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The bike snob's guide to cycling tribes
Bearded messengers, fixed-gear freestylers, laid-back contraption captains … Eben Weiss, the razor-sharp blogger behind Bike Snob NYC, offers a merciless velo-taxonomy of two-wheeled clans
Eben Weiss, aka Bike Snob NYC, photographed for the Observer in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Photograph: Neil Wilder for the Observer
Eben Weiss
The world of cycling is like a big bowl of Lucky Charms cereal – it's full of goofy-looking figures in different colours and shapes, but they all come together to be delicious. Furthermore, different people partake in the world of cycling in different ways. Some like to pick out the marshmallows one at a time, others like the crunchy stuff and still others like to let the bowl sit there for an hour so they can eat the whole thing in one soggy mass. If you're new to cycling, you might find this bewildering array of people confusing and intimidating, and as such you might be reluctant to dig in. However, while any unfamiliar group of people seems aloof and inscrutable at first, you can rest assured that they're actually pretty easy to figure out. Here are some of the more recognisable characters you'll find floating in the milk of cycling:
The Roadie
Because road cycling is steeped in tradition (and occasionally garnished with attitude), every single aspect of road cycling – from clothing choice to equipment choice to hand signals to which way to pull off the front of a paceline – is governed by rules. And like all rules, some of them have evolved out of necessity, and some of them are simply tradition for tradition's sake.
The negative view of the Roadie is that he or she is fastidious, snotty and aloof. On the other hand, the romantic view is that Roadies are the toughest of all cyclists and that their careful preparation and studied appearance is a natural expression of this mental and physical toughness. But there's a deeper truth. Beneath all the training and suffering and Lycra and embrocations, the fact is that all Roadies are freeloading cheats. I'm not talking about doping. No, Roadies are freeloading cheats because the true essence of road cycling is the conservation of energy. Naturally, the only way a bicycle is going to move is if a person puts energy into it and they do what they can to make their bodies strong, but there the effort ends. Beyond this, everything else is based on not making an effort. It's based on making things as light and aerodynamic as possible; it's based on slipstreaming behind other riders for as long as possible and it's about expending as little effort as effectively as possible.
And the Roadie's freeloading ways extend to life off the bike as well. Anybody who's spent any time in bike shops knows the Roadie is the worst kind of product-grubbing discount hunter there is. They have no loyalty to their shop; if they can find it online for £2 less, they'll buy it there. Yet they'll spend £1,000 on a wheel set if they think it might give them an edge, and if you lend them the money for it don't expect to get it back. Roadies are the junkies of the cycling world; they're skinny and untrustworthy, and they'll do whatever they need to in order to keep their habit going. The Roadie's life is full of disappointed people – spouses, friends, family – all of whom have involuntarily funded their depraved lifestyle in one way or another.
Why other cyclists don't like them: They don't appear to enjoy what they're doing and they don't appear to know you exist.
Compatibility with other cyclists: Have been seen at mountain-bike races, but are largely compatible only with their own kind.
The Mountain Biker
While some Roadies do ride off-road as well, many are put off by the presence of distasteful things like mud, rocks, fun and a spirit of camaraderie. In fact, there's a traditional rivalry between Roadies and Mountain Bikers, which leads Mountain Bikers to do extremely irritating things like try to race Roadies who are simply out for a ride, which, if you're a Roadie, is sort of like being goaded by a hillbilly while you're browsing an art gallery.
Why other cyclists don't like them: The Mountain Biker will drive four hours to ride for one hour; they listen to Pearl Jam; they have an Adam Sandler-esque approach to cycling attire; and they're the sort of people who have very large dogs and get really into barbecuing.
Compatibility with other cyclists: They can occasionally mingle with Roadies, though they are usually betrayed by their goatees (men), unshaven legs (women), sleeveless jerseys, and helmet visors (unisex).
The Urban Cyclist
Back in the late 1980s and early 90s, mountain bikes were cool, so that's what Urban Cyclists used to ride. But since the cycling Zeitgeist is currently track bikes and fixed gears, that's what Urban Cyclists are riding now. Of course, it's not quite as simple as that, but the majority of Urban Cyclists still share certain characteristics.
1) While often in their twenties, Urban Cyclists can survive well into their 40s before either finally accepting other types of cycling or moving on to some other trendy form of transportation, such as Vespas or café racer motorcycles.
2) Urban Cyclists generally laugh at people who wear brightly coloured Lycra, though they fail to find equal humour in their own colour-co-ordinated bicycles, boutique clothing, or the fact that riding for more than a few hours in jeans is liable to turn your crotch into a microcosm of the Everglades.
3) The Urban Cyclist professes a great love of and respect for track racing, despite the fact that they generally have a long list of reasons why he or she can't make it to the velodrome with his or her £2,000 track bike, though they're "totally dying" to do so.
4) The Urban Cyclist is one of the very few groups of cyclists among whom cigarette smoking is not only acceptable but considered "cool," which is sort of like being really into performance cars but driving around with rags shoved up your exhaust.
