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Chapter 8: A New Hope
In which Carrotmob switches back to a for-profit model.
In the aftermath of the shocking events of Chapter 7, we were committed to pushing forward with Carrotmob, but we had to rethink our approach.
People would say to me: "If Change.org and Care2.com can pursue this lead generation revenue model, why can't Carrotmob?" Well, both Change.org and Care2.com are for-profit companies that make millions of dollars each year, and they aren't restricted by the limitations of being a non-profit. They do a great job of achieving their mission and having a big impact, even while they operate as businesses. Hmmm.
People would say to me: "Wow, you found out you can't do what you planned as a tax-exempt non-profit? Does this happen often?" Well, as a matter of fact, the same thing recently happened to another prominent organization. In 2011, after a number of years applying for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, Couchsurfing.org found out that the IRS would not grant them status because they didn't fit the definition of charitable. Couchsurfing felt that their mission of advancing cultural exchange was a charitable purpose. The IRS presumably felt that for a lot of people the purpose of Couchsurfing was actually to save money on hotels. Or something like that. So after years of trying, they too found out they couldn't be a tax-exempt non-profit. How did they respond? How did they manage to keep going and push forward their mission? Well, they switched to a for-profit model, raised $7.6 million from investors, and they are now positioned to thrive within their new for-profit legal structure. Hmmm.
Does anyone see where this is going? Yes, that's right. We decided to choose the only viable path for an organization which can't legally be a non-profit: Be a for-profit!
We incorporated a new company in April 2011. As you may remember from Chapter 3, this was actually the second time that we abandoned a presumed path as a non-profit to incorporate as a business. You might think that it's easier the second time around, but I'm afraid not. You see, this time we had an existing organization which had been built using charitable donations. You can't just take a non-profit and say, "Guess what? We're a for-profit now." Charitable donations must always be used for a charitable purpose. Yet, we had discovered that our planned goals did not fit into the "charitable purpose" box. What to do?
Well, anyone else who has faced similar issues (eg: non-profit Jumo being acquired by for-profit GOOD), knows that such transactions are rather complex, but very doable. We thought a lot about our situation, and talked to a lot of lawyers, and came up the best plan for Carrotmob. Here's that plan, in brief:
1) We decided that rather than abandon the non-profit, we would keep that organization going, and redirect its activity to things that would actually fit the IRS definition of charitable. Some strategic goals (like building the technology and infrastructure to support campaigns) would be pursued by the for-profit company. Other strategic goals (like doing research on how we can maximize our positive social impact) would be pursued by the non-profit Carrotmob Institute. We would create a sort of "hybrid" relationship between the non-profit and the for-profit.
2) The non-profit used charitable donations to create assets (ie: our old website). Once we found out it couldn't put those assets to use as planned because the purpose wasn't charitable, the best thing that the non-profit could do to advance its mission was sell those assets to the new for-profit company. This way, the same work would be able to continue, and the proceeds from the sale would let the non-profit also pursue new charitable activities.
3) The two entities have designed a deal. We got a third-party valuation of the assets. The non-profit will sell the assets, and in return, the for-profit will pay cash to the non-profit which will then be used to do charitable work related to Carrotmob. So basically, after this transaction closes, although the nonprofit will not have the exact same assets and mission as before the transaction, it will still be sufficiently funded to continue the mission of maximizing the positive impact of Carrotmob campaigns, while the for-profit will be able to go out and build the technology and infrastructure to execute campaigns.
That's the short version! Sort of peculiar, but it's also a really well thought out elegant solution to a strange puzzle. The more inquisitive among you will note that such a transaction raises a thousand questions, and I'm happy to report that we have a thousand great answers to all of them. This arrangement has been reviewed by three different law firms (including an expert on this sort of transaction), our fiscal sponsor, a third-party valuation firm, two boards of directors, and the CA Attorney General's office. We haven't announced this shift before now, because we wanted to make sure we had answered all the important questions ourselves and felt really solid about this path. It's not entirely finalized, but as we prepare to wrap up this transition, we're proud and excited about this shift, and the future potential of both organizations!
It's a strange experience for me to take a year's worth of obstacles and confusion and stress, and distill them into four pithy paragraphs. I've shared the short version, but this was a long, slow process. This was a pain. Our entire history has been difficult, full of starts and stops, twists and turns. We have always been climbing the same mountain, but there have been a lot of switchbacks and avalanches. I hope you don't think our history sounds too glum. Is reading about the grind of everything we've been through getting you down? Well, guess what? This has just been pre-season training. We've been building and testing and rebuilding all the different parts of the Carrotmob machine. We've been learning and practicing. Now we're ready to roll.
This has not been a story about sacrifice, but about resilience.
This has not been a story about dead-ends, but about innovation.
This has not been a story about bureaucracy, but about endurance.
This has not been a story about a narrow single-mindedness, but about a broad commitment.
We aren't sad that it has taken a long time to build the technology we have today. We are proud that rather than rushing to build something shallow, we are taking the time required to build something profound.
We are not a lame non-profit which is sad that it now has to be a for-profit. We are a category-smashing venture that is proud to have disrupted every paradigm we've tried to fit into and is now excited to build a lucrative, scalable business helping ordinary people reimagine capitalism itself.
I wanted to share all of this with the public, not to show you all the vines and foliage that have been obscuring our path, but to show you how we've learned to swing a machete.
Would you like to read about what has happened recently, since we switched to our new for-profit model? What investors have written us our first checks? Who has helped us build what we've got so far? Where our office is? Would you like to know what we're working on right now? Would you like to get in early? Well, we're still writing chapter 9. If you would like to help us write this chapter and you are exceptionally talented (software engineers, designers, businesspeople, campaign managers, all-around athletes, etc) and well-aligned with our mission, now might be a good time to send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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MUNICH (Updated Sept. 21, 3 p.m. ET) — News reports, backed up by several industry sources, say that the sale of KraussMaffei Group — the world's largest manufacturer of plastics equipment — could be coming soon by Madison Capital Partners.
Reuters and the German financial press are reporting an undisclosed Chinese machinery group is poised to buy KraussMaffei from Madison Capital, a Chicago-based investment firm. Two industry sources told Plastics News that a U.S. entity — probably a private equity company — was still in the running as of Sept. 21.
The field appears to be narrowing. Another source said that two or three private equity firms have dropped out of the process in recent weeks.
Regardless of who is the ultimate buyer, the sources said negotiations appear to be in the final stages.
"It's more than smoke going on. I really do expect a sale in two or three weeks," said one industry source. Another said: "Clearly, they're on the block."
The knowledgeable industry sources spoke to Plastics News on the condition they would not be identified.
Reuters cited "two people close to the transaction," who were not identified in its Sept. 20 story.
The news service does not name the possible Chinese buyer, but lists three Chinese companies that were "initially interested" but are no longer are in talks with Madison Capital: major plastics machinery players Haitian International Holdings Ltd. and Chen Hsong Holdings Ltd., and a third company, called Long Hong.
Meanwhile, sources said that Netstal Machinery Inc., the U.S. operation of KM Group unit Netstal-Maschinen AG, is relocating from Devens, Mass., to Florence, Ky. — and moving in with KraussMaffei Corp., the group's North American headquarters. Netstal has already moved its parts warehouse to Florence.
Netstal and KraussMaffei are expected to formally announce the move soon.
Earlier this year, officials of Munich-based KraussMaffei Group and Netstal, of Näfels, Switzerland, said they were combining their marketing functions and would pool their engineering efforts. The two companies are maintaining an independent market presence and manufacturing operations.
Some industry observers saw that move as a way to boost finances before a sale.
KraussMaffei employs 4,000 worldwide, building injection presses, extruders and reaction injection molding machines. The group makes well-known brands of KraussMaffei, Berstorff and Netstal. KraussMaffei Group generated record order income of 1.1 billion euros ($1.5 billion) for its fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2011. Financial results are not available for this fiscal year.
Reuters reported that Madison Capital hopes to get as much as 700 million euros ($910 million) for KraussMaffei Group. That is the same figure Bloomberg reported in a story three months ago.
