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The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks has always been at the forefront of supporting the nation's veterans. The order has a direct connection with Veterans' Day that is not commonly known.
Veterans' Day, Nov. 11, was originally known before World War II (and is still known in Europe) as Armistice Day. It commemorates the end of World War I, the "War to End All Wars."
When hostilities ceased in November of 1918, President Wilson gave the American Expeditionary Force Commander, General John "Black Jack" Pershing, full authority to set the date and time of the Armistice. Pershing was an active and enthusiastic Elk, and selected the 11th hour of the 11th day of November, the 11th month, as the effective time of the Armistice. This was Pershing's salute to the memory of those soldiers "Elks and non-Elks alike" who perished during the long and brutal conflict.
The hour of 11 p.m. continues to have a special significance to the Elks, as it is the time when, at any evening Elks event, all activity ceases and all members and guests rise while the chimes ring 11 times and the "Eleven O'Clock Toast" is given in recollection of deceased members.
In 1917, the BPOE organized and equipped the first two base hospitals in France, which were the predecessors of MASH units. In 1918, the order built a 700-bed hospital and donated it to the Federal Government, the first of what would become Veterans' Administration hospitals. The Elks built a spectacular memorial to America's veterans in Chicago in 1926, and more recently donated $1.22 million to the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks dedicates the month of November as National Veterans Remembrance Month and pledges: "So long as there are Veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them".
In over 250 VA Medical Centers, Outpatient Clinics, State Veteran's Homes and USOs, there is an Elks committee at work. Thousands of Elks and their spouses give generously of their time, energy and resources so that the lives of our ill and aging veterans will be enhanced. Thousands of hours and like number of dollars are devoted to wholesome programs which are designed to help those in need, as we continue "Serving Our Nations Veterans".
The Elks have set up ways that the local Lodge members can help our veterans in hospitals, care facilities or those living at home, such as:
Adopt-a-Veteran: This is a simple and effective program in which every Lodge can participate. It is an activity that spells out the measure of Elkdom's patriotism and provides comfort, good cheer and understanding to the nation's veterans who have fallen ill or institutionalized.
Veterans comfort care kits: Here is something else that our members across this great country do for our veterans. We provide amenities and necessities for veterans in hospitals, care homes, those we have adopted and the all too many homeless veterans.
In 2003 the Elks announced a program of mobilizing an Army of Hope to assist the families of Military Reservists and the National Guard who have been called to active duty during this time of crisis. This program has many facets and literally any activity that supports our troops and their families fall under this vital program.
Playing Cards for Veterans is another program that goes hand in hand with our Adopt-A-Veteran program. This activity gives a hospitalized veteran something else to do rather than just passively sitting and watching television. They can be distributed as part of any activity for our veterans. These are just a few of the many programs that Elks have available to assist our Veterans and Families.
If you would like to participate in these programs, contact your local Elks Lodge for information.
For additional information contact: Robert M. Hennings, National Veterans Service Commission Director at (773) 755-4736, vets[at]elks[dot]org, or 2750 N. Lakeview Ave., Chicago, Il 606
We have our numbers in for the Drug Awareness trailer at the Eastern Idaho State Fair. Members 312 hours and 946 miles. Non-members 445 hours and 614 miles. We can't tell everyone enough "THANK YOU" !!!!!!!! We affected around 15,000 plus people.
The EISF is over. Thank you to all that came out and volunteered and another thank you to all who entered our drawings. We gave out free basketballs and soccer balls everyday. Good luck to those who put in on a bike! You will be contacted around Oct 20 so we can find out what size bike. You will recieve your bike on Oct 23 at 8 am at the Blackfoot Elks pancake breakfast for the Veterans! Good Luck! See you soon!
Only 1 day left! In the N.W. corner of the fair grounds is the Elk's Lodge Drug Awareness trailer. Please come by and get info on the drugs out there....and enter a free chance for your child to win a bicycle....or basket ball or soccer ball. All raffles and information is FREE!!!! Stop by and say hello to our wonderful volunteers who have donated their time to help get the word out!!!!!
If you know a high school senior, tell them to check out the ENF website for scholarship opportunities. How is your Lodge promoting the Scholarship Contests?
Do you have a child or grandchild that is planning on going to college? If they're a high school senior, have them apply for the ENF Legacy Award, http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/legacy.cfm. Legacy Awards are available exclusively to children and grandchildren of active Elks members. The contest begins September 1. Take advantage of this great opportunity!
Legacy Awards are $4,000 scholarships ($1,000 per year for four years). The Foundation will offer a total of up to 250 awards.
Reminder to get your Charitable Report completed for 2009-2010 ASAP please. We have 14 out of 21 lodges completed.
Give yourselves and your lodges credit for the work they are doing in and around your communities.
The report is to be completed on CLMS under Grand Lodge, Charitable Record Report.
If for any reason you are not going to complete the report, please let me know
Let me know if you have any questions.
Cindy Huggins
BOISE - The 2006 Idaho Legislature enacted a new special interest license plate program to generate funds to be used by the Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital. The program will specifically benefit specialized areas, including pediatrics, brain injury, stroke, hearing and balance, the Wound Clinic, and physical, speech and occupational therapies.
This new plate went on sale on Sept. 24 at local county automobile licensing offices.
An initial program fee of $35 will be charged when the plate is first purchased, with each subsequent renewal costing $25. These program fees are in addition to all other applicable annual registration fees, county administrative fees, and plate fees. All but $10 of the special program fees goes to the Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital in Boise.
This new license plate may only be displayed on passenger vehicles, light trucks with a gross vehicle weight of up to 26,000 pounds, motorhomes, and camper trailers (excluding horse, car, and cargo trailers with living facilities).
These special plates also can be personalized with up to five letters and/ or numbers. The cost to personalize these plates is $25 in addition to both the special program fees and all other required annual registration and plate fees. The renewal fee for a personalized plate is an additional $15 per year.
Individuals also can purchase sample versions of the Idaho Elks Rehabilitation Hospital license plates from the Idaho Transportation Department for $30. Twenty dollars of each sample plate sale goes to the plates special interest fund. Sample plates can be personalized at no additional cost; these plates cannot be displayed on motor vehicles, but they do make unique gifts for friends and family.
