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Town to Trail
Gordonsville, Virginia
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The following text was taken from a PEC press release from the fall of 2020. In it, they share exciting news pertaining to park connectivity in the Town of Gordonsville!
Peter Hujik, Field Representative
The Piedmont Environmental Council
[email protected]; 540-347-2334, x7062
GORDONSVILLE, VA. (Sept 22, 2020) – With contributions from local foundations and community members, The Piedmont Environmental Council has acquired the final piece of property needed to create park connectivity between Verling Park and the Firemen's Fairground in Gordonsville, Virginia. PEC officially closed on the 0.85-acre parcel at 304 Market Street, at a sale price of $236,000, on Tuesday, Sept. 15. This property, along with another PEC-owned parcel at 204 Allen Street, Gordonsville-owned Verling Park and Dix Memorial Pool, and the Gordonsville Volunteer Fire Company-owned Fireman's Fairgrounds will provide the community with nearly 10 acres of outdoor event and recreation space in the heart of the community.
Next steps in the process, according to PEC Field Representative Peter Hujik, include initiating with partners a park design process that includes public input, using the subsequent park design to shape a public access easement on the PEC parcels, gifting the two PEC-owned properties to the Town of Gordonsville, and attracting funding to develop the park according to the design.
"Successfully completing the acquisition phase of this project has been very rewarding. The acquisitions demonstrate renewed community interest in local parks and build upon the legacy of community members who worked to establish Verling Park and Fireman's Fairgrounds," Hujik said." I'm grateful for all who pulled together to make this happen. With the town's effort to expand Verling Park to an entire block and the recent PEC acquisitions, updating the park is truly a community endeavor," Hujik said.
Philip and Tracy Black, the former owners of the Market Street parcel, commented, "We have good memories of raising our children across from Verling Park, where they especially enjoyed the swings. We were planning to hold onto our property for another year, but when we learned how it would be used to expand the park, we decided to move forward with the sale. We look forward to returning to walk the land we called home for over 15 years."
A spokesperson for the Manning Family Foundation, which provided the lead gift toward the acquisitions, said, "The Manning family developed a special relationship with Gordonsville, since the town served as home for a family business for many years. With outdoor recreation playing an essential role in our health and well-being, especially during COVID, we're pleased to play a lead role in launching the Town-to-Trail initiative. The park and fairgrounds are already well used, and we're confident that the park network will become a vibrant place."
Charlotte Dammann, associate broker with McLean Faulconer, who donated her brokerage services and negotiated the PEC acquisitions, said "The park expansion effort in Gordonsville is an exciting initiative. More park space will benefit the community on so many levels, from connecting and updating existing public spaces to enhancing the overall quality of life. I was pleased to be involved and to have the opportunity to contribute."
An expanded and refurbished Verling Park has been a vision for Town-to-Trail, a grassroots collection of friends, neighbors and local businesses who began working together with The Piedmont Environmental Council in 2017 to renew local parks and develop trails. During several public meetings at that time, residents expressed an interest in a more functional park that serves the whole community. By adding to the walkability of neighborhoods and towns, parks, trails and sidewalks help weave communities together and create a strong sense of place, according to Hujik.
Dan Gregg, owner of Grelen Nursery and contributor to the initiative, remarked "The Town-to-Trail effort is well-organized and effective. Like most small towns, Gordonsville has limited resources, especially during this trying time. Updating the park will not be possible without the generosity of community members."
In addition to the Manning Family Foundation, over 15 businesses and organizations and well over 100 individuals have supported the Town-to-Trail initiative to date.
Since 1972, The Piedmont Environmental Council has proudly promoted and protected the natural resources, rural economy, history and beauty of the Virginia Piedmont. PEC empowers residents to protect what makes the Piedmont a wonderful place, and works with citizens to conserve land, improve air and water quality and build thriving communities. PEC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and accredited land trust. Learn more at w ww.pecva.org
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How to Start Car Club in 2023
Individuals who belong to a car group acknowledge that the main benefit they enjoy is meeting various like-minded people. Car groups allow individuals with the same interests to make new buddies and network.
Most car groups begin small in local environments before they evolve into multi-million entities. Car clubs can focus on enjoying automobiles in general and might focus on a specific car type. Starting a car group is not as easy as most people assume, as you must consider several things.
Individuals can create a car group by choosing a focus and creating a drafted mission statement. Below, we discuss how to start a car club in Miami.
1. Determine the Club's Focus
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The first and most crucial step when opening a car club is determining its focus. As stated above, car clubs can either focus on one car model or be all-inclusive. However, you can create the club with one intention in mind and shift to another as the club progresses.
The next step after determining its focus should be writing down the mission statement. This mission can be drafted on the owner's statement, but they can also ask for other people's opinions.
2. Create Long-Term Goals
The car club's goals can range from hiring a certain number of employees or developing it into a business or non-profit. Setting specific goals and those you can quickly tell after accomplishment is advisable.
It is also advisable to look for a space with a vast parking lot because the club is centered around your cars. Your meeting's location is determined by what is around you and where you live.
3. Create an Online Presence
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Most businesses and organizations become successful due to their online presence. Car group owners can either opt to create a Facebook page or a website easily. Owners who are not good with social media can seek help from their early enlisted joiners to create online pages.
Even though having a solid online presence is crucial, you need more than just a website to make your name prominent. You can try posting flyers around your church or office to improve your brand's recognition.
The flyer's business cards should include your club's name, purpose, and other crucial information. Flyers are ideal because they are constantly present and have more views than handing out business cards individually.
Why you Should Join a Car Club
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People with a similar fascination with various automobiles share many things in common. These individuals come up with ways to interact with each other and acquire knowledge from their area of interest, and there is no better way to achieve that than by joining a car club.
Car clubs are made up of people who come together to learn and share information about cars. Car clubs are available in different types, and you must consider various things before joining one. The main benefits of joining a car club include the following;
The main benefit of joining a car club is it improves your social life. People that are passionate about automobiles discuss a lot with like-minded people, making all the hard-earned invested money worth it.
Get Important Help and Advice
Another reason you should join a car club is that it gives you important help and advice. Car clubs feature people who own all types of cars, and it is not easy to maintain and handle all these car types.
Most people lack information about how they can look after such cars. However, asking for advice or help becomes easier because these clubs consist of people with exact interests. Car groups also give you a sense of belonging, meaning you will not feel left out during the experience.
Everybody wants to experience the spirit of togetherness, and the best way to achieve that is by joining a car club. Here, you will become part of a big family and click with almost everybody.
Event Participation
Not only do car clubs consist of meeting only, but some organize events that you can participate in if only you are a member. Participating members are given an opportunity to showcase their automobiles and experience other brands.
You can also attend certain events as an honor of being a member of the club, and these events frequently occur throughout the year.
Showcase Your Automobile
The main reason most people join a car club is so they can show off their automobiles. Your automobile will get the recognition it deserves since all members value good cars. Also, every car has its tricks, and you can learn a few by joining a car club.
Only individuals who have spent time with their vehicle know these tricks. Remember, most members spend a vast amount of time with their vehicles and have all the latest tricks to pass on to other members.
To Help the Needy
The main reason you should join a car club is it allows you to help the less fortunate. Being able to give back to the community is something we all love, which is achievable by joining these clubs.
As stated above, most car clubs have semi-annual or annual events that receive much information. Members use funds accumulated during these events, which are later channeled to charity organizations.