Press reports say Madison Capital has retained Goldman Sachs.
Madison Capital bought the plastics machinery group in 2006. That's six years ago, a fairly long time for private equity ownership, which has prompted industry observers to wonder when Madison Capital would cash out and sell KM Group, to pay back investors. Machinery sales are rebounding from the Great Recession and capital is freeing up.
Contacted about the Reuters report, KM spokesman Imre Szerdahelyi said company officials "don't comment on rumors."
Larry Gies, president and CEO of Madison Capital, did not return a telephone call seeking comment.
Officials of KM and Madison Capital also have declined to comment on past media reports.
A German financial newspaper reported in 2008 that Madison Capital was preparing KM Group for an initial public offering. In mid-June of this year, Bloomberg reported that Madison Capital was exploring the sale of KraussMaffei Group, again citing undisclosed sources.

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Life's That Way
In the summer of 2003 things were shaping up perfectly for actor Jim Beaver and his wife Cecily Adams (the daughter of TV legend Don Adams of Get Smart fame). A year earlier he had landed a starring role on what was about to become the critically acclaimed HBO drama Deadwood. He was also in the process of finishing a long-aborning book on the life of TV Superman George Reeves. Cecily had her own fan following from her acting work on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and was simultaneously ensconced as one of TV's most respected casting directors. More important, they were the proud parents of Madeline Rose, a delicious two-year-old they had struggled through horrifically difficult fertility treatments to conceive. And they were building their dream house, just a block from Cecily's studio office, which would allow Cecily to walk home to see her baby at lunch every day. Life, family, home, and career. They had it all. And then their world imploded. In less than two months Jim and Cecily's child was diagnosed as autistic. And Cecily, a nonsmoking health nut, learned she had inoperable Stage IV lung cancer. Jim immediately began writing a nightly email as a way to keep 125 family members and friends up-to-date about her condition. From there his emails spread and soon 4,000 people a day, all around the world, were getting the updates. Initially a cathartic exercise for Jim, the prose turned into an unforgettable journey for his readers.
I'm glad I did.
I found it to be a very compelling, emotional, romantic, empowering, humorous and uplifting read. Readers should know the real crux of this story is about family, love and the triumphant nature of the human spirit. Jim's adoration for Cec and Maddie is tangible on every page. If you've read his myspace entries you know he's an incredible and devoted dad whose loyalties and heart hold deep to family and friends.
I thought him an extraordinary man before, but his book humbled me and left me with lingering lessons.
One of the things I most appreciated, from a writer's perspective, was his incredible way with words and his raw honesty. As writers we can sometimes have little devils on our shoulders trying to censor us, but he didn't hold any punches in his entries, even when they were aimed at family and friends. To me that takes great courage, something he repeatedly proves to have a great deal of.
I was also moved by his passionate spirit. He has a tendency to play gruff, loveable characters, but one thing I took away from the real Jim Beaver is he's the kind of romantic that makes women swoon.
But the greatest thing I took away from Life's That Way was his ability and grace in finding the positive side of things in the worst of circumstances. Many people can't do that, but he showed a gift for looking at the bigger picture and finding universal truths in the darkness. One of my favorite things he shared is "Forgiveness is not something you do for someone else; it's something you do for yourself. To forgive is not to condone, it is to refuse to continue feeling bad about an injury."
Jim's strength of character is amazing and his book doesn't merely offer comfort to readers who've suffered similar struggles and loss, it demonstrates that life is what you make of it and we should all live our lives to the fullest.
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More than 200 years ago, the Spanish and Mexican residents of Monterey ate, slept, entertained, worked and worshipped in adobes — buildings made of clay bricks, then plastered and whitewashed to a brilliance. You can do the same today. A surprising number of these early structures are not only still standing, but they serve as museums, restaurants and shops. It's easy to take a trip back in time, to old Monterey, one adobe at a time. Turn to Page 11 for your guide.
Adobe hotel
One of the first residences built outside the walls of the old Presidio in 1824, the original Casa Munras was constructed of handmade adobe bricks. Parts of the original dining room and porch remain as an alcove off one of the meeting rooms of today's Casa Munras Hotel. The casa was converted into lodging in 1941, and attractive guest rooms are spread among 11 buildings on the spacious, flower-heavy grounds. 700 Munras Ave.; 831-375-2411; www.hotelcasamunras.com.
Adobe cathedral
San Carlos Cathedral, also known as the Royal Presidio Chapel, stands on the site of the original Monterey Presidio and of Mission San Carlos. It later became an outer building and is now the only original Presidio building still standing. Founded in 1770, it is California's first cathedral, the country's smallest cathedral and the state's oldest church in continuous use. Made of adobe on a stone base, it was recently restored; an adjacent history center displays found artifacts. The Rev. Junipero Serra founded this church first, then moved on to Carmel to found the mission. 500 Church St.; 831-373-2628; www.sancarloscathedral.org.
Adobe mission
Serra established the Carmel Mission in 1770 and used it as his headquarters for managing the entire chain of missions. He is buried here at the foot of the altar. Because the development of Carmel came later, after Monterey, this is the only historic adobe in Carmel. 3080 Rio Road; 831-624-3600; www.carmelmission.org.
Adobe restaurant
The historic 1833 Stokes Adobe was originally a single room with a traditional red-tile roof. Tiles were hand-shaped by workers who pressed lengths of thick, moist adobe around their upper thighs. Seven more adobe rooms and a second floor were added in 1844. Eventually it became Gallatin's restaurant, where Hollywood's Rat Pack ate in the 1950s. Now, classy Restaurant 1833 provides a beautifully updated interior, edgy food (a whole truffle chicken, soft pillows of gnocchi, butterscotchy bourbon pudding), and a tableside absinthe cart offering the once-outlawed drink in two formats: the traditional way (with ice and a sugar cube) or the Russian way (igniting and inhaling the fumes). 500 Hartnell St.; 831-643-1833; www.restaurant1833.com.
Adobe boutique
Operating inside the historic 1849 Osio Adobe, the Olio Vintage Fun boutique sells 1950s items — think rotary phones and vintage sewing patterns. This appealing adobe is one of the few still standing on this street and is a good example of a two-story adobe with a cantilevered balcony. 380 Alvarado St., 831-375-6546.
Adobe bakery
A branch of the popular Parker-Lusseau Pastries bakery on Munras Avenue, where everything is prepared, this spot is situated in the carefully restored two-story Fremont Adobe, which some think was once the headquarters of John C. Fremont. The almond croissant and hot chocolate are particularly delicious at breakfast, and soup, sandwiches and quiche are options at lunch. Tiny tables are available inside as well as outside on a small porch and in an adjacent garden. 539 Hartnell St., 831-641-9188; www.parker-lusseaupastries.com.
Adobe museum
An extension of the Monterey Museum of Art, the early 1800s La Mirada Adobe displays antique furnishings and early California art. Additionally, it features spectacular gardens enclosed by a chalk rock stone wall and planted with more than 100 varieties of rose and 300 varieties of rhododendron. Fun fact: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton lived here while they were filming "The Sandpiper" in Big Sur. 720 Via Mirada; 831-372-3689, www.montereyart.org.
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Christmas in the Adobes: Dec. 7-8. At this event, historic adobes are decked out with period decorations and illuminated by candlelight. Docents and staff dress in era costumes, and luminarias guide visitors along walkways into the cozy, warm interiors. Many adobes that usually are closed to the public will be open. Tickets are on sale now; call 831-649-7118 or go to www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=26922.
Art in the Adobes: Every September, rarely seen art is displayed in rarely open adobes. It's a winning combo. Details: www.artintheadobes.org.
Adobe cellphone tour: You can take a cellphone tour of Monterey State Historic Park's adobes (plus one brick house). Each building gets a two-minute narration, and it is free (cellphone charges may apply). Call 831-998-9458; after the prompt, enter a stop number: 401, Custom House; 402, Pacific House; 403, First Brick House; 404, Old Whaling Station; 405, California's First Theater; 406, Casa Soberanes; 407, Larkin House; 408, Cooper-Molera Adobe; 409, Robert Louis Stevenson House; and 410, Casa de Oro (J. Boston Store).