5) They endlessly seek "authenticity," and are often fond of "vintage" bicycle frames. They will also make fun of other riders on brand-new, off-the-rack track bikes. However, since most Urban Cyclists are roughly half the age of their vintage bikes, they're clearly not the original owners. So really, this means they're actually less authentic and more contrived than the riders of off-the-rack bikes.
In terms of appearance, the Urban Cyclist look is evolving, but presently it is still an appropriation of three distinct subcultures.
1) Eighties "peace punk s" or "squatter punks" (also called "crusties"). From this group, the Urban Cyclist appropriated the tight black jeans, the canvas sneakers, the ratty sweatshirt, the sleeve tattoos and the studded belt and/or exposed keys.
2) Bicycle messengers, whose lifestyle (and consequently appearance) often overlapped with the peace punks. From the messengers, the Urban Cyclist took the giant messenger bag, the track bike, the chopped handlebars and the frame stickers.
3) Ironic preppy. Since so few Urban Cyclists actually have roots in any of these lifestyles, there's generally a neatly pressed polo-esque undercurrent to their look. This is manifest in such elements as snug sweaters, close-fitting dark blue jeans or capris cuffed Audrey Hepburn-style, and slip-on canvas sneakers.
Also, the newer breed of Urban Cyclist is increasingly interested in performing tricks. This enables them to socialise and enjoy their bikes without having to ride them all that much. The fixed-gear freestyler takes his or her cues less from the above and more from "streetwear" and haute hip-hop fashion. They say things like "holla", they "peep" things instead of looking at them, and they call colours "colourways".
Why other cyclists don't like them: They are trendy.
Compatibility with other cyclists: Will sometimes mingle with Roadies, track racers, or Righteous Cyclists.
Quicksilver,Quicksilver
Of course, people aren't taken with all Messengers — they're just taken with the "cool" ones. These aren't the ones who deliver things on bicycles because it is the only type of work available to them; rather, they're the ones with expensive university degrees. In this sense, being a Messenger is less a job than it is a lifestyle choice, and they're sort of a cross between surfers and stylish mail carriers.
Most importantly, unlike other cyclists who will try to recruit new prospects, Messengers often discourage aspiring Messengers. This is because the mystique of the Messenger depends on people thinking it's hard, and if people discover that riding around the city all day is actually pretty easy and also a lot of fun they might start running their own errands and the entire house of spoke cards may topple.
Why other cyclists don't like them: They act as though they're performing a public service, despite the fact that they're the only ones out of all of us who are actually getting paid.
Compatibility with other cyclists: Will allow Urban Cyclists to look at them and drink near them at bars. They hate moneyed interlopers, yet they will also model articles of clothing that cost more than their monthly salary for purveyors of Urban Cycling gear.
The Beautiful Godzilla
Why other cyclists don't like them: They should be dead but aren't.
Compatibility with other cyclists: Will accept deliveries from Messengers; will develop crushes on Messengers.
The Triathlete
The Triathlete is one who partakes in triathlons – timed "races" in which the competitors swim, then "bike," then run. (You should always be suspicious of people who use the word "bike" as a verb.) Many people even argue that it is inappropriate to consider a Triathlete a cyclist, since in some cases they are merely incidental cyclists who only ride because cycling happens to be part of a triathlon. If they changed the cycling leg to something else, like 10-pin bowling, they'd probably all be buying bowling balls instead of bicycles.
Many cyclists also believe that Triathletes are bad bike handlers and criticise them for being middling at three disciplines instead of exceptional at one. (If triathlons involved bowling instead of cycling, Triathletes would probably roll their balls in the wrong direction and take out half the snack bar.) As such, Triathletes are regarded with general mistrust, since their amphibious nature leads other cyclists to view them as slimy interlopers.
Why other cyclists don't like them: They're the three-bird roast of the cycling world.
Compatibility with other cyclists: Can occasionally mix with Roadies, like when you see a couple of pigeons hanging out with a bunch of seagulls.
The Righteous Cyclist
The Righteous Cyclist comes in many forms. There's the Unkempt Righteous Cyclist, who rides some kind of squeaky bicycle that's been recovered from a skip. Then there's the Laden Righteous Cyclist, who makes a point of transporting unwieldy objects by bicycle or even moving to a new apartment by bicycle. (This is to reduce vehicular emissions, even though the miles of traffic that forms behind the Laden Righteous Cyclist more than makes up for the three gallons of petrol they might have saved by not using a car to bring home the new-to-them sofa.) There's also the Europhile Righteous Cyclist, who will remind you at every opportunity just how much more bike-friendly cities like Copenhagen and Amsterdam are. Also, all of these cyclists will take great pains to remind you that they don't have a car, unless they can afford to own a car or a parent or relative gave them a car, in which case they will provide a lengthy rationale and tell you how they never use it.
Even though the Righteous Cyclist is outwardly completely different from the Triathlete, the fact is they are held in contempt by some because, just like the Triathlete, the Righteous Cyclist is a high-flight risk. If a Triathlete only rides a bike because it happens to be part of a triathlon, then a Righteous Cyclist only rides a bike because it doesn't use gas and is seen as "green". But, if something greener comes along, who's to say they won't leave the rest of us behind? It's difficult to ascertain how many of them are just a cleverly worded pamphlet away from defecting to Rollerblades.