Also, many people come together to witness these events, which further creates more awareness.
Avail Discounts
Membership in car clubs can have a significant benefit for you. Members enjoy these benefits outside the car club, as they can enjoy discounts in places like gas stations, restaurants, and clubs.
Various car clubs give their members benefits they can enjoy across these facilities. As stated above, these clubs have various groups, and certain participants enjoy improved insurance coverage, among others.
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Car groups have existed since the 1950s and have undergone massive developments since. These clubs have various benefits, like showcasing your automobile and enjoying discounts.
The above article has discussed how to start a car club, and you can contact us for more information.
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Mercer arm aids Bank of New York branding
GLOBAL – The Bank of New York is set to unveil its new corporate branding this week following input from Mercer's design consulting arm Lippincott.
Bank spokesman Ivan Royle said the re-branding would be "formally rolled out" on Wednesday. He declined to describe the new look.
Bank insiders have said the re-branding has cost millions but Royle explained the exercise was not "hugely expensive" as it does not have a large retail presence. He added that the redesign was carried out by Lippincott Mercer, the identity and brand-consulting arm of Mercer.
The re-branding exercise was begun in December 2003. Royle told IPE at the time that the fruits of the exercise could be seen from mid-2004. He added there was a "recognition in Europe and other areas that we're not as well known as we could be".
The bank, best known for its custody activities, admits that it is perceived to some extent as "the plumbing" in the industry and is seeking to rectify that.
Lippincott was founded in 1943 and bought by Mercer's parent Marsh McLennan Cos. in 1986.
"We know how to work with you to bring employees together to rally around a brand and bring that brand to life in a market," it says.


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Just an observation bearing a de-constructive element
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A Postmodern look on Freeze For Fun Event
I attended a Freeze For Fun Event organized by Moe Alkaff, an exceptional entertainer and a kind human being. It was for a charitable cause. Moe Alkaff made good on his word . He donated more than he promised to a charity. I was fortunate to be a part of the event.
In the process of the event, I experienced and felt an emancipating understanding of the politics of identity.
I reached Raffles Place at 1220 hours. As I walked from the bus stop at Fullerton Square passed my old workplace HSBC Building, my thoughts explicitly speculated on the number of former colleagues I could have brought along had I been working there still. It would be fun and it be easier for me for familiarity of faces. I saw Moe and his gang in front of the old Change Alley looking all geared up to refrigerate the Raffles Place lunch time crowd.
I was undecided whether I should approached Moe to ask him what was going to happen. I was under the impression that the freeze would be unexpected and spontaneous, freezing at 1245 hours in the middle of things and approaching Moe after the deed was done. I thought that was the plan. So I went and sat near where the action was to start.
After a while it seems that my assumptions were wrong and I went to approach Moe. Moe was all bubbly and ready to go and he explained to me how the freeze was to be done. At this point, I realized that my well thought of a plan for a freeze pose, sitting down reading the newspaper would proved illegal in the Freezing fraternity. Moe suggested a few poses and I got on to it fast. However, I knew well that my troubling knees would not hold still for three minutes. My mind was racing fast as to what I needed to do, I could not spoil the event by being literally the jerk. Time was running out.
Moe gave me a reprieve when he suggested that we do freeze just outside the Old Change Alley area which is now known as Hitachi Tower. I positioned myself against one the pillars outside the building and took up newspaper to read. At 1245 hours, Moe gave the cue for the freeze………………………………………………………………............... my eyes roamed from side to side behind my dark sunglasses as I look in amazement at the statues that were all over the place. There was a babe who was about to do her lips red, a circle of two men and woman in silence prayer, a gal looking up into the heavens and a thirsty lady who was about to drink from her bottle of H2O . I could not see Moe as my back was towards him but my thoughts were in disbelieve as I remembered that the last thing he did before the freeze was to carry a chap on shoulders. Moe was doing an acrobatic freeze.
The amazement turned amusing as I watched with my hidden eyes the reaction of the unsuspecting crowd. Their faces were not frozen but their shocks were. They seemed to be at lost as to what was happening. In an instance, they became the "Others". It then dawned upon me that while my eyes had only met these strange frozen faces on that day, at the point of the freeze, they were no more strangers to me as we shared an identity and a similarity. We became identified to the act of freezing and to Moe. We became "We" and we became "us" The natural reaction from public provided the platform of difference as they were moving and thus, they were not "we". They became "They" and they were the "Others" This simple action of freezing had provided a subconscious formation of identity and formation of difference.
When Moe gave the cue for the end of the freeze, there were cheers all around. We had done the deed. Moe thanked all of us collectively and personally and we were handed out souvenirs for the event. As I walked away after the event like many others with a sense of accomplishment, we were walking back to our normality. The temporal identity was deconstructed once the act of freezing was undone. We were strangers again. We were no more different from the public than that we had been perceived to be nor from that we had perceived ourselves to be.
The whole exercise was truly emancipating for all of us and especially for the one who attempts to see a deconstructive world.
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Understanding Prepaid Expenses: Examples & Journal Entry
Brett Johnson, AVP, Global Enablement
What is a prepaid expense?
Examples of prepaid expenses
How are prepaid expenses recorded?
What are prepaid expenses?
What are the benefits of prepaid expenses?
What are examples of prepaid expenses?
What are the methods of recording prepaid expenses?
How are prepaid expenses recorded in the financial statements?
Prepaid expenses are assets that can be found in a balance sheet that can be extracted from advance payments received from goods and services to be offered by a business in the future.
Prepaid expenses are the current assets that are paid in advance by a business in exchange for goods or services that will be provided in the future.
These expenses are considered assets because it provides economic value to the business in the future. It is recorded in the prepaid asset section of the balance sheet.
Here're some benefits of paying your expenses upfront:
Ensures you don't miss availing the product/service
If there is any product or service that you cannot afford to miss, then it is better that you pay in advance. For example, the rent you pay for your office building is a prepaid expense. You don't want to miss getting the space and hence pay the rent amount for a month or quarter in advance.
Avoid rising costs
Prepaid expenses help you lock in a product or service at the current market price. In an inflationary environment, this helps you save on costs. For example, if you believe fuel prices will go up next month, you may want to prepay for fuel to avoid paying extra when the price rises.
Helps in tax deductions
Prepaid expenses help businesses manage their future tax deductions. Businesses cannot deduct the full amount of prepaid expenses in the current financial period but have to defer some amount for the subsequent accounting periods. For example, if a business has paid its office rent for three years, it can make an adjusting entry for a section of the tax deductible for that particular year, and the rest of the amount will be used for tax deductions in the subsequent two years
Prepaid expenses are deferred tax assets. They help you reduce your taxable income in the future.
Some of the common examples of prepaid expenses are monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or yearly payments made toward a product or service. These regular payments are often recurring in nature.
Prepaid expenses can be recorded under two methods- asset method and expense method:
Asset method
In this method, the entry of the assets is recorded in advance. Also, an already used portion of the prepaid expense increases the expense amount entry and decreases the total prepaid asset value.
Debit amount
21-12-20XX Particular prepaid expense Cash 1200 1200
Journal entry example for prepaid expenses in 'asset method'
Expense method
In this method also assets are recorded in advance but the portion of the expense value corresponding to the financial period remains unexpired till the end of the period. During the adjustment period, the entry for it is made under the prepaid expense asset section.