Tourist information:
Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau: 800-555-6290, 831-657-6400; www.montereyinfo.org, www.seemonterey.com.
Monterey Visitors Center: Located on Franklin Street by Lake El Estero. It seems appropriate that the visitors center is in a long, low adobe. Known as the First French Consulate, the building was in 1843 the home of the French consul to Mexican California.


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Florida, Maryland, Utah Banks Shut as Financial Crisis Deepens
By Ari Levy
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Banks in Florida, Maryland and Utah were closed yesterday as regulators wrapped up the busiest month for failures since the housing slump began in 2006.
Ocala National Bank in Florida and Suburban Federal Savings Bank of Crofton, Maryland, were shut by federal regulators, according to statements sent by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. MagnetBank of Salt Lake City was seized by the Utah Department of Financial Institutions. The banks had total assets of $876.4 million and deposits of $790 million.
Six banks have failed this month as tumbling home prices and a 16-year high in unemployment boost foreclosures. The FDIC classified 171 banks as "problem" in the third quarter, a 46 percent jump from the previous period amid the worst housing crisis since the Great Depression.
Regulators closed 25 U.S. banks last year, the most since 1993, draining money from the FDIC deposit insurance fund, which had $34.6 billion as of Sept. 30. Ocala and Suburban Federal combined will cost the FDIC fund about $225.6 million, the regulator said. No estimate was provided for MagnetBank.
Suburban Federal's seven offices were scheduled to open today as branches of The Bank of Essex of Tappahannock, Virginia, which acquired the deposits. The Office of Thrift Supervision said it seized the bank because of more than a year of losses stemming from soured residential, construction and land loans.
"The OTS determined that Suburban was critically undercapitalized and in unsound condition," the regulator said in an e-mailed statement.
Deposits Insured
Ocala was closed by the Officer of the Comptroller of Currency. CenterState Bank of Florida in Winter Haven is assuming the deposits and four branches.
"Deposits will continue to be insured by the FDIC, so there is no need for customers to change their banking relationship to retain their deposit insurance coverage," the FDIC said in the Ocala statement.
The FDIC said it was unable to find a buyer for MagnetBank's deposits, the first time that's happened since 2004. Insured customers will be mailed checks for their funds next week.
The FDIC, the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve have stepped up efforts to aid U.S. institutions that reported more than $500 billion in writedowns and credit losses, and raised more than $400 billion in capital last year. The U.S. on Jan. 16 gave Bank of America Corp., the largest bank by assets, $20 billion cash and $118 billion in asset guarantees to help absorb losses after the acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. Citigroup Inc. got $20 billion and $301 billion in guarantees in November.
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Top Tips for Attracting Orioles to Your Yard
Among the most sought-after backyard birds, Baltimore Orioles, Orchard Orioles, and Bullock's Orioles boast bright orange and black coloration and
Among the most sought-after backyard birds, Baltimore Orioles, Orchard Orioles, and Bullock's Orioles boast bright orange and black coloration and build interesting gourd-shaped nests at the end of tree branches. Some folks seem to have plenty of luck bringing these birds to their backyard feeders, while others struggle year after year to bring these elusive flyers in. This spring, why not try some of these oriole-attracting tips, and then drop by the comments below to share your own!
Get Grape Jelly. The number one food most backyard birders swear by is this sweet treat. Birds & Blooms reader LuAnn Crim says, "You can feed them cheap grape jelly in small tuna-sized cans or Miracle Whip lids. Just fasten the container DOWN, or they'll knock it right to the ground."
- EXPERT TIP: You can mix the grape jelly with water to make it stretch a bit farther, according to the folks at Journey North. Combine one part grape jelly to one part water in your blender and mix until it has the consistency of thick juice.
Orioles Like Orange… and Oranges. Most oriole feeders include a way to offer oranges to orioles. Some people find that orioles don't feed from them, but most have observed that at least having the color orange on your feeder will help to attract them. Reader Diane B notes, "Make sure your feeder has an orange color on it. I usually make sure the roof is orange so they see it as they fly over."
- EXPERT TIP: Set orange halves in a shallow dish of water to discourage ants. Change out your orange halves every day. They dry out quickly and can grow mold, which is harmful to birds.
- EXPERT TIP: You can buy nectar feeders made just for orioles, usually orange in color, but as long as your hummingbird feeder offers perches around the edge, there's no need for separate feeders unless one species starts chasing off the other.
- EXPERT TIP: Orioles begin arriving in April in the southern states and continue until May further north. Click here to view a map showing expected arrival dates in your area, and report your sightings to Journey North's Oriole tracking map to help others know when to expect them.
Switch to Mealworms in Summer. Orioles love sweet sugary treats in spring, as they finish their long migrations. Jelly and fruit are high-energy foods that give the, the boost they need to sustain their travels. Once nesting season begins, they change their food source to insects, which provide more protein and nutritional value. You can continue bringing orioles to your yard by offering mealworms during the summer; they may also visit suet feeders at this time.
- EXPERT TIP: Use your oriole feeder's grape jelly dish to offer mealworms once nesting season begins.
Plant Trees. Orioles build basket-shaped nests at the very tips of long slim tree branches, where crows and other predators will have difficulty getting a foot-hold. Journey North notes that their favorite nesting trees historically have been American Elms, which in many areas have now been decimated by Dutch Elm Disease. They also like maples and cottonwoods, so consider adding one of these to your yard if you have the space. Reader Julie Higgins had an oriole nest in a pecan tree!
- Expert Tip: According to Wild-Bird-Watching.com, orioles often re-use nesting materials each year, so if you have an oriole nest in your yard, leave it up for birds to salvage from next spring.
Now it's your turn! Share your tips for attracting orioles in the comments below, and help Birds & Blooms readers create the most oriole-filled yards around!


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Common Sense, on 13 February 2017 - 04:59 PM, said:
Regarding contact, both have it, while several players in both sports avoid contact when presented in situations (there are plenty of basketball players who play "olé defense" & fade away while shooting). Both sports can "hide" lesser players on offense & we've all seen it done. We've seen guards who can't dribble or shoot but are responsible for guarding the best player, and posts whose only jobs are to block shots in a zone defense because they're tall. In soccer, you position someone next to a better player for immediate help, or play the "fast" kids up top and tell them to run by someone because they can't dribble and keep the ball in close space.
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Transparency Market Research observes that the leading players in the North America Yogurt Market held a share of 74.3% in market in 2016. This mammoth share indicates that the market is highly consolidated with the presence of few strong players. Chobani, Danone, Private Label, Yoplait, and Fage are the top five players. Their dominance can be credited to a diverse and a comprehensive range of products. The persistent efforts to add more number of flavors and deliver them through innovative packaging and marketing methods is estimated to be the primary focus on these companies in the coming years. Additionally, these companies are also likely to collaborate with dairy owners in emerging markets for strategic reasons. Geographical expansion is estimated to fare well with the North America yogurt market in the near future.
According to the research report, the opportunity in the North America yogurt market is expected to be worth US$14.59 bn by 2024 as compared to US$11.18 bn in 2015. During the forecast years of 2016 and 2024, the overall market is expected to surge at a CAGR of 3.0%.
U.S. to Dominate North America Yogurt Market with 3.7% CAGR 2016–2024
The demand for traditional yogurt is projected to exhibit continued growth during the forecast period. By the end of 2024, the traditional yogurt segment is estimated to hold a share of 38.2% in the North America yogurt market. Greek yogurt will follow this lead quite closely. In terms of regions, the U.S. is likely to dominate the market as the country is projected to surge at a CAGR of 3.7% between 2016 and 2024.
Greek Yogurt Continues to Show Promise of Growth through Forecast Period as Preference Remains Steady
The yogurt market across North America received a massive impetus after the introduction of Greek yogurt. The revolution since then has garnered a significant clientele, which has continuously shaped the trajectory of the overall market. The demand for Greek yogurt, which holds about 40% share in the total market, is expected to be on the rise as it contains few carbohydrates and fats. This type of yogurt is known to be rich in proteins and calcium, which has been its key growth drivers amongst the fitness-conscious consumers. Today, the North America yogurt market is on the cusp of a revolution has several manufacturers in the market are introducing a variety of flavors to favor myriad palates.
