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NOTE: This post was originally published on Thursday January 24, 2013.
How Big Was It?
By far and away, the worst financial crack-up in history was Fannie and Freddie. That disaster has cost $142 billion. The knock-on effects of the collapse of these two were devastating. F/F went out of biz on September 7, 2008. The next weekend Lehman blew up. F/F put the nail in the coffin at the "Brothers", and after that, all the dominoes were falling.
With that in mind, I'm amazed that AAPL has blown off nearly twice the F/F losses in six-months, and there is not even a ripple in the water. Last night, in a few seconds of after-market trading, the stock got pasted for more than all of the losses for LEH. By the opening, the overnight losses exceeded more than LEH, AIG, GM, and Chrysler combined.
The market gets smoked for 1/4 Trillion in a single name, and we're trading at the highs. Go figure.
UK to Say "Goodbye" to EU?
The UK will have a referendum in 2017 to determine if it want's to stay in the EU. That's so far away that it has no consequence today. I do think this sets up as a "big deal" at one point in the future.
Looking at the calendar, there is something that will be emerging at the same time the UK referendum is due. The big economies in the EU have all agreed to a transaction tax.
This tax will come to only .01% on turnover of stocks, bonds and derivatives, but it will devastate the domestic markets in France, Germany, Netherlands and Italy. As a result, London will get another boost as the financial capital in Europe.
The folks in the UK will be well aware of the influx of foreign traders, the capital they bring in, and the office space they use. No doubt, the Brits will be laughing at the EU for creating their success.
It just might prove that the EU's transaction tax becomes the reason why the UK votes to opt out. The TT will prove that the EU has no clue how to run an economy. If that is how it plays out, I will get a laugh.
Who's Getting DI?
Social Security pays benefits to non-residents who have lived and worked (and paid payroll taxes) in the US. The info is available for 24 countries. All in, nothing mind blowing, some details:
- 192,000 people, now living in their home countries, get SS benefits. The total benefits paid in 2012 was $500m.
- Canada has the most number of citizens getting SS benefits (53K). Japan has 38k, Germany 22k and UK 18k. The full list (Link).
-Canada has the most number on Disability, number two on the DI list is Germany. (Possibly the layoffs at Deutsche Bank led to back injuries?)
Anyway, what's missing are the numbers for Mexico. My guess is that the bucks SS heads South is larger then that headed North. I think it is larger than the total for all the 24 countries where data is available. I have asked for the #'s, if I get them I'll let you know. Don't hold your breathe for that article.
Hollande To Go After French ExPats?
There is a silly story going on between France and Switzerland. This one has potential to spin out of control.
There are tens of thousands of French citizens who live in neighboring Switzerland. There was a tax treaty set in 1966 between the two countries that established who would pay what - for 47 years there was no problem. On January 1, 2013 the French government published a new rule that completely abrogated the 1966 treaty. There was no prior warning or discussion by Paris. They sneaked it in on New Year's Eve.
The Swiss were insulted. Forget the merits of what was done, it was the tactics that were used. From one Swiss official:
This is about a small group of people (most of whom are well-off) who are getting muscled. It's also about a small country that is also getting muscled. Nobody ever likes to get muscled around; how might "they" push back?
The obvious answer is that a number of those who are affected will take up Swiss citizenship (many have lived in Switzerland for years). Given the circumstances, I think the Swiss would be happy to oblige.
This sets up for more of those embarrassing "Depardieu" moments for Paris. French citizens willing to renounce their passports to get out from under oppressive French taxes.
There is another angle to this that is a potential game changer. The new French tax rules are, in the end, a tax on ExPats. What the French did to their citizens living in Switzerland, could also be done to the French people who live in Belgium. There is the bigger question of what would happen to the income of a French citizen who resides in London or New York. A huge door has been opened, it's not clear what's behind the door.
This could snowball into broader opposition for Hollande. He's running a socialist state, while taxing like a dictator.
Pay Back??
My sense is that EURYEN 120 is the new normal, and it will prove to be the bottom end of the range, not the top.
This sets up for a crisis in the EU. There has already been "noise" from some of the talkers. The question is, "Can they do anything but talk?" I say "no".
Over the past decade Japan has imported deflation with a stronger and stronger currency. They tried repeated to intervene in the FX markets, but they failed. The reason they failed is that the other Central Banks (US Fed and EU ECB) did not want to give the Japanese any support. There was no coordinated intervention. The BOJ had to stand in front of the whole market, and got overwhelmed every time.
Now the tables have turned and we have a run-away weak Yen. The Fed and the ECB can't intervene without the blessings and support of the BOJ, so they can only talk. This sets up as an asymmetric risk profile, it favors a weaker Yen, - at least for the next 10%.
After years of suffering, there must be a number of guys at the BOJ who are laughing at how things are turning out. It's amazing how quickly perceptions change.


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BOSTON, Mass. – For the third time in his career, MIT men's cross country senior Roy Wedge (Laurence, Kan.) was named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Runner of the Week following his impressive performance this past weekend.
At the Purple Valley Invitational that was held at Middlebury College on Saturday afternoon, Wedge helped lead No. 5 MIT to a first place finish when he came in second place in the 8k with a time of 26:14.2. With their 41 points, the Cardinal and Gray finished ahead of No. 9 Williams College, who was second with 59 points, and No. 23 Middlebury College, who was third with 60.
The weekend before, the Engineers wrapped up the Southern Maine Invitational with a first place finish with 41 points, ahead of nationally ranked teams Bates College and Bowdoin College. Wedge was the first of the MIT runners to complete the five mile course, coming in third with a time of 25:20.11 and finishing just nine seconds out of first place.
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What reasons are there for web browsers to not have a library of popular web frameworks.
For example if a web page included jQuery, why shouldn't the browser have it's own static version, which is separate from the normal cached items?
I would imagine if most libraries were preloaded into a browsers cache, before any request was made with a document that included a library, then this would remove the initial request to a CDN and have a potential performance improvement.
But if the browser 'preloaded cache' didn't include the library then the browser should request the resource that is included in the document.