XX Particular prepaid expense Particular expense 1000 1000
Prepaid expenses are recorded within the prepaid asset account of the balance sheet because it signifies a benefit that can be availed in the future.
Prepaid expenses are considered current assets because they are expected to be utilized for standard business operations within a year.
As the benefits of the prepaid expenses are availed over time, they are recorded in the income statement. Initially, they are not recorded in the income statement because of the principles set by GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), which says that expenses cannot be recorded in the income statement until they are incurred.
Prepaid expenses are the amount that is paid in advance. It includes insurance, rent, subscription, and utility bill payments. Prepaid expenses offer tax benefits as well as help you hedge against inflation. Prepaid expenses also help make sure that you do not miss services/goods such as insurance and supplies when needed.
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Question: What is the 12-month rule for prepaid expenses?
Answer: The 12-month rule for prepaid expenses allows taxpayers to deduct the prepaid amount in the current year if the asset does not extend beyond the one-year period.
Question: What is prepaid account amortization?
Answer: Prepaid account amortization is an accounting process that calculates the periodic cost of the recurring expense that is paid in advance. Following amortization, the prepaid expense, such as house rent, gradually decreases to zero.
Question: Are prepaid expenses recorded in the income statement?
Answer: As per the principle of GAAP, prepaid expenses are not included in the income statement until they are incurred.
Question: What is the most common prepaid expense?
Answer: The two most common prepaid expenses are insurance and rent.
Question: Is prepaid expense an income?
Answer: No, prepaid expenses are not recorded in the income statement as income as per GAAP since they are yet to be incurred.
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The Apple (AAPL) Red Dog Reversal: Where Will it Lead?
HomeBusinessThe Apple (AAPL) Red Dog Reversal: Where Will it Lead?
Before the market opened today, Apple (AAPL) was trading all over the map. It dropped as low as $496 before rallying narrowly into positive territory by the open. After very heavy action in the stock last week, it was hard to have an edge either direction. Without a clear-cut set-up, it was hard to short a stock that was down $50 last week, but also hard to get long such an under-performer. The new point of reference was $505.58. AAPL saw a quick push lower through that level, and turned into an 80/20 Red Dog Reversal strategy when it traded back up through it. Stops were then placed at the morning low of $501.23. The chart below was tweeted around 11:00am ET to alert traders about a potential reversal. The key for AAPL today was its ability to build on early morning strength.
Apple showed commitment throughout the session on a 5-minute chart. The first entry was $505.58 and once AAPL held above that level, it gave traders another entry once it broke above the flag pattern at $508. AAPL closed the day on highs, up 1.77% and in the gap from Friday that started at $518.13. Today's action is constructive as it relieves some of the oversold pressure on this stock.
The AAPL Red Dog Reversal provided a great cash-flow trade, but what will it lead to? The stock now needs to now build on that intra-day strength and show commitment on the daily chart. At this point, AAPL is a broken stock and has a lot to prove going forward. Tomorrow's action will be key to judge the overall validity of today's move.


Immigration New Zealand is investigating how a privacy breach, in which a couple's passports were sent to the wrong person, could have happened.
The agency says the Auckland couple's passports were sent to another client on Wednesday after all three were granted residence visas.
Its Henderson office manager Wayne Levick says the person who received the passports alerted the agency almost immediately and the passports will be back with their rightful owners by Friday.
Mr Levick says he's called the couple to apologise for the mistake, which he says is very rare.
"Over the last nine months or so we've become aware of three incidents in total. None of those incidents are acceptable but in the context of 500,000 transactions it's definitely not a commonplace event."


Just to set the record straight, this site was not originally set up for WAGS – wives and girlfriends of celebrities, however if there are any WAGS out there who would like to send an interesting article, please get in touch!
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Just to clarify, my nickname is Wag – hence Wag's blog. Perhaps Wag's blog will be dominated by wives and girlfriends of celebrities in the future and I can retire to a nice sunny place , but for now it's business as usual.
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It's time to get your business ready to succeed in 2013. Join Yvonne and Carlene when they will walk you through the strategies to set up your 2013 goals. It's time to STOP and REFLECT. Plan to achieve great success in your business. You will gather insights into "what has worked" and how to tweak "what has not worked." Don't miss this planning session for 2013. Be sure to click on upper left hand corner to Follow us.


Tradition of wine making has been our legacy throughout generations. Wine is produced in the family for centuries, mostly for personal use.
In addition to wine making, from the 80s we offer accomodation in our "B&B" and apartments, and from the 90s we owned several comercial sea fishing boats.
The youngest daughter Ana decided to attend the school of agriculture and to study viticulture at the College in Poreč, which led us to the decision to continue the production of wines with high quality in mind.
We planted the vineyard according to the highest standards, invested in the purchase of modern winery equipment, and equipped the cellar with quality wooden barrels and stainless steel tanks that control the temperature of fermentation and wine storage.
The love that ties us with wine and vineyards, as well as our dedication to work has yielded excellent results in the first produced quantities that we offered to the market. Those results were followed by praise and acknowledgements.


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Question: Does a 12-week exercise program prevent gestational diabetes and improve insulin resistance in healthy pregnant women with normal body mass index (BMI)?
Design: Randomised, controlled trial with concealed allocation and blinded outcome assessment.
Setting: Two University hospitals in Norway.
Participants: White adult women with a single fetus. High-risk pregnancies or diseases that would interfere with participation were exclusion criteria. Randomisation of 855 participants allocated 429 to the exercise group and 426 to a control group.
Interventions: Both groups received written advice on pelvic floor muscle exercises, diet, and lumbo-pelvic pain. In addition, the intervention group participated in a standardised group exercise program led by a physiotherapist, once a week for 12 weeks, between 20 and 36 weeks gestation. The program included 30–35 minutes low impact aerobics, 20–25 minutes of strength exercises using body weight as resistance and 5–10 minutes of stretching, breathing, and relaxation exercises. They were also encouraged to follow a 45-minute home exercise program at least twice a week. The control group received standard antenatal care and the customary information given by their midwife or general practitioner.
Outcome measures: The primary outcomes were the prevalence of gestational diabetes, insulin resistance estimated by the homeostasis model assessment method (HOMA-IR), and fasting insulin and oral glucose tolerance tests at baseline and at the end of the training period. Fasting and 2-hour glucose levels were measured in serum by the routine methods. Gestational diabetes was diagnosed as fasting glucose level 2-hour value ≥ 7.8 mmol/L. Secondary outcome measures were weight, BMI, and pregnancy complications and outcomes.
Results: 702 participants completed the study. At the end of the 12-week program, there was no difference in the prevalence of gestational diabetes (25 (7%) of intervention group compared with 18 (6%) of control group), HOMAIR (–0.15, 95% CI –0.33 to 0.03), or oral glucose tolerance tests at 2 hours (–0.13 mmol/L, 95% CI –0.28 to 0.03) between the groups. Fasting insulin was significantly lower in the intervention group by 1.0 international units/mL (95% CI –0.1 to –1.9). The groups did not differ significantly on any of the secondary outcomes. Adherence to the exercise protocol in the intervention group was 55%. A per protocol analysis of 217 women in the intervention group who adhered to the exercise program demonstrated similar results with no difference in prevalence of diabetes.