Standard issue, sequentially numbered, Elks Rehabilitation Hospital license plates are only available at county assessors offices after they go on sale. Personalized and sample plates also can only be purchased after the plates go on sale by mail, by fax, or online from the Idaho Transportation Department office in Boise at the following web site - https://www.accessidaho.org/secure/itd/personalized/plates.html . All future renewals for the new plates will be processed at county automobile licensing offices.
Idaho State Elks Association's website is getting a new look and functionality.
We have the following additions:
Please check back to see the progress.
Greg Bosen
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Pests. Insects. Bugs. Creepy Crawlies.
Whatever you call them, pests in your garden and on your trees can be more than a little annoying. They are that – swarming around you, ruining the beauty of your garden, and even depleting your harvest. But sometimes, pests are even worse and you need to worry about them – they can completely destroy a once healthy garden and turn it into ruin. For those who have encountered pests before, you start to jump at the first sign of a problem – don't do this. Instead, you have to investigate the situation, figure out what kind of pests you are dealing with, and find out the best way to approach the situation. Often, this means contacting a professional.
And, as always, if the pests get too bad and you think that your tree's health has been impacted, you should call a tree care professional as well.
Here are some of the invasive species that you need to worry about:
4. Aphids
- Occur in colonies
- Probably won't kill a healthy tree
- Can be hazardous to unhealthy plants and trees
Aphids are incredibly soft insects that feed on plant and tree sap in order to grow stronger. Usually, there are many, many aphids together and they can wreak havoc on your garden and trees. Once too many attack, you will see yellow and wilted leaves and a lack of sap. Generally, these pests will not actually do harm to the tree or plant, but they will not look good.
According to the University of Kentucky, there are some species that are particularly sensitive to aphids, however. This includes plants and trees that make flowers or fruit.
If you think there are aphids in your yard, you may find small green particles that the bugs leave behind. Make sure to keep your eyes open when it comes to this because early detection is the best way to eliminate them. If the infestation gets too bad, there are very few things you can do that won't harm the other trees and greenery in your yard.
3. Cabbage Looper
- Start slowly and then can completely devastate
- Found mostly in the summer months
- Difficult to eliminate
The Cabbage Looper can actually be one of the most beautiful pests that you can have – it is graceful and to see it fly through the air when it is in the moth stage, you'd think it was more akin to a butterfly. It isn't. Sometimes, people forget how bad they can be because they will attack one year and then go dormant for a few years, only to come back again.
They are dangerous – take it from the University of Florida's Entomology Department: "Cabbage loopers are leaf feeders, and in the first three instars they confine their feeding to the lower leaf surface, leaving the upper surface intact. The fourth and fifth instars chew large holes, and usually do not feed at the leaf margin. In the case of cabbage, however, they feed not only on the wrapper leaves, but also may bore into the developing head. Larvae consume three times their weight in plant material daily. "
If you see these bugs flying or crawling around, you need to eliminate them. You can do this by handpicking them off in the earlier stages – a gross but worthwhile activity. Or, you can work with a pest company and introduce some of the natural enemies of it. Otherwise, you just have to wait for them to fall off with the colder weather.
2. Flea Beetles
- Mostly occurs in all organic gardens
- Can impact harvest
- Difficult to eliminate naturally
There are many different species of flea beetle found throughout the US. These bugs, small and jumping, are commonly found during the spring season in our area. They are extremely damaging, eating away at plants and leaving small holes that make our plants look somewhat like lace. Sometimes, the populations get so high that they can kill entire gardens.
According to Planet Natural, they mostly go after the following plants: beans, cabbage, corn, eggplant, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, lettuce and most seedlings. You can easily identify them because when you go to touch them, they will quickly jump – and they can go quite far. Of course, you can also identify them by the characteristic white spots that make them look like inverse lady bugs.
The best way to eliminate them is to plant crops that they do not like, namely mustard and radish. You can also use different soils or sprays to keep them away.
1. Squash Bugs
- Sometimes confused with "stink bugs"
- Have orange stripes for easy identification
- Overwinter and then emerge in full during the spring months
For some gardeners, there is nothing worse to see than a squash bug. They are extremely difficult to eliminate and they just seem to cause damage over and over again. Just when you think that you've successfully eliminated them, they are back again.
According to Almanac.com, "These bugs inject a toxin into the plant and suck the sap right out of it with their sharp, sucking mouthparts. This causes yellow spots that eventually turn brown. The leaves will wilt because the damage prevents the flow of nutrients to the leaves, and then they will dry up and turn black, crisp, and brittle. The leaves also sometimes have ragged holes. Smaller plants will die, and squash bug feeding can decimate young fruit."
The only way to really prevent a problem with squash bugs is to catch them early. Then, you use some nontoxic methods to eliminate them quickly and fully.
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- President, Alameda County Asian Pacific American Democratic Caucus
- Chair, East Bay Asian Voter Education Consortium
- Executive board, National Women's Political Caucus
- Boardmember, Save the Bay
- Boardmember, Friends of the Park
Lena served on the Alameda City Council from 2006-2014. In November 2006, she garnered the highest number of votes in that election to become Vice-Mayor. She was re-elected in November 2010. During her previous tenure on the City Council, Lena provided leadership on tough issues to improve the quality of life.
Navigating through the worst economic recession in our generation, she worked with her colleagues to support key city services:
- maintaining public safety
- enhancing public library services
- retaining the Alameda Animal Shelter
- funding youth sports
- protecting open space at the Jean Sweeney Park and the Chuck Corica Golf Course
- preserving protect historic landmarks like the Meyers House
Leveraging funding from the state, she work to create 18 units of affordable housing for the disabled at the Jack Capon Villa, 62 units at Park Alameda and 38 units at Shinsei Gardens.
Lena has also served as Alameda's representative with the League of California Cities, and was elected to the Executive Board of the East Bay Division and as president of the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of the League. She also serves on the Environmental Quality Policy Committee and Water Task of the League. She was Alameda's representative on the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Stopwaste.org, and chaired Alameda County's first Energy Council.