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I'm bummed. Due to material shortages, Fujitsu will now be shipping out my P1510D the day we're supposed to leave for London, necessitating a 180° revamp of my in-flight entertainment plans. (So much for that crash course on all things Deadwood.) What I do have is my pink DS, which needs other games besides Mario Kart, Electroplankton, and Animal Crossing. In preparation for this weekend's trip to EB Games, what would you recommend I pick up while I'm there? Currently in the "Yeah, maybe" list are:
- Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time
- Meteos (though I'd rather not have Yet Another Puzzle Game)
- The Castlevania double pack
Now about the PSP. It's running homebrew so emulators are the name of the game there, though I'm still trying to catch up to Caesar's Lumines high score. In the absence of said P1510D, it will also serve as my refuge from the in-flight movies, thanks to the 1GB Memory Stick Duo that Santa slipped into my stocking this Christmas. Don't get me wrong; if there are any worthwhile games for the PSP out there, I'm open to suggestions. I just don't think I can be bothered to pay $50 for GTA, even if it has a nifty exploit.
You know what's funny? Jonathan and I both love to travel, but damned if we won't miss the 360 while we're gone.


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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Taking it to the Extreme
It was a chain reaction. It all started by borrowing a few of my friends cloth diapers for a trial session.
Which turned into buying my own stash. That lead to me ruining my stash and giving up on cloth.
Then when expecting a new baby, buying a new stash! Which lead to researching my brains out and becoming the cloth diapering laundry queen! (Yes, I gave that title to myself!)
After getting my laundering & perfect diapering system down, I began to hang dry ALL of our laundry, not just diapers. Hey, it saves us money & saves energy!
Then, we got extreme! We hang dry our laundry now, we cloth diaper (& wipe!)...is there a reason why we were using our dishwasher?
YES! We went there! We now wash & dry our lovely dishes by hand, and enjoy it! We have three kids under three who love helping wash dishes (bubbles and water!).
Cleaning products? Vinegar! No need for us to waste money on harsh cleaning products, or even more money on natural cleaning products, when I can buy a nice large bottle of vinegar and clean my entire home!
Paper towels and tissue? Not in our home! Instead you will find a little basket with dish towels and hand towels.
Paper or plastic plates? Nope.
OK, no cups or cutlery? Nope!
Recently we began using candles instead of wasting our electric on lighting our home!
Just kidding.
Although...that would be pretty extreme.. :)
Plastic sandwich and snack bags? We use tupperware or they now have really cute reusable ones!
Oh, and now that I'm onto bags...reusable shopping bags! I use to make fun of my friend carrying them around, but now I'm the one doing it.
It started with a few cloth diapers, and turned into an extreme "reduce your carbon footprint or else!" kind of mother. My sister has even commented that we should just be Amish, I'll admit there are parts to it that are appealing!
By Shay P.
24 comments:
- Janine said...
I really want to start doing family cloth but I've been lazy so far. Not for #2, but a container of cloth wipes just for when I pee. :) Soon I hope!
It really is a chain reaction. The downside is, once you start you notice every non-eco thing you do and feel GUILTY.
- March 8, 2011 at 5:56 AM
In some ways a dish washer is more energy effiecient then handwashing.
- March 8, 2011 at 7:29 AM
- Julie said...
LOL! Love it!! Not only is the carbon footprint reduced, but I bet you're saving tons of money!
We keep becoming more and more "extreme" and it's amazing how all the things I thought would make life more complicated and difficult have actually made it easier.
Really enjoyed this post!
Now, if I could only remember to bring along my reusable grocery bags!!!!
- March 8, 2011 at 8:07 AM
- Rachel said...
Ditto the dishwasher. Read the book Green Barbarians, you're already doing a lot of the things in there, but it's a fascinating read.
- March 8, 2011 at 8:59 AM
- Rosemarie said...
I don't think this is extreme at all! We are pretty much the same except for drying clothes (I have a clothes wire that we need install when the weather gets nicer). I'm glad to know I'm not alone !!
- March 8, 2011 at 9:00 AM
Handwashing dishes actually wastes more water (and the energy used to heat it) than the dishwasher does.
Kudos on everything else, though!
- March 8, 2011 at 9:05 AM
@ Julie, I take mine back out to the car and leave them there as soon as I'm done unloading instead of putting them away somewhere else. They just "go" in the car!!
- March 8, 2011 at 10:08 AM
- caedmen said...
Running the dishwasher when it is a full load uses less water than hand washing dishes. Unless of course you enjoy that time as a family, then by all means wash away:)
- March 8, 2011 at 10:17 AM
- FreeIndeed said...
Hmmm, I like the candle idea:) Not sure about giving up the dishwasher though. Maybe someday. Maybe.
- March 8, 2011 at 10:19 AM
i dont know why everyone says that by being green they are turning amish. because they have a horse and buggy? well amish people are just like us they use disposable diapers and disposable bags and the bottle feed (gasp!) I mean it is just like the rest of us. Some of us use cloth and some of us use sposies. its just a matter of preference.
- March 8, 2011 at 3:19 PM
- Momma said...
Haha! Its funny how one thing leads to another! I was just saying earlier today that I am becoming, surprisingly, more "crunchy" everyday! LOL
For me, it started with wanting to homeschool, then home birth, breastfeeding, cloth diaper/wiping, hang drying, making food homemade (oh my!), essential oils for cleaning...
- March 8, 2011 at 3:30 PM
- vivismama said...
O my gosh, this is totally me too! I love this post. Kinda made me laugh, but in "I'm there with ya" kind of way.
It's almost and addiction! I've eve make my own butter and yogurt now! LOL!
- March 8, 2011 at 6:33 PM
- Brenda said...
The article hits close to home. After I decided to cloth diaper my upcomming little one, I've noticed I'm becomming more and more "green".
- March 8, 2011 at 8:41 PM
- JulieM said...
I enjoyed your post! I find myself taking more steps toward that direction as well... now I just need to get the hubby on board.
- March 8, 2011 at 9:58 PM
- Sara said...
I agree!!! We have made the switch to cloth and reusable too! Yes it all started with cloth diapers! We do use the dishwasher though it saves more enegy then hand washing and money in our pocket! I make what I can and buy from work at home mamas when I can't. It is great for us and helps out other families, what can be better then that!!!!!
- March 8, 2011 at 10:07 PM
- Jamie said...
I love it! We keep getting more and more extreme as well. We are new to cloth diapering and I'm expecting number 2 in May. I'm building my stash and getting excited! We already do the Cloth napkins, wash clothes, reusable shopping bags, reusable sandwich and snack bags and even eco friendly shampoo/soap! My husband just smiles and nods because there's no stopping me now :) I'm even trying to get rid of the plastics in our life and replace with glass and stainless steel. when we buy clothes I buy as much organic as possible (as well as food!) Slowly but surely...
