After an eight-year break, Satoshi Nakamoto seems to re-enable his P2P Foundation account. By making friends with a Wagner Tamanaha and commenting on "Nour," the crypto room quickly responded with some skeptical words that his account might have been hacked. Whether Satoshi is back or not, it all depends on whether he should recapture his BitcoinTalk account, to give insights into the further course of action, especially in relation to controversial questions about scalability. And in the midst of all this, it will be exciting how Craig Wright responds to the "awakened" Satoshi.
While exciting, supervisors around the world are working on overtime, law and order to bring into the room. Days after the adoption of a new finance law, legislators in Estonia amended the Law on Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing to include crypto clauses and to synchronize them with the Fourth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive . The Estonian Financial Supervisory Authority (FI) believes that it should prevent and prevent unwanted elements from washing off or financing terrorist activities through cryptographic platforms. Meanwhile, SEC chief Jay Clayton states that although this is the clue Seine – said in a recent discussion that Bitcoin is a utility, since no group has control. He went on to say that while the technology is new, crypto assets and platforms should be in line with the proven rules set by the Commission.
"An asset such as Bitcoin, where decentralized […] is a payment system for state currencies does not have the characteristics of a security. "
After the week ending November 25, we expected the But capitulating Bitcoin prices did not do it BTC / USD fell 0.5% last week, but was pretty stable on the last day. However, this does not mean that bulls remain in control even though the high trading volumes support prices above $ 3,700. In fact, BTC / USD could fall below $ 3,000 on the candlestick agreement, confirming the week's losses through November 25th.
There was a sharp decline for Bitcoin and After BTC hit the $ 5,800 headline thanks to the November 14 uncertainty ahead of the hard-and-fast BTC had overcome Hash War, BTC did not recover yet. From the diagram, the case is almost vertical. Strong growth above our low resistance level of $ 4,700 must therefore be achieved before we fade this bearish trend. Even better, in a range of $ 1,000 between $ 3,700 – or the lows in November 2018 and $ 4,700 – the upper limit of this consolidation oscillates. Within this accumulation are the 25th – 82k compared to 47k on average and the 28th – 68k compared to the average of 65k passage bars of our concern.
Note that we could end up with a three-level bullish reversal pattern when buyers build up enough momentum A $ 4,700 race triggering triggering purchases in the process. And from the point of view of the effort compared to the result, this could now be printed out, since the price movements are still limited to high lows of 28 November – a bar with above-average volumes.
Candlestick Formation: Bear Breakout, Accumulation  After the fall of the 14th-15th. In November, the BTC / USD dropped below the 11-month support zone in a bearish outbreak. This meltdown is clearly visible over a longer timeframe, especially the weekly chart, where the close below the wedge triggered the next bear wave, which resulted in a whole bearish under $ 5,800. Despite this $ 1,000 consolidation, the bears are in control, and for the bulls to take responsibility, profits of more than $ 4,700 must be made.
Technically, the bears are responsible and before we recommend the bulls, we need confirmation for On 25 and 28 November, high-volume bull bars and the completion of the three-bar bull inversion pattern were completed – the morning star pattern as prices close above $ 4,700 and trigger bulls targeting $ 5,500 and $ 6,000. If this is not the case and the lows fall below $ 3,700 or the November 25 low, further reductions towards $ 3,000 or less could occur.
This is not investment advice. Perform own research.


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The former RyKrisp factory in southeast Minneapolis has become a haven for millennial entrepreneurs
The old RyKrisp factory is reborn as North Co. and home to 22 businesses.
By Kevyn Burger Special to the Star Tribune
December 26, 2017 — 6:44pm
Not a single person was wearing a hairnet.
That was one of the first things Liz Mattern noticed when she walked into what was a factory she once worked in.
The other thing?
"It smells different," said Mattern. "Used to be we could smell crackers baking when we walked up."
That was when the southeast Minneapolis building was home to RyKrisp.
For more than three decades, Mattern, of Shoreview, worked here, where the once-popular crackers were mixed, baked and packed.
RENÉE JONES SCHNEIDER • renee.jones@startribune.com,
The oven room at the former RyKrisp building is now a production area for wood products maker Woodchuck USA.
Now, the same space where workers like Mattern once punched a clock is a hive of mostly millennial entrepreneurs hustling to build their brands. The rejiggered building, known as North Co., is an example of how work — and expectations for a middle-class livelihood — have changed in the past half-century.
"What you see in that building captures a broad transformation in the workforce," said Prof. William Jones, a labor historian at the University of Minnesota. "It reflects the way the economy is structured, with the shift from manufacturing to the more high-paid information work."
If Mattern, who wore a company-issued uniform, steel-toed boots and the omnipresent hairnet, is emblematic of the building's first life, then Angela Sauro represents its second. Standing at a computer design station clad in running shoes, yoga pants and a hoodie, the 23-year-old designer works in e-commerce, customizing wooden products ordered over the internet.
"My title is 'laser dragon,' " Sauro said. "We all have fun names for our jobs. A dragon throws fire and since I work with lasers, so do I."
Sauro works for Woodchuck USA, a five-year-old Minneapolis startup and the largest tenant in the North Co. building on SE. 9th Street, taking up half of its 80,000 square feet. The company manufactures dozens of wooden products, including cellphone cases, journals, flasks and boxes.
Sauro, a 2016 graduate of the University of Minnesota, came to Woodchuck because she wanted "a job where I could use my creativity," she said. "I have independence; they trust me and I'm my own manager. I smile every day when I walk in the door."
Even though the building no longer turns out crackers, its products are still American-made, said Ben VandenWymelenberg, 27, founder and CEO of Woodchuck USA and one of the co-developers of the building.
"That's what we're proud to be about with everything we're making here."
Keeping the 'cool'
While it's been heavily renovated, the building still pays homage to its origins.
The Woodchuck machines hum in the stretch of the building once known as the bake shop, where three 110-foot-long ovens cranked out the crackers that were shipped to stores around the world. The renovation preserved the original scarred wooden floors, vintage metal doors and explosion-proof factory lighting, while incorporating contemporary must-haves — including standing desks, pingpong tables and bins of free snacks.
Even some of the RyKrisp machinery remains. A hulking steel compressor the size of a golf cart sits like a piece of sculpture in the kitchen common area. Nearby, a cast-iron wheel as big as a round dinner table is laid flat and topped with tempered glass, turned into lobby furniture.
"We kept the cool elements, said VandenWymelenberg. "The building helps attract the kind of businesses we want."
Across the country, it seems that rehabbed industrial space is a draw for millennial employees.
In Troy, N.Y., a branding firm is housed in a former collar factory. An ad agency converted a tobacco factory in Winston-Salem, N.C., into its workspace. And an abandoned cookie factory in Pittsburgh is now Bakery Square, with more than 200,000 square feet of green office space. Google is its largest tenant.
"Everyone wants to work in a place like this. It's the headline on our job postings, 'Come work in our renovated factory space,' " said Gerard Garramone, vice president of operations for Woodchuck USA. "Offices with drop ceilings and cubicles are awful. The energy is different here."