Conclusion: A 12-week exercise program undertaken during the second trimester of pregnancy did not reduce the prevalence of gestational diabetes in pregnant women with BMI in the normal range.
Diabetes causes 5% of deaths worldwide, mainly in lowto-middle income countries and affects over 220 million people. About 60% of women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) are at high-risk of developing Type 2 diabetes within 20 years (Boerschmann et al 2010). Current guidelines (Artal and O'Toole 2003) recommend regular exercise for pregnant women, including those who are sedentary. However, the effect of exercise on the development of GDM has been studied little, and the results of published studies are conflicting (Callaway et al 2010). Stafne et al (2012) have presented a paper of excellent methodological quality, reported according to CONSORT, and dealing with the controversial question of exercise during pregnancy. In this trial, the incidence of GDM was similar in both groups and levels of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) also showed no difference between groups, regardless of adjustment for factors such as baseline fasting insulin levels. Of note, only 55% of women in the exercise group adhered to the study protocol and 10% of women in the control group exercised at least three days per week. An exploratory analysis, in which adherent women in the exercise group were compared with women in the control group, showed no difference in incidence of GDM, but fasting insulin was lower in the adherent women. Given that the trial was not powered to compare adherent and non adherent women, results of the exploratory analysis should be interpreted with caution. The lack of adherence to the exercise protocol among the study participants confirms a pressing priority in this area is effective promotion of exercise in pregnant women. It is unclear whether the effect on GDM alone is large enough for pregnant women to feel it justifies the time, effort, and cost of an exercise program. Other trials should determine whether any specific type of exercise before pregnancy prevents GDM. Despite the uncertainty about whether exercise during pregnancy prevents GDM, exercise provides other benefits such as reducing depressive symptoms (Robledo-Colonia 2012) suggesting we should continue prescription of exercise during pregnancy. A potentially successful strategy to encourage pregnant women to exercise might be to introduce regular leisure-time physical activity as a routine part of obstetric care (Ramirez-Velez et al 2011).
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MERRY JANE meets up with the infamous "Marijuana Don".
Known for making mega-millions in the legal cannabis space, and having the models and massive amounts of extravagance that go along with it, one might think they know what to expect when first encountering Michael Straumietis, CEO of Advanced Nutrients, but there's more than meets the eye.
Big Mike as he's called due to his height, a towering 6'7, is like the Great Gatsby of the California weed scene. His famous fetes with endless amounts of food, booze, women and weed proceed their reputation.
It's all chronicled on social media of course with "Marijuana Don" doubling as the title of his forthcoming book and his online alias with more than 500,000 following his 420-friendly adventures on Instagram alone.
MERRY JANE slid by Big Mike's 4th of July BBQ just in time for fireworks!
Check out the photo gallery to go inside Malibu's Marijuana Mansion and read on for our Q & A with Michael Straumietis, CEO of Advanced Nutrients.
MERRY JANE: The Marijuana Don Instagram page is wildly popular. How'd you come up with the concept?
Mike Straumietis: I started the Instagram account because I love to have fun. I guess I felt if you have to market your business, you should at least have fun with it. I died on the operating table (literally) and when I came back, I felt...I'm going to be who I am! Either they like me or they don't. I love jets, I love women and I love weed. But, I'm also a successful businessman. So many people think you have to be a stiff corporate type. I believe if you show people parts of who you really are, that's where the magic happens.
MJ: How did you get into the cannabis business?
Mike: I started growing when I was 23 years old. I worked in the business both legally and illegally in the US and Canada. The police were after me for awhile, but I was always amending other people nutrients and fertilizer making them better, so finally I went into business for myself!
MJ: Tell us about the first time you got high.
MS: No one has ever asked me that one before! I was 12-years-old and my older brother had just come home after Vietnam. He smoked weed and he gave a bunch to my dad to try. I remember finding three joints wrapped in strawberry flavored rolling papers. I smoked the first one and then ended up smoking all three. Later my dad asked, "Did you ever see anything in my drawer?" I guess he thought my brother took them back.
MJ: As you travel the world to talk legal cannabis, what are some of the major issues consumers should be aware of?
MS: I noticed a lot of the companies are phosphorus bombing the plant. They are jamming phosphorus in and in turn, patients are consuming products with heavy metal on it. California and Michigan are two states that have started putting policy into place that will protect patients. Our community needs to start doing things right, or outsiders are going to come in and regulate it for us.
MJ: What are your predictions on the future of the marijuana industry?
MS: The future of cannabis is identifying the cannabinoid and terpene profiles. Then, you'll be able to specify what kind of an outcome (high) you are looking for. Think of it this way: If the marijuana flower is the jet...cannabinoids are like the engine and terpenes are the flight control system. Cannabinoids power the high and terpenes direct the vibe. Based on what people want to achieve from the high (stimulating appetite, pain relief etc), we'll be able to zone in on what in each strain creates the exact experience they hope for.
MJ: What would you say is the fastest growing aspect of the cannabis industry?
MS: Edibles and vape pens. While there is still a negative stigma attached to smoking marijuana, it's becoming more mainstream thanks to mom's who are discretely vaping or micro dosing on a piece of THC-infused candy.
See more photos from Mike's BBQ in the photo gallery.
MJ: What advice would you offer someone who is looking to break into the legal weed space today?
MS: As federal regulation comes down, the barrier of entry into the cannabis industry is going to raise, so now is really the best time to get in.
If you run a great business, engage with clients, maintain professionalism, and offer quality products, you can succeed. There's a whole new crop of store owners from diverse backgrounds. Some of them are even entering the industry with an MBA. It's a different game now, and those who embrace the change will be successful.
MJ: Describe your standard smoke sesh.
MS: When i'm working, i'm not getting high. I'm not stoned during the day because I'm out talking with clients, growers, and store owners. I like to get high when I'm at home to unwind. I like to smoke Nectarine. It's one of my top 3 favorite strains, and it is really very cerebral. I'll do a bong or joints. Then i'll eat an edible. I love Green Hornets right now.
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Jane Fonda Says She's Seen Too Many Lives Destroyed By Homophobia
By Editors November 22, 2013 at 7:11pm · 44 comments
I've lived a long time, 20 years of that time was in the south, and I have seen too many lives destroyed and distorted by homophobia. I pray with all my heart that I live to see the day when people can come out freely, safely and be accepted by every strata of society."
— Liberal screen great Jane Fonda presenting the Outfest Visionary Award to Lee Daniels, who directed her ironic performance as Republican First Lady Nancy Reagan in The Butler
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Considering the fact that she became a born again Christian years ago, shouldn't she be pointing that finger at herself?
DarkZephyr
@Merv: that doesn't make any logical sense. You can't blame an entire group of people for the actions of some. If she is against homophobia she's against homophobia.
@DarkZephyr: It's great that Oskar Schindler undertook some efforts to protect some Jews from the organization he belonged to, but he's culpable for joining that organization in the first place.
Homophile
@Merv:
Your negativity is boring.
jckfmsincty
I can't say that she is a truly great actress, but her Oscar for "Klute" in 1971 is one of the most deserved ever awarded.
She was born again, but not homophobic. I can't think of a single time she's been unmasked as a homophobe. If you know of anything along those lines, please do let me know. I really would be disappointed in her, since I've long heard she was a gay ally.
arj
Sorry, Fonda. While your comment on "seeing too many lives destroyed and distorted by homophobia" may be commendable, it was YOUR comments during your visit to Hanoi, North Vietnam, your publicity photos sitting on North Vietnamese anti-aircraft batteries, and your betrayal of an American POW who tried to give you a note for his loved ones by giving that note to his captors resulting in a severe beating by his guards after you returned to US ground that make me ill.