- March 8, 2011 at 10:16 PM
You mean "led".
- March 9, 2011 at 12:39 AM
- Jill said...
We save a lot of money by just using dishtowels and reusable dishcloths to clean up spills instead of paper towels. I have a small basket in the laundry room just for 'used' towels until it's wash day. I keep the clean ones under the sink. I wish there was a viable 'kleenex' alternative I could talk my husband into. He blows 'through' regular kleenex most of the time.
- March 9, 2011 at 6:33 AM
- Jenny O said...
We had a similar process take place once we started cloth diapering. You're exactly right about the mindset that "Well, I'm cloth diapering, I might as well only use cloth kitchen towels" etc etc. I honestly don't think we have any disposable products left in our house - once you start on this journey it gets harder and harder to justify paper towels or disposable sanitary pads or whatever. It's really not as extreme as it's made out to be sometimes.
Oh, and we've never owned a dishwasher. I grew up only handwashing so dishwashers have always seemed extravagant to me - good thing as I hate washing dishes and that would be hard to give up if I had grown up with one.
- March 9, 2011 at 8:27 AM
- Anna said...
I'm working on some of those extremes. Does vinegar really work?
- March 9, 2011 at 4:26 PM
- Wade and Michelle said...
I use vinegar for some household cleaning but do you wash your laundry in this?
- March 10, 2011 at 3:37 PM
- Lara + Chris said...
I have a feeling some of these things are going to follow when we actually start CDing. Right now really the only thing I do is recycle. :blush:
- March 11, 2011 at 2:44 PM
- thewrightlife said...
I'm with "Momma". I keep getting crunchier...nothing too extreme, CD's have made me so much more AWARE! I use cloth napkins, vinegar and baking soda for cleaning as much as possible, LOVE reusable shopping bags, and my gma has turned old towels into "wipes" for us. I haven't been brave enough to use them myself but I like the idea Janine had of just for pee...that should be easy. Simple things I never thought of...
- March 14, 2011 at 12:45 PM
- Laura said...
LOL! Since we had moved to AZ in 2005 I line dried our laundry 95% of the time, and then we had our baby girl...we stared cloth diapering part time at 6 months and yes we line dried her diapers. Now we live in Eastern Washington state and I have a retractable line in our basement where cloth dries on the line as well as most of our laundry except when it is too piled up. When the weather is better - we have an outside line which will be filled to capacity. We use reusable grocery bags, recycle and a few other things. The dishwasher though is our friend. :-)
- March 14, 2011 at 5:22 PM


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Action Environmental Explores Soil Steam Sterilization in Bruno Vegetable Garden
Recently, Randy Tipton from Action Environmental spent time in the Bruno Vegetable Garden exploring a new technique to sterilize soil. The garden has had some problems with nematodes in the soil, and this new, environmentally-friendly method was used to disinfect the area for future planting. Pests of plant cultures such as weeds, bacteria, fungi and viruses are killed through induced hot steam which causes their cell structure to physically degenerate. Biologically, the method is considered a partial disinfection. Important heat-resistant, spore-forming bacteria survive and revitalize the soil after cooling down. Soil fatigue can be cured through the release of nutritive substances blocked within the soil. Steaming leads to a better starting position, quicker growth and strengthened resistance against plant disease and pests. Today, the application of hot steam is considered the best and most effective way to disinfect sick soil, potting soil and compost. It is being used as an alternative to bromomethane, whose production and use was curtailed by the Montreal Protocol.
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Tuesday, August 28
Good morning, TexMessagers!
Worried about waking up to United Nations troops on your lawn? You might not be the only one, and it's not just Lubbock County Judge Tom Head who will have your back if U.N. troops come knocking at your door.
Although critics called the judge a national laughingstock after he warned that President Barack Obama's reelection will mean civil war and possibly a U.N. invasion of Texas, some politicians and local governments have been harboring similar fears for years, The Texas Tribune reports.
Most revolve around a nonbinding U.N. resolution called Agenda 21, signed in 1992 to encourage sustainable urban development.
The Texas Tribune reported about 25 people attended the First Annual Agenda 21 Symposium on Aug. 25 in Lockhart, organized by a local activist group to study "efforts by the U.N. to exert its control over American communities."
Both the Republican National Committee and the Texas Republican Party officially oppose Agenda 21, and Texas Senate candidate Ted Cruz went so far as to say it "subverts liberty, our property rights, and our sovereignty," his campaign website states.
"Under the guise of world sustainability the plan establishes a regime of rules that attempt to bypass Congress and the American people, handing over power over vast areas of the U.S. economy to unelected U.N. bureaucrats," Cruz wrote.
Check out the original interview with Head:
Headlines from TxPotomac's 2012 presidential campaign coverage
★ Five things Mitt Romney needs to accomplish in Tampa
★ 'Quico' Canseco feels heat on immigration issue
★ Ron Paul forces turn to direct — very direct — mail
★ The nine states that will decide whether Romney or Obama wins in November
★ The Week Ahead: Romney's opportunity – and challenges
★ Texans join uprising against RNC rules change
★ Ron Paul delegates get worse seats than Republicans from Guam, Samoa
★ Ron Paul says GOP leaders have 'overstepped their bounds' to silence his supporters
★ Reveling Republicans kick off convention with Tropicana Field party
★ Texans tallying totals for presidential nomination vote
★ Ron Paul declines a speaking spot at GOP convention after Romney demands to review remarks
★ Ron Paul rally opens in Tampa; Texan called 'a clean boat in sea of garbage'
★ Q&A: Ted Cruz talks about his GOP convention speech and the national significance of his runoff victory
★ Lubbock Republican predicts 'civil unrest, civil disobedience, civil war, maybe' if Obama beats Romney
Reader Comment of the Day
In response to our post entitled Texans join uprising against RNC rules change, "SJ999" wrote in the comments forum:
It looks like the Tea Party is beginning to remember why they were created in the first place. Both Parties don't care about you, they just want your money and once in office they throw you to side like a piece of garbage. In the beginning the Tea Party wasn't about being conservative or liberal, it was just people who realized just how corrupt the system is. Now it has been corrupted by the likes of the Koch bros to try and label and wrangle them back into the fold. I really thought that the Tea Party would actually make a difference but it looks like the Republican Party is going to kill what's left of them on this floor in Tampa.
Texas Watch
TxPotomac lets you know what stories to look out for.
★ Economic indicators: U.S. Consumer Confidence conference board and American Petroleum Institute.