In early 2000, Lena chaired the Alameda County Planning Commission, promoting sustainable land use practices through the Transportation Planning Element, transit-oriented housing and pedestrian/bicycle-friendly communities, and adopted the County's Housing Element.
Lena is a licensed civil engineer in California and manages the water and power resources for the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), engaging in collaborative negotiations with other utility agencies and statewide organizations. Lena represents EBMUD in several policy areas within the county, state and federal jurisdictions.
Lena was recognized by the California State Legislature as "Woman of the Year" for the 16th Assembly District in 2005 for her service and leadership in the community. She is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley and the holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil/environmental engineering and a Masters degree in public administration.


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Compatibility of pulse–pulse intervals with R–R intervals in assessing cardiac autonomic function and its relation to risks of atherosclerosis
Cheuk-Kwan Sun1, Cyuan-Cin Liu2, Wei-Min Liu3, Hsien-Tsai Wu2, Ruay-Ming Huang4, An-Bang Liu5
1 Department of Emergency Medicine, E-Da Hospital and I-Shou University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan2 Department of Electrical Engineering, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien, Taiwan3 Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwan4 Department of Internal Medicine, Hualien Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Executive Yuan, Hualien, Taiwan5 Department of Neurology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
Correspondence Address:Dr. An-Bang LiuDepartment of Neurology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, 707, Section 3, Chung-Yang Road, Hualien TaiwanSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None1DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_68_18
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_68_18
Objective: Heart rate variability (HRV) analysis using electrocardiographic R–R intervals (RRIs) in either a time or a frequency domain is a useful tool for assessing cardiac autonomic dysfunction in clinical research. For convenience, pulse–pulse intervals (PPIs) acquired by photoplethysmography have been used to assess HRV. However, the compatibility of PPI with RRI is controversial. Materials and Methods: In this study, we investigated the compatibility of PPI with RRI in five groups of participants, including nonoverweight young individuals with a body mass index (BMI) <24 kg/m2 (Group 1, n = 20, aged 18–40 years), overweight young individuals with a BMI ≥24 kg/m2 (Group 2, n = 13, aged 21–38 years), nonoverweight upper middle-aged individuals with a BMI <24 kg/m2 (Group 3, n = 21, aged 45–89 years), overweight upper middle-aged individuals with a BMI ≥24 kg/m2 (Group 4, n = 14, aged 43–74 years), and diabetic patients with a BMI ≥24 kg/m2 (Group 5, n = 19, aged 35–74 years). We then used cross-approximate entropy (CAE) to assess the compatibility between RRI and PPI and analyzed HRV in the time and frequency domains derived from PPR and RRI with traditional methods. Results: The CAE values in Group 1 were significantly lower than those in Group 2 (1.68 ± 0.16 vs. 1.78 ± 0.15, P = 0.041), Group 3 (1.68 ± 0.16 vs. 2.05 ± 0.27, P < 0.001), Group 4 (1.68 ± 0.16 vs. 1.87 ± 0.23, P = 0.023), and Group 5 (1.68 ± 0.16 vs. 2.09 ± 0.23, P < 0.001). There were no significant differences in HRV acquired by PPI and RRI, except for proportion of pairs of adjacent NN intervals differing by more than 50 ms in the entire recording in Group 1. All HRVs derived from PPI were different from those acquired from RRI in the other groups. Conclusion: PPI may be an alternative parameter for effectively assessing cardiac autonomic function in nonoverweight healthy individuals. It should be used carefully in overweight, elderly, or diabetic individuals.
Keywords: Cross-approximate entropy, Heart rate variability, Pulse transit time, R–R intervals


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What can I do at New Student Welcome Day to get "Rogue Ready?"
When you arrive, don't forget to check-in and be entered to win a prize!
- Take a campus tour (available between 9:15 and 11:30)
- Learn about free resources for students
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Antipsyotics are the main type of treatment for Schizophrenia. This article will describe the different type of antipsyhotics used to treat Schizophrenia. It will also describe some of the benefits and side effects of antipsychotics.
What Are The Two Classes Of Antipsychotics?
According to umm.edu, there are two types of antipsychotics, Typical antipsychotics and Atypical antipsychotics. According to umm.edu, typical antipsychotics include: include haloperidol (Haldol), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), perphenazine (Trilafon), thioridazine (Mellaril), trifluoperazine (Stelazine), and fluphenazine (Prolixin). According to http://www.umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/schizophrenia, atypical antipsychotics include: clozapine (Clozaril, generic), risperidone (Risperdal, generic), olanzapine (Zyprexa, generic), quetiapine (Seroquel), ziprasidone (Geodon), aripiprazole (Abilify), palperidone (Invega), iloperidone (Fanapt), asenapine (Saphris), and lurasidone (Latuda).
What Are The Benefits Of Atypical Antipyschotics?
According to umm.edu, the benefits of atypical antipsychotics are improved negative and positive symptoms, improved working memory and mental functioning, reduction in depression and hostility, and reduction in the risk of suicide.
What Are The Side Effects of Atypical Antipsychotics?
According to umm.edu, the side effects of atypical antipsychotics are:
- Nasal congestion or runny nose
- Drooling
- Dizziness
- Headache
- Drowsiness — although, sometimes the drugs may cause restlessness and insomnia
- Constipation
- Rapid heart beat
- Difficulty urinating
- Skin rash
- Increased body temperature
- Confusion, short-term memory problems, disorientation, and impaired attention
What Are The Benefits of Typical Antipsychotics?
According to umm.edu, the benefits of typical antipsychotics are the same as atypical antipsyhotics.
What Are The Side Effects Of Typical Antipsyhcotics?