RENÉE JONES SCHNEIDER • renee.jones@startribune.com
Liz Mattern and Sandy Swanson looked through the former vault entrance as they took a tour of the former RyKrisp building.
Enter the entrepreneurs
In its first year, North Co. is at capacity with 22 businesses, mostly started by people in their 20s and 30s. They include apparel companies, a social media agency, a video production company, a custom drum manufacturer and a medical device startup. A salon is in the first-floor space that once housed the RyKrisp company vault.
That's a good sign, according to Amy Lynch, president of Generational Edge, a research firm that consults with companies on generational differences.
"Millennials have a strong entrepreneurial bent," she said. "They grew up in an era when the traditional relationship between employee and employer broke down and long-term employment didn't pay off for a lot of people, including their parents.
"The success stories they admire and follow are people who created their own direction."
Of course, that freedom comes with a risk.
"Entrepreneurs make a risk exchange," said Jones, the U professor. "There isn't security but there is opportunity and for some of them, that will pay off."
The working world was different when Mattern arrived at RyKrisp in 1974. She joined the Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International, which bargained for safe working conditions, seniority and benefits. But she had no expectations that her satisfaction would be part of the package.
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Baked Ry-Krisp leaving the ovens in 1949.
"When you pack crackers all day, it's a grind. Our bosses did not consider it their job to make us happy. It was their job to make sure the work got done and our job to take care of it," she said. "We were well paid, but we certainly earned those wages."
The RyKrisp factory opened in 1922, and it retained a loyal following with Nordic Americans for its crackers, a crunchy companion to herring and cheese.
"When I started in 1974, we had probably 90 people working there and we were going 24 hours a day," said Mattern, who retired in 2008.
But over the decades, it was bought and sold several times as tastes changed and sales dwindled. The crackers went out of production in 2015.
Mattern said she's pleased that the building where she spent so much of her working life has itself found new life. And she's tickled that the new owners left the RyKrisp logo in place.
"A nod to our history," she said. "That's a nice touch."
Kevyn Burger is a Minneapolis-based freelance broadcaster and writer.
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The Daniella skirt sewing pattern will teach you how to make a super easy and super cute skirt! It's very, very full so it has twirlability for days!
You can either print the pattern pieces, or use cutting charts. If you use the cutting charts, you can cut straight from the measurements (no printing). It includes a back-to-school suitable knee-length option. Plus a just-above-the-knee length option. So you'll be able to make one to suit whatever the occasion! There's also a less full option if you prefer.
Note – This pattern used to be called the Easy Peasy Skirt pattern. We've updated and renamed it.
Gallery – See images from Instagram below. Or view our full tester gallery on Facebook: Daniella Skirt.
This is a fabulous skirt! Amazingly fast to sew (even for a slow sewist like myself) with a beautiful finish, inside and out.
The hidden edges!! So perfect and gave the finished product a nice polished look. It's an awesome sew!
A good quick sew and can easily be done by a beginner sewer.
This is perfect for an everyday skirt or a nice holiday style skirt.
It was really easy, but looks really nice. Great for beginners or those who want quick sew options.
A nice intro in clothing.
French seams are very pleasing and your instructions are clear.
Go for it! It's a perfect skirt that is fast, easy, and beautiful to construct!
The skirt belt really stands out. Love it! It's easy and fast and the results are just adorable!!!
Great, quick pattern for an everyday versatile clothing item.
There shouldn't be any fraying like inside most homemade garments. Thank you for finding a way to enclose all the raw edges. And the twirl factor is nice as it doesn't come up high enough to show underwear like a circle skirt does. It is truly an easy peasy pattern. The hardest part of all was ruffling the skirt.
Absolutely purchase it, you would not be sorry.
It is a simple and quick sew! With an enclosed seam!
With the easy instructions and clear pictures, this is definitely a good make for any sewist from beginner to a master sewer and the finished garment is worth every stich.
BUY IT! Super simple instructions that are easy to follow. Skirt is the perfect length for little girls. It has the feel of a circle skirt with out wasting fabric because the width for the skirt makes it twirly!
A super easy sew, with fabulous results!
If you want to learn to sew this pattern is where you should start since it's so easy peasy.
I liked the way the waistband & skirt come together. I haven't done that technique before and it went very quickly. It comes together very quickly and the result is clean lines and great fit. Also, you get a cutting chart so you don't have to print & save paper!!
It is a really good pattern. Super easy, and so cute. You can sew up a bunch of these cute skirts and headbands, and throw them with some t shirts, for super cute summer outfits.
So easy. Fast to cut and sew. Made me realize I can do more sewing than I thought when the patterns are done right. I did the two lines for gathering (which I rarely do) and realized the gathers look much nicer when you do it that way. (This is) perfect for anyone – great for a beginner sewist. (Also a) perfect skirt for girls who like to spin/twirl.
Love the quickness that it comes together. Means I can make lots of skirts in little time.
Easy and quick skirt to make, I will be definitely using the pattern again.
If you're after something quick and easy this is it.
This is an easy sew with a professional looking finish!
This skirt was SUPER easy. I was able to cut and sew it in less than thirty minutes. It's so flowy and twirly. I like that it has French seamed pockets AND the side seams are also French seamed. I foresee this skirt being a staple in my daughter's wardrobe.
I made the Easy Peasy skirt for my daughter and it was just that! Easy Peasy! It's super cute, very full and looks great in Summer or layered in Winter. This is a seriously fast sew with literally a hem, side seams and waistband. I love that the waistband elastic is 1.5″ also. Helps keep it up on those toddler tummies and is super comfortable.
A quick sew with amazing twirly results. Simple design that lets your fabric choices bring out the greatness in this skirt.
The Daniella skirt is the perfect project for any beginner! Straight forward and beautifully illustrated instructions make this sew quick, and easy. It was the first pattern my 8 year old worked with (under supervision) and she created a beautiful piece that she LOVES!
Well drafted pattern with a detailed instruction on the skirt construction. I love the clean finish on the seam and waistband.
This skirt was so fast to sew up! I love how easy and quick it was to make.
This skirt is a very quick sew! A great pattern for beginner and advanced sewists alike. While the pattern is simple, the end product is beautiful. Every seam is finished beautifully and your recipient will want to twirl for hours on end!
Daniella is a super quick twirly gathered skirt perfect for beginners or anyone with a little girl to dress. It is a wardrobe basic that allows you to show off gorgeous fabrics without needing a lot of fuss.
This is a lovely and relatively easy sew. I'm so glad I did! The skirt on my little girl has a perfect "poofiness" and twirlability using simple quilting cotton. I finished with a rolled hem in a contrasting color for added decoration. There will be many more of these in my little girl's closet soon!
This is a simple and fast skirt to sew up. It produces a great twirl factor all the little girls will love. There are great pictorials and sewing instructions to guide you through the process from start to finish. Highly recommend for a simple skirt with lots of impact.