★ Congress remains on summer vacation. Have you seen your local lawmaker recently?
★ Texas Senate Republican Candidate Ted Cruz will deliver remarks in Tampa during the Republican National Convention. Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who lost to Cruz during the Texas Senate primary, also plans to speak.
★ Texas Congressman Kenny Marchant will hold a town hall meeting in Bedford, Texas
★ Today through Aug. 30. Republican National Convention, Tampa, Fla.
Tomorrow and beyond:
★ Sept. 3 to 6. Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, N.C.
★ Oct. 3. First Presidential Debate, University of Denver, Denver, Colo. Moderator: Jim Lehrer
★ Oct. 9. Voting Registration Deadline.
★ Oct. 11. Vice Presidential Debate, Centre College, Danville, Ky. Moderator: Martha Raddatz
★ Oct. 16. Second Presidential Debate, Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. Moderator: Candy Crowley
★ Oct. 22. Third Presidential Debate, Lynn University, Boca Raton, Fla. Moderator: Bob Schieffer
★ Oct. 22 to Nov. 2. Early Voting in Texas.
★ Nov. 6. Election Day.
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Over the past five years, many organizations have decided to abandon their legacy Lotus Notes/Domino environments and transition to a platform based on Microsoft collaboration technologies (Exchange Server, SharePoint and Office). Many of these organizations, though, have hesitated in tackling the most difficult part of this transition: migrating their applications from Notes to SharePoint. Some hesitate due to concerns about the cost of rebuilding their applications on SharePoint, while others worry whether SharePoint has all the capabilities that their applications would need.
Quest Software contends that the release of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and SharePoint Foundation 2010 has changed the situation dramatically, for two reasons. First, Microsoft added a great deal of functionality that directly targets the needs of enterprises migrating from Lotus Notes. Second, Microsoft significantly improved the tools for developing custom applications in SharePoint, thus reducing the time and cost required to rebuild applications.
This slideshow highlights 10 aspects of SharePoint 2010 identified by Quest Software that will change the game for enterprises of all sizes who want to use SharePoint to replace or enhance their Notes environments. The first six items are major platform and functionality improvements that Notes people should especially appreciate and that will change their thinking about how applications might be rebuilt. The last four items address improvements of particular interest to developers who want to rebuild the functionality of their Notes applications on SharePoint.
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Witty's Lagoon Regional Park
Metchosin, Vancouver Island, BC
Water is the essence
of Witty's Lagoon. Creek, waterfall, lagoon, beach and rocky
shore draw you into an ecosystem rich with coastal plants and
Explore and Discover
Begin your exploration of Witty's Lagoon at the
Nature Information Centre. Check out the interpretive displays on
the lagoon's natural and cultural history, and find out what's in
season. CRD Parks Naturalists will give you a sense of direction
before you hit the trails.
Adjacent to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the
Bilston Creek Watershed, lies Witty's Lagoon Regional Park, a harmonious
blend of protected natural environments.
Enter through a dark woodland of immense Douglas-fir:
the Songhees people made fishing hooks from this wood's knots. Broadleaf
Maple is also common here, called "Paddle-Tree" in a number
of Coast Salish languages, a reference to its carving use.
Running through the forest is Bilston Creek,
its edges laced with delicate Lady Fern. The creek tumbles toward
a waterfall, then spills over volcanic rock-a trickle in Summer,
and a thunderous cascade in Winter-misting Ocean Spray and Stonecrop
clinging to the cliff.
Where fresh water meets salt water, the
is formed. Wind, tide, and current create an environment teeming
with life. The calm, nutrient-rich waters are warm and shallow,
valuable as nurseries for animals which tolerate both salt and
water, and feed on the microscopic life flourishing here.
Further on lies the salt marsh, a tidal
bordering the lagoon. Here channels of salt water create new territory
for tiny snails, rock crabs and fish which migrate from the ocean.
A thick carpet of green covers the marsh. This is Glasswort; in
Summer it is entwined in the orange stems of Saltmarsh Dodder,
parasitic plant. Many of the plants found in the saltmarsh are
for wintering wildfowl which feed in this area.
Beyond, a wide beach beckons. Few plants
animals survive the rolling, churning movement of sand here. But
just below the surface are those who have adapted: burrowers such
as Bloodworms find food among the tiny grains; Bent-nose Clams,
filter feeders, strain food out of the water; and browsers like
Purple Shore Crabs eat decomposing plants and animals. Above the
high water mark, tall rye grasses rustle in the wind, and Beach
Pea and Sea Rocket grow among the driftwood.
At the edge of the saltmarsh, a narrow spit is
home to sprawling plants like Silver Burweed and rare Yellow Sand
Verbena. Waves push and mould this long bank, carrying and sorting
sand from a nearby eroding cliff. If the spit ever meets the far
shore, the lagoon will disappear, as the saltmarsh slowly takes
The spit points toward the
rocky shore
at Tower Point. In this intertidal zone, plants and animals must
be able to survive different periods of wet and dry. At low tide,
look for Purple Sea Stars, white Acorn Barnacles and brown Rockweed.
Scurrying Hermit Crabs and Shield Limpets with their cone hats
shelter under seaweed. Harbour Seals play in kelp beds and sea
pass by on their migration route each Spring.
Witty's Lagoon is as diverse in bird life as
it is in landscapes, making it a birder's paradise. The park contains
over 160 documented species and is considered one of the best places
in the region to bird watch. Listen for the rattle call of the
Kingfisher flying high over the creek. Feel the air vibrate as
Warblers and Dark-eyed Juncos fill the forest with birdsong. Wander
through the tidal flats to Tower Point, following the tracks of
Great Blue Heron or Western Sandpiper. Bring your binoculars, and
be prepared for discovery.
Birding at Wittys Lagoon
When you enter Wittys Lagoon Regional
for a day of bird watching, you enter a special place. Listen for
the rattle-like call of the Belted Kingfisher flying high over
Creek. Feel the air vibrate as Orange-crowned Warblers and Dark-eyed
Juncos fill the forest with birdsong. Look for Canada Geese at
edge of the saltmarsh. Wander through tidal flats to Tower Point,
Following the tracks of the Great Blue Heron or the Western Sandpiper.
This is Wittys Lagoon at its best, a paradise for birds, and
a birders paradise.
This 56 hectare park is a harmonious blend of
protected natural environments. A spectacular waterfall, mixed woodland,
tidal lagoon, sandy beach, and rocky shore are all home to an impressive
variety of coastal birds; both common and elusive species are found
at Wittys Lagoon throughout the year. Some are widespread
while others are restricted to specific habitat types.