According to umm.edu, the side effects of typical antipsychotics are:
- Sleepiness and lethargy — common in the beginning but usually decreases over time
- Insomnia and agitation
Dulling of the mind
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and heartburn
- Dry mouth and blurred vision
- Allergic reactions
- Sexual dysfunction
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome — rare, but can be fatal without prompt treatment
- Increased prolactin levels — prolactin is a hormone associated with infertility and erectile dysfunction. High levels can cause menstrual abnormalities and may increase the risk for osteoporosis and possibly breast cancer
- A sudden drop in blood pressure (hypotension)
- An increased risk of sudden cardiac death
To end this article, this article has provided readers with information on the two main types of antipsyotic medication, atypical antipsychotics and typical antipsychotics. Based on this article, it has been concluded that atypical antipsychotic medication and typical antipsychotic medication are the main source of treatment for individuals with Schizophrenia. This article has also listed the benefits and side effects of both atypical antipsychotics and typical antipsychotics. Antipsychotic medication is the main source of treatment for Schizphrenia.


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Throughout October – Juliette Gordon Low's birth month – we're asking Girl Scouts to get outside and use sidewalk chalk to create awesome art. To help spread the word that Girl Scouts is the best organization for girls, we want you to add our website and include "Be a Girl Scout" somewhere in your creation!
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- Contest runs October 1-31
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- Troop entries are encouraged; only one entry from each troop will be accepted
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Children's charity awarded National Lottery funding
A children's hospice charity, which covers South Gloucestershire, has received £10,000 of funding from The Big Lottery Fund, with money raised by National Lottery players.
Jessie May, which provides nursing care at home for terminally ill children and young people, has been awarded the grant for their 'Let's Talk Transition' programme of work.
The programme is dedicated to supporting life-limited children who outlive their initial prognosis and need help in the transition period from Jessie May to adult services, across South Gloucestershire, Bristol, North Somerset, North East Somerset, Wiltshire and Bath.
The funding will enable 'Let's Talk Transition' to bring young people together for a number of events where they can connect with each other, share stories, and be part of a supportive community. The programme will also run a number of graduation days to mark the phenomenal achievement of young people transitioning from Jessie May's care.
The grant will also help pay for training on a range of issues around how to support young adults, as well as a number of support visits for families whose children are about to transition to adult care services. These visits could include arranging an introductory visit to day care centres, help with filling out forms, financial advice and signposting to other agencies.
Jessie May CEO Chris Roys said: "Thanks to advances in medical technology, more life-limited children are outliving their initial prognosis and transitioning to adulthood. Jessie May has seen a marked increase in the number of young people reaching 19, the age of transition, with six young people due to graduate from Jessie May in 2018 and 31 young people on our caseload aged 14-19 who could graduate in the next five years.
James Harcourt, England Grant-Making Director at the Big Lottery Fund, said: "We're proud to be funding Jessie May's work as they continue to support young people to fulfil their potential."


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What's Your Neighbor's Nickname
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Got a "chatty Cathy" next door? What about a "Shirtless Wonder", or a "Butch the Pirate"?
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Have you experienced God? (Part 2) Sadhguru
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What is it that can be everywhere? I want you to look at this. Think of one thing that can be everywhere.... NATURE... What is nature meant to you? see energy can be here but not be there isnt it? no...see energy means it has a physical presence So there is energy here may be there is no energy there. Its a possibility. Isnt it? What is it that can be everywhere? oh your .. Nothingness Nothingness is the only thing which can be everywhere Isnt it? hmm.. you dont like it. Now you are flying up there... you are flying within the atmosphere, so there is something... Suppose your airplane takes off and flies beyond this atmospheric space... What is there? Total nothingness isnt it? If you look up in the sky in the night, what do you see? Stars.. I want you to understand stars are just tiny specs out there. The large mass is just vast emptiness, isnt it? It is in the lap of this nothingness, small somethingness has happened. Your planets,stars, galaxies are just little happenings in the vast emptiness of space. So nothingness is the only thing which can be everywhere .so if nothingness is all that can be everywhere... Today modern science is proving to you beyond any doubt... Everything is coming from nothing and going back to nothing. Do you know this? Do you know modern science is proving to you..your theroy of relativity, quantum theory.., and now the string one... they are all out to prove to you that everything comes from nothing and goes back to nothing. The whole galaxy of stars...many times they just collapse into themselves and become nothing. Some of them explode and become supernovas but many of them just collapse into themselves and just become nothing These are called black holes. So everything comes from nothing, goes back to nothing what you call as creation is just a small happening - a brief happening maybe a few hundered million years... but still in the vastness of the space it is just a small brief happening. You may think you are too much. But you are just a brief happening, isnt it? Simply you appear like this...you will disappear tomorrow, isnt it? This planet also, it has appeared like this...it will disappear tomorrow. But the vastness of the space is always there. It is in the lap of this space, everything is happening. It is in the lap of nothingness, somethingness sporuts and dies...sprouts and dies... So everything is coming from nothing. You know the word 'Shiva' The word 'Shiva' means, that which is not. The word 'Shiva' literally means, that which is not. 'that which is' is creation, 'that which is not' is Shiva or the creator. So this is ultimate science for you. They are just telling you everything comes from nothing and goes back to nothing. because everything is supposed to come from Shiva and he is 'that which is not' . He is nothingness. or in other words... he is darkness. Space is just utter darkness isnt it? Yes, experientially . The sources of light are always limited If you see light it means something is burning there. It wont be for ever, it will burn up after sometime. you' ll feel and see something is burning here. Yes... In a mild way maybe, but something is burning and you cant keep the burning forever. you cannot keep any burning forever, it' ll burn itself out... after sometime Even the greatest source of light that you know is Sun... Even he is burning himself up. One day he will be done...yes or no? Such a great source of light... just with my hand I can stop the light and leave a long shadow of darkness, isnt it? but darkness can you stop it anywhere it is everywhere into everything so your religions told you God is everywhere that means they are telling you that god is darkness but always you belived divine light never divine darkness. in yoga for beginners in yoga we always tell them god is light as people advance in yoga we tell them god is darkness . ah .. why ? you are afraid of darkness see darkness means there is nothing . nothing cannot hurt you only something can hurt you is'nt it ? is'nt it so .ah .. yes why are you afraid of that which created you ?yes its nothing .see there was sometime ago this philosophy sometime ago modern science believed nothing can be actually created or destroyed .you can only convert one thing to another matter can neither be created nor destroyed but not any more world wide physical research laboratries have done this now they can destroy a proton or neutron not releasing any energy not becoming anything else just simply plain destruction an existing proton you can make it non existent and in vaccum states where nothing is they can produce what is called as virtual protons and virtual neutrons . one of the experiments happened in the kolar gold mines ,do you know this ?because they wanted a certain depth and a certain pressure inside the earth one in five different places they conducted a very significant experiment about eight nine years ago one point was kolar gold mines near bangalore and they can actually destroy protons and neutrons and they can create protons and neutrons out of nothing so this whole idea of if something has to be there ,something else has to be there behind it doesnt arise anymore everything comes from nothing and goes back to nothing ah .. may make something not necessarily .