Go to hell.
@Kangol: Taking on the moniker of "Christian" carries with it the presumption of homophobia:
-Leviticus 20:13
EdgarCarpenter
@Merve Yes, many xians also think the old testament is still valid. But others don't. And there's no way to tell which are which without asking them. Fonda doesn't.
I think Christianity in most of it's flavors is a violent and destructive institution – but I've known lots of gay-positive and gay-supportive (and gay) people who identify as Christians. When their actions are all gay-supportive, I can't tar them with Leviticus or Paul, since they actively repudiate anti-gay interpretations of the bible.
There are an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 different sects of Christianity in the world. It's really hard to keep track of them all! So we should be cautious using our own versions of "what Christianity means" to attack specific LGBT supporters.
November 23, 2013 at 12:11am
@Merv: That is from the Jewish scriptures, so am I to assume that you are an Anti-Semite as well as an Anti-Christian? After all, this has to be the case if you are consistent. Kind of makes your attack on Schindler pretty ironic.
November 23, 2013 at 3:11am
2eo
@Merv: Well said Merv, there's nothing wrong with being anti religion, don't let them draw you into believing you were attacking the people irrationally.
@arj: That soldier passing her a note story is a urban legend. Yes there is plenty to be mad about with Jane Fonda and Vietnam, but she has apologized for what was said and done during that time, and has dealt with the fall out from that in a very classy way. I mean there are still people that come up to her and spit in her face because of what she said 40 years ago. I think it's time we let it go, and I'm a vet.
This is an American site so we none Americans can't say what we really think in relation the Fonda/Vietnam issue as it just ends up in death threats.
MikeE
Jane Fonda is not, nor has she ever been a "born again" christian in the way it is being described by Merv's comments. She is against fundamentalism. Read about it in her own words:
http://janefonda.com/about-my-faith/
As for the myth about Fonda being a traitor, how about a bit of easy research? it took me all of 30 seconds to find the truth about that myth:
http://www.snopes.com/military/fonda.asp
As for Merv's wonderful out-of-context quote of the old testament, he forgets that most of that passage is in the Rabbinical laws, meant for priests of the Temple, and not for the common populace. If any christians insist on quoting that as their reason for being homophobic, then it's a breeze to blow them off with a simple few lines from elsewhere in that very same chapter.
Oh for God's sake…yes for God's sake! Jane Fonda is a great human being. She has always been true to herself and yes, sometimes she has been wrong. To the best of my knowledge, she has owned up to those mistakes. Her childhood was not an easy one…remember her own Mother committed suicide. Let us accept the words from her heart where she is supportive of the gay community and not split hairs that need not be split. Sometimes my brethren make just make me sigh.
guest4ever
Someone who opposes homosexuality is tarred and feathered as a "homophobe" and a "bigot" and "hateful"…
While those involved in this suicidal and destructive lifestyle are celebrated?
Isaiah 5:20 "Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil…"
Homophobia and homophobe are junk words… made up to ward off legitimate criticism of a lifestyle that lands people's souls in Hell.
@guest4ever: let's see… you yourself are calling LGBT people "evil"? And doesn't that make you think, even for an instant, that MAYBE, just maybe, YOU are the one who is calling evil good and good evil?
Has it crossed your mind that maybe God sent tornadoes and hurricanes as a warning that he is angry with all of the so-called christians who have perverted His will and His commandments? He never taught hatred and anger and intolerance.
How goes that Mahatma Gandhi quote again:
"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
Don't call yourself a christian if you insist on calling hatred and intolerance a "value".
By the way, there's nothing "suicidal" or "destructive" about being LGBT.
What's destructive and pushes people to suicide is the HATRED that people like you promote. The despair that YOU bring out in people. Doesn't that make YOU the bad guy? Yeah, it does.
You follow the false god. You preach from the false testament. You are everything that Christ was NOT. He would not have approved of your "beliefs" at all. He would have probably thrown you out of the Temple.
You should spend more time studying what Christ said, rather than listening to what your bigoted, hateful, lying preachers are telling you.
P.S. yeah yeah, I know I'm basically banging my head against a brick wall… (sort of like responding to Fagburn), but it's cathartic.
@guest4ever: Sometimes I'm glad the hurricanes I cause kill christians by the thousand.
BJ McFrisky
@arj: Glad someone besides me is intelligent enough to recognize Hanoi Jane as being the traitor she is who cares more about her public image than she does about POWs. Typical liberal hypocrisy, like when the Left was staging anti-war protests across the country during Bush's administration . . . but when Obama came into power and continued the wars . . . crickets . . . crickets . . . crickets . . . (that's the sound of liberal hypocrisy).
@BJ McFrisky: What exactly makes Jane Fonda a "traitor"? Speaking up against an unjust war? Speaking up about the countless young men being sent to their deaths? Speaking up about the obvious pro-war financial agenda behind that particular war?
How about the Banks who stole billions from Americans? Are they traitors in your eyes?
How about the Republicans who routinely act to remove rights from minorities in the United States? Do they count as traitors to you?
BJ, if you weren't so laughably ridiculous… oh keep up the good work. You put smiles on peoples' faces and remind them that there are ALWAYS people stupider and more self-centered than themselves.
@BJ McFrisky: By the way, I'll take your "Liberal hypocrisy" ANY day over Conservative lies, theft, and corruption.
@MikeE: The problem with reality is that it has a well known liberal bias, hence why BJ and his cohorts make up stuff about "crickets" and why Obama is secretly the muslim imam of Atlantallahakhbar and masterminded 9/11 and Pearl Harbour.
Both of which BJ is on record as blaming him for.
@MikeE: Nice try attempting to make it seem like Hanoi Jane is a victim of the Evil Right, but facts are facts. In case you forgot, Mikey, Vietnam was started by JFK and perpetuated by LBJ, making it a Democrat's war. I know how desperately the Left tries to cloak that fact, and how angry it makes you that facts get in the way of your ideology, but it's all well-documented. Look it up.
And by the way, if you're so adamant about preventing "countless young men being sent to their deaths" during war, then why do you support Barack Obama and his killer drones? Why do you support a man who's continued on the warpath? Have you ever questioned why Obama-appointee Jeffrey Immelt is making millions off the war in Afghanistan? Yeah, that's what I thought. Stay clueless, my friend. Stay clueless (it's the only way the Dems will stay in power).
Final point: "Lies, theft and corruption" perfectly describes our current administration. Lied about every scandal that hit them, stole the American Dream out from under peoples' feet, and corrupted, well, pretty much every arm of government—especially the culture of entitlement.
Glass houses, and all that.
vklortho
@guest4ever: lol u mad bro?
I know coming out as trans is a lot different coming out as gay, but I have had a lot of support from progressive religious people(whether christian, catholic, jewish, or UU) in my life and most of the hate has been from rather secular people who have been horrible and just end up using the y chromosome/inability to get pregnant thing as an excuse for their hatred. The problem isn't religion or science or whatever, it's a**holes.
Rockery
@vklortho:
I'm laughing at you for even replying to an obvious attention seeking comment
@Rockery: All I said was "lol u mad bro". The rest of it was in response to the other parts of the thread.
yes…… how does that change anything that I said?