To find out more about the natural and
cultural history of Wittys Lagoon, stop by the Nature Information
Center, talk to the naturalist on duty, and have a look at the
history displays. Or join in a nature walk. Interpretive programs
are offered in the park throughout the year.
Witty's Lagoon car park
rules eased
compromises to allow easier access to beach; signs show where street
parking is allowed
By Bill Cleverley Times Colonist staff
June 09, 2006
Metchosin is allowing street parking for Witty's Lagoon
Regional Park day trippers, but wants them to know that their cars
could be towed if they park illegally on Witty Beach or Stillmeadow
Residents have long complained of park users blocking their driveways,
and emergency vehicles have difficulty when cars are parked along
both sides of the roads.
"Last year the council just outlawed parking altogether, which caused no
end of stink," said Mayor John Ranns. "So this year we talked it
over with the residents and I think we've come up with a pretty reasonable
The municipality has now posted signs indicating where parking
is and isn't
allowed. Totem Towing will remove any vehicles illegally parked, said Metchosin
acting chief administrative officer Dave Drummond.
"We just want people to follow the parking rules and not get their cars
If residents have problems they aren't to contact the towing company
directly but instead call the municipality during business hours and Capital
Regional District parks in the off hours, Drummond said.
The new signage is a compromise, he said. "What council wanted to do,
and I think the residents wanted to [do] was to provide some parking for people,
as much as possibly could be done within the constraints of not blocking driveways
and keeping the route open for emergency vehicles."
Ranns said the municipality is putting in some special drains and
filling in some ditches along Witty Beach Road to allow for more
parking. The road parking is needed because the CRD regional
park lot is just too far away (1.1 kilometres) from the beach
for some, Ranns said.
"One thing I want to make clear is the residents of Witty Beach Road all
supported having parking there because they felt it's a beautiful beach
and families and kids should have an opportunity to use it. The only thing the
residents were concerned about was parking in their driveways," Ranns said.
People who have their cars towed could be in for a long walk. Cars
will be taken to the company's compound at 1297 Glenshire Dr., off Sooke Road
in Langford. Cars towed after 5 p.m. cannot be picked up until the morning
of the next working day.
Parking is free at most regional
parks and trails. At Sooke Potholes and Thetis Lake, pay parking
is in effect May 1-Sept. 30 at a cost of $2 per day or $15 for
the season. Parking is free at all regional parks and trails Oct.
1 to April 30.
Koupal, a new arrival to the region found her
way to Witty's Lagoon on a recent sunny day.
Nearby residents
have been plagued by illegal parking in the neighbourhood.
Debra Brash/TC
Witty's Lagoon Regional Park, Vancouver Island British Columbia


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Starting early was as important as maintaining momentum, and the Cummings High School boys� basketball team did both during Thursday night�s game.
But most importantly, the host Cavaliers kept their calm during a 73-55 victory against Eastern Randolph in a Mid-State 2-A Conference game that was a lot closer than the score appeared.
Cummings (19-3 overall, 10-2 league) won a share of the conference title, tying Graham. It was hard-earned, as Eastern Randolph stayed within striking distance until the last few minutes.
�I thought we kept our composure. They made some runs at you, which a good team is going to do,� Cummings coach Chas Criss said. �It�s very hard to get up on a good team and just walk away from them.�
The Cavaliers eventually pulled away thanks to a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter, transforming a teetering seven-point lead into a 20-point cushion.
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�It was upsetting. We shouldn�t have lost. It happens, they came out and played,� said Cummings� Quae Pinnix. �We�ve got to move on, let that just stay in the past, work hard for the future and just get this ring.�
Moving on started with the Cavaliers in all-out blitz mode, running to an early 12-3 advantage in the first three minutes and stretching it to 23-13 in the last minute of the first quarter. Keith McAdoo heated up for eight of the team�s first 12 points and finished with a game-high 23.
Tevin Smith added 10 points in the opening quarter on the way to a 17-point, five-assist performance.
�We had to get out early because they�re a good team,� Smith said. �We had to come out strong, stay strong the whole time.�
Pinnix took a little longer to establish his scoring touch, with his first basket coming at the 4:52 mark of the second quarter.
Once he got started, he rarely slowed down.
Pinnix slashed through the Wildcats� defense and sprinkled in a few jumpers, finishing with 19 points. His initial scoring burst was eight straight points in the second quarter, all coming with center Josh Murray on the bench with a pair of early fouls.
�I was just trying to get my team involved and stuff in the first half,� Pinnix said. �I�ve got to be a big man in there (when Murray is out). Gotta man up and get the rebounds.�
Murray returned, his presence mostly felt via a rim-rocking, two-hand dunk midway through the fourth quarter. In somewhat limited minutes, Murray had 10 points and six blocked shots.
Eastern Randolph (13-9, 7-4) went through a lot of the same problems it had against Graham on Tuesday night, missing its chances against a top-level conference foe.
�When you�re playing a good team on the road, you have to take advantage of every opportunity,� Wildcats coach Seth Baxter said. �I just thought once again, I don�t think we took advantage of the opportunities.
�I knew they were going to come out ready to play because of what happened the other night at Providence Grove. We didn�t match that intensity.�
Tyrell Watt led the Wildcats with 16 points, while JaQuin Smith added 15 points.
The Cavaliers hold the top seed for next week�s conference tournament by way of a tie-breaker with Graham, which also finished 10-2 in the conference. Graham defeated Eastern Randolph earlier in the week, but because Cummings beat Eastern Randolph twice and Graham split with the third-place Wildcats, the Cavaliers will have a bye in the first round of the conference tournament.


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Major Section: MISCELLANEOUS
Before ACL2 can apply a rule with hypotheses, it must establish that
the hypotheses are true. (We ignore the relaxing of this
requirement afforded by
case-splits and
forced hypotheses.) ACL2
typically establishes each hypothesis by backchaining --
instantiating the hypothesis and then rewriting it recursively.
Here we describe how ACL2 allows the user to limit backchaining.
Each hypothesis of a
rewrite or
linear rule is assigned a
backchain-limit when the rule is stored. By default, this limit is
nil, denoting infinity (no limit). However, the value used for
the default may be set to a non-negative integer (or to
nil) by
the user; see set-default-backchain-limit. The default is
overridden when a
:backchain-limit-lst is supplied explicitly with
the rule; see rule-classes. The number of recursive
applications of backchaining starting with the hypothesis of a rule
is limited to the backchain-limit associated with that hypothesis.