Best.Skirt.Ever. I cut & sewed this in an afternoon! I'm super happy with the result and it looks super cute on!
I think this is a lovely basic for your wardrobe with some nice finishing touches. I appreciated the high waistband and pockets options. It is a beautiful skirt when done with a fabric with nice drape!
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This is a special heavy duty model, designed specifically for the heavier rider and capable of carrying a rider up to 25 stone or 160kg.
It is based on the Reptilla 1000 and features a reverse pedal rear hub brake in addition to the standard hydraulic rim brakes, giving extra stopping power.
Despite some slight strengthening it is virtually impossible to tell the difference between the Plus and the standard Reptila model.
This is a town and country bike with a high quality ride. Perfect for shopping or days out.


One of the things you have to love about Tamiya is how they sometimes produce a kit you never thought they would ever make. In the 70s, I remember being amazed when the SAS "Pink Panther" Land Rover came out. At the time of Iraqi Freedom, Tamiya was updating their modern MBT series. The usual suspects were there: M1A2 Abrams, Leopard 2A6, Challenger II (Desertized). Then out of the blue, there was the Leclerc Series 2. Whoever the Francophile at Tamiya was, they decided to indulge him and came out with the Char B1bis and then this kit: The French Armored Carrier UE. Note that the Renault is not mentioned, probably for trademark/royalty reasons.
What makes it really odd is that the Renault UE is not a tank or even armed. The UE was a tracked armored supply vehicle developed to bring supplies and the 25mm anti-tank gun to units at the front lines. I know many were disappointed that they hadn't come out with a Somua S35 after the Char B, but I am among those grateful for any WW2 non-German/Soviet/US subject. There was an armed variant built for China (10 made) and possibly built in haste after the invasion by Germany. The Germans also used the UE in France for utility duties. The French decided that something larger and more powerful than the UE was necessary and began building the Lorraine Schlepper as its replacement.
The kit represents a UE of the 3rd or 4th batch or a UE2. The kit overall seems to match the scale drawings in my primary reference. Tamiya has modeled the difference between versions correctly.
The kit consists of olive-drab trees. There are two of tree A with the UE suspension, one tree B with the rest of the UE, two of tree C for the trailer suspension, one tree D for the rest of the trailer, two of tree Y with the crew half figures and some cargo, one tree Z for the two standing figures, and a small tree of vinyl polycaps. There are the usual Tamiya multi-lingual instructions (including one small page of errata for the trailer), a small sheet of decals, and uh, tweezers? This does not bode well for my bad eyes and shaky hands. Perhaps this is for mollifying "She Who Must Be Obeyed" for yet another kit purchase. If she just gives you a questioning look, resist the urge to suggest areas of her face that could profit from their application.
There is no interior but it's not like one could see much, especially so with the half-figures in place. The rear cargo bin is tilt able and a tracked cargo trailer is provided. The domes covering the crew can be posed open. Unusually for a Tamiya kit, the tracks are of the "Link and length" type where individual links are used for the curved areas around wheels and lengths are used for the straight portions.
The molding is typical modern Tamiya quality - No flash or sink holes and with details that are sharp and crisp. Most mold ejection pin marks are on surfaces that won't be seen. Exceptions will be noted below. The instructions are typical multi-language Tamiya. The markings are all for unknown units in June 1940, one for each UE version modeled.
Castle nuts do not look like regular nuts. The UE and trailer uses these in the suspension, however Tamiya chose to represent them as regular nuts. I will leave it to the reader to decide if it is worth the trouble to correct this. Castle nuts are called this as they look like the top of a castle. Imagine a 6-sided nut with slits cut down into each flat side. The bolt that comes through the nut has a hole drilled through it. Once the nut is screwed into place, it is turned until the hole lines up with a slit. A cotter pin is then inserted to lock the nut and bolt in place. You can probably use a nice sharp blade to make the slits to turn a regular nut into a castle nut. Just don't cut all the way through as there will be a bolt sticking up through the nut.
I was quite worried for a while. The suspension did not match the scale profile in the reference. Correcting the problems would require a lot of surgery. Fortunately, the reference has several nice profile photos of the UE and they seem to side with Tamiya. One nice thing about the link and length tracks are that the top lengths have some sag cast into them. The idler and drive sprocket nuts should be castle nuts.
Tamiya made the unfortunate decision to mold part B24 (tilt bin bottom) with the most detailed side facing the mold ejection pins. Mind you, I can see their logic. The inside of the tilt bin is the most visible however since there is no detail there, it would have been an easy matter to clean up the pin marks. The marks on the outer face will only be seen when the bin was tilted back. Cleaning up them up will take a little care to avoid the bracing. When building a UE2, be sure to sand off the attachment marks for the unused angle brackets on the bin's rear plate (B19).
There are missing rivets from the side of the distributer access hatch as well as from the front upper lip of the engine intake grill. The gear train for the tilting bin is very simply represented which can present a problem if the bin is posed in the tilted position. A minor error is that the rear tow hook should be curved down, not up. Detail fanatics will also probably want to replace the muffler shield with a nice photo-etch part to do the louvers on the side justice, but the plastic part is fine enough for the rest of us. There are some missing rivets on the top of the shield. You might want to remove the pin marks on the inboard side of the muffler mounting plate (B34) since they might be visible after attaching to the hull. Part B44 (socket wrench? Starter crank?) is fragile so watch your fingers (guess how I found that out). If it is a socket wrench, you might want to drill a hole for the socket. There is an elliptical badge which should say "Renault" but instead has square blocks for the letters.
The most obvious mistake on the trailer is that the lower fork (D15) is molded as a simple square cross-section when it is more like a C (facing outboard). You could add the upper and lower lip with thin styrene using the fork as a starting pattern. There are missing bolt heads all along the side of the fork, especially at the connector. The cable to connect the trailer tail lights to the UE is also missing from the right side of the fork. This cable would be attached to part B10 on the UE. There are brackets on the lower edge of the sides that connect the braces on the side to the braces on the bottom. These brackets are solid on the kit when they should be square U-shaped. There are ejection pin marks on the inside of the trailer sides but they should be easy to get rid of. Most others are in places you won't see. All three nuts on the outer suspension arm should be castle nuts. Like the UE, the Renault badge on the trailer uses square blocks for letters.
There are two half-figures for the UE crew and two full infantry figures, all appropriate for the German invasion of France. The crews are identical half-figures with separate head, tanker's helmet, and goggles. The crew have no arms but you won't see them even if you pose the domes open. The two infantrymen have a one piece body, separate head, arms, helmet, MAS 36 rifles, packs, and water bottles. These figures have the wrap-around puttees (instead of the later lace-up leggings) and the 1916 ammunition pouches. According to Osprey's book, the rifles and ammunition pouches were not issued at the same time, so some units had the older rifles with 1935 pouches and some had the MAS with 1916 pouches. I'm not an expert at figures so I won't comment on how natural their pose or faces look. The standing figures have a rather major seam that will need cleaning up.
The decals seem fine with no registration problems.