AuntieChrist
@guest4ever: Woe unto them that conveniently quote scripture to justify their hate…[email protected]Merv: That quote is taken out of context and has an entirely different meaning…It has absolutely NOTHING to do with gay sex…[email protected]2eo: I think you meant to say non-Americans. Most Americans are brain dead sycophants addicted to pop culture and fast food. I may be one of a handful of Americans who is embarrassed for being one.
nixiotemba
on the Vietnam topic, I still stand shoulder on shoulder with Mohammed Ali, who's reach I happen to share
@Merve: I'll bet she has made peace with a lot of the Bible, like a lot of sensible Christians. Read this about woman being virgins before marriage.
If, however, the charge is true and no proof of the young woman's virginity can be found, 21 she shall be brought to the door of her father's house and there the men of her town shall stone her to death. She has done an outrageous thing in Israel by being promiscuous while still in her father's house. You must purge the evil from among you.
We don't hear the religious right thumping on the Bible about this little morsel. Anyway, in the simplest sense, a Christian can be a person who tries to live by the teachings and message of Christ. Love, charity, forgiveness, and not judging.
emlodik
@arj:
You do realize that the "love note" story is just an urban legend, right?
@BJ McFrisky: I've been wondering about you…You're not really Rush Limbaugh or something, are you? I mean, you do like d*ck, or you wouldn't be on Queerty? It's just that you sound an awful lot like my brother, who listens to Rush and has very similar views to you. That's fine and all for my brother, because It serves him well in the white, straight male world.
Anyway, to each his own. But, to throw the baby out with the bath water mentality in terms of the gains the LGBT community has gained because of any liberal media bias or policy is insane. Were it not for the liberals, the freaks, the parades, the rallies, the television shows, the every-day gay folk living their lives, what rights would we have today? You seem to have this, "I'm not THAT kind of gay man" mentality. Look, if you like d*ck, you're, gay. How you live your life is your business. How others live theirs, is their business. But if it were up to the likes of Rush Limbaugh, you wouldn't be having any business at all as a gay man.
Fonda has said repeatedly that what she did in Vietnam is unforgivable and will regret it to her grave.
@Degas: He's doing what he always does, when he's confronted and shown to be a right wing stooge and not the "libertarian who just happens to attack every democrat, left wing person and defend every anti gay subhuman" he claims he just stops posting for a few days.
Rinse and repeat, though given who he associates with his life has gotten a LOT harder recently.
jonjct
OMG, who cares about this dinosaur anyway? What an old bag, liberal extremist, batshizz cun*. The sooner this traitor bitc% drops dead the better off the world will be. Nobody gives a shizz what you've seen Jane, nobody cares.
Off topic. Her son,Troy Garity, is in Soldier's Girl, a movie based on a true story about an Army soldier falling in love with a transexual woman. It's a very moving and tragic film.
@Degas: Rush Limbaugh? Dream on. The man's an idiot. As is Jane Fonda, or any "actor" who lives in a millionaire's bubble yet professes to be more politically astute than the public.
@jonjct: Glad you said it and not me (otherwise I would have the wrath of 2eo and Degas and MikeE come down on me like the Leftist apologists of Stalin on steroids).
@BJ McFrisky: Fonda said she had no regrets about the broadcasts she made on Radio Hanoi, something she asked the North Vietnamese to do: "Our government was lying to us and men were dying because of it, and I felt I had to do anything that I could to expose the lies and help end the war…..Her visits to the POW camp led to persistent and exaggerated rumors which were repeated widely in the press and continued to circulate on the Internet decades later. Fonda has personally denied the rumors. Interviews with two of the alleged victims specifically named in the emails found these allegations to be false as they had never met Fonda….Fonda has in the past practiced Transcendental Meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, and more recently has engaged in meditation at the Upaya Institute and Zen Center. Since 2001, Fonda has been a Christian, having converted from atheism…Post Script…I question your sexual orientation however there is no question that you are an idiot.
@jonjct: Actually, nobody really gives a sh*t what YOU think. People do listen to her, though. Like her or hate her, and statements like hers are why public opinions change over time and why laws and policy change in our favor.
@BJ McFrisky: Agree that Limbaugh is an idiot. It's just that you seem to hold his views near and dear to your heart. Hey, put it out there, if this what you believe, but at least recognize that without the liberals you bash, you wouldn't have even this forum in which you write, nor would you have a single right or protection you have as a gay man. I have no problem with a difference in political philosophy and actually like that you present a different view.
Gigi Gee
@guest4ever: Proverbs 6:16-19 — "There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers." Do you ever lie? Uh oh. You're an ABOMINATION!!
Matthew 7:2-5 — "For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." Perhaps you should spend less time judging others and stop being a hypocrite.
@Degas: Specifically, what rights or protections have liberals implemented that I enjoy as a gay man? I can't think of anything a liberal has done to better my life, but I can sure provide a lengthy laundry list of how they're eager to control Americans' lives. Please, enlighten me to the contrary.
@Degas: Degas, remember the W white house was crawling with closeted gay men, including their on-call hustler cum reporter [sic].
krystalkleer
@arj: umm really?…umm change yer colostomy bag…you barren old hag…Jane has well documented her apoligies about Hanio eons ago…get over it! she was young and that's how she felt at the time…and she wasn't the only one…she just was the public one!
http://getoffmydress.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-black-plague.html
BrandoPolo
This thread makes me happy that I'm not an angry evangelical atheist whose first thought is always something negative or an angry Republican constantly living in the past and whining about things no one cares about.
Yay me! And yay Fonda!
@BJ McFrisky: There are 1,138 rights that people who can legally be married have over those who can not. I don't know your situation, but lets start here.
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The biggest surprise of our day at Slow Food Nation 2008 wasn't the panel discussion on Edible Education with Alice Waters et al., or the indulgent 4-hour taste crawl through the pavilion at Ft. Mason, or even the victory garden and local food producers set up in front of city hall . . . it was the guy on the S'More Bike. He wasn't part of the program. In fact his flaming bicycle was quickly shut down by park security, but not before a crowd helped themselves to some unexpected gourmet goodness. These weren't your ordinary s'mores either, the marshmallows were from Recchiuti, the graham crackers were from Kika's and the chocolate was from Scharffen Berger.
Entrepeneurs are the heart & soul of our economy...I love their "risk taking" spirit...this S'More Bike fellow takes it to a new level by "risking arrest" to promote his product...the picture made my mouth water...I am savoring the taste in my mind from your vivid description!!!!!
Just discovered this four years later. Thanks for the memory. @Bern, it wasn't actually a product, I was simply giving s'mores away for free and for fun.


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I hope Rupert is happy
Written by: Kaye Lee
There was a time not so long ago when Australia's future looked bright.
In 2008, Rudd apologised to the Stolen Generation and COAG agreed to a definitive strategy to close the gap in Indigenous disadvantage.
We had successfully negotiated the global financial crisis with continued growth and relatively low unemployment.
We were world leaders in putting a price on carbon. We were addressing water issues with the Murray-Darling buyback scheme and extending marine parks. We had introduced water trigger legislation giving the federal government the right to oppose mining in sensitive areas.
We had expanded the Renewable Energy Target and established the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and Clean Energy Finance Corporation. Wind capacity trebled and Labor supported the installation of more than 1 million solar panels.