Moreover, the user may set a global backchain-limit that limits the
total backchaining depth. See set-backchain-limit. Below we lay
out the precise sense in which this global backchain-limit interacts
with the backchain-limits of individual rules in order to limit
backchaining. But first we note that when further backchaining is
disallowed, ACL2 can still prove a hypothesis in a given context by
using that contextual information. This process is sometimes called
``type-set reasoning,'' an appropriate term since rules of class
type-prescription may be used. So, for example, the
relieving of hypotheses may be limited to the use of contextual
information (without backchaining, i.e., without recursively
rewriting hypotheses) by executing
:set-backchain-limit 0.
Recall that there are two sorts of backchain limits: those applied
to hypotheses of individual rules, as assigned by their
rule-classes or else taken from the default
(see set-default-backchain-limit); and the global limit, initially
nil (no limit) but settable with
Here is how these two types of limits interact to limit backchaining,
i.e., recursive rewriting of hypotheses. ACL2 maintains a current
backchain limit, which is the limit on the depth of recursive calls
to the rewriter, as well as a current backchain depth, which is
initially 0 and is incremented each time ACL2 backchains (and is
decremented when a backchain completes). When ACL2 begins to
rewrite a literal (crudely, one of the ``top-level'' terms of the
goal currently being worked on), it sets the current backchain-limit
to the global value, which is initially
nil but can be set using
set-backchain-limit. When ACL2 is preparing to relieve a
hypothesis by backchaining (hence, after it has already tried
type-set reasoning), it first makes sure that the current backchain
limit is greater than the current backchain depth. If not, then it
refuses to relieve that hypothesis. Otherwise, it increments the
current backchain depth and calculates a new current backchain-limit
by taking the minimum of two values: the existing current
backchain-limit, and the sum of the current backchain depth and the
the backchain-limit associated with the hypothesis. Thus, ACL2 only
modifies the current backchain-limit if it is necessary to decrease
that limit in order to respect the backchain limit associated with
the hypothesis.
We illustrate with the following examples.
; We stub out some functions so that we can reason about them.
(defstub p0 (x) t) (defstub p1 (x) t) (defstub p2 (x) t) (defstub p3 (x) t)
; Initially, the default-backchain-limit is nil, or infinite.
(defaxiom p2-implies-p1-limitless (implies (p2 x) (p1 x)))
; The following rule will have a backchain-limit of 0.
(defaxiom p1-implies-p0-limit-0 (implies (p1 x) (p0 x)) :rule-classes ((:rewrite :backchain-limit-lst 0)))
; We have (p2 x) ==> (p1 x) ==> (p0 x). We wish to establish that ; (p2 x) ==> (p0 x). Normally, this would be no problem, but here ; we fail because ACL2 cannot establish (p0 x) by type-set reasoning ; alone.
(thm (implies (p2 x) (p0 x)))
; We set the default-backchain-limit to 1.
:set-default-backchain-limit 1
; The following is more powerful than p1-implies-p0-limit-0 ; because it can use rewrite rules to establish (p1 x).
(defaxiom p1-implies-p0-limit-1 (implies (p1 x) (p0 x)))
; This theorem will succeed:
(thm (implies (p2 x) (p0 x)))
; We return the default-backchain-limit to its initial value.
:set-default-backchain-limit nil
; Here is our last axiom.
(defaxiom p3-implies-p2-limitless (implies (p3 x) (p2 x)))
; We now have (p3 x) ==> (p2 x) ==> (p1 x) ==> (p0 x). However the ; rule p1-implies-p0-limit-1 has a backchain-limit of 1; hence we ; are not allowed to backchain far enough back to use ; p3-implies-p2-limitless. We therefore lose.
(defthm will-fail (implies (p3 x) (p0 x)))


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[Editor's note: While your Flavorwire editors take a much-needed holiday break, we'll spend the next two weekends revisiting some of our most popular features of the year. This post was originally published November 8, 2011.] Back in 2007, after spying a colleague with DNA-inspired ink at a party, Discover Magazine's Carl Zimmer asked his blog readers whether any of the scientists among them were sporting similar tattoo odes to their work. Perhaps surprisingly, the response was overwhelming. "Without intending it, I became a curator of tattoos, a scholar of science ink," he explains. "Tattoo enthusiast magazines called to interview me. All in all, it was a strange experience; I have no tattoos of my own and no intention of getting any. But the open question I posed brought a river of pleasures." A collection of the photos that Zimmer received as a result of his query — which range from a tattoo of Darwin's finches to a pair of colorful odes to Halley's Comet — were published earlier this month in a new book called Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed. Click through to check out a slide show featuring some of our favorite science-inspired ink.