The instructions are typical multi-language Tamiya type. The instructions are pretty clear with no typos.
I am always very happy to see Tamiya venture into areas where few other major manufacturers have tread. Despite the flaws, this makes a nice kit out of the box for us simple builders and a good base for those who prize accuracy. For the latter, Voyager makes a PE set for this kit which should fix some of the problems I've noted (I have not received mine yet).
Highs: Crisp sharp details (typical Tamiya) on a great subject.
Lows: The most glaring error is the lower fork of the trailer with minor problems, those being missing rivets in highly visible areas and an upside down tow hook.
Verdict: This is a very good kit of the UE. Novices might find the link and length tracks a bit more work than the usual one piece type, especially with such small links.
By the way, Adler's Nest makes castle nuts in various sizes. I haven't bought a set yet. Here is a URL to the product on Hobby Link Japan's site: LINK .
Excellent review Gary - I learned a few things about the UE that I didn't know before. Dangerous, knowledge is - I might go buy one now!
The kit comes with tweezers with good reason! I managed to mess up the link and length tracks somehow. Others have had no problems with them.
Just for completeness, also see my review of Voyager's photo-etch set for this kit. Although I never bought one of these, Eduard also makes a PE set (#36056). From looking at the instruction sheet on Eduard's site http://www.eduard.cz/, it seems they spent much needed attention on the trailer and the insides of the tilt bin. This looks like a winner.


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Inhofe Awarded 'Friend of Farm Bureau'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) received the "Friend of Farm Bureau" award by the American Farm Bureau for his continued support of agriculture during the 110th Congress. Senator Inhofe has been given the "Friend of Farm Bureau" award in every Congress since he took office.
"I want to thank the Oklahoma Farm Bureau and the American Farm Bureau Federation for honoring me with the 'Friend of Farm Bureau' award," said Sen. Inhofe. "Agriculture is vital not only to our state's economy, but to the prosperity of the entire nation. I am committed to addressing the needs of our farmers and ranchers. Whether it's leading the fight to lower the cost of fuel and feed or providing federal assistance for severe weather, we are working together to ensure Oklahoma continues to be a national leader in agriculture."
"Sen. Inhofe has been and continues to be a strong, effective advocate for the farmers and ranchers of Oklahoma," said Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Mike Spradling. "We commend Sen. Inhofe for his commitment and support of the state's agriculture community."
Senator Inhofe is working closely with the communities of rural Oklahoma to enact policies that protect the family farm and keep the American food supply safe, reliable, and affordable.
Since 2003, Sen. Inhofe has secured over $43 million for Oklahoma agriculture including chloride control at the Red River to enhance southwest Oklahoma drinking water and agricultural irrigation. These investments ensure Oklahoma's agricultural industry remains strong and continues to grow.
This year, Senator Inhofe worked to enact the the 2007 Farm Bill. Included in the bill was a provision which Senator Inhofe worked with Congressman Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) to develop and enact, providing transitional assistance to farmers who produce bioenergy crops, like switchgrass and sorghum. Oklahoma has long been a leader in oil and natural gas production, and is is quickly emerging as a leader in the field of cellulosic biofuels. Today, world-class scientists at Oklahoma State University and the Noble Foundation are working with farmers across Oklahoma to develop cellulosic bioenergy crops which do not compete with feed for livestock. Also included in the bill was a provision authorizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to give priority consideration to grant proposals that address unique regional concerns such as finding innovative methods and technologies to allow agricultural operators to make use of animal waste, and specifically poultry waste, for use as fertilizers, energy production, and other useful byproducts aimed at identifying new ways to create an environmentally friendly use of poultry waste.
In the 110th Congress, Senator Inhofe has sponsored and cosponsored important legislation to address the issues facing rural communities:
-Sponsor of S 3271 to fix restrictions on farm vehicles transporting goods across state lines, a problem faced by a number of farmers in Oklahoma and around the country.
-Cosponsor of S 3337 to reinstate critical feed use (CFU) program to give farmers access to grazing lands in times of severe drought.
-Cosponsor of the Livestock Assistance Act of 2007 (S 165) to aid farmers and ranchers who have been severely impacted blizzards and ice storms in 2006.
-Cosponsor of S 1716 which passed by unanimous consent to ensure aid is properly allocated to livestock producers affected by wildfire, drought and other natural disasters.
-Cosponsor of the Agricultural Protection and Prosperity Act of 2007 (S.807) a bipartisan bill to ensure that Oklahoma farmers and ranchers are not faced with federal liability for the reasonable use of fertilizers.
Furthermore, Senator Inhofe has consistently fought to ensure Washington bureaucracy does not impose unreasonable burdens on Oklahoma agriculture. As the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Sen. Inhofe worked with Oklahoma farmers to halt an unreasonable EPA proposal to increase regulation on Oklahoma's farmers under the Clean Water Act and EPA's CAFO rule. He is continuing to advocate for Oklahoma's farmers with EPA for a reasonable oil spill program and a clear, concise federal "waters of the U.S." definition.
Finally, Senator Inhofe has consistently fought to ensure federal agencies balance the need to protect private property rights and economic impacts with the goals of protecting threatened and endangered species which has resulted in an important species review of the American burying beetle which is the first step toward removing this prevalent species from the endangered species listing providing needed regulatory relief for Oklahoma agricultural producers and a habitat review of the Arkansas River shiner in Western Oklahoma ensuring that Oklahoma's agricultural organizations have a voice in future regulatory decisions.
The American Farm Bureau Federation's congressional award program is known as the "Friend of Farm Bureau." This award is given to those individuals who have supported Farm Bureau issues, as shown by their voting records, and who were nominated by their respective state Farm Bureau and approved by the Board of Directors of the American Farm Bureau Federation. The voting records were based on priority issues selected by the American Farm Bureau Federation Board of Directors.
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Even Oscar winners had delayed flights over the holidays
A-listers have travel trouble, too.
Just ask Oscar winner Viola Davis,[1] actor Michael Chiklis, lawyer Edward Mermelstein and his producer wife, Rose Caiola.
Along with their fellow passengers trying to get from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, to LA, they spent nearly five hours in the airport on Tuesday before being sent to hotels because their jet was leaking fuel.
"Airlines don't have too many people to fix planes in Cabo," one weary traveler told me on the way back to the airport the next day.
Chiklis and Davis "didn't seem too happy," said my source. "I'm sure they had somewhere they were supposed to be."
^ Viola Davis, (pagesix.com)
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Fulton County Georgia Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter sentenced 10 of the 11 convicted Atlanta Public Schools educators to serve time in prison and home confinement during an emotionally intense sentencing hearing this morning.
Today is the day 10 of the 11 convicted former educators receive their sentences from Superior Court Judge Jerry Baxter.
Judge Baxter, who is white, ordered the 10 black teachers jailed immediately after a jury convicted them of violating the RICO statute on April 1. RICO charges are usually reserved for organized crime mob figures.
WSB TV has provided live feed of the sentencing hearing from the Fulton County Courthouse.