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For Circle, it has become somewhat of a tradition for Chris Wiley to be the voice of Christ/Jesus at Christmas-time. And he will be again today.
He is well-known in the Circle community because he has been part of it for many, many years.
Chris discovered his talent for channeling while still in his early 20's. He was trained as a Trans-Medium in the traditional Spiritualist Community. Since then, he has been on a direct path toward Truth by both listening and applying the guidance received.
He is now a serious student of the Course In Miracles. Today, again, Chris will relay to us the true meaning of the birth of the Christ-Spirit on earth.


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Russian language courses in Autumn
The beauty of the autumn in St Petersburg is unique. Being the favorite time of the year of Russian poet Pushkin, the golden autumn brings bright colors, fresh crispy air and calmness into the daily life of the city.
During the first half of September the weather in St Petersburg is usually quite warm and dry, with average temperatures over +10C and after that, from the middle September to the first week of October, there is usually Indian summer (Bab'e leto as it's called in Russian) that brings a couple of weeks of warmth and sunshine to St.Petersburg.
In October and November it becomes colder and darker and sometimes you can even witness some snow already when winter comes too early, so it is the best time for cosy staying indoors, visiting various museums and gallerias (which become much less crowded the most visitors of the hot season has already left the city) and of course for learning russian language at our school! We will take care of your stay and make sure you feel warm and like at home.
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How will music equip the children in Hayfield Lane Primary School for their future?
Music is more than learning to play an instrument or to read a note on a sheet of music, research proves that from early in a child's life music plays an important part in a child's physical, social and emotional development. Exposing children to music during early development helps them learn the sounds and meanings of words. Dancing to music helps children build motor skills while allowing them to practice self-expression and for all children and adults, music helps strengthen memory skills.
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Throughout the year, children are taught to develop their ability to listen and appraise by careful consideration of the musical elements being presented and by developing their ability to assess the relative qualities of the music studied. Our programme of work includes music by composers from a range of points in musical history as well as focusing on more recent contemporary artists and composers.
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Children are taught to develop their understanding of music by studying the elements that are essential to developing compositions. These building blocks such as Pulse, Rhythm and Pitch are taught separately, practised and applied during each developmental unit of work.
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The final strand of our teaching incorporates the other two in order to develop finished pieces of work and to perform them for an audience. As part of this process, children plan how they hope their music will affect their audience. Children gradually build their confidence as composers and performers and are encouraged to take an active part in the many musical opportunities available at Hayfield Lane Primary.
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The Cleveland Browns are back.
Baker Mayfield and Co. return to the field tonight in the Browns' preseason opener vs. the Washington Redskins at First Energy Stadium in Cleveland.
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13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament
August 21, 2015
Winnipeg Airports Authority would like to thank all the golfers and generous sponsors who came out to support our 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament in support of the Firefighters Burn Fund. Together, we raised $25,000 to help burn survivors and their families. Since the tournament began in 2003, we've donated over $285,000 to the Firefighters Burn Fund.
Congratulations to Nick Vodden, Chris Laing, Aaron Siebert and Rob Bachart who outplayed the competition with a series of exceptional drives, chips and putts on their way to the best team score of the day, on what turned out to be a wonderful day for a round of golf.
The charity golf tournament would not be possible without the kind and generous support from our sponsors, including our Lead Sponsor, CIBC.
We would also like to thank the following businesses:
- Cart Sponsor: Greyhound
- Wine Sponsor: Payne Transportation
- Coffee Break Sponsor: Airport Technologies
- Contest Sponsor: Pattison
- Media Sponsor: Winnipeg Free Press
- Sign Sponsor: LightVisions
Thanks to Air Canada and WestJet for prize sponsorships and the many other contest and prize sponsors for their support.
A special thank you to Beau and Heather from 99.9 BOB FM for emceeing during dinner and driving up bids for the silent auction prizes.
It was a privilege to hear from Steve Haglund share his experience about being a burn survivor. He credits the Firefighters Burn Fund with helping burn survivors through their recovery.
The Firefighters' Burn Fund is a volunteer organization of firefighters who donate their time and efforts to raising funds to support burn victims and their families, treatment and rehabilitation, fire prevention education and research. For more information, please visit their website
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text: He appointed twelve (epoihsen dwdeka). This was a second selection out of those invited to the hills and after the night of prayer and after day came ( Luke 6:13 ). Why he chose twelve we are not told, probably because there were twelve tribes in Israel. It was a good round number at any rate. They were to be princes in the new Israel (cf. Matthew 19:28 ; Luke 22:30 ; Luke 21:14 Luke 21:15 ). Luke ( Luke 6:13-16 ) also gives the list of the twelve at this point while Matthew ( Matthew 10:1-4 ) postpones giving the names till they are sent out in Galilee. There is a fourth list in Acts 1:13 . See discussion of the names of the apostles on "Mt 10:1" and pp. 271-3 of my Harmony of the Gospels for Students of the Life of Christ. The three groups of four begin alike (Simon, Philip, James). There are some difficulties. Whom he also named apostles (ou kai apostolou wnomasen). Margin of Revised Version, the text of Westcott and Hort after Aleph, B, C, etc. Genuine in Luke 6:13 and probably so here. The meaning is that Jesus himself gave the name apostle or missionary (apostellw, to send) to this group of twelve. The word is applied in the New Testament to others besides as delegates or messengers of churches ( 2 Corinthians 8:23 ; Philippians 2:25 ), and messenger ( John 13:16 ). It is applied also to Paul on a par with the twelve ( Galatians 1:1 Galatians 1:11 , etc.) and also to Barnabas ( Acts 14:14 ), and perhaps also to Timothy and Silas ( 1 Timothy 2:6 ff.). Two purposes of Jesus are mentioned by Mark in the choice of these twelve, that they might be with him (ina wsin met autou), and that he might send them forth (kai ina apostellh autou). They were not ready to be sent forth till they had been with Jesus for some time. This is one of the chief tasks of Christ to train this group of men. See Bruce's The Training of the Twelve. The very word apostolo is from apostellw. There were two purposes in sending them forth expressed by two infinitives, one to preach (khrussein, from khrux, herald), the other to have power to cast out demons (ecein exousian ekballein ta daimonia). This double ministry of preaching and healing was to mark their work. The two things are, however, different, and one does not necessarily involve the other.