Why other cyclists don't like them: They are smug.
Compatibility with other cyclists: Generally incompatible with competitive cycling and especially Mountain Bikers due to the car use.
The Contraption Captain
The recumbent strikes fear into the hearts of nearly every non-recumbent-riding cyclist. If you've ever seen a dog growl at a plastic bag caught in a shrub because the dog thinks it might be some kind of weird animal, then you understand the reaction. Cyclists all notice one another, so when we see something that looks somewhat like a bicycle yet places the rider in an odd position with his feet kicking at the air as if he's defending himself from an attacking eagle, we become confused and disoriented. And when animals (including humans) don't understand something they become angry and defensive.
However, Contraption Captains mean no harm, and they're simply operating machines they feel are superior to regular bicycles because they're potentially faster and they don't require the rider to sit on a narrow saddle. Of course, they also can't negotiate tight corners, they're heavy, they're difficult or impossible to lock to poles or bike racks, they're unwieldy and can't easily be stored in small apartments or offices, they don't climb hills well and they require big tall flags since they're below automobile bonnet level. Yet none of these things keep the Contraption Captains from polishing their helmet mirrors, combing their beards, packing a day's worth of supplies in their bum bags, and taking to the roads.
Why other cyclists don't like them: Their vehicles are confusing and frightening.
Compatibility with other cyclists: Themselves. Will also join charity rides and deign to ride among "uprights".
Bike Snob: Systematically & Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling (Hardie Grant, £9.99) is out on 1 November.


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One goal you may want to set this year is to understand your health plan rules, especially those for prescription medicines. Even if you didn't change health plans, your plan's rules may change at any time and in ways that impact your access to medicines and how much you'll have to pay for them.
While most people have a sense of how to use their insurance for doctor's visits, many overlook the benefits that cover prescription medicines. These benefits can work differently and have different rules than those for office visits. This may become a problem when you go to the pharmacy to pick up a new prescription and find that you're having a hard time getting your plan to pay for it.
"A conversation with your pharmacist about the medications you take can be an invaluable resource in making the best use of your health insurance plan's prescription drug coverage," said Bruce Roberts, R.Ph., executive vice president and CEO of the National Community Pharmacists Association.
• The information your pharmacy has about your plan doesn't match what is on your pharmacy benefit ID card.
• It's too early to refill the prescription.
• A particular medication may react badly with another medication you're on or with another medical condition you have.
• The medicine your doctor prescribed requires your plan's approval.
• The medication is not covered by your health plan, or is not on the "formulary," the list of medicines covered.
The Web resource explains all of these situations and provides tips on how to deal with these problems, how to translate "insurance-speak," and who to contact when questions arise. It also explains how to file an appeal with your insurance company if the plan refuses to cover a medicine you need.
"Many consumers don't realize that they don't have to take a simple 'no' for an answer," says Bill McLin, executive director of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. "Asking the right questions may reveal that the problem isn't difficult to fix. It's smart to know how to navigate your insurance plan's rules so you can deal with coverage problems."
With the right information in hand, you can be sure you're getting the full value of your health coverage and that you receive the benefits to which you are entitled. For more information, go to www.YourPharmacyBenefit.org.


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The early '90s was a prosperous time for the industrial music underground, marking the transition toward a more caustic and aggressive sound. Advances in technology and production techniques allowed for a better integration of guitars into the synthesized nightmarish soundscapes and danceable clamor that defined the genre, allowing bands like Nine Inch Nails and Ministry to thrive in the mainstream while the underground began cultivating its own brand of noisy rock & roll with bands like KMFDM, Cubanate, and Chemlab rising to prominence. At the forefront of this new machine rock movement was 16volt, whose 1993 debut album Wisdom helped usher in the tropes of what would come to be referred to as "coldwave." Released on Re-Constriction Records subsidiary Cargo Records, Wisdom remains a prime example of 16volt's now signature blend of mechanical percussion and atmosphere with the guttural rawness of punk/rock guitars, topped off by front man Eric Powell's acerbic shouts and sinister whispers. Sadly, the original album has been long out-of-print, available via 16volt's website as a digital album only… until now.
Almost 20 years later, the messiahs of machine rock return to the album that started it all! In 2012, Metropolis Records releases Wisdom to the masses, remastered and featuring several never-before-heard remixes and bonus tracks. From the first thunderous beats and cacophonous sequences leading into grinding guitar riffs and Powell's slithering vocals, "Motorskill" remains a club staple to this day, offered up on this release in three forms with the Quad remix and the original demo both evoking a heavy industrial dance influence reminiscent of Skinny Puppy. Similarly, the Nightmare remix of "Dreams of Light" and the previously unreleased "Black Hole" race by with the urgency and power of any modern EBM floor stomper. We also are presented with the unabashed guitar vitriol and mechanized loops of "Head of Stone" and the pounding march and grooving progressions of "Hand Over End," as well as the slower but no less energetic stabs of noise and descending ambience of "Filthy Love of Fire" and the distorted trip-hop and shimmering atmosphere of "Downtime (Part 1)." The title track remains a haunting piece of industrialized nightmare with its eerie manipulations of samples, chugging guitars, and stop-start beats, while "Will" struts with hypertensive menace, the scathing synths and vocals sure to affect even the most hardened rivethead's equilibrium.