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The relentless growth of the dairy industry in the U.S. has also been fueling the North America yogurt market. "The large-scale operations of dairy industry, adoption of innovative technologies, and continuous efforts to bring in product diversification has changed perceptions about yogurt, putting it on pedestal amongst consumers seeking healthy food options," states the lead author of this research report. The market has also benefitted with increasing investments from several big and small players, who have ardently diversified the product through methods of making and packaging. The changing lifestyles, improving disposable incomes, and growing awareness about living healthy lifestyles are all expected to make a significant difference to the soaring revenue of the North America Yogurt market in the near future.
Maturing Demand for Yogurts to Challenge Overall Market
Analysts suspect that the demand for Greek yogurt is likely to mature, which is likely to impact the sales in the forecast period. Owing to this reason, manufacturers will shift their focus to other types of yogurt, which might hamper the sales even more. Though the yogurt market is likely to mature, the potential for yogurt drinks is estimated to be relatively. These come in a wide range of flavors and are gaining popularity amongst consumers.
This review is based on Transparency Market Research's report, titled "Yogurts Market – North America Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2016 – 2024."
North America yogurt market can be segmented as follows:
- North America Yogurt Market, by Product Type
- Traditional Yogurt
- Australian Yogurt
- Icelandic Yogurt
- Greek Yogurt
- Non-Dairy Yogurt
- Kids Yogurt
- Other Yogurts
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- North America Yogurt Market, by Geography
- North America
- Rest of North America
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PRAIRIE GROVE – When Prairie Grove police Officer James Page wrote a seat-belt ticket on Oct. 21, he didn't know he was about to end up the subject of an Iowa attorney's online war against him.
Eric D. Puryear, 28, who has a Davenport, Iowa, law office but is licensed to practice in Illinois, has offered to handle cases involving Page for free and began posting online about Page and the $55 citation.
Page said he feels harassed.
Puryear also filed a civil lawsuit against the village, alleging that officials failed to properly respond to his Freedom of Information Act requests. He is seeking between $5,000 and $10,000.
In October, Puryear, his wife and daughter traveled to McHenry for a birthday party and to spend time with his wife's family, he said.
Puryear was in the passenger seat of his brother-in-law's pickup truck as they drove down Route 176 and Page pulled them over. He gave Puryear a ticket for not wearing a seat belt.
Puryear, who handed over his ID as well as an Illinois State Bar Association card, said he was wearing it.
Page disagrees.
"I stopped him for not wearing a seat belt, offered him a warning, and he said he was going to make a complaint against me," Page said.
On the ticket he wrote, Page gave his name and badge number at Puryear's request.
Puryear filed multiple FOIA requests to the village in an effort to receive video of the stop, then he took to the Internet. Besides his firm's website, Puryear has posted about Page on another website he has, learnaboutguns.com, and placed ads on Facebook and Craigslist.
According to a complaint filed with the McHenry County Sheriff's Office, Page found out about the Facebook ad after his daughter, who is in college, saw it. Page's 16-year-old son also said that some of his friends had asked him whether his father was "some kind of criminal" because of the ad.
"I believe that Mr. Puryear is intentionally trying to intimidate me," Page said. "Knowing that he is a gun activist, I am fearful for the safety of myself and my family."
After a hearing Jan. 16, McHenry County Judge Charles P. Weech found that Page had probable cause to pull over Puryear. The case has been set for trial May 20.
Puryear said he could have paid the ticket and moved on, or not asked for Page's badge number in the first place, but that would have been "morally wrong."
"I will spend the time and funds that are necessary to resolve this matter for myself, and to help protect the community against this sort of wrongful action," Puryear said. "Hopefully, my action will put a stop to this sort of misconduct, and will save people grief and cost they would otherwise experience if no one took action."
In the two weeks since he has offered pro bono representation for matters involving Page, his office has entered an appearance in one case and is evaluating several others, Puryear said.
In the civil lawsuit against the village regarding his FOIA requests, Puryear, who is black, called the basis for the stop "potentially racially motivated," an accusation Page denied.
Assistant State's Attorney Michael Combs, who is chief of the criminal division, said the sheriff's office consulted him regarding Page's complaint and he determined that no charges were going to be filed against Puryear.
"There is a statute of harassment of a witness that's a Class 2 felony, but I don't believe what was posted meets that charge," Combs said.
The First Amendment protects Puryear and his online opinions, Combs said.
"I'm not saying what he said is correct," Combs said. "I'm saying what he said was not criminal."
David McArdle, Prairie Grove's attorney, said the village has received more than 15 FOIA requests from Puryear or his attorney.
"They just keep coming," McArdle said.
Initially, the village responded that officials were unable to turn over a video of the traffic stop because of a computer problem. However, once that issue was corrected, the video was sent, as were emails and receipts showing that work had been done.
"Whenever we could, we responded," McArdle said. "Whenever we were able to retrieve the video, we did it."
Puryear said he sent as many FOIA requests as necessary to get the truth and that he will continue to do so.
The civil case against the village has a scheduling conference set for April 17.


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Sudbury author launches new book today
What began as a helpful tool for a teenage babysitter has become a children's book about the adventures of an alien named MISHMASH. Author Amanda L Maybee will launch her new book, MISHMASH . . . The Beginning at R.L. Beattie Public School this Thursday.
The book launch was held in R.L. Beattie's library on Thursday, will include a read aloud and an activity for students to write a sequel to the book's cliff-hanger ending.
MISHMASH . . . The Beginning is a children's book about an alien's adventure to Earth, which go awry when he's trapped in a spaceship. Through the tough decisions he makes on his journey, with both good and bad consequences, he discovers his true identity and life's purpose.
"MISHMASH is a quirky character that children enjoy following along on adventures," says author Amanda L Maybee. "As characters are faced with obstacles, children are learning a variety of life skills such as problem-solving, communication and teamwork."
The quirky little alien started as a story to help Maybee, then a teenage babysitter, negotiate with kids at bedtime. When the kids loved it, she started telling MISHMASH stories to family and friends.
While he was a good negotiating tool for kids, writing MISHMASH's story became a tool for recovery for Maybee after a life-changing event left her in the hospital for four months. "I used MISHMASH to help me heal, writing stories during resource classes in high school," she says.
MISHMASH made his reappearance when Maybee married and had two kids of her own. Now, she's bringing MISHMASH to a wider audience.
Maybee will share her love of literacy and her journey as an author to R.L. Beattie students at her book launch for MISHMASH . . . The Beginningthis Thursday.
"We are extremely grateful that Amanda has chosen to celebrate this special occasion with us," says R.L. Beattie principal Kelly McCauley.
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Mornington, VIC, Australia – Chiropractice in Mornington, Australia has earned reputation with the emergence of Spinecare Myotherapy run by Dr Sam Davis. The chiropractic care center uses a gentle approach for the sensitive spine and back tissues along with an innovative and patented 'Spine Swing' method for treating various musculo-skeletal conditions in a holistic manner.
Whether it is deep tissue massage, myotherapy or chiropractice, any approach to treating sensitive spine and related issues must be gentle as well as holistic. Spinecare Myotherapy works on this fundamental principal to treat a host of conditions such as tight and painful muscles, muscular balance and support for spine, spinal flexibility and alignment, spinal disc health and hydration, posture and others.
The gentle approach to chiropractic methods must also be combined with myotherapy to make the treatment more effective. As a natural healing art and technique, chiropractic is about spinal alignment, mobility and flexibility, and Spinecare Myotherapy at Mornington specializes in making this treatment holistic, personalized and handled by experts. The two principal chiropractors at Spinecare Myotherapy in Mornington carry a combined experience of over 50 years.