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A local judge apparently has an ax to grind with Atlanta socialite Porsha Williams. The occasional Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member was arrested on Dec. 29 in Atlanta for speeding and driving on a suspended license. Her case was set to be heard in traffic court yesterday. But a Municipal Court judge read the facts of the case and decided to send it to a higher court rather than deal with Williams and her shenanigans.
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Westwood was born in Manchester. After being rejected by Manchester United as a boy, he started his career at Manchester City where he never played a first team game and was released as he was understudy to David James and Nicky Weaver. Weeks before his release he had broken his hand while on loan at Oldham Athletic. He then had unsuccessful trials at Bradford City and Accrington Stanley. After this he contemplated giving up football, to start a new career as a police officer.
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Why I Teach My Kids That Rules Are for Suckers
But what I really want them to develop is a healthy skepticism and a willingness to question authority and the status quo.
By Ruth Soukup
It started out as a joke.
My husband and I were discussing some story in the news—I can't even remember the details anymore—but it was another story about someone who had broken all the rules and not only gotten away with it, but actually come out ahead. They had won because they broke the rules.
"Oh, honey," I said, "don't you know that rules are for suckers?"
We both laughed and then moved on to the next topic of conversation. But a short time later, it came up again. Another news story. Another person breaking the rules and coming out ahead. Another example of how thinking outside the box is the key to success.
Over and over again, I found myself saying it, "Rules are for suckers."
Eventually, I started to embrace it.
In fact, it is even a principle I teach my kids, which a lot of people tell me is completely nuts. "What are you going to do when that backfires and they stop listening to you?" they ask.
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And truthfully, I'm just waiting for the day the principal calls because one of my kids (and I'm pretty sure it will be my youngest) decided to share this little philosophy of life at the wrong time.
So allow me to clarify.
What I am really teaching my kids is that not that all rules are stupid. I tell them that there are lots of really good rules out there. Important rules we should follow. But there are also a lot of dumb rules out there, rules that make no sense, rules that other people made up just to make themselves feel important, or because they've always been done that way, or because they made sense at the time, but don't anymore.
But what I really want them to develop is a healthy skepticism and a willingness to question authority and the status quo. I never want them to just follow blindly because someone told them it was a rule. I want them to know it is okay to follow their own path.
And as both a business owner and a mom, I would even dare to assert that teaching our kids that rules are for suckers is one of the most valuable lessons we can ever give them, and here's why:
First, it teaches them to embrace common sense.
I'm pretty sure that the rise of the internet and social media has had a direct correlation with the loss of common sense. But just because someone says something is true, or because it shows up on the internet, or because "everyone" is repeating it as fact, doesn't actually make it true.
Our kids need to understand that.
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And that's true whether they're hearing things online or in the hallways at school.
So teach your kids that the next time they hear something that "everyone" is talking about—or freaking out over—to ask themselves, "Does this actually make sense?" Is this the crisis or emergency that everyone else is making it out to be? Could there be a different perspective?"
That one simple exercise might just change everything. But that's only the beginning!
Because teaching your kids that rules are for suckers also teaches them how to question authority.
And while that might sound counterintuitive, it's important for our kids to understand that while most authority is legitimate—necessary—not all authority is good. The truth is that very few of us ever stop to think about the difference. For the most part, we accept without question the rules that are handed down by the authority figures in our life. We might not always like them, but we don't question them.
But what about when authority is wrong? What about when the rule goes against our better judgment, or worse yet, our conscience? Do we dare question then? More importantly, do our kids?
There was a famous experiment that was conducted at Yale University in the 1960s to test the willingness of participants to obey an authority figure who was telling them to do something that conflicted with their personal conscience.
The results were pretty shocking. 65% of the participants continued to obey the authority figure, even when they believed they were harming another human, and were clearly uncomfortable doing so.
Authority isn't all bad, but it should never be taken at face value, and ultimately it is our duty to make sure our kids are at least willing to actively question it, even when it feels uncomfortable.
And finally, it dares them to be different.
Be honest—how often do you dare your children to think outside the box? Just because something has always been done a certain way doesn't mean it always needs to be done that way. If you think about it, almost every great invention or technological advancement in our society has happened because someone dared to be different, or to do something in a completely new way.
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But it's hard to be different. No one wants to be seen as strange or weird, or open ourselves up to criticism or ridicule. And yet, why not? Because, when you think about it, what do we really have to lose? Why not push the envelope and see how far we can go? Why not try something new? What's the very worst that can happen, really?
And what would happen if we could help our kids to understand that, as early as possible, and to understand, beyond a shadow of a doubt that not only is it okay to do your own thing, but that most of the time, it is much, much better?
Because rules are for suckers.
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The golden Birdsfoot Trefoil grows nearly everywhere. You can gather its tufts of bright yellow flowers all summer in the fields and woods and waste places.
The flowers grow in heads at the end of a long flower-stalk, and each head may have from four to eight flowers close together in a bunch.
The five petals are golden-yellow streaked with red, and they are strangely shaped. There is one big petal which stands up behind. Then there are two long-shaped petals which lie sideways, and two small ones that are joined together in a curious point.
After the petals fall off, the seed-vessel in the centre of the stamens grows into a long, thin red pod; and when there are four or five of these narrow pods at the end of the flower-stalk, they look like the claw of a bird.
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The leaves are very pretty. There is a single small green leaflet, with smooth round edges, at the end of a short stalk. Just below this little leaflet there is a pair of tiny leaflets. And further down, where the stalk joins the main stem, you will find still another little pair. So that the name Trefoil, which means 'three leaves,' is not correct, as there are really five small leaflets on each short stalk.
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Cruel for Palace. Traveling to the south of England, the Eagles of Patrick Vieira took a point (1-1) this Friday, opening the 22nd day of the Premier League. If they missed a penalty in the first half, the locals equalized in the 87th minute thanks to a goal… against his camp from former Lyonnais Joachim Andersen. It was Conor Gallagher who opened the scoring for Palace.
In the English league standings, Brighton is in eighth place and Crystal Palace in 11th. To follow on Saturday, five matches, including Aston Villa-Manchester United, but also and above all THE clash between Manchester City, reigning English champion and current leader, and Chelsea, holders of the Champions League. Kick-off at 1:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Etihad Stadium.
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The Sugar Skull, or calavera, is an ever popular look for Halloween. This is mainly because Día de Muertos (aka Day of the Dead) starts on the same day, 31st October. Personally though, we just love any opportunity for a strong contour!
Mostly Milly Makeup shares her step by step guide to perfecting the look.
1. Start with the most important part of any look, the brows. We used MAC Brow Pencil in Spike, to give a bold look.
2. Next move onto the eyes. Apply concealer over the eyelids to create a base for the eyeshadow. Using a warm toned/orange eyeshadow, shade on using a fluffy brush through the crease of your eye, to prevent the black from looking blocky.
3. Cover the lid in black eyeshadow and blend with the same fluffy brush, into the warm transition shade.
5. Using the same back eyeshadow, apply it to your lower lash line to complete the smokey eye look.
6. Apply your usual foundation, concealer and powder routine, or use slightly paler shades if you want to make the look more ghostly.