Needs based funding for school education was underway, tertiary education had been expanded, and we had an agreement with the states on hospital funding.
The rollout of a world class fast NBN was underway.
We had a mechanism for deriving some income from the mining of our natural resources which was just about to start earning some money as they moved into production phase and had used up their accelerated depreciation.
We had introduced paid parental leave and the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
There was a Royal Commission into child sex abuse instigated.
Our troops had finally come home from Afghanistan.
We had our first female Prime Minister who was admired around the world who looked on bemusedly at the vilification she received at home.
But Rupert Murdoch wasn't happy.
We had a debt and deficit disaster, which is now much larger.
They were a dysfunctional illegitimate government who knifed their own leader, just like the Libs have done.
We had to get rid of the carbon and mining taxes to improve investment and employment, both of which have gone backwards after the repeal.
And Juliar told us there would be no carbon tax, just like Tony said there would be no cuts to health, education or the ABC.
So what do we have to look forward to now?
Another war in the Middle East.
Paying hundreds of billions for war toys.
Paying hundreds of millions for political witch hunts aka Royal Commissions designed to demonise Labor and the union movement.
Becoming a toxic dump for the world's nuclear waste.
A great big new tax on everything you buy.
Paying billions to polluters.
Forking out millions to try and keep Telstra's copper network working so we can have really slow broadband.
Lots of big new coal mines and CSG mines dotting our prime farmland.
Getting sued by global corporations if our laws interfere with their profits.
An influx of 457 visa workers.
Condemnation by the world for torturing asylum seekers.
The selling off of all our assets.
Working till we are 70.
The removal of penalty rates.
Being told that government spending on everything to do with society is unsustainable because we need more money for security.
I sure hope Rupert is happy because we have paid a hell of a price for him to get his way.
The NBN: Worth voting for
Written by: Michael Taylor
We've heard every argument for and against the National Broadband Network (NBN) from the moment it was launched. It's fairly blatant that those who oppose it do so for political reasons, whereas the most vocal support in favour of it comes from industry experts down to just about everyone who knows how to turn on a computer. That's an argument that has been debated fiercely since the launch of the Liberal Party's broadband plan – considered by everyone bar Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull to be a dud – but with the strong likelihood of an Abbott victory in September we look like inheriting a dud, in more ways than one.
This speech in Parliament by Independent MP Rob Oakeshott on 19 June represents one of the best arguments I've heard in favour of keeping the NBN plan rolled out by the Labor Government. His message no doubt fell on deaf ears in the Press Gallery. We in the independent media are not so deaf, so here is Oakeshott's speech:
There is a view and mythology that loiters in Australia and in the corridors of this place, that the National Broadband Network build is some sort of expensive luxury spend. The urgency of this debate today, proved by a laugh received from a parliamentary colleague, is that this is an urgent, essential item and an investment with a rate of return for the Australian taxpayer. I raise it as a matter of public importance today, not just to make that point again but based on the most respected and most accurate report that comes out on a triennial basis, known as the Cisco Visual Networking Index. That is the global guidance for all governments around the world on global intranet traffic and what is happening with regard to the uptake and movement of data.
This is the most respected and the most accurate index that we have internationally. It normally errs on the conservative side, and it is indicating in its most recent report that we in Australia, regardless of the policy options on the table, have a problem of congestion that will emerge in the next five years. There is no question that by 2016 our network, if we continue to rely on copper, will be overwhelmed. The idea, the analogy, of pushing a pumpkin down a hosepipe has to start being the driver of policy solutions from all parties in this chamber. That is why this is urgent. This is not some long-term vision splendid and splash of money; there is an urgency about building this now to deal with the exponential growth in data that has been exposed by the most respected and accurate global index that we can get our hands on.
I am not lining up just one side of this parliament. This is going to be an issue for all policy. We should have addressed a failed, redundant, waterlogged, asbestos-riddled network a long time ago. By rolling out the NBN as per the corporate plan and the shareholder minister's letter we are going to have transition issues on the back end of a 10-year deal, as exposed by this VNI—this virtual networking index from Cisco, the most respected index that we can get our hands on. We will have issues with transition on the back half of the current corporate plan and of congestion in communities which are not yet on the rollout list. That should not be denied and there should be a consideration from the existing corporate plan and NBN Co., right now, on those issues of transition and congestion.
The answer is not to go backwards. The answer is not to continue to rely on copper in any form. That is why this most recent information from the global index really is a call for the Liberal and National parties to reconsider their position on this last-mile copper-to-the-node policy; to look at the exponential growth that is happening in global internet traffic and reconsider relying on copper. That is quote after quote, evidence after evidence, that that policy simply will not work.
The vice president of Cisco global technology, a gentleman called Dr Robert Pepper, currently sits on the board of the Federal Communications Commission of the USA and its UK equivalent, Ofcom. In these roles, he briefs governments and network operators from around the world on infrastructure and what to expect from future data requirements and modes of broadband usage based on the reality of traffic statistics and growth curves. He is an American; he has no dealings in Australia or with Australian politics whatsoever. This is what he said when releasing these most recent Cisco VNI figures. There are about eight items.
He has said that all roads point to the requirement of optic fibre being implemented deep into both wired and wireless networks. He does say the future is indeed wireless but it will be mostly wi-fi and not 4G, and he emphasises that this is complementary to a fixed-fibre network as the skeleton of the communications network in any country. He says that Australian mobile networks will soon have to join the US and the UK in the concept of offloading data onto local wi-fi networks in order to avoid congestion, which is the emerging issue of our failing communications network. He said that, as an example, a 4G mobile user—and there are many in this room—uses 28 times more data than a 3G user. That is part of the lead-in to this exponential growth in data demand. He says that the new wireless spectrum needs to be opened up as quickly as possible. I would say that is urgent to cope with the growth that we are seeing. He says that as much wireless traffic as possible needs to be seamlessly offloaded onto the wired networks to avoid congestion. Again, this is the emerging issue of this moment. He also says there is a huge increase in requirement for low-latency data transfer and high upload speeds. People have been listening to this issue of download speeds.
The issue that has been identified by the experts on global internet traffic is not download speeds; it is upload speeds that are the political and policy issue of the moment. He also said—again, not knowing anything much about Australian politics—that fibre needs to be very nearby every internet connection, whether wired or wireless. Here is the killer blow. Again, talking about internet trends generally—not just in Australia, but really making this point about last-mile copper—he has said that fibre-to-the-node infrastructure which relies on a last-mile premises connection using Australia's current copper infrastructure—its current HFC networks—or fixed 4G-like wireless will not have the symmetry, the contention ratio, the bandwidth or the latency to keep up with demand by 2016. He makes that point, but under the coalition's policy within four years the network will be overwhelmed. He makes the point that it will be overwhelmed before it is complete.
That is why this is urgent before this chamber. We have three months before a very significant decision will be made at the ballot box, on a policy difference in how we build our communications technology for this country. There is a corporate plan in place and a shareholder minister's letter that is currently delivering the rollout. It has a rate of return of over seven per cent. It delivers on telecommunications industry separation, which is long overdue in Australia. It drives an upgrade of the pits and pipes that were identified only a fortnight ago as being absolutely rubbish. This corporate plan actually drives an upgrade of this network of pits and pipes that was not necessarily built by Telstra and maybe not by Telecom, but maybe even by PMG—a long, long time ago. It is rubbish infrastructure that needs to be upgraded before we get into the issues of speed, reliability, pricing and rate of return to the taxpayer.