"Our visits are a lot longer than standard chiropractic visits. You will never feel like you have been rushed in and out the door at our clinic. We take the time at every visit to care for you thoroughly and to treat you in the manner we believe is most appropriate for you," says Dr Sam Davis.
Spinecare Myotherapy has patented a new treatment method called the 'Spine Swing'. This new system allows patients to lie down with free movement of lower and middle back, and assume a 'hands and knees' posture to flatten the lower back and relax muscles. This allows for traction to counter the downward force of gravity. Also offered at the clinic are specialist deep tissue massages, that focus on chronic pain, tightness and restriction, and myotherapy that combines several methods focusing on muscles to treat back pain, disc problems, sciatica, neck pain or stiffness and other medical conditions.
"We believe everyone can feel better, move better, and stand taller with better posture," says Dr Sam Davis of Spinecare Myotherapy.
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From the HHH Blog Archives. This is a great post worthy of , ummm, reposting:
Summer is coming to an end but for many geocachers like myself that means it's time to crank up our geocaching efforts.
If you live in a more southern climate summertime is sweltering hot and even though we do geocache it is not as much fun. Now that Labor Day has past and cooler weather has kicked in we really can't wait to hit the trails.
Here's just one thing you may want to keep in mind before you start tearing into the woods, deserts, mountains and other interesting terrains. Make sure you replenish your first aid kits you take with you while out on your adventures. Over time we seem to use up those band aides and alcohol swabs. Not to mention the poison ivy balms and bug wipes. Other items in your first aid kit can just plain expire over time and can even hurt you if used. We may not realize that simple medicines and pain relievers can loose their effectiveness after time and sitting in hot vehicles.
So before you jump into your vehicle and start looking for that ultimate geocache. Restock your first aid kit and make sure you are prepared for the unexpected. You will be so glad that you did.
Another helpful hint from the HeadHardHat to you.
GeoCache: I'm NOT Obsessed... Right?
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The Bloomberg administration today announced a rather grim, yet probably necessary competition: design the sort of temporary housing New Yorkers would need following a catastrophe. The competition asks contestants to imagine a fictitious neighborhood called Prospect Shore that's just been hit by a Category 3 hurricane, leaving 38,000 families homeless.
The competition's sponsored by the the city's Office of Emergency Management, the Rockefeller Foundation and Architecture for Humanity; and the top 10 winners get $10,000 each to further pursue their projects.
More on the competition–called, ominously, "What If New York City…"–here and below.
Ten Competition Winners Will Receive $10,000 to Further Develop Projects
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Commissioner Joseph F. Bruno today launched the "What If New York City…" housing design competition, which seeks innovative approaches to sheltering victims in the aftermath of a disaster. If a catastrophe impacted New York City, thousands of residents would be displaced from their homes. Because fully rebuilding communities could take several years, so the competition seeks designs for the provisional housing that could be used in the interim. The competition scenario focuses on a fictional neighborhood called Prospect Shore that has just been hit by a Category 3 hurricane, leaving 38,000 families without housing. Entrants are asked to design a provisional housing plan for the community that could be used by emergency planners in real life. The judging criteria recognize that traditional post-disaster housing, such as mobile homes, is not suitable for New York City's high population density and concentrated infrastructure. The competition is being sponsored by OEM, the Rockefeller Foundation, and Architecture for Humanity – New York.
"New York City has exceptional emergency response capabilities, but we can always do more to better prepare ourselves," said Mayor Bloomberg. "If a storm were to hit, our immediate need for shelter would be met. The greater challenge is to provide longer-term, provisional housing for what could be thousands of displaced families while their communities are rebuilt. New York is home to great colleges and universities; we're hoping that students will enter this competition as part of their course work."
"'What If New York City…' will allow the best and brightest from the fields of architecture, design and urban planning to work on a project of great importance to New York – and potentially to cities around the world," said Commissioner Bruno. "I look forward to serving on the jury and seeing the solutions that address this challenge."
"We know firsthand from our involvement in the rebuilding of New Orleans the devastating effects wrought by poor planning," said Maria Blair of the Rockefeller Foundation. "The Foundation's new Climate Change Resilience Initiative aims to develop the ability of communities to manage and plan for the aftermath of coastal storms and other natural disasters. So, we applaud Mayor Bloomberg and Commissioner Bruno for launching this innovative design competition, and we're proud to be supporting it."
"This competition is an unprecedented opportunity to address unique challenges New York City presents from a design perspective," said Architecture for Humanity – New York Director of Strategic Development Cynthia Barton. "New York City is setting a standard for post-disaster housing that will be important to densely settled coastal cities everywhere. Architecture for Humanity – New York is honored to be a part of this landmark competition and to support the diverse and innovative contributions that designers from around the world make to one of the most important humanitarian challenges we face today."
The design competition complements the City's Coastal Storm Plan (CSP), which dictates how New York City would respond to a coastal storm emergency. The plan details the protocol for informing, evacuating, and sheltering New Yorkers in the event of a devastating hurricane. The City intends to incorporate aspects of the competition's winning submissions into the sheltering component of the plan.
Seven prominent figures with expertise in government, urban planning, design, architecture, engineering, and emergency management will sit on the competition jury to evaluate and guide submissions. The jury is chaired by Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner David Burney and includes OEM Commissioner Bruno; Paul Freitag of Jonathan Rose Companies, LLC; artist Mary Miss; Guy Nordenson of Guy Nordenson and Associates; Enrique Norten of TEN Arquitectos; and Richard Plunz of the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.
Judging criteria include capacity, the possibility for rapid installation, site and unit flexibility, reusability, livability, accessibility, security, sustainability, and cost efficiency. The design competition is a two-part process with an open competition stage and a project development period. The jury will review all submissions and select ten that best meet the judging criteria. These 10 winners will be awarded $10,000 each to revise their projects and prepare presentation materials. The jury will favor submissions that are useful to emergency management and urban planning officials in the aftermath of a disaster.
At the announcement, held at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City, the Mayor and Commissioner Bruno were joined by DDC Commissioner David Burney, Community Assistance Unit (CAU) Commissioner Nazli Parvizi, Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Commissioner Robert Hess, Rockefeller Foundation Associate Vice President and Managing Director Maria Blair, Rockefeller Foundation Chief Operating Officer Peter Madonia, Architecture for Humanity – New York Director of Strategic Development Cynthia Barton and Director of Design Research Andrew Burdick. The Rockefeller Foundation provided funding for the competition's design and management, as well as prize money for submission development. Architecture for Humanity, which has extensive worldwide experience in designing shelter after disasters, advised OEM on the creation of the competition.
Further information on the competition, including details on eligibility, schedule, and judging criteria, is available at http://www.nyc.gov <http://www.nyc.gov/> .


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Just when I think that maybe twelve years is enough to give me an exemption from culture shock, another layer of it comes.
And really, I know better.
Every few months I hear a phrase I've never heard, understand a pop culture reference that previously went over my head, or am baffled by something I see on an Aussie TV program and I'm struck with a tiny little bout of culture shock, which fades as quickly as it landed.
This morning it happened while singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
You guys, the motions are different here. *gasp*
What?? Seriously?
Yup, for real.
Instead of flicking their entire hands from clinched fists to fingers extended like blinking lights, they extend all ten fingers wide and make them wiggle tiny little wiggles. (Like I would make to demonstrate rain.) The movements are small and delicate… kind of like twinkling stars.
Imagine that.
And maybe this is a little thing, but it kind of spun me out.
I realized that the songs I've been singing to my littles at home will be taught differently at kindy or preschool or when they're watching Playschool on the telly. Sometimes it's the motions that are a bit different, and sometimes the tune actually varies!
I've seen this before but kind-of brushed it off, thinking that the person I saw or heard must not know the song properly. But now it's starting to sink in that they do know the song properly… just differently to me.
As silly as it sounds it's sent me into culture shock all over again.
"Different is not wrong, it's just different" is my motto when it comes to all things culture-shock-ish, but it doesn't mean I don't like it my way better. (Just keepin' it real here, friends.)