7. Take a grey toned contour shade or a grey eyeshadow and apply heavily, carving out the cheek bones, forehead, nose and jawline. You want this to be over the top and noticeable enough to create a skeletal structure to the face.
8. Use a black liquid eyeliner to carefully draw on the nose, teeth and chin.
9. Apply the decorative face jewels with false lash glue to ensure they won't fall off during the evening.


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Another day, another classic to work on. Sounds like fun and it usually is. However, this week has been a challenge working on an older El Camino. Here we have a nice car that was in a front end collision. Unfortunately, the owner was not yet 21 and had "regular" insurance on the car (as opposed to classic car insurance). Well, the adjuster totaled the car. Our estimate came in around $4500 which exceeded the book value for the 1982 model. After some back and forth with the insurance company, the customer retained ownership of the car and opted to repair it.
Basically, the front left corner of the car got smashed including the fender, hood, grill, header (fiberglass front piece), the grill, headlights, inner-fender, condenser, radiator, radiator shroud, headlight bezel, etc. In other words, lots of parts, many of which are no longer in production.
We have finished replacing all of the parts. The original parts we used fit great. All of the re-pops fit like crap and that's NOT a reflection of the cost of the parts - trust me, they aren't cheap! After at least a day of aligning all of the parts we finally have a best fit assembly and on to paint.
Well that's where the progress really hit the brakes. The color is a silvery, greenish fine metallic, nothing at all like an original color. With no paint code to go with, we start with searching through the "prospector" which is a zillion color chips that we can mix paint to match. None were very close, certainly not close enough to use. So what to do? We pick a lousy match and start tinting it to get it closer. Unfortunately, you cannot simply look at the paint to see if its right. You can't even spray it on a card to see. You have to spray it on a card, then clear over that to really see what you've got.
Well, to make a long story short, we have done about 15 spray outs in our effort to get a close match (we mix a couple of ounces each time). We've mixed the better part of a quart of paint working on a suitable match. As a point of reference, a quart of this stuff is worth on the order of $125 and none of this time or expense is ever included on an insurance estimate. It's no wonder so many body shops won't do restoration work!
1968 Corvette with a 427 doesn't leave much room for access to the AC system!
About three years ago, I was putting the finishing touches on my 1968 corvette restoration project. The project had started with a pile of boxed up parts, a bent frame and a long list of missing or useless parts and ended up with a largely accurate, original car based on the tank sheet from the factory. The positive piece of the puzzle was the fact that the major parts of the car were "numbers matching" including the engine, transmission, rear end and the interior as was the body from the windshield back including the original spare!
Back in the mid sixties, air conditioning wasn't standard equipment because it was so expensive. On this particular corvette, the base price was $4663 and air conditioning added an additioal 10% - $412 more! The only options that were more expensive were leather seats and a super-rare engine option (the fabled ZL-1). A little over half of '68 vettes had factory air. Mine is one of them.
As is well documented, the C-3 corvette (1968 being the first year of the third generation) experienced air flow issues through the engine compartment. The factory recalls included literally cutting holes in the nose of the car to create a bigger opening in an effort to get the heat moving through and out of the engine compartment. The idea of proper air management had fallen second to the exterior styling. In '69 they went to a larger radiator when they realized that cutting holes wasn't enough!
As if all of those issues weren't enough, the air conditioner condenser (the "radiator" in front of the radiator) generates considerable heat when in use, effectively pre-heating what little air was moving through. Once it became obvious that cooling was an issue, it wasn't especially uncommon for the a/c system to be removed altogether. Come on, GM.
Being the first year of the C-3, there were more than a few parts that are unique to the car, with a bunch belonging to the air conditioning system. These parts include the muffler for the compressor as well as a crazy system of hoses clamped to fittings with O rings going into and out of the condenser, dryer, compressor, TXV, evaporator and POV valve. Tracking down these parts proved to be a challenge and assembling these without any leaks was even more so.
Finding the last leak proved challenging. I would vacuum the system and see that it would hold indefinitely. I would then charge the system and voila, two weeks later, the R-134 charge would be low again. This proved to be a schrader valve in the charging port (which was sealed up when the charging hoses were hooked up)! Once the system was assembled and leak free, getting cold air from the vents was expected to be fairly straight forward. Oh contraire, mon frere. The first time the system was charged, the vent temps were around 50 degrees at speed and around 60 degrees sitting still. Not very good. A quick call to the Classic Air hot line suggested that 50 degree air at speed was as good as you could expect from this car. Bah. Not good enough for me. Thus the saga begins.
The first thing that I found to be unacceptable was the A-6 compressor. Mine was a remanufactured unit from a reputable corvette restoration parts company. The compressor was leaking oil out the front seal and slinging it around the engine compartment. As it turns out, this is by design! The original seal is ceramic and requires lubrication in the form of the a/c lubricant (PAG oil for R-134). The seal can be replaced with a modern "lip" seal to resolve this so I opened up the compressor and replaced all of the seals, some of which were so old that they were hard and cracked - lesson learned - re-manufactured doesn't mean much.
With a freshly sealed compressor I turned my attention to the excessively high pressure at the compressor output. This was eventually determined to be due to a lack of air flow through the condenser. If I put a running garden hose on the condenser, the high side pressure would drop precipitously and the vent temps would cool down along with it. Back to a focus on air flow. I added an electric fan that cycles on with the compressor which gave me some air movement while stopped but the vent temps were not cold by any stretch.. I also tracked down and sealed off every opening between the body and the radiator and the condenser. Now, no air can do an end run on the radiator and most of it passes through the condenser as well. The "experts" also suggested that I replace the condenser with a newer technology, double pass, high efficiency, new millennium xr 10,000 type but there is none available as a direct replacement for a '68 vette. Ugh.
The mid sixties general motors air conditioning systems used a continuously running compressor approach with two valves to control the flow of the refrigerant through the system. So here's how it works - the compressor pumps up the system which causes the R-134 to get really hot. The hot gas then flows through the condenser which cools the hot gas to the point of condensing into a liquid. The liquid is then pushed along to the TXV or Thermal Expansion Valve which either diverts liquid refrigerant into or around the evaporator (the thing that is supposed to get cold). So far, pretty typical of how systems work today. But enter the POS, I mean POA valve. The POA valve, the Pilot Operated Absolute valve is a vaporized gas valve.
The POA valve is connected between the evaporator outlet and the inlet to the compressor. It's function is to regulate the pressure inside the evaporator regardless of inlet temperature, pressure, air flow over the evaporator, ambient temperature or any other influence. In other words, the POA is the key to getting the temperature of your evaporator as low as possible without freezing up. So far, I haven't had any problem with the evaporator freezing up ;-).
