibilities.
Saint John, was named Chrysostom, which means golden-mouthed on account of his eloquence. He came into the world of Greco-Syrian, Christian parents, about the year 344, in the city of Antioch. His father was a high ranking military officer. His mother, at the age of 20, was a model of virtue. He studied rhetoric under Libanius, a pagan, the most famous orator of the age. In 374, he began to lead the life of an anchorite, involving a lifestyle of seclusion and religious devotion, in the mountains near Antioch, but in 386 the poor state of his health forced him to return to Antioch, where he was ordained a priest.
In 398, he was elevated to the prominent position of See of Constantinople and became one of the greatest lights of the Church. But he had enemies in high places and some were ecclesiastics, not the least being Theophilus, Patriarch of Alexandria, who repented of this before he died. His most powerful enemy, however, was the empress Eudoxia, who was offended by the apostolic freedom of his discourses. Several accusations were brought against him in a pseudo-council, and he was sent into exile.
In the midst of his sufferings, like the apostle, St. Paul, whom he so greatly admired, he found the greatest peace and happiness. He had the consolation of knowing that the Pope remained his friend, and did for him what lay in his power. His enemies were not satisfied with the sufferings he had already endured, and they banished him still further, to Pythius, at the very extremity of the Empire. He died on his way there on September 14, 407.
We celebrate his feast day on September 13th.


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Henry Grabar
Henry Grabar is a staff writer for Slate's Moneybox and a former fellow at CityLab. He lives in New York.
For 48 percent of the U.S. population [PDF], and in 30 of the country's 50 largest cities, lighting up in restaurants, bars, and offices is not only banned, it's a fading memory, as distant as typewriters and rotary phones.
It has not been the same story on the next frontier of smoking bans, those that seek to stop people from lighting up outdoors. Over a thousand U.S. cities and counties (and several states) have some type of smoke-free law indoors [PDF], and hundreds more have laws regulating smoking in public parks [PDF]. But amid the endless variety — no two jurisdictions, it seems, have quite the same laws — only a handful of places have banned smoking outright in outdoor public space.
The exception is at American universities, where a trial run for comprehensive outdoor smoking bans is already several years old. Over 800 college campuses [PDF], some with populations the size of small towns, now offer a model of what a smoke-free city might look like, and a consensus is emerging. Declaring public space smoke-free is becoming exponentially more common. Enforcing it is not.
Enforcement would be hard enough on largely self-contained campuses, such as the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where a campus smoking ban went into effect in July 2011. Students receive warnings or reprimands if complaints are made. Offenders are not issued tickets. A September article on AnnArbor.com painted the ban as a largely symbolic act, with smokers still a common sight around campus. "Nobody really cares," a student told the publication.
Miami University in Ohio has been smoke-free since 2011, but with a similar "soft" enforcement policy that has left smoke-free advocates disappointed. "Every time I walk on campus, I see multiple people smoking," undergraduate Andrew Bowman wrote in The Miami Student last year. "Students are the main offenders, but employees smoke on campus too."
But the thinking among university administrators is that enforcement is more trouble than it's worth, galvanizing opposition, alienating the people the policy targets, and diverting resources from campus police. Instead, they have embraced the "soft" approach -- social pressure, signage and resources rather than tickets and fines.
"It's definitely the norm," says Luis Manzo, director of Mental Health and Wellness Services at the City University of New York, which went tobacco-free in September (chewing tobacco is also banned). "We don't want to demonize those who do smoke or use tobacco." He compares the enforcement logic to that of New York City's pooper-scooper law: few fines, but an effective self-enforcement policy.
Urban campuses like CUNY or George Washington University in D.C., both of which include blocks of public streets and sidewalks, face additional challenges. CUNY voted to go tobacco-free in January, 2011; GW last month.
"Obviously, we can't police city streets," Manzo says. For CUNY's urban campuses, the goal has been modest: to keep smokers away from entrances. It seems to be working. Administrative staff have been given palm cards to hand out to smokers, explaining the policy.
The GW policy is scheduled to take effect in August 2013, and in the interim, the administration will have to decide how it will be enforced. With a gentle reprimand or a fine? By peer pressure or campus police?
District law gives GW the ability to regulate smoking within 25 feet of its buildings, which could effectively create a smoke-free zone not just on the quads but in most of the school's Foggy Bottom neighborhood. On the other hand, if the university focuses only on non-street spaces, the smoke-free initiative would be patchy, missing many campus thoroughfares.
"We're trying not to use the word ban," says Julien Guttman, of the GW campus advocacy group Colonials for Clean Air. "We encourage people to talk about a smoke-free campus rather than a ban on smoking." Guttman, like Manzo, emphasized the extent to which a smoke-free campus is as much about education and resources for smokers as about policy and enforcement.
The most thorough research on the subject indicates that enforcement may not even be necessary. Comparing a smoke-free campus at Indiana University at Bloomington with nearby Purdue, a team of researchers found that the policy could "influence students' smoking-related norms and behaviors," according to Professor Dong Chul-Seo, "even without strong enforcement of the policy." The percentage of IU students smoking dropped 3.7 percent over the course of the study, while the rate at Purdue increased slightly.
Another says that a four-year-old tobacco ban not only decreased the percentage of students smoking, it significantly changed people's attitudes towards tobacco on campus. A 2010 report in Cancer Causes and Control found that "perceived rules about smoking" alone could be an effective deterrent.
Cities like New York, San Francisco, and Philadelphia, which have made some public spaces smoke-free, are grappling with similar issues. When the mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, issued an executive order banning smoking in certain public places in 2007, the City Council called it "unenforceable."
Data via smokefree.org [PDF], as of October 2012.
New York City, which banned smoking in parks and on beaches in May 2011, has wavered on the issue. Mayor Bloomberg initially declared police would not enforce the ban. "The police will not be enforcing this. That's not going to be their job," the Mayor told a caller on his morning radio show. "This is going to be enforced by public pressure." The Parks Department website calls for a policy of citizen enforcement, citing the examples of L.A. and Chicago, which also have smoke-free parks.
And though New York has since issued a handful of tickets, the ticketed -- 14 in July, 18 in August, four in September and five in October, according to data provided by the Parks Department -- represent a miniscule fraction of the city's smokers, and likely a small percentage of violators as well.
Not surprisingly, the city says the ban is working, based on an observational study by the Department of Health that recorded a remarkable two-thirds reduction in smoking in the parks.
Fewer than half of New Yorkers polled last August agreed.
Top image: Pattie Steib / Shutterstock.
Two new studies have revived the long-running debate over how police respond to white criminal suspects versus African Americans.
In the early 1900s, racial housing covenants in the Minnesota city blocked home sales to minorities, establishing patterns of inequality that persist today.
All maps have biases. A new online exhibit explores the history of map distortions, from intentional propaganda to basic data literacy.
Stressful commutes, unexpected routines, and emergent wildlife appear in your homemade maps of life during the coronavirus pandemic.
To stay protected from Covid-19 on buses, trains and planes, experts say to focus more on distance from fellow passengers than air ventilation or surfaces.