Anyway, I will continue to teach my kids the American version of things (it's called the "trunk" of the car, not the "boot") and their dad and everyone else around them can go all Australian on them I guess. Cuz even if my littles are Aussie, and end up doing everything the Aussie way, at least maybe they can understand a tiny bit of their American heritage too. Even if it is just the way we sing I'm a Little Teapot.
Q for you: Do you experience culture shock in your own family? Maybe you and your partner aren't from different nations but you might have very different family backgrounds or life experiences. How do you meld two worlds into one?


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Coping With Tinnitus - and Avoiding the Festive Trigger
19 Dec, 2012, 09:00 GMT
LONDON, December 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
On the run-up to New Year, most of us stock-up with remedies for a sore head, bloated tummy, itching eyes and a bout of flu. But have you ever stopped to consider your hearing?
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The festive season can be a major trigger of new cases of tinnitus, which now affects around 10% of the population. Prolonged exposure to loud noise - at clubs, concerts and New Year's Eve firework displays - is linked to the condition, as is the use of MP3 players at high volumes. For people with tinnitus, the Christmas holiday period can be an especially tough time. Many learn to cope, day-by-day, by modifying their lifestyle. Without their normal daily routine, it can be difficult to ignore the constant, tell-tale whistling or ringing.
To protect your ears, it's well worth investing in a pair of good quality, customised ear plugs. Most are very discreet and won't compromise your enjoyment - but they do need to be fitted correctly. Limiting exposure to high noise levels will also help, as will standing a safe distance away from speakers and firework launch areas. If you do experience 'ringing in your ears' that doesn't go away after a few days, it's important to seek medical advice.
If you suffer from tinnitus and are looking for coping strategies, then check out the free Tinnitus Self Help Guide - http://www.thetinnitusclinic.co.uk/about-tinnitus/tinnitus-self-help.
For a more sustainable solution to tonal tinnitus, the Clinic also offers Acoustic CR® Neuromodulation, which uses a match-box sized, clip-on device to deliver individual 'therapy sounds' through medical headphones. Acoustic CR® Neuromodulation treats the cause, rather than the symptoms, of tinnitus. It has been shown to significantly reduce tinnitus symptoms in 7 out of 10 of patients - both during and after use - and within six months.
For more information, please contact The Tinnitus Clinic on tel. +44(0)203-326-1777, email firstname.lastname@example.com or visit http://www.thetinnitusclinic.co.uk. Photo credit: ©iStockphoto.com/jan-otto
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|FBI agent Frank Lacrosse (Quaid) pursues the serial killer who kidnapped his son. Against the backdrop of a Texas sheriff's election and a Colorado snowstorm, the killer, who may or may not be a former rail worker (Glover) or the hitchhicking ex-doctor (Leto) he picked up, leads Lacrosse on a convoluted cat-and-mouse game with no apparent logic or motive. First-time director Stuart, who wrote "Die Hard" and "The Fugitive," wrote this one in film school, and it shows. Connect-the-dots set pieces and plot twists only provide Quaid more time to perfect his Harrison Ford impression and Glover more scenery and dialogue to chew. Ermey is impressive as the put-upon small-town sheriff. Stunt work is well done and the Colorado countryside looks great.
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Print is 4 x 6 inches. Each print comes shipped with a kraft paper envelope for safe shipping and to use as an optional card.
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Last week you voted on the lineup for Kotaku's Sunday Comics feature. The roster going forward will be:
Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik.
Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich.
Manly Guys Doing Manly Things by Kelly Turnbull.
Brawl In The Family by Matthew Taranto.
Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira.
Nerf This by Scott Ferguson.
Brentalfloss the Comic by Brent Black, Andrew Dobson and Dan Roth.
Virtual Shackles by Jeremy Vinar and Mike Fahmie.
Another Videogame Webcomic by Phil Chan and Joe Dunn.
Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi.
As you can see, newcomers are Nerf This, Brentalfloss the Comic and Corpse Run. You got rid of Action Trip and Legacy Control.
As promised, here is the final voting tally:
1. x-Penny Arcade (3,990 votes)
2. x-Awkward Zombie (3,616)
3. x-Manly Guys Doing Manly Things (3,042)
4. x-Brawl in the Family (2,655)
5. x-Nerf NOW!! (2,500)
6. Nerf This (2,477)
7. Brentalfloss the Comic (2,370)
8. x-Virtual Shackles (1,928)
9. Fanboys (1,840)*
10. x-Another Videogame Webcomic (1,661)
11. Corpse Run (1,438)
12. Nerd Rage (1,411)
13. x-Action Trip (1,327)
14. x-Legacy Control (1,244)
15. ReadySoup (1,077)
16. Unicorn Soup (901)
x-incumbent comic
*-republishing permission not granted
Yes, Fanboys pulled in ninth, good enough to make the feature instead of Corpse Run. I spent the entire week trying to get in touch with the strip's creator, who doesn't publish an email address, to discuss permission to republish. I went through Twitter, the strip's Facebook page, even a Tumblr AMA. None of my messages were returned, so on Friday afternoon I reached out to Corpse Run, the next highest-scoring comic, which accepted.
There it is. That's your comics page, as you voted on it. The new lineup begins tomorrow.


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I want to write a script that outputs the license for every software package installed on my system.
dpkg --get-selections I am able to get list of everything installed. However, I don't see a way to get the license information for each package. For example, I can use
aptitude show to get the properties of each package, but that does not include the license:
$ aptitude show apache2
Package: apache2
State: installed
Automatically installed: no
Version: 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.6
Priority: optional
Section: httpd
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Uncompressed Size: 36.9k
Depends: apache2-mpm-worker (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.6) | apache2-mpm-prefork (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.6) | apache2-mpm-event (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.6) | apache2-mpm-itk (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.6),
apache2.2-common (= 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.6)
Provided by: apache2-mpm-event, apache2-mpm-itk, apache2-mpm-prefork, apache2-mpm-worker
Description: Apache HTTP Server metapackage
The Apache Software Foundation's goal is to build a secure, efficient and extensible HTTP server as standards-compliant open source software. The result has long been the
number one web server on the Internet.
It features support for HTTPS, virtual hosting, CGI, SSI, IPv6, easy scripting and database integration, request/response filtering, many flexible authentication schemes, and
Homepage: http://httpd.apache.org/
Is there a third-party repository that correlates the license to each package?
It sounds painful to download every source package and inspect it for licensing information, but maybe that's the best way.


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Kahea Loko is "the call of the pond. " From the ocean currents surging through the stone-walled channels to the excited cries of haumana (students) discovering fishpond life, the loko ia (fishpond) calls to us in many ways. From the broad perspective of the ahupuaa (major land division), the loko ia helps us to appreciate the connection between land and sea and to experience the rhythm of tides and seasons. From an intimate perspective, the pond leads us to discover h...
"Let that which is unknown become known. " John Papa Ii (1959) Let us not allow the broken walls of the loko ia (fishponds) to separate us from that which was known and practiced in the past. The foundations of the walls are still evident, as are the wisdom and knowledge of our kupuna. The reflections of the sun, moon, and stars upon our waters are as old as time. Let these be beacons of light to guide our haumana (students) to these ponds of knowledge. Let us help ...
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The 'Aha Punana Leo, Inc. is a non-profit organization which was established in 1983 to serve the Hawaiian speaking community and focus on education through Hawaiian. Punana Leo preschools, the first Native American language immersion program in the United States, began the process of revitalizing Hawaiian in 1984 through full day programs conducted entirely in Hawaiian. Hawaiian had by then become nearly extinct as a result of a government ban in 1896 of all public educ...
In 1961 the first edition of the English translation of Samuel Kamakau's Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii was published by Kamehameha Schools Press. Many contributed to make its publication possible. A group of Hawaiian scholars was first selected by the trustees of Bishop Museum to translate Kamakau's florid literary style into readable English. The group included Mary Kawena Pukui, Thomas G. Thrum, Lahilahi Webb, Emma Davidson Taylor, and John Wise. Mary Kawena Pukui then revie...