According to most everyone that has anything to do with classic automotive air conditioning systems, the POA valve is not adjustable. At the same time, the classic air conditioning people tell you to send the POA to them and they can make it work with R-134. Seem confusing? That's because the device actually is adjustable, just not adjustable after it is installed on the car. And because it regulates the pressure inside the evaporator, it has everything to do with how cold your vent temps get - if the pressure in the evaporator is too high, the refrigerant never "un-compresses" to a gas which must happen to make "cold".. So... If you lower the evaporator pressure, you stand a really good chance of making colder air. The problem is that the system must be opened up (drained) in order to make the adjustment.
Typically, the POA regulating pressure is set too high, keeping way too much liquid inside the evaporator effectively making your evaporator smaller (it's half full of liquid!!). The manufacturer errs on the side of too high because too low causes the system to freeze up. Either way, you don't get diddly for cold air. An adjustment of 1/8th to 1/4th turn on the POA adjuster makes a change in vent temps of up to 20 degrees! With this being the case, it's not hard to see why the "factory" setting might need a tweak since it is a mass produced part used on many different cars.
Before knowing any better, I sent my POA to one of the industry "go-to" businesses for this service. They didn't really get it quite right but I didn't know it at the time. I have since found out that you can adjust the POA with a relatively easy to build bench rig.
So here's the final solution to getting your AC as cold as possible: You have got to first see what vent temps you have, then adjust your POA and refrigerant charge based on how much you need vent temps to go down.. Assuming that all of the other components in your system are in good working order, adjusting the POA and charge is the key. You screw the adjuster "in" (down) for lower pressure.
Here is a picture of a test rig. There is an adjustable screw with a jamb nut deep inside the valve. The ratchet with the extension is in place to adjust this screw. The low pressure gauge is hooked to the side of the POA to monitor the regulated set point. Shop air is applied to the valve inlet (in this picture, the air goes through the TXV and evaporator first). As the POA is adjusted, you are adjusting the pressure inside the evaporator. The target pressure is right around 28 PSI. Some report that 27 or even 26 works in their system. 29 or higher will give you really poor performance with R-134.
Here's a look at the adjuster screw and jamb nut.
Here's the adjusting nut looking into the valve.
While not a problem with american classic and (mostly) vintage cars, our British car bretheren with older cars face a huge challenge with the "standard" fasteners used on their cars.
Back in 1841, Joseph Whitworth established the worlds first "standard" for nuts and bolts. Not long after that, the British government adopted it as a standard named the British Standard Whitworth (BSW). These nuts and bolts were the earliest mass produced nuts and bolts that were interchangeable, regardless of where they were manufactured. While this seems seems like a no-brainer, back in the day that was far from the case. Nuts and bolts were made with a lathe back then, and cutting threads was not a simple affair. Everybody that made bolts made them slightly differently and nothing interchanged with somebody elses product - until the advent of the whitworth.
Mostly found on old British cars, whitworth sizes were based on the shank diameter of the bolt (vs. the head size used today). Also, the threads were slightly different, most notably having a radius in the extremeties of the trough and ridge areas instead of a flat area found on todays fasteners. At any rate, nothing modern works with whitworth nuts and bolts and todays wrenches don't fith them either!
Since nothing fits them quite right, it takes a unique set of whitworth wrenches to do much of any mechanic work on cars made with these fasteners (think old MGs, Morgans, ACs, etc.). The wrenches are crazy expensive and in limited supply.
So the next time you happen to find an old nut or bolt that doesn't seem to fit any wrench in your box, you have probably stumbled upon a piece of automotive history. Knowledge of the BSW is worth a whit (or at least explains why nothing works!).
Tip #3: if everything seems to go to "full speed or full brightness" with the motor revved up then your battery may be weak even though your charging system is working well.


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These are the achievements which add to your Gamerscore on the Xbox Live Arcade version of Sonic & Knuckles.
Sonic Finale 25 Complete the game as Sonic.
Knuckles Finale 25 Complete the game as Knuckles.
Please Continue 25 Earn a Continue in either a Bonus or Special Stage.
Gettin' Super 25 Collect all seven Chaos Emeralds.
Chaos Emerald 15 Collect a Chaos Emerald.
Hot Feet 15 Finish the Lava Reef Zone.
Desert Runner 15 Finish the Sandopolis Zone.
Grease Monkey 15 Finish the Flying Battery Zone.
Fun Guy 10 Finish the Mushroom Hill Zone.
Extra Hedgehog 10 Collect 100 rings.
Two Sided 10 Start the game once as each character.
Extra! Extra! 10 Enter a Bonus or Special Stage.


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Home / About / Meet the Experts
Randi Silverman, J.D.
Randi has been with UC Berkeley's Office of Gift Planning for more than 14 years. During that time she has had the opportunity to work with Berkeley alumni and friends and their advisors on a wide range of current outright and planned gifts funded with different types of assets including, among others, real estate, securities, cash and, occasionally, works of art. Randi is constantly inspired and awed by the depth and breadth of talent and knowledge of Berkeley professors, students, staff and alumni. She enjoys helping donors structure gifts that accomplish their charitable goals and ensure the future of UC Berkeley.
Prior to joining Berkeley, Randi practiced for approximately 11 years as an estate planning attorney, primarily at Cooley Godward LLP in San Francisco. During that time she worked with many charitably inclined clients on their charitable giving. In her early career as an attorney, Randi served as the supervising attorney at the Homeless Advocacy Project of the Bar Association of San Francisco. Randi graduated with a BA in history from Cornell University and her J.D. from Stanford University.
Rebecca De Kalb, J.D., LL.M
Rebecca De Kalb is a proud "Double Bear," earning both her undergraduate degree in economics and her law degree from UC Berkeley. Working with donors and university faculty and staff, Rebecca helps facilitate and structure planned gifts that accomplish the donor's goals and meet the university's needs.
Prior to joining the Office of Gift Planning in 2012, Rebecca practiced for 15 years as an estate planning attorney with the Leibovitz Law Group in Orinda, California. She also earned her LL.M in taxation during that time. Previously she worked for a decade in the University of California Office of the President, where she gained a deep understanding of the UC system that serves her well in supporting Berkeley's mission. Additionally, she has practiced in the areas of corporate law and commercial real estate law.
Grateful for the unique and invaluable part Berkeley has played in her own life, Rebecca can relate to the desire that motivates Berkeley's donors to support this extraordinary institution. She knows that private giving is critical to ensure Berkeley maintains its role as the preeminent public university in the world. Rebecca finds being part of such a vital endeavor inspiring, meaningful, and never routine.
Melanie Keilholtz, CSPG
Melanie Keilholtz is a Northern California native, who spent her early years near Mount Lassen in the small town of Palo Cedro. Before entering college, Melanie had a bad case of wanderlust. She spent many years abroad in Europe and Africa — studying for a brief time at the Sorbonne in Paris — before coming back to graduate from UC Santa Cruz (Go Slugs!) and Boston University (Go Rhett!)
Before Berkeley, Melanie worked for Bay Area nonprofits such as the Oakland Museum, the Dunsmuir Historic Estate, and Opera San Jose. She was the marketing director of ANG Newspapers (Oakland Tribune, San Mateo County Times, and The Tri-Valley Herald to name a few) for five years prior to coming to UC Berkeley.