This rerelease of Wisdom is a momentous occasion for fans of 16volt and industrial rock alike, a piece of underground music history that shows no signs of aging after almost two decades. Featuring production from renowned figures like Dave "Rave" Ogilvie (Skinny Puppy) and Keith "Fluffy" Auerbach (Ministry), Wisdom is not only an amalgam of the band's early influences, but also showcases the beginning of 16volt's evolution into ever more adventurous territory, all the while presenting a vicious coldwave assault that sounds as fresh and as menacing today as it did in 1993. Listen, rejoice, and wise up!
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Zachariah Wells, poet [Unsettled] and critic [Canadian Notes and Queries, Career-Limiting Moves]
Zachariah Wells, poet [Unsettled], critic [Canadian Notes and Queries, Career-Limiting Moves]:
1. CBT: Unknown musicians record their own music in basements -- and, if they've got talent, people take them seriously. Unknown film-makers shoot movies with DV cameras -- and, if they've got talent, people take them seriously. But unknown writers who self-publish -- in particular those who self-publish online -- are frequently snickered at whether they're talented or not, or, more often, given the publishing world's gesture of choice: the cold shoulder.
What do you think is the explanation for this? Is the publishing world the callowest of all the arts? Is it, despite the bromide that one not judge a book by its cover, the one in most need of a "package"? Or will the prejudice against publishing online change, once people become more acculturated to online creative work?
ZW: This is a hard question to answer. Of course, until really quite recently, there was really no such thing as "official publication" and some of the world's classic works started off life as self-published works (think Blake, or, better yet, Whitman, who even had to write his own reviews!), and when the vast majority of people were illiterate and poetry was a past-time reserved mostly for the gentry, poems we now find in Penguin paperbacks were circulated in manuscript.
It's tempting to think that the general snobbery directed towards self-publication has to do with the low standards of official publication. When so much crap can make it into print, the work must be really bad if you've got to pay to produce it yourself, right? I'm half-joking, but there may be something to this. It's comparably much harder to get a deal with a recognized music label or film studio, as everybody knows, so it's not surprising that there'd be less stigma ("indie" vs. "vanity") in these fields. (Also, the vast majority of self-published writing is even worse than the vast majority of officially published writing.)
Another thing is how much official publication is really veiled self-publication. One of the Griffin-nominated books last year was published by a house that employs the book's author. Several presses routinely publish books by their founders and editors (a practice with a very respectable pedigree: think Hogarth Press). And an awful lot of books get published because of personal connections between an author and a publisher/editor. This kind of self-publishing seems to be a-okay; the books get reviewed, taken seriously, and given awards. Given how easy it is to set up shop as a publisher (not that it isn't quite a bit of work and money, but it's not like you have to get a license) or to become a magazine editor, maybe some of the snobbery has to do with not following social protocols.
All that said, there is a flourishing--arguably too flourishing--sub-culture of self-publishing and chapbook presses. It's a full-fledged ethic with some people, an active rejection of the trappings of the book business. My friends at littlefishcartpress, for example, have produced a handful of perfect-bound anthologies and a whole slew of chapbooks and chipbooks, mostly by people they know, including me. People buy them and people read them. Not in masses, but then again, no one buys press-published books (except for a fortunate few) in masses either.
Anyway, I personally have nothing against it. I've done a fair bit myself (most recently, a CD recording of 24 of my poems). And whenever someone asks me how to get published, I suggest d.i.y. There's a lot to be said for having full control of the process.
2. CBT: You have posted on the rules governing copyright, arguing that they should not apply in situations where someone (e.g., you) genuinely admires someone else's work (e.g., Wendy Cope), and creates a podcast of it. Assuming that you're being forthright when you say you have good intentions, and furthermore that Cope may be self-defeating when she reacts against your desire to help her increase her fame, is that really the point? As a friend of mine says, we need the same laws for good people and bad people. Isn't the issue not your intentions, but the precedent you help create?
ZW: Mine is a utilitarian, not an idealistic, position. I don't believe that the laws shouldn't apply. I just think that people should realize that it does no harm, and is potentially of some benefit, when someone "pirates" a poem on a not-for-profit website. Most people, I think, do realize that. A few, like Cope, think they've had something stolen. Technically, she's right. Practically, she's an idiot. Paying her lawyer to threaten bloggers has probably cost her more than the "theft" of her poems.
3. CBT: You've also posted on the campaign organized by Jean Baird along with John Oliver to stipulate the amount of Canadian literature that is taught in B.C. schools. According to Baird's statement:
We will be taking the opportunity to respond to the new curriculum and have suggested that in each year from grade 8 to 12 each student should "read, both collaboratively and independently, to comprehend a variety of literary texts, including one or more significant works of Canadian literature." The proposed amendment allows for the study of a play, several short stories, a collection of poetry or poetry by three or four different poets, one or two novels, or work by Canadian literary critics.