Many famous chiefs, mentioned in Hawaiian history, were descended from Hana-laa-nui. The ruling chiefs (noho alii) of Hawaii were of that particular lineage (mookuauhau), and with additions from those of the other islands, the genealogy of Hawaii's chiefs and their ancestors was made complete. Umi-a-Liloa [that is, Umi-son-of-Liloa] was a famous chief, and the reason for his fame was that it was he who united all of the districts of Hawaii through wars. The kingdom beca...
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Fue´n día de Navidad cuando entró a mi cubículo el teniente de polizía Juan Franzisco Alomar, cordinador de la Sexión d´ Omizidios de l´Estazión Polizial Metropolitana del Valle de Sula. Como era su zafia costumbre, se azercó a mí, c´estaba a´lado de mi colega Pedro Asturias, i me vio con acella su malizia i escasa buena voluntad.
In this latest book, John Clark, author of the highly regarded "Beaches of Hawaii" series, gives us the many captivating stories behind the hundreds of Hawaii place names associated with the ocean—the names of shores, beaches, and other sites where people fish, swim, dive, surf, and paddle. Significant features and landmarks on or near shores, such as fishponds, monuments, shrines, reefs, and small islands, are also included. The names of surfing sites are the most nu...
In 1966 the University of Hawaii Press published the first edition of Place Names of Hawaii. Written by Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel H. Elbert, it contained 1,125 entries, all of which were place names in the Hawaiian language. In 1974 the press published the second edition by Pukui, Elbert, and Esther T. Mookini. It contained some four thousand entries, and this time it included place names in English and other languages. This edition, in the words of the authors, provi...
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Motrën që nuk e pata kurrë...
Asnjë nga këto përshkrime nuk arrin
ta shprehë atë çfarë je për mua
Faleminderit që ekziston
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"Trei povestiri" nu este un simplu volum de povestiri. Cele trei proze scurte care îl compun formează un întreg. E mai degrabă un roman cu trei capitole distincte.
"Trei povestiri" e a doua carte dintr-o trilogie pe care autorul o începe cu romanul "Evanghelia neagră" (care va fi publicat ulterior apariției acestui volum) și o va finaliza cu un alt roman (în lucru la data publicării volumului de față). Elementul comun al celor 3 cărți este androginul. Abia cristalizat ...
- Eu zic că e bine. Ceva se întâmplă cu conștiința ta. Nu crezi?
- Poate, ceva zen. Ți-a rămas ciorba tot în farfurie.
- Da, când strângi masa, ai putea s-o arunci. E casa ta.
Își puse cotul pe masă, palma pe ochi. Își strânse craniul între degetul mare și cel mijlociu. Coborî, apăsat, pe obraji, până la bărbie și înapoi.
- Când se va termina?
- Lucrurile ăstea cer timp.
- Și pe urmă?
- De unde să știu?
In a time of crisis, we need a guide to help us calm and stabilize our lives. This is why Kabbalah is being revealed to millions today. Kabbalah is a tool for bettering life, and A Guide to the Hidden Wisdom of Kabbalah teaches how we can use this tool. In a graceful, easygoing style, you'll learn the basics of Kabbalah, and receive much needed suggestions for employing this age-old science to your daily life.
Introduction: The laws of nature, our place in the world and our behavior have been studied by scientists and philosophers for thousands of years. Along with logical assumptions, science uses quantifiable research and data. Yet our scientists and researchers have discovered that the more they advance in their research, the more obscure and confusing they find the world to be.
Learning the Code, Book 1, is a traditional primer piano method written and edited by James L. King III.
A primer level piano tutorial. Students begin learning basic rudiments and technique. Transitions easily to any traditional middle-c method book.
This book was originally written and self-published for bodyworkers, descriptively titled, "Facilitating Inner Peace: Exploring the Integration of Inner Peace Counseling and Transformation-Oriented Bodywork." In 1996 Bear & Company published an expanded and revised edition for general readers. If you open the book, you can read the descriptive and introductory material, reviews on the back cover, and About the Author on page 227.
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My primary goal is sharing the hunting and survival knowledge that I have from my experience growing up and living in the country, as well as my time in the military as an Emergency Management Specialist. I have always been interested in primitive skills, and in preserving them for the future. I also believe that the modern culture that we have built is based on a very fragile framework of technology(i.e. Electricity), that could collapse at any time due to a natural or ...
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Bright lights, towering skyscrapers, frantic people: welcome to the Big Apple! New York City is one of the most fascinating cities in the entire world and its museums, restaurants, night-life, architecture and trends will conquer you
'ESOTERIC ISLAM' includes the interpretation of Islamic traditions by use of the hermetic arts of Astrology and Alchemy.
The extraordinary perfection in the design of universe has flabbergasted human intelligence since time immemorial. Notwithstanding the immense complexity of living organisms in nature, the indefatigable human spirit of enquiry led to the comprehension of definite principles for satiating the need for clarity in their affairs; because out of all creatures, humans have always wanted to be the smartest by grasping the knowledge of everything, and thereby controlling the ver...
یہ کتاب جنگ اور زندگی کے متعلق بہت کچھ بتاتی ہے۔
In the present volume there have been covered in a comprehensive and popular manner the various departments of Astronomy. Owing to its treatment in a definitely historical and descriptive manner, however, it may be possible to supplement the general review by a few brief statements of some of the results and problems that confront us in the actual work of the observational astronomy of to-day.
The astronomical beliefs of prehistoric man were doubt similar to those entertained by the Eskimo of the Arctic regions and the untutored tribes of Argentine' Republic, South Africa and Australia, tribes who, living only for the day, concern themselves but little with to- morrow and yesterday and care nothing about the universe...


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Siohvaughn Wade took to the airwaves Thursday night to talk about her failed relationship with Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade, but don't think Flash wasn't sitting right in front of the plasma.
Wade let the Twitterverse know he was holding his own personal watch party as his ex spilled the beans on what went wrong in their relationship.
Siohvaughn told E! True Hollywood Story that the almighty dollar corrupted Wade and led him down the road of bad husband. But Wade in true super hero form, went immediately on the defensive before the four-minute piece wrapped up.
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"Don't believe everything u read or hear. Thts all imma say about that. Ontothenexttopic," wrote Twitter ID dwadeofficial.
Apparently, Flash's space bar is on the fritz, but that didn't stop him from trying to debunk Siohvaunghn's rags-to-riches-to-loose women theory. In case you didn't TiVo the episode, E! will be re-airing the "Basketball Wives" show throughout the weekend.
The mother of Wade's two sons didn't lay all the blame on her estranged husband and said she too lost herself in the lavish lifestyle and VIP treatment afforded to the wife of an NBA baller.
"It didn't take us very long before I'd say we had forgotten God, our marriage vows and everything," Siohvaughn said.
Wade had better make sure his high-speed Internet is on full blast by the time Shaunie O'Neal's NBA Wives show on VH1 hits the airwaves. Shaq's soon to be ex will likely also want to have a sit down with Siohvaughn.
But at least Flash knows his teammates have got his back.
Dorrell Wright and Quentin Richardson were both watching Siohvaughn on E! and just so happened to be on their laptops with their Twitter accounts handy.
"Word up RT. This "Basketball Wives show is funny, making the wives seem like they are the VICTIMS! Smh," write DWRIGHTWAY.
Ah, the spectacle that is Twitter.


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We love to plot our own demise — people can't seem to get enough of stories about how our end will come to pass. But what about a new beginning? Instead of how we fall down, let's talk about how we get back up.
The young men and women of The CW's new show The 100 find themselves on a desolate Earth, entrusted with picking through the remains of human history and rebuilding what has been lost. To say this is a tall order is an understatement, and I can't help but wonder what my own priorities would be. It's fair to assume that after an apocalyptic event we've lost some pretty vital things like hospitals, law enforcement, and electricity. But there are also plenty of things we won't likely miss. Exes, retail jobs, and traffic, all gone — and good riddance. So, if it's up to you, what stays and what goes? Here are my votes:
For a lot of people, baby pictures and cat videos are the first to go, but hear me out: communication is key to survival. It's what makes walkie-talkies and radios so important in zombie movies. Sure, it would suck to have only 99 Twitter followers, but the ability to share photos, videos, and information with everyone else on the planet at once could be the difference between success and death.