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a student-run publication that seeks to provide space for voices that are not being heard on our campus. we are grounded by politics that are radical, anti-racist, anti-sexist, anti-classist, anti-homophobic, anti-ableist, and anti-transphobic (against all forms of oppression) and that reject the structural neo-liberal paradigm that characterizes middlebury college and its official publications
By: Timothy Garcia
Abroad at Home: Accounts of the Invisible" is a short documentary that takes a look into student life at Middlebury college by exploring experiences of Students of Color. The aim of the project is to examine the various narratives that exist rather than sticking to the single narrative that usually exists when discussing the "racial experience" at Middlebury and at College in general. By incorporating multiple voices and faces, this project attempts to allow these wide range of experiences stand on their own. In addition, "Abroad at Home" wants to be critical of Middlebury college and present voices that tend to be unheard or worse tokenized. There were 37 interviews completed for this project.
Created and Directed by – Timothy Garcia '14
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This is a bit off topic..
As i said in one of my first posts im adopting hamilton ( 8mo blk lab ) on sunday we are going to pick him up. My now ex best friend was suppose to be picking up buddy ( HER jack russell ) after several attempts to reach her on her nextel i blocked my number and called her.. SUPRISE she answered. i said ok its set we have the meeting set for sunday at 6pm, so you have got to get buddy by saturday! she said i cant get him, i cant keep him here. GRR i said what am i going to do with him now??!!??! She actually had the nerve to tell me to bring him to the pound and leave him there... what an idiot! i said im not doing that, what if i brought him to a shelter and he got put down? She says well then it happens! My fiance and i have been so upset since this phone call he cried and i sobbed ( still am ) i wont even attempt to lay down tonight. Thankfully the place i am adopting from said they would take him because they have a few people looking for his breed!
I am so stressed though... i would have rather had him go back where he is familiar but i guess he is better going to someone that will love him and not just want him in a pound... some people have no respect for animals. I know i can not have him here, he is way to wild as far as energy goes and i have already made a commitment to my lab. Buddy was here as a favor keeping him for a short time to help her during a time between houses.. i learned a good lesson though... never help her out AGAIN! Wont have to worry she is out of my life now!
sorry this was so long, i needed to vent and maybe get some advice on how i should be reacting..
She left her dog with you to look after as a favour, and now she is telling you she can't take him back?!? : She doesn't deserve to have a dog!
I'm glad you are able to facilitate Buddy going to a home that wants him!
I'm sure you are looking forward to having Hamilton home too!
~Jo & CoCo
WOW! The NERVE!!! > What a horrid person!!! If she ever tries to get a dog again and you hear about it make sure you make it impossible for her to get one!!! She is clearly not responsible enough for having ANY pet!!
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What an assh*le!!!!!!!! >
You might want to try to get in touch with a JR Rescue in your area, too. They always have people looking them.
Califon, NJ
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"Each is a creature of Earth and is entitled to reside on it with dignity"
What a horrible person! I hope that you do not continue to associate with her...she is not worth ANYONE's time! >
Wow! Im really glad you now say "ex-best friend"! Sounds to me like she just used you. I agree and would feel the same way as you do! Upset and Hurt! And.....I would make sure that she NEVER gets another dog. ;D
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I should also tell you that she has buddy's mom and through out this winter when she didnt have heat my fiance and i mad her bring her daughter here and let both of them stay here untill she could get heating oil... and when her truck was broke down and would have cost her a few hundred dollars to fix i asked my future father in law to fix it for her and he actually gave her money because she didnt have any that week, we gave her money.. made dinner for her here several times because she said she didnt have anything. We did so much for her and now that i know she has the money to do everything she is making it sound like she is so hard up, and yes she is a A$$h*le and no longer any friend of mine!
you guys have been great and im glad i got feedback letting me know im not over reacting!
She sounds like a piece of work. Good for you for ridding yourself and your family of such thankless drama.
~Jo & CoCo
I think i may have some good news already! The couple that had wanted to tak ebuddy originally have just emailed me so i need to verify that they are infact those same people and make a trip to where they live to see where he would be living. Plus let him meet them and all that fun stuff! i hope this works out because i would really like to see him head to a forever home right away.


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Set Width of columns in List Views
I'd like to be able to set the width of the columns in my List Views. This would help with quick reviews of the my lists.
Thanks, Vince
I'd like to be able to set the width of the columns in my List Views. This would help with quick reviews of the my lists.
Thanks, Vince
Trying to "vote" for this but can't figure it out. Don't have an hour to figure it out. I'm betting a lot of people are like me. :)
I agree, this is completely frustrating. In my view, this is a bug that should be fixed. This is not an additional feature. My vote is to fix this asap.
I upvoted on the original post. But just to make sure... Manually adjust column widths should be "remembered" so that the next time you view the list, you don't have to manually adjust the columns again.
Agree - it is very frustrating to have to adjust the width every time I click on a new view.