To which you responded (in part):
Hmmmm, if the teachers think it's important and that more of it should be taught, then why aren't they teaching it? Maybe they'd rather be teaching something else, but when surveyed by someone who clearly thinks it's important, they said what they thought they should say. Are they being blocked from teaching Canadian books? Apparently not. One thing's for sure, if they're forced to teach Canadian books, they'll have less freedom to form their own curricula. And it's interesting to note that Ms. Baird does not provide stats on the answer to question 19 on the survey, concerning support for a provincial policy requiring a set percentage of Canadian content. I wonder if maybe these numbers don't support her cause so well...
Three questions follow from this....
First, it doesn't seem that Baird and Oliver are asking for that much. Isn't the amount of CanCon that they want to mandate in B. C. classrooms a reasonable amount, given that teachers already teaching this much Canadian literature will have already met the proposed standard?
ZW: First, amount is not the issue. Something that teachers in BC have fought hard for (my mother-in-law's a retired union negotiator with the BC Teacher's Federation and my wife recently completed her teaching certificate at SFU, so I hear a lot about these issues) is autonomy in setting their curricula. Mandating anything is antithetical to that freedom. Secondly, given how few books of any sort seem to get taught in public high school "English Language Arts" classes, this is actually a significant chunk of the curriculum.
4. CBT: Second, isn't there a principle involved? In other words, isn't it a recognition of reality that Canadian culture needs a form of "space" in order to thrive? After all, most countries apart from cultural hegemons mandate percentages of their indigenous culture: South Korea has screen quotas, Canada has CRTC regulations. Shouldn't Canadians maintain quotas in classrooms as a matter of course?
ZW: Yes, there is a principle involved, viz.: Classrooms are not marketplaces for the sale and purchase of products.
5. CBT: Third, in an exchange you and I had on the subject, you drew a contract between the Canadian and American novels you read in university, and commented:
Of the Canadian books, I would classify only one (The Double Hook) as brilliant and another (The Diviners) as very good. The Handmaid's Tale I will grudgingly call good, but I didn't like it much. The other two are dead dull. All of the books on the American list range from very good to brilliant.
Agreeing that there is a lot of good American writing, and that your first duty as a reader is to assess work objectively, and not be mindlessly patriotic, is it still not the case that perhaps part of the problem was the list itself? (I should say at this point that I, also, feel a fair degree of frustration with a rather fusty tendency that seems to have great strength in this country, and has a dampening or even excluding effect on lively but unorthodox writing.)
Augmenting this tendency is a Canadian tendency -- see the question about creating more "space" above -- to not celebrate our own. Evidence of this can be seen on the Internet. For example, litblogs routinely discuss U. S. outsider authors like Charles Bukowski, Noah Cicero, and Gilbert Sorrentino. Canadian outsider authors like Britt Hagarty, Daniel Jones or Matthew Firth tend to be ignored. And so it goes, with the work of many Canadian writers not getting attention in either the United States or Canada. Isn't the apparently "dull" quality of CanLit partly a problem of perception, and isn't this perception in part formed by the amount (or lack thereof) of commentary that surrounds it?
ZW: Yes. Part of the point that I was making in our earlier discussion was that if English teachers aren't teaching Canadian literature, it's probably because of the way it was taught to them (bad books; thematic criticism masking their badness). While I'm very quick to disagree with people who say that Canada has produced no good or important writing, I can't say that we've done a good job identifying what's best. (George Bowering, the husband of Jean Baird, being a prime example of our over-rating of prolific second-rate talents.) Forcing teachers to assign Cancon is not a productive way to solve this problem, only to exacerbate it. We need to persuade teachers that teaching Canadian books will enrich their courses. This is, of course, much more work than passing a bill in the legislature.
As for your point about "outsiders," I think it might be a demographic issue. If, say, 5% of American readers are drawn to the sort of writing you're talking about, that still generates a lot of conversation because it's a lot of people. 5% of Canadian readers is considerably fewer people. But still, someone like Mark Anthony Jarman has a pretty good following in Canada. And he should, he's a damn fine writer. But it seems to me that "outsider" writing is plagued with the same fundamental problem that plagues all writing: most of it's not very good.
6. CBT: Alternatively, are Canadians too hung up on questions of cultural nationalism? Should we simply relax and not categorize work according to a checklist in terms of its content or origins?
After all, the banner of cultural nationalism tends to morph fairly easily into a double-edged sword; it can engender provincialism, and it can have a cooling effect on the freedom a writer feels to write in any setting he/she chooses. The world should be the artist's oyster; that tends not to happen in a culturally nationalistic atmosphere.
Would a revival of cultural nationalism in English Canada carry the risk of making us overly inward-looking? Or is it a question of "getting the mix right"? Is some cultural nationalism necessary, given the reality of Canada's place in the literary culture of the 21st Century?