Think of the Arab Spring, just one example of how social media can provide crucial up-to-the-moment information. Or if the news isn't your thing, just think of how few horror movies still make sense after the advent of smartphones. Social media saves lives.
I don't care how hokey this sounds, prejudice is what I want us to leave behind. It's easy to do— with several thousand years of Earth's history pretty safely behind us, but none of the structures formed by said history in place, we could get a fresh start at this whole equality thing. We could rebuild and reshape some of these ideas and institutions with a baseline belief in people truly being equal.
I love a good post-apocalyptic story, but I always wonder why when the hospitals are closed, we resort to band-aids and shamanism once the hospitals shut down. There are still plenty of good scalpels, syringes, and sutures lying around, and though the meds might go bad, we've still got the recipes. It took humanity 3500 years to figure out antibiotics, let's not toss that knowledge out the window just because you can't get them at the pharmacy anymore because, well, the pharmacy blew up. After the apocalypse someone should say goodbye to a social life day one and start studying an old MCAT book. Anyone can follow a recipe with the right tools, precision, and patience. Someone's got a sinus infection? Get to a lab and start cooking. And speaking of cooking...
Conceivably, in some warehouse somewhere, there are more bright yellow, cylindrical snack cakes than anyone needs in ten centuries. They're probably still good after three hundred years and a nuclear war. Honor their memory, and move on. Maybe use some of this newly available land and time not spent in traffic to do that "real food" thing we're always trying to make work.
In the 21st century, it's hard to eat the real thing all the time. There are days when a cheeseburger or a frozen enchilada is the only thing between you and blood red rage. Farming and animal husbandry will be a necessity in the dawn of a new society, but it doesn't have to be all squirrels roasted on sticks. Somewhere in the ruin lies a cookbook that's still useful. Any celebrity chef worth their salt would love the opportunity to cook in an apocalypse. If they could forgive the lack of running water to wash hands, it'd be perfect. "Simple," they'd shout, adding smugly, "rustic." Finally, we're all eating locally grown produce and humanely treated animals, because industrial agriculture is a thing of the past.
So what stays and goes for you? Tell us in the comments below, and remember: ideas don't take up any packing space, and they're easier to share when the going gets tough. Be sure to check out how The 100 rebuild society during the series premiere on Wednesday, March 19 at 9/8 Central on The CW.
Tini Howard is a freelance blogger, journalist, resume writer, and novelist.
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(Pocket-lint) - Earlier this week, the EDF Energy London Eye revealed that it would be packing the big-wheel's pods with Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices and Pocket-lint was invited down to test out the new tech.
Each capsule boasts six of the Honeycomb tablets mounted around the edges, which are pretty solidly surrounded by a white metal case to keep thieves and hackers at bay. On each tab is bespoke software designed by LMC design, using Henry Stuart Photography images to create an interactive experience.
This includes multi-dimensional views of London's sights using 360 degree scrollable images that are a result of non-stop-24-hour filming. Its creation complies with months of research and testing (5,000 visitors, 1,000 spins, hopefully not at the same time) into what enhancements visitors would most like implemented.
The result is an experience that compliments the London Eye flight, rather than distracts from it. Instead of wondering what a certain building is, you can simply look it up - provided that it's one of the 44 loaded with info that is.
Info such as its name, your distance from it, the year it was built and a brief bio. On some landmarks you can even take a virtual tour. The panorama is fully zoom-able, drag-able and other words with "able" at the end and you can switch between a night and a day-time view as well. These being Galaxy Tabs and not just custom built cheap tabs, the interaction is pretty seamless and the wait times pretty much non-existent.
At present, all but three of the capsules have been fitted with the devices, with an extensive refitting process underway. The work is due to be completed in May, after which all of the pods will be Galaxy Tabbed to the max.
It's a great addition to what was already a fantastic attraction and, given the current boom in tablet popularity, a move that was a no-brainer really.
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Eleven terrorist groups based in Judea, Samaria and Gaza have officially rejected negotiations or compromise with Israel. Representatives of the groups met in Damascus Sunday and issued a joint statement.
The groups present included the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), Islamic Jihad, the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) and Hamas.
"The Palestinian resistance movements affirm their rejection of direct, or indirect, negotiations and warn against the dangerous consequences of policies aimed at selling Palestinian national rights cheaply," they said. They accused America and "the Zionists" of pushing for direct talks in order to "cover up the practices of the occupation."
The message was released as PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, the head of Hamas's rival movement, Fatah, is planning meetings with United States officials to discuss the move to direct talks. Abbas has agreed in theory to hold direct talks, but demands that Israel make several concessions first, including a construction freeze east of the 1949 armistice line and an agreement to base the borders of a PA state on that line.
Hamas won most seats in the PA parliament in the 2006 elections. In 2007 the group seized control of Gaza, leading to a split with Fatah which left Fatah in control of Judea and Samaria. Hamas leaders have occasionally threatened to seize control of those areas as well.
The PFLP is another major force in PA politics. It is among the largest factions in the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).


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OTTAWA - The Conservatives used their majority muscle in the House of Commons to pass a controversial bill that makes sweeping changes to election laws.
Bill C-23, dubbed the Fair Elections Act, passed Tuesday by a vote of 146 to 123.
The bill was virtually universally panned by electoral experts when it was first introduced.
The Harper government eventually modified or removed some of the most contentious provisions — including backing down on plans to eliminate vouching, muzzle the chief electoral officer and create a loophole that would allow rich, established parties to spend untold millions more during election campaigns.
"We introduced a common sense bill, we listened carefully to all the witness testimony and accepted the amendments that were worthy of passage," Democratic Reform Minister Pierre Poilievre said moments after Tuesday's vote.
"And I think the final result is a bill that started off very good and is now in an excellent form as it heads to the Senate."
The Senate's legal and constitutional affairs committee conducted a "pre-study" of the bill last month and recommended nine amendments, which were subsequently incorporated into the amendments accepted by Poilievre. The committee will hold more hearings now that the bill is actually before the Conservative-dominated upper house but is unlikely to insist on more changes.
Conservative Sen. Bob Runciman, chairman of the committee, said he believes the amendments made by Poilievre address the concerns of senators.
"By and large, the feedback I've had from fellow senators has been very positive about the way the minister reacted," he said in an interview.
However, Poilievre's changes weren't enough mollify opposition parties.
"The changes that have been made aren't good enough and if we form government in 2015, we will establish a much fairer principle around elections and repeal C-23," said Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair, who has led the charge against the bill, said the original bill was "very bad;" with the amendments, he said it is "just bad."
He cited two particular flaws: the provision that would eliminate the use of voter information cards as proof of address and the bill's failure to give the commissioner of elections the power to compel witness testimony during investigations into suspected electoral wrongdoing.
The current commissioner, Yves Cote, has said his investigation into robocalls that misdirected voters to the wrong polling stations during the 2011 campaign was stymied by his inability to compel unco-coperative party operatives to talk to investigators.
It was the furor over robocalls that triggered the bill, although its scope went well beyond dealing with automated phone services used by all parties during campaigns.
Opposition parties maintained the original bill was aimed at tilting the election battlefield in the Conservatives' favour — and much of their criticism was echoed by federal and provincial electoral experts, as well as experts abroad.
The bill has been hugely controversial, pitting Poilievre against the chief elections watchdog, Marc Mayrand, whom Conservatives believe has unfairly targeted their party. Poilievre at one point accused Mayrand of wearing "a team jersey" and, at another point, accused him of wanting more power, more money and less accountability.
Nevertheless, he eventually amended the bill to deal with at least some of the concerns raised by Mayrand.
The most controversial provision involved eliminating the practice of vouching for voters without proper identification. Combined with the ban on using voter information cards to prove one's address, experts said the bill would disenfranchise up to 500,000 voters.
Poilievre ended up retreating from a total ban on vouching. As amended, the bill would allow a voter who has no ID showing an address to have another voter vouch, in writing, for his or her residency.
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