Can't believe this has been an ongoing issue for 4 months! I just switched to the new user experience yesterday, and I'm already completely annoyed by having to resize every time a select "contacts, organizations, leads, opportunities, or projects." And honestly i don't understand why this issue has to be "voted on." Maintaining columns in a list at a size that has been selected for a view/report that is being saved is a BEST PRACTICE - not a "would be nice to have" issue for users. This should have been done right the first time.
yes, this feature is badly needed and due long time ago!
Due to the lack of ability to "Set Width of columns in List Views" we wish to switch back to Insightly Classic. How do we do this? If there was a realistic and reasonable projected date that this bug would be fixed then we may consider enduring the pain for a bit longer but as it is now Insghtly has become a productivity drain and even worse, is bad for morale. We have gone from loving our CRM to contemplating a divorce.
Hi Keith,
This fix is currently being worked on by our team and is on our runway. While we do not have an exact date, it is in the process of being resolved.
Yes, custom list views are not a time-saver if you have to adjust them everytime in order to view the information!
totally agree with all the previous. seems like a default option for most programs now
Another in a long line of people frustrated with the way Insightly displays lists, specifically in the Project Activity page. What's especially frustrating to me is that so much of the display is taken up with the "Assigned to" field; now since I am a solo practitioner, that is the LAST field I need.
I find the 'cute' little heart used for upvoting an issue infuriating and ridiculous. Insightly's customer service has a lot of marks against it. Basic features like this column width issue and PRINTING (seriously?) are 'upvoted' by so many users, and yet nothing seems to be done. When a team member finally does chime in, the answer is 'we are currently not planning to address this issue'. Thanks. Helpful...
There are a lot of things I like about Insightly. But I'm disinclined to refer colleagues to the software for the sheer frustration association with getting a straight answer or a timely upgrade to logical technical difficulties.
Hi Jennifer,
I understand your frustration. We take feedback seriously as it has driven many of the changes and improvements to our products over the years. We believe it's a vital part of making Insightly better. Just this year alone, we delivered on Dashboards, new Admin layout, added new custom field types, and page layouts. Your votes do matter.
But just like any startup company, Our Product and Engineering teams look at all the ideas and suggestions based on alignment with our product strategy and roadmap, the number of customers to benefit, and cost and time to develop it. We simply can't get to everything.
Currently, our team is focused on delivering custom objects for our next quarterly release. With that release, however, we are hoping to include getting this issue resolved. I will also see if we can push to get the print function added. We will update everyone in here once we know more. As always, we appreciate your feedback and votes!
Dennis B. - just reading what you're saying: this feature is on the roadmap to be implemented next quarter with the Custom Objects update? So we can expect an update by October?
That's correct, Mike. This is on the roadmap to be implemented in our next quarter release! Since things subject to change, I can't confirm that our next release will be in October. What I can confirm is that this is on top of our mind and want to deliver this to all our customers as soon as we can. I'll give everyone an update when we're closer to the finish line. We appreciate everyone's patience! Stay tuned.
My goodness, can't wait for this 'update' to release.
I find it very interesting that this wasn't implemented on the first iteration of this type of column view. Resizing each column every time I enter a specific query, list, opportunity, etc. is pretty crazy.
Honestly I have around 8 tabs of Insightly open every day because of this error, bug, whatever you would like to call it. I resize the columns, drag certain items to where I need them and never hit refresh.
I am glad that the new update has come out. However, is anyone else able to get this to work with your custom list views? If I select one of the general views, it works fine. Once I switch to my custom view, I can only adjust one column now and it resets anyways when I go back to it from another page.
It is working well for me, it does reset if I add or remove a column, but not when I navigate to another page and back.
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Glentress is a mountain biking centre just outside of Peebles that has the largest and arguably the best network of trails in the 7 Stanes collection. It has the full range of terrain on offer, from the green run's pleasant forested fireroads up to the black's leg-busting natural trails. In between there is a really fun blue run, an awesome red run and a huge freeride park, all topped off with a small, but thorough skills loop for those new to the sport. In short, no matter what you ride and how you like to ride it you'll find something for you at Glentress, and you'll find it in some amazing surroundings!
Glentress is my local trail, only about 45 minutes from my front door by car, so I know it better than any other. The centre is also, as I've already metioned, one of the biggest and most varied selection of trails in the country and so I've decided to give it some thorough coverage by reviewing it in stages over the next little while. It's worth giving the detail because of the way that the runs are all so interweaving. It's easily possible to start on the black, do a couple of sections of natural trail before switching to the red for some jumps and drop offs, followed by a veer off to the blue with it's smooth, fast berms. So, basically, I'm planning to cover the main sections of them all so that if you're pushed for time you can still find a combination ideally suited to your taste.
One thing I guess I can cover in the intro tho is the centre facilities, which are pretty extensive. The Hub-in-the-Forest is at the bottom car park and consists of a cafe and a pretty good little bike shop. The cafe's always rammed at the weekends and serves up the standard fare at a pretty decent quality. The bike shop has plenty of kit for anyone that's lacking and they hire bikes out, from bog-standard hardtails up to full-on downhill or freeride full suspensions. The guys in the shop are also really helpful when it comes to technicals on your own bike and have saved me a couple of times.
Alongside the retail they've got full changing facilities with showers to thaw you out after a January ride. There's also a decent wee bike wash which will sting you 50p for enough time to wash a pretty dirty machine.
Anyway, that's it for the intro. I'll start on the actual trail section guides soon, beginning with the red as it's pretty much the busiest of the lot. I hope you enjoy, and make sure to leave plenty of comments letting me know what you think of the place!


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The city of Stockton, Calif., with a population of nearly 300,000, made headlines last month by being the biggest city in the U.S. ever to declare bankruptcy. It's a painful process that other cities are following as well; only yesterday, the city council of San Bernardino, Calif., with about 210,000 residents, voted for bankruptcy. Last week, hard-hit Scranton, Pa., cut the pay of public workers down to the state minimum wage, $7.25 an hour.
For perspective on what the Stockton bankruptcy means to events, Special Events has interviewed one of our Advisory Board members: Steve Anthony, CEM, president and CEO of Stockton-based American Event Rentals. Both a civic and industry leader, Anthony has served as financial vice president of the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce and president of the Stockton/San Joaquin Convention and Visitors Bureau. He is the current chairman of ARA of California and has served on a variety of national committees for ARA.