ZW: I have no idea what "the reality of Canada's place in the literary culture of the 21st Century" is. And I frankly don't care. So I guess my answer to the first part of your question is yes. When I ride on a Skytrain full of people from other countries, the notion of an English Canadian Identity feels not so much provincial as colonial. The great lie we tell ourselves is that we're a nation that suffers from having been colonised politically by the British and economically by the Americans. The fact is that Canadian WASPS are British and Americans and we've been doing the colonising (in my case, being 1/4 Russian Jew (family surname "Douglas"), I've colonised myself). Or maybe we're the Lucky Pierre in this arrangement, both buggered and buggering... Whatever, I get very tired of all the Survival-mythologizing, ressentiment-mongering, special pleading and excuse-making. I've just finished editing an anthology of 99 Canadian sonnets, and something that struck me is just how international in flavour the book is. A staggering number of the 100 contributors have come from somewhere else or have emigrated from Canada and are, like you, living abroad. Or have moved around extensively within the country, which really is a place of distinct regions (I know: I've lived on all three coasts and in 6 different provinces and territories). I think there's much to be said for adopting inverted commas whenever we talk about "Canadian" Literature.
7. CBT: In the comments thread mentioned above, you describe Canada (accurately) as a "minor power", and then make the point that Canadians should not assume that on a per capita basis we produce equal amounts of high caliber work as other nations .You then ask rhetorically, "Now quick, how many Australian or New Zealand writers can you think of off the top of your head?"
This raises the issue of whether we Canadians -- who tend to be ignored by our American and British cousins -- also tend to overlook work from English-speaking that are also "minor". And not just Australia and New Zealand, but also Kenya or the Philippines, among others. (And then there is the issue of work in translation, from French-Canadian work, to that of, say, Korea.) Do English Canadians need to do more to seek out work from nations that are equally or more "minor" than we are?
ZW: Probably; it can certainly do no harm. But personally, I find "seeking out" work, whether here or abroad, to be mostly tiring and fruitless. I've stumbled occasionally on things that are of great importance to me ( e.g., the novels of Yukio Mishima, which I first encountered--wait for it--in a high school English class).
8. CBT: You're a poet, and you blog about both prose and poetry. In your opinion, does there need to be more commentary of this sort? Given that poetry and prose tend to exist is separate worlds (or two solitudes, if we want to get all CanCon about it), do we need more sites devoted to both?
ZW: Only if people want to build them. I started my blog in large part because I was frustrated with the way arguments would get sabotaged in other fora. It was an experiment; I didn't know if blogging was something I'd enjoy. It turns out that I do like it, so I'll keep doing it until I don't.
Personally, I read very little contemporary prose fiction and very little fiction period. I only read a lot of contemporary verse because I get paid to do it. Far too much of what I read I don't like. At some point, I'm going to have to quit, at least for a while, and read only good books (a few of which will be Canadian).
9. CBT: Returning to the theme of writing that is "outside" -- should the standing notion of "writing" be expanded in Canada, especially at the institutional level? For example, there are some who feel (myself included) the Canadian literary establishment should embrace what are now called graphic novels for the simple reason that Canada has produced a really great number of artists/writers in this field alone -- Julie Doucet, Chester Brown, Dave Collier, etc. Any comments on this?
ZW: We should definitely embrace graphic novels if it means more graphic sex. I have no issue with this sort of thing in principle, but I haven't read any graphic novels and haven't read much Sci-Fi or fantasy since my early teens. But genre has nothing to do with writing quality. A good sci-fi novel is better art than 90% of the poetry published. But "poets," oddly, have more political clout in the literary establishment, so they get to decide what's "real art."
10. CBT: A lot of American literary magazines have a forceful online presence: they offer complete short stories to be read, they allow for online submissions. Canadian lit magazines (with a few exceptions, such as The Danforth Review, Matrix and Lies With Occasional Truth (I'll add more to this list as I come across them)) don't. A survey of the online presence of Canadian lit mags shows that they do not have much (or any) of their content online, and do not allow email submissions. They seem, to put it bluntly, behind the times.
Should Canadian literary magazines be more proactive in taking advantage of the Internet? And given that a strong Internet presence requires more labour, should they get Canada Council funding specifically for this? Or is this a typically Canadian reaction, and should those with a passion for narrative culture (in all its forms) just open that blogspot account and get their work out there?
ZW: There are few things more hidebound than the average litmag. I posted about this a few months ago. Arc magazine has a really excellent website and they keep it updated. Most others are pretty shabby, as you say. If anything, the internet seems a better medium than print for a lit journal. Journals are ephemeral anyway, so why not save a whole lot of money and paper and stop printing the things? It's far easier to reach a wide readership online and you can be more adventuresome with content because there are no space restrictions. And you don't have to assemble an issue out of what you have on hand. Whenever you get something really good, you can add it. I don't think more labour is needed, just a bit more savvy. The magazine I work for does not, unfortunately, have a very good site, because none of the editors is very web-wise. But we're working on it.
But yeah, open that free account; just be aware that if you want to build an audience for your site, you've got to add content regularly. If I go a week without posting something on my blog, the traffic drops way off and takes a bit of time to build up again.