It absolutely does my head in when I hear members of parliament, who should know better, in conversations with their communities trying to spread the fib that this is a $90 billion spend or even a spend at all. This has a rate of return on investment to the taxpayer. It is an investment, not a spend. It is not a luxury item; it is an essential service for the future of this country. If we do not do it, we are going to have congestion on our internet in this country like we have never seen before. And it is going to be an enormous problem in business and in all forms of communication: health, education, personal, entertainment, whatever. Congestion is going to be our issue from 2016 and beyond.
The current government plan at least tackles it on the back-end of its 10-year rollout. If we allow this last mile of copper to be the winner of the day we are going to set ourselves up as the country that wants to put pumpkins down a hosepipe, that wants to build a one-lane Sydney Harbour Bridge and all the analogies you can think of. What are we doing even having a policy debate on this when the most respected, the most accurate global indices are saying we are going to have exponential growth and are going to hit a zettabyte by 2016? I am scared someone is going to ask me what a zettabyte is. My only response is that it is a lot. And it is a lot more than what is happening now.
A zettabyte, I am told, is over 11 times more than all the internet traffic globally in 2008. That is the type of exponential growth we are seeing. I am told that in 2016 or 2017 alone—depending on who you want to listen to—the NBN will deliver as much if not more global internet traffic than all the years of internet traffic before it. That is the exponential growth. We are becoming more and more reliant on and are grabbing the opportunities that are provided by the internet in all aspects of our personal and business lives.
The best we have got is saying we need to build fibre as deep as we possibly can into the infrastructure. Why are we arguing the toss on what is as deep as we possibly can when we get a rate of return by building it to the home? It just does not make sense that we are still stuck in the bog of a political debate when this is the opportunity for some really good visionary nation building.
I know everyone in every pub talks about what this country should do and what this parliament should do. Why are we blinking? Why are we falling for some sort of argument of max speed of download below what will be the international average speed? Why do we choose to set ourselves up so that by 2016 we will only just be ahead of Africa on the average speeds that are being offered by the Liberal and Nationals parties? We will just be ahead of the Middle East and Africa. We will be rivalling South America but we will be blown out of the water by the US and Europe. Why as a first world country can we not demand better than that? Why are we choosing the African model of fibre to a node that is going to be overwhelmed before it is complete?
Yes, many think this is a waste of money. Yes, many think this is a luxury item that we plucked off some top shelf of luxury items of policy and do not understand why we are delivering an upgrade to a 60-year-old redundant network that is going to blow its lid in the next four years unless we upgrade it. I urge the government to consider all those issues of transition that in my view are not as explicitly dealt with in their corporate plan and by NBN Co. on the back-end of their 10-year rollout. Post-2016 is going to be a problem if the policy settings stay as they are.
I urge my friend at the table, the shadow minister, to really do more to drag your side from blowing up this NBN network, and I give you credit for doing that, but to drag it that last mile of copper and get it to the home. That is what delivers ubiquity, delivers the rate of return and delivers on the issue of congestion that is emerging quickly.
I agree with Rob Oakeshott. The National Broadband Network is worth voting for.
I may not be consistent, but I'm Right!
Written by: Rossleigh
Malcolm Turnbull – far from consistent (image from smh.com.au)
"This is the problem, the NBN is just happening too slowly."
Malcolm Turnbull February 19th, 2013 Link to Article
"Opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull said the rollout had been "super-charged" beyond the normal pace of the industry and this had caused guidelines not to be followed, similar to the disastrous pink batts insulation scheme."
June 6th, 2013 The Daily Telegraph Link to Article
This was posted on a discussion site by someone called Alain.
"Which of these economists have a knowledge of science? Most economists are preaching about the financial mechanisms than the science. Most economists have never been involved in business particularly their own where they CREATE wealth & prosperity for themselves & others. Most preach their left wing ideology hoping that people believe them because they have a degree on their wall & in some cases have appeared in the media. I think Australians need to ignore these economists most of whom want Australia to be part of some world wide carbon trading system so they & their banker mates, like Malcolm Turnbull, can get rich at the expense of the hard work masses. The carbon dioxide tax debate has shot down their credibility & shown what most economists are, socialists!"
Now I've heard some strange things from people on the Left side of politics too. But, generally, even where I've heard a Lefty ranting like some crazed loon, there's been a consistency in their peculiar view of the world. At least their conspiracy theories involve people who might conceivably conspire together.
But "Alain" just about captured all that disturbs me about the Ridiculous Right (my term for the equivalent of the "Looney Left" – do you think it'll catch on?). The fact that they're impossible to argue against because they present a moving target. "Alain" complains that economists shouldn't be commenting on climate change policy because they're not scientists, yet seems to have no trouble commenting on it himself. And I suspect he has no problem with Andrew Bolt's comments either even though Bolt lacks a science degree. (Or any degree, considering he was a university dropout). But economists commenting on carbon tax are outside their area of expertise.
They are just out to help their banker mates, like Turnbull, because, that's right, they're socialists! Economists and bankers, hiding their socialist colours by making huge profits, are actually plotting the overthrow of the capitalist system.
And we could all have a good laugh at "Alain" and the absurdity of his inconsistency. Except that this is the sort of strange logic we hear all the time from the Liberal Party. OK, perhaps not quite as bad as "Alain", but Julie Bishop's assertion that Indonesians were actually saying different things behind close doors seemed to show a similar disconnect from reality. Here are a few more examples:
When the budget surplus didn't eventuate, we all know because revenue wasn't as big as expected. The LNP jumped all over this, and said that Swan was dreaming to expect the revenues predicted. They, of course, have a plan to return the budget to surplus. It involves cutting revenue. They intend to cut that ENORMOUS tax on everything, the Carbon Tax, but continue to give us the compensation. (And I presume, the compensation for companies, too.) This REDUCTION in revenue is how they'll return the Budget to surplus.
Cracking down on the misuse of 457 visas is attempting to demonise foreign workers – "disgusting and racist" according to Murdoch, but it was ok to suggest that asylum seekers are likely to throw their children into the sea. An honest mistake, we know, and I wish I could remember the apology.
Similarly, if one looks at the pink batts installation, Labor was criticised for their lack of oversight by the LNP, but that hasn't stopped the Opposition calling for a reduction in government red tape and make demands that we should allow private operators to just get on with it in nearly every other area of business. Rather than a discussion about how much government regulation is desirable, it's asserted that the government should have had more checks and balances in this instance because people died, but at other times, we're told that self-regulation is just fine. When the wall collapsed in Melbourne, the unions were terrible people for linking this to workplace safety, because the people killed weren't workers. Trying to make political capital out of an tragic accident is just wrong, unless it's a Labor Government that's being blamed. (An interesting perspective on the whole pink batt saga can be found at Crikey.)
So, I'm gobsmacked that somehow the NBN is being linked with the asbestos which Telstra is digging up. Somehow, it seems to be Gillard's fault that there is asbestos there. As though it's not something that would have been uncovered sooner or later; as though it's the people installing the NBN that are the ones who've failed to take proper precautions.
Surely they can't blame the presence of asbestos on Labor. Surely, everyone knows who's really to blame: Turnbull, the bankers and their socialist mates!
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