A native of Sacramento, he moved to Stockton in 1985 to start his business. In 2005, he bought a party rental company that had been in business for 30 years; "We expanded and purchased new equipment to make the company four times as large as when we purchased it," he notes.
SPECIAL EVENTS: Does the bankruptcy affect any contracts you now have with the city?
STEVE ANTHONY: Fortunately, we do not have any contracts with the city at this time. We were contracted in 2007 for some small table and chair rentals, but that dried up.
Our city made the decision a few years ago to not use local businesses that are less expensive and employ local citizens. Instead, they go to a large party rental operation about 35 miles south of Stockton. This type of decision is not surprising since Stockton's city employees have no concern for local small business. Their attitude is that we are a revenue pool that they need to tap into.
I have been on my soapbox about this for years. The mayor, various city council members, and city staff have all heard my complaints. There have been no complaints, no poor service, no dirty product. We just haven't been fortunate enough to be a favorite of someone in power. I simply cannot understand why my city tax dollars are travelling south to pay for items that I have in my warehouse at a lower price.
Q: Is the city in touch with you on updates or do you have to pester them?
Q: We did receive a letter [yesterday] stressing that vendors and service providers will be paid despite the city's recent filing for Chapter 9 protection.
The way that Stockton will be working with their vendors is through what they are calling a "pendency plan." This is a budget that moves the city through the Chapter 9 bankruptcy and puts in place a direction for the city to follow. For most businesses in Stockton, the impact of this filing will have long-term implications. No longer will the city have an attraction as a destination for business relocation. Any kind of expansion or improvements will be put on hold indefinitely. After all, who would want to lend money to a bankrupt entity?
Unemployment in Stockton is at an all-time high. This will not get better. The drain on city services will increase as there will be no additional tax dollars to cover any type of recovery. Couple this with Stockton's sharing the dubious honor of being the "foreclosure capital of the world" and you can see why people are running from Stockton.
Q: What has the bankruptcy announcement done for your clients? Are they suddenly more skittish?
A: The atmosphere in Stockton is one of duck and cover. Entities like the fire department are kicking into high gear with trumped-up inspections and permits that will certainly cripple small businesses. Their attitude is that small businesses need to pay more, and this is a way to recover some of the revenue taken away from them by the city manager. The "situation" that Stockton is muddling into is far reaching and is alarming to businesses located within the city limits. We are all asking ourselves, "Where will we all go from here?" Capital improvements are on hold until we know how the city will fare post-BK.
Q: Have you changed anything about the operations of American Event Rentals since the bankruptcy announcement?
A: We have not changed any of our operations since the city announced their filing of Chapter 9. People will still get married, graduate and celebrate. We want to be there to help them.
We are ramping up for increased marketing to promote our brand. It's important to us to be the resource of choice for the people that live here. We can't hold our business down by the throat because of poor choices of current and past city administrations.
To this day, waste continues in various departments. This won't change. We cannot stand by and watch; American Event Rentals will continue with a marketing plan set in place to make us the leader in our area.
Q: How fast do you think this issue will be resolved?
A: I knew since 2009 that Stockton was on a collision course with bankruptcy. Previous city councils negotiated untenable contracts with public safety unions. These contracts didn't protect the city—us--and totally benefitted fire and police. Retirement pensions and benefits really spun out of control. The attitude of "keep them happy and they won't complain" was a huge mistake and was a precursor to this debacle. I'm sure in some eyes that filing for bankruptcy was the only way to get out of these agreements. Stockton made some really remarkable mistakes, like a multimillion-dollar marina that cannot ever pay for itself. The opening act for the new arena was Neil Diamond--that act alone cost the city $1 million!
This self-induced plague will linger with our community for years. After all, we are the largest city in the United States to file for bankruptcy. Even if others follow suit, as long as we are the largest, we will be trapped by our own failure to succeed. The city of Vallejo [Calif.] still makes headlines as they struggle. [Vallejo declared bankruptcy in 2008, emerging last November.] Stockton will be no different.
Q: We read that many cities are one step away from bankruptcy—do you agree?
A: I think other cities will file for protection. The unique ability to respond to market conditions has eluded most government officials. Private entrepreneurs adapt and change with the market. Cities like Stockton did not. When the housing bubble burst, so did Stockton's steady stream of tax revenue. Foreclosures and a high unemployment rate were the perfect formula to drive the death nail into this city.
The road to recovery will never happen in Stockton with the construction market. The fees and permits are so expensive that the city has created a self-induced building moratorium. Inherent with that posture will be no increased revenue through building fees.
As millions of dollars in property sits vacant in Stockton, with no taxpayers to pay taxes, one would wonder what the solution is. From a business perspective, it's pretty easy:
1) You need to create an incentive to businesses to relocate or expand here. Cutting fees in half and developing programs to assist businesses are critical to this endeavor. 2) One of the most negative black eyes on our city is crime. Every day needs to be "crackdown day" in Stockton. Police officers need to be on high alert. The bottom line here is that we need more cops. Six police units patrol Stockton overnight. Is that really a deterrent? The city needs to stop the flow of parolees from the state of California. Per capita, we are flooded. It's no wonder that our crime rate is so high. 3) Create a massive city-wide effort to occupationally retrain our workforce to match the dynamics of the job market. I have had a job opening for a counter person and a driver for over three months. I have had no qualified applicants.
Q: Is there anything unique to Stockton that brought the city to this point?
A: I truly believe that city officials have no concept of private business, no concept of what it is like to be responsible for a payroll. My employees depend on me. Their families depend on me. It's an enormous amount of pressure.
The current city council has it in their minds that this disaster is borne from decisions of previous councils. The fact is that they share in the blame, as they too have made poor decisions. There is plenty of blame for all. Republicans and Democrats alike on this council are part of the problem. They do not have a plan and are reactionary to the direction of the city manager. There is no leadership.
Event Professionals Stress Flexibility, Market Focus to Stay Afloat During the Recession