BIO: Zachariah Wells is a writer and editor from Prince Edward Island living in New Westminster, BC. He is the author of a highly regional collection of poems about the Canadian Arctic, Unsettled, the editor of Jailbreaks: 99 Canadian Sonnets and co-author of Anything But Hank!, a children's picture book forthcoming in the fall. His blog is Career Limiting Moves and he edits the reviews section of Canadian Notes & Queries magazine.
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Today's First You May Have Missed was going to be part 2 to my Fantastic Four first from last week but, after seeing Shazam and loving it i decided to switch gears a bit.
If you're not following Shazam (if you are please feel free to help me in the comments) his story is currently taking the Shazam family through the 7 magic lands. I admit this is not a character or series I usually follow but starting from the latest issue #1 to the current issue #4 I have had some fun. The journey through the 7 magic lands (which I can most closely relate to the realms from Thor) first takes us to the Funlands. It is here at the end of issue #2 we get the first cameo of King Kid the self-proclaimed 7th member of the Shazam Family.
While his powers are not clearly defined, it appears that his magic staff grants him wishes of some sort. He was able to completely construct the magic lands from his mind and even provide food for all its residents which are made up of only children seeking freedom from their parents. Emancipation lands may have also worked i guess. King Kid talks with the Shazam kids in order to convince them to allow him to be the seventh member of the team so he can better protect his land with the powers. It is not stated how long he has been in the funlands or how old he truly is but his knowledge of the seven lands is pretty vast and he was brought to the funlands before Billy gained his powers so im guessing in this land he may not age.
Things quickly turn from friendly to horrifying when he finds out Mary is almost an adult. Being a run away from a bad home King Kid is not very found of adults and the Shazam kids powering up into adults convinced him that it is an invasion (which I found hilarious). While King Kid may not be the best or most interesting character he may be significant to the mythos of Shazam going forward if this theme of the 7 magic lands continues beyond this arc. For now I'm enjoying the world building happening over at DC with this and the reveals of all the other "forces" over in the Flash I think good stories are taking the front seat again.
Shazam #2 cameo of King Kid 41k print run with 2 covers. I don't favor one cover over the other and I have no idea where this 7 magiclands thing is going to go so buy with caution. A 2nd print is releasing in the future.
Shazam#3 1st Full King Kid 38k print run healthy print run with 2 covers. I really like the Cho cover B and this is a better bet in my opinion. I still would only pay maybe $1 over cover price or less for it at the moment. If the 7 magiclands story picks up I may go a bit higher. Also has a 2nd print on the way.


In the North East corner of Fiji lies the small Island of Rabi, Thursday afternoon we anchored on its northern shore in Albert Cove. The population of Rabi are not Fijian but Micronesians, originally from the Island of Banaba, a tiny speck in the Pacific Ocean near the equator and part of the Republic of Kiribati. Banaba came to the notice of the British Pacific Island Company at the end of the 19th century for its rich reserves of phosphate, over the next 40 years they gradually, with very little recompense to the locals, stripped most of the island bare. After further devastation caused by Japanese occupation during the Second World War the British bought Rabi Island with the Islanders Provident Fund set up for to receive phosphate royalties and moved the majority of the population to Fiji. Rabi is a beautiful and fertile land but not the home of these displaced people.
We learn their society is run by elders and everybody acts together as a community, sharing childcare and food production. Albert cove has just three or four simple shacks. Members of the village on the western shore appeared to rotate their occupancy of the land around this bay to create an income from harvesting copra (dried coconut meat) for the production of coconut oil and growing Kava, a root with slight intoxicating properties, to sell to the Fijians.
As we carefully wound our way around the coral reefs into the bay we first spotted Baea fishing the shallows with a large net. In Fiji the owners of the land also own the beach and the fishing areas around that land, it is therefore appropriate, in the more remote spots, to ask permission to anchor, explore the beach and swim in the sea. Tradition requires the presentation of a gift or to use the Fijian, sevusevu. This is normally a small amount of Kava root that is ground and prepared for a ceremonial drink. We had been told that the people of Rabi not being Fijian did not partake in sevusevu, so we went ashore instead armed with biscuits, Coke and Kitkats. Baea and her family were very friendly and she spoke good English, her husband cut coconuts for us to drink from and we chatted for a while. We, rather abashed, as they explained their history and the arrogant actions of our forefathers, they aghast, when asked how many people lived in our village, by the the concept of the millions of people living in London and fascinated by Penny's status as a career woman. Further along the beach was Monique and her friend, cousins of Baer but much younger and after a polite introduction came an embarrassed request to charge her and her friends phone, having collected one from Baer too, we returned to the boat free to roam the bay.
Albert Cove is a piece of paradise, a long curve of white sand, edged with palm trees, mangroves and Futu trees, also called the poison fish tree, it's pretty flowers belie the dangers of the highly poisonous seeds that are contained within large box shaped pods. Beyond the beach area were high jungle covered hills and out to sea a double line of reefs lay under the bright blue water. The reefs not only made for good snorkelling but meant the bay was well protected from the ocean swell.