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Parking Pack, 17in Five Twin-Spoke Alloy Wheels with 225/45 R17 Tyres and Locking Wheel Bolts, 7in Colour Touch-Screen Monitor, Air Conditioning, Bluetooth Connectivity, Cruise Control with Speed Limiter, DAB Digital Radio, Electrically Operated Front and Rear Windows with Safety Autoreverse and One-Touch Facility, Hill Start Assist, R4.0 IntelliLink Touch-Screen Infotainment System, AM/FM Stereo Radio, Aux-In Socket and Bluetooth A2DP Audio Streaming, Rain-Sensitive Windscreen Wipers, Remote Control Ultrasonic Security Alarm System, Start/Stop System, Tinted Windows, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
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Technical specifications
Vehicle summary
|Body style
|Engine size
|1598 cc
|Fuel type
|Number of doors
|Number of seats
|Gearbox type
|CO2 emissions
|103 g/km
|Insurance group
|Standard manufacturer's warranty (miles)
|No details available
|Standard manufacturer's warranty (years)
|No details available
|Standard paintwork guarantee
|No details available
Performance & economy
|Fuel consumption (urban)
|61.4 mpg
|Fuel consumption (extra urban)
|80.7 mpg
|Fuel consumption (combined)
|72.4 mpg
|0 - 60 mph
|9.0 seconds
|Top speed
|127 mph
|Engine power
|134 bhp
|Engine torque
|236.03 lbs/ft
|1485 mm
|Height inclusive of roof rails
|No details available
|4370 mm
|2662 mm
|2042 mm
|Width including mirrors
|No details available
|Fuel tank capacity
|48 litres
|Minimum kerb weight
|No details available
|Interior features
|Exterior features
|Automatically Diming Anti-Dazzle Rear-View Mirror
|Twin Electrically Adjustable/Heated Door Mirrors
|Outside Air Temperature with Ice Warning Function
|Body Coloured Bumpers
|Four Load Restraint Lashing Eyes
|Start/Stop System
|Front 12-Volt Electrical Accessory Socket
|Intermittent Rear Window Wash/Wipe
|Black Facia with Piano Black Trim Inserts
|17in Five Twin-Spoke Alloy Wheels with 225/45 R17 Tyres and Locking Wheel Bolts
|Tinted Windows
|Body-Colour Rear Roof Spoiler
|7in Colour Touch-Screen Monitor
|Cruise Control with Speed Limiter
|Multi-Function Trip Computer
|Rain-Sensitive Windscreen Wipers
|Three-Spoke Design Leather-Covered Steering Wheel with Accent Stitching
|Glovebox with Lid and Storage Box on Drivers Side Lower Facia
|Reach and Rake Adjustable Steering
|USB Connection with iPod Control
|60/40 Split-Folding Rear Seat Back and Seat Base
|Electrically Operated Front and Rear Windows with Safety Autoreverse and One-Touch Facility
|Drivers and Front Passengers Illuminated Sunvisors with Flip-Up Cover
|6 Premium Speakers
|Bluetooth Connectivity
|Upholstery - Formula Fabric Seat Trim Inserts/Plain Black Fabric Side Bolsters and Surrounds
|Heated Rear Screen with Timed Cut-Off
|R4.0 IntelliLink Touch-Screen Infotainment System, AM/FM Stereo Radio, Aux-In Socket and Bluetooth A2DP Audio Streaming
|Air Conditioning
|Steering Wheel Mounted Audio Controls
|Adjustable Front Centre Armrest with Storage Facility
|DAB Digital Radio
|Digital Clock with Automatic RDS Time Adjustment
|Drivers Seat (8-Way Adjustable)
|Drivers Airbag
|Two Front Seat Side-Impact Airbags and Full-Size Curtain Airbags for Driver and Front and Outer Rear Seat Passengers
|Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
|Child-Proof Locks on Rear Doors
|Front and Outer Rear Seatbelt Pretensioner System
|Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) with Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) and Cornering Brake Control (CBC)
|Automatic Lighting Control with Tunnel Detection
|LED Daytime Running Lights
|Remote Control Ultrasonic Security Alarm System
|Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
|Front Passengers Airbag with Deactivation Switch
|Hill Start Assist
|Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
|Emergency Tyre Inflation Kit
|Centre Rear Seat Belt
|Engine Deadlock Immobiliser
|Front Fog Lights
|Height-Adjustable Front Seat Head Restraints and Three Height-Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
|Speed Sensitive Electrically Assisted Power Steering
|High-Level LED Centre Brake Light
|Straight Line Stability Control, Drag Torque Control, Adaptive Brake Lights and Fading Brake Support
|ISOFIX Child Seat Mountings Incorporating Top Tether Anchor Points Located on Outer Rear Seats
|Remote Control Central Locking
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His hair is orange and his memoir is a giant stew of vanity, ego, pride, swagger, arrogance, bluster, bombast and braggadocio.
Anyone looking for proof of the impending zombie apocalypse need look no further than Arnold Schwarzenegger and his new book.
Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story purports to reveal all kinds of amazing things — the housekeeper's son! The affair with Brigitte Nielsen! — but gives away pretty much nothing you didn't already know about the Gropinator.
Biggest revelation in the book is the size of Schwarzenegger's ego, which is apparently even more inflated than you'd been led to believe.
Maybe it was the steroids?
Accusations that Mr. Olympia is less than straightforward about certain things in his life has led Schwarzenegger to explain (on 60 Minutes) that it's not that he fabricates. It's that he likes to keep things to himself.
"That's the way I handle things. And it always has worked. But, I mean it does not – it's not the best thing for people around me because I sometimes – some information I just keep to myself."
Schwarzenegger suggests that his detachment, his ability to compartmentalize and his capacity for denial can all be linked to his days as a bodybuilder, when, he claims, emotions are counterproductive. They make an athlete lose. So that's why he keeps everything to himself.
How he came by his Olympic-level skill at fibbing remains a mystery.
Why, after a lifetime of playing it close to the vest, does Arnold seem so happy to blabber now? What has happened to get him to take off that crusty carapace of detachment he built up over a lifetime?
It's obvious that he's trying to refurbish his tainted rep, but the why of it all is the scary part — weasels whisper that Schwarzenegger's so-called tell-all book is a ploy to win back favour with voters and keep the door open for a Presidential campaign. Seriously! The man may well run for President in eight years. The fact that he was not born in the United States, hitherto a barrier to running, is the last hurdle the giant Austrian will have to leap. Or crawl across, depending upon how you see these things.
Schwarzenegger has said that his book attempts to answer the question, "How do you get up after a fall? That's what I've done my whole life," and indeed he has. A story he tells about his early days in acting sums up his ambition: Before he found fame as an action hero in Conan the Barbarian, Schwarzenegger got the same advice from everyone he asked: "Basically, everywhere I turned, I was told that I had no chance."
So please don't think President Schwarzenegger is out of the question. And please don't tell him he has no chance, because, tragically, he'll show you otherwise.


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HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College is pleased to announce the hiring of Todd Caughlin as the new head women's volleyball coach for the Cobras. Caughlin replaces Jon Stenman, who left Coker in April to become the head coach at Centenary College of Louisiana.
A native of Alberta, Canada, Caughlin comes to Coker after spending the last nine years at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas. While at St. Mary's, Todd served as the head women's volleyball coach leading the Rattlers to a record of 170-168, while also earning a Top 10 Southwest Regional Ranking for four straight years. To go along with his on the court leadership, Caughlin also lead his team to five straight AVCA National Team GPA Academic Awards. In addition to being the head volleyball coach, Caughlin served as the Assistant Athletic Director for NCAA Compliance for seven of those nine years.
"First off, I would like to Thank Dr. Wyatt and Lynn Griffin for the opportunity to join the Coker College community," said Caughlin. "The chance to be a part of an athletic department and a college that is moving the direction that Coker is will be great."
In addition to his head coaching experience at St. Mary's, Caughlin has been the Junior Club Coach and Assistant Club Director for the Bexar County Juniors for the last seven years. Prior to St. Mary's he was as assistant at Cameron University and before that he was the head men's coach at Lethbridge Community College in Alberta, Canada.