She knows that for students past, present, and future, studying at Berkeley is the opportunity of a lifetime. She enjoys collaborating with alumni who want others to have the same experiences — or even better ones — than they did at Cal. Private philanthropy enables Cal to fulfill its public mission of accepting students based on their ability to achieve, not their capacity to pay. She is grateful to help fulfill that mission. Melanie has been in Gift Planning for 10 years and recently completed the Certified Specialist in Planned Giving program at Cal State Long Beach (Go Prospector Pete!)
Melanie lives with her husband, daughter, and assorted animals in Vallejo, where they enjoy swimming, whale boat rowing on the Napa River, and gardening.
Kimberly Vawter, J.D.
A former estate planning attorney, Kimberly now works as an Associate Director in the Office of Gift Planning at her alma mater UC Berkeley. She received her J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law and is a member of both the California and Washington State Bar Associations. Kimberly recognizes the vital importance and critical role that philanthropy provides to public education in our beloved state. In fact, her entire immediate family consists of University of California graduates! Kimberly finds working with donors to design and structure gifts so that Cal receives the highest and best benefits now and in perpetuity both profoundly rewarding and fulfilling. Go Bears!
Samantha Meritt, J.D.
Samantha is a San Francisco native who is delighted to be working with donors to support UC Berkeley as a preeminent teaching and research university. Having spent the majority of her career in university and other non-profit environments, Samantha has a deep appreciation for the power of public-private partnerships in supporting the common good. She finds great satisfaction in facilitating such partnerships to help secure Cal's future.
After graduating from Stanford University with B.A.s in linguistics and German studies, Samantha dedicated the first twelve years of her career to higher education and non-profit management, focusing on budget, finance, and administration. Upon earning her law degree, Samantha worked in the for-profit arena for a technology start-up in San Francisco before happily returning to academia at UC.
Facilitating planned gifts to support Cal integrates the aspects of Samantha's career she enjoys most — working with individuals and organizations to achieve their strategic, financial, and legal goals while benefiting the larger community.
Damon Paiz, J.D.
Gift Planning Officer
Damon is thrilled to be serving as a gift planning officer at his alma mater, where he received his B.A. in Neurobiology. After graduating Cal, he cofounded a boutique media relations firm in San Francisco. A 12-year veteran advisor in financial media, Damon created award-winning media campaigns for national and international financial corporations. During that time, he especially enjoyed translating complex financial concepts into manageable information that was timely, useful, and engaging to the investing public.
Damon also attended the University of San Francisco School of Law where he specialized in intellectual property law, eventually applying his legal knowledge to furthering the missions of various Bay Area nonprofit organizations. In particular, Damon had the pleasure of working as a Law Fellow with California Lawyers for the Arts where he found great satisfaction in helping both nationally recognized as well as emerging local artists obtain top-notch legal representation.
As a second-generation alumnus, Damon enjoys speaking with Cal supporters about how their philanthropic goals can ensure the continued success of Berkeley's educational mission. He lives in Alameda with his wife, two children, and a spunky Boston Terrier. The Paiz family enjoys seeking out new local cuisine and exploring Bay Area farmers' markets.
Ray LandÍn, J.D.
Ray has been with the Office of Gift Planning for five years and appreciates the opportunity he has had to assist donors in realizing their charitable objectives in support of UC Berkeley. Ray's duties have also included providing legal analysis related to endowment and gift administration issues.
As a proud graduate of UC Berkeley (BA in History and Spanish Literature) as well as of UC Hastings College of the Law (JD), Ray is passionate about the impact that public education and UC Berkeley has had in his life. He understands the importance of philanthropy in maintaining the world class teaching, research, and public service mission of UC Berkeley and is happy to be working to further that mission.
Tina Cinco O'Hara, J.D., LL.M.
Tina Cinco O'Hara moved with her family to San Francisco from the Philippines in her early teens. Tina has lived in San Francisco and the greater Bay Area since then, earning her undergraduate degree in Journalism from San Francisco State University, her law degree from University of San Francisco School of Law, and her LL.M. in Taxation Law from Golden Gate University School of Law.
Prior to joining the Office of Gift Planning in 2019, Tina practiced in various areas of law (civil litigation, global equity compensation, and estate planning) starting in 1998, and was a freelance writer prior to starting law school. Tina also volunteered her time to help raise funds for different causes locally and abroad. Having worked in the for-profit sector her entire career, Tina is excited to now be able to shift her career focus to the philanthropic world and honored to structure planned gifts to help further donors' charitable goals and UC Berkeley's teaching, research, and public service mission.


Mike Bonney has seen Cubist Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: CBST) build an unlikely narrative, rising from an antibiotics startup without a marketed product to a mid-cap biotech with the bank account to buy other nascent companies. Today, more than a decade into that work, Bonney is stepping aside.
Bonney will officially step down from his post on Jan. 1 and hand Cubist's reins over to Robert Perez, who has been at the company for 11 years and currently serves as its president and COO. Bonney will become the company's non-executive chairman.
Bonney cut his teeth at Zeneca Pharmaceuticals and later Biogen, where he spent six years becoming a key player helping the company build the commercial infrastructure to launch the blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug interferon beta (Avonex). Bonney became Cubist's president and chief operating officer in 2002, and eventually its CEO the following year.
It was a tumultuous start for Bonney at Lexington, MA-based Cubist: in his first week on the job, an antibiotic the company was developing called daptomycin—its only asset at the time—failed a Phase 3 clinical trial in pneumonia. Eli Lilly originally discovered daptomycin, but it stopped developing the drug after some early data tied it to some potentially dangerous side effects. Cubist grabbed rights to daptomycin through a deal in 1997 for about $1 million up front and royalties, believing it could solve the drug's issues.
Indeed, the price paid for daptomycin turned out to be a pittance. Cubist figured out what went wrong in its late-stage trial, and won FDA approval of the drug in 2003. Sold as Cubicin, the drug now generates close to $1 billion annually, and has become a mainstay for MRSA skin infections and other infections.
"We discovered something unique about this antibiotic that explained why it failed, we packaged that information up, and went to the FDA maybe six months later," Bonney said at an Xconomy event this past April. "I think [it was a] combination of good science to explain what we had, as well as, human health needed an option to treat MRSA," that enabled Cubist to win FDA approval, he added.
Cubist became profitable off of daptomycin in 2007, and while it began investing some of those profits in its own antibiotic discovery efforts, it's been dealmaking that has helped the company begin to diversify beyond its key asset—which still accounted for some 90 percent of its sales in 2013. Cubist co-marketed the clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea treatment fidaxomicin (Dificid) with Optimer Pharmaceuticals via a licensing deal, but took all the drug's rights when it bought Optimer last year. The company acquired Trius Therapeutics on the same day, grabbing ahold of tedizolid phosphate (Sivextro), which is approved to treat skin infections caused by susceptible gram-positive bacteria.