An active member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), Caughlin has served on the AVCA Division II Regional Awards Committee and on the AVCA Head Coaches Committee. He also served as the chair of the Heartland Conference volleyball coaches committee and was an NCAA Southwest Regional Ranking Committee member. Todd received his received Bachelor's degree from Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada, and earned a Master's of Science from Cameron University.
"We are very fortunate to have coach of Todd's caliber joining our staff," said Coker Director of Athletics Lynn Griffin. "He is exactly the type of coach we need to help lead our program to the next level, both athletically and academically. I am very excited to have Todd at Coker College."
Caughlin will have his hands full to begin with, as he inherits a Coker team that was 5-26 in 2009, finishing with a 3-15 record in Conference Carolinas play, placing them in 11th out of 12 teams. Luckily for Todd, he has seven players returning, including the team's offensive leader Cynallyhia Indriago (Columbia, S.C.), who finished the season with 200 kills, 25 aces and 221 digs.
According to Caughlin, "Seeing the commitment and desire that Coker is making to take the athletics department to a prominent regional contender in all sports is very exciting. I look forward to working with the staff and being a part of a college that has such a rich tradition and so involved with the community!"


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Etch A Sketch iPhone Case
Honey, I shrunk the iPad
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Yep, we have an iPad Etch-a-Sketch case. Slide your iPad into it and it'll look just like your favorite car trip toy of yesteryear. On Thursday, we were working on our time machine (since that's what we do every Thursday). Fraize accidentally connected the white wire to the green wire instead of the red wire. Green light and smoke filled the workshop and when it cleared, everything in the room had shrunk to tiny size and Fraize's iPad, snug in its Etch-A-Sketch case looked just like an iPhone! (What happened to Fraize? Let's just say we're glad we have this PC Habicase!)
This iPhone 4 case is as functional as it is whimsical. It's a protective iPhone case made of impact resistant ABS plastic and molded to look exactly like a tiny Etch-a-Sketch. Know why? It's made in the same factory that makes the original Etch-a-Sketch toy. You can even run the Etch-a-Sketch app while using your iPhone 4 in its Etch-a-Sketch case, which is so much awesome that our heads might explode.
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Good food and grilling on the minds of most Kinston residents
As Independence Day approaches, the minds of most Kinston residents are stuck on two things: what�s on the grill and who�s cooking?
�On Independence Day, I just want to see food cooked on the grill,� Kinston resident Sheila Hightower said on Herritage Street Tuesday. �It doesn�t matter if it�s barbecue, ribs, steaks, shish kabobs or vegetables.�
Local government members will be doing the same thing, enjoying a break from the stress of handling the budget for the citizens.
�I�ll be playing baseball,� Kinston City Manager Tony Sears said. �I�ve got friends coming into town and I wouldn�t be an American if I didn�t have a hot dog and hamburger.�
Sears plans on grilling for family and friends tomorrow � and he�ll be using a charcoal grill.
�You can�t use natural gas on Independence Day,� Sears said.
Lenoir County Commissioner Eric Rouse won�t be on the grill, but has some ideas on how he�ll spend his day.
�I�ll be at Harmony Hall for those being sworn in as American citizens that day,� Rouse said. �My mother is half-German and my friend, Dr. Max Kasselt, will be delivering the speech.�
Kasselt � born in Namibia � received his citizenship in Kinston six years ago.
�The naturalization ceremony to me is just as moving as a wedding anniversary,� Kasselt said. It�s very important to me and close to my heart. It means a lot to be an American citizen because this is the country that gives opportunity to anyone who applies themselves more than any other country. The Fourth of July means so much.�
Rouse said he�ll also show respect to the 26 men and women expected to be sworn in.
�I think this is a very nice event and I�ll be congratulating everyone on their citizenship,� Rouse said. �After that, I�m headed to the beach.�
For Kinston residents staying in town during the holiday, proper preparation becomes essential when it comes to cookouts.
Some local hardware and food stores have done well around this time, as residents try to stock up on supplies for the holiday.
�Around this time, we sell a lot of grills and LP burners,� Big Blue employee Phillip Smith said. �Other customers might by marinating sauces and tiki torches for the yard.�
Barbara Rose � owner of Barbaros Kitchen Tools and Gourmet Foods � gives customers the ability to pick up grilling equipment, along with an array of delicacies and side dishes.
�We�ll sell a lot of grill pans, tongs, spatulas and pans,� Rose said. �We also sell a lot of Robert Rothschild dips, pepper jelly, pretzels, pita chips and cake mixes.�
She will be enjoying time with loved ones on the Fourth of July, keeping things relatively conservative.
�We always cook hot dogs and hamburgers with the family,� Rose said. �We also try to have apple and blueberry pies with homemade ice cream.�
Even though food is on most people�s minds, Tommy Jones � manager of Parrott�s Store � was more excited about something else.
�The biggest thing I�m looking forward to is a day off,� Jones said with a laugh.
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Grilling Safety
Always supervise a barbecue grill when in use
Never grill indoors � not in your house, camper, tent or any enclosed area
Make sure everyone, including the pets, stays away from the grill
Keep the grill out in the open, away from the house, deck, tree branches or anything that could catch fire
Use the long-handled tools especially made for cooking on the grill to keep the chef safe
Never add charcoal starter fluid when coals have already been ignited
Always follow the manufacturer�s instructions when using grills
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LONGVIEW - It's understandable to feel 'politically overwhelmed'. If this year's election is a downer, the owners of the Alpine Target Golf Center created a way for people to disconnect. Try taking a swing at Presidential nominees. Golf center owner Mike Williams said people can take their frustrations out by casting their shot.
"It's not gonna hurt anyone if they get hit in the face in this aspect anyway," Williams said.
Hillary Clinton is placed on the left with Donald Trump on the right. Williams wants to make light of this year's election with hopes to make people laugh for a second.
While it's all fun for those who want to take aim at the nominees, Williams said the majority of golf is how players do on their short game. Chase Fisher said it's a skill he needs to work on.
"Aw man short game have never improved," Fisher said. "It's always a working progress but it's good practice."
When Fisher tees up for his next swing, he said he hopes the mini game will encourage others to cast their vote.
"If you have a vote no matter what it is, go out there an cast," Fisher said.
Clinton and Trump targets will be up until the election is over. Mike Williams said he might add the Vice Presidential nominees Tim Kaine and Mike Pence.


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