The next day we returned to the beach with the phones, it was a bit of a mystery as to their use, as the bay had not even a sniff of a signal. More immediately useful for us, and them, was the large bucket of food waste we bought ashore for the very grateful family pigs.
Baea had told us that an English man who had married a local girl had built a small house on the far end of the beach, now very old he had not visited for a while but the house was still perched on the rocks behind the trees. At high tide, so we could get over the encircling coral we landed the dingy on the beach. With our adventurers hats on, we scrambled through the trees to discover a fresh water pool, magnificent Banyan trees and high up a cliff, nearly engulfed by the undergrowth, a small blue hut. Just yards from the beach the atmosphere of the shady clearing felt very different, cooler, the colours muted compared to the brightness outside and slightly spooky, we didn't linger too long and never discovered how anyone could have actually reached the hut.
Incredible roots of the Banyan trees.
Saturday morning as we slowly prepared to up anchor a longboat came around the corner to pick up Baer, her husband and friend and return them to the village. Their two small very pink pigs were scooped up and dumped squealing into the boat and they motored out of the bay. About an hour later a group of three young men armed only with a large bag of bananas came to take their place.
As news of more terrorist atrocities and the political chaos caused by yet another controversial U.K. election filtered its way to us through our satellite connection it was humbling to watch theses happy, generous people, living such peaceful and simple lives.
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If you're looking for a Christmas fairy tale city with all the trimmings, look no further! Vienna is the place to be this December. On this tour, we'll show you our top three Christmas markets in the city, where you'll get to try some original holiday punch, eat deliciously crumbly gingerbread, and get a real taste of Vienna's festive holiday spirit. Frohe Weihnachten as the Austrians say!
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, metro tickets, hot wine, baked potato, punch, sweet treats.
Exclusions: Additional food and drink, tips/gratuities for your guide.
Meeting point: St. Stephen's Cathedral entrance. View on Google Maps.
We'll start our tour by meeting directly in front of Vienna's famous St. Stephen's Cathedral and heading to our first destination by foot. Our route is a beautifully decorated extravaganza of holiday decorations and festive lights that's sure to put you in the Christmas spirit!
As we walk we will pass Karls Church, which is known for its elongated ellipsoid dome (Google it and impress all your friends with your new, in-depth architectural knowledge!). Since the Karlsplatz area was restored back in the '80s, the church has gained a place on the city's must-do list.
Karlsplatz will be our first stop, where a bustling Christmas market temporarily replaces the beautifully designed central fountain with hay, wooden houses and pony rides!
From pretty lights above, to small, fairy tale-like wooden houses that sell freshly made gingerbread, you'll see just how festive Vienna's famous Christmas markets can get. As we walk, we'll try baked potatoes, hot wine and more!
From there, we'll be taking the metro to our next Christmas market, located on the site of the old Viennese general hospital, which dates all the way back to 1686 after the end of the second Turkish siege. This market is beloved by locals and is particularly popular with Viennese families. We'll enjoy the scenery and decorated market stalls, learning a little about Austrian Christmas traditions as we taste hearty punch and sweet treats along the way.
Our last stop will take us off the tourist trail and bring us to a Christmas market that's located on the outskirts of the city. As of today this area is a good example of urban regeneration. As we walk we'll admire well-preserved Biedermeier houses and narrow streets that paint a picture of what the original village here might have been like. The market itself winds its way through the streets and alleyways and there's something to make you feel festive at nearly every turn. You'll feel as if you've gone back in time to Christmas past.
Full of punch and holiday spirit, our tour ends where it began. If you need some suggestions for what else to see and do in Vienna during the holiday season, your local guide will be happy to offer some tips.


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Alabama Joins $25 Billion Joint State-Federal Mortgage Servicing Settlement on Foreclosure Wrongs
State share of national settlement estimated at $106,701,096
From the Office of Attorney General Luther Strange
(MONTGOMERY)–Attorney General Luther Strange Thursday formally joined a landmark $25 billion national joint federal-state agreement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses and fraud, and unacceptable nationwide mortgage servicing practices.
The proposed agreement provides an estimated $ 106,701,096 in direct relief to Alabama homeowners and addresses future mortgage loan servicing practices. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general announced the settlement in Washington, D.C.
"This agreement not only provides much needed relief to Alabama borrowers, but it also puts a stop to many of the bad behaviors that contributed to the mortgage mess in our state and across the country," said Attorney General Strange.
The state's estimated share of the settlement is $106,701,096.
•Alabama's borrowers will receive an estimated $29,879,070 in benefits from loan term changes and other relief.
•Alabama's borrowers who lost their home to foreclosure from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2011, and encountered servicing abuse would qualify for $20,595,756 in payments to borrowers.
•The value of refinanced loans to Alabama's underwater borrowers would be an estimated $29,751,516.
•The state will receive a direct payment of $26,474,753 directed to the Attorney General's Office.
The unprecedented joint state-federal settlement is the result of a massive civil law enforcement investigation and initiative that includes state attorneys general and state banking regulators across the country, and nearly a dozen federal agencies. The settlement holds banks accountable for past fraud and abuses and provides relief to homeowners. With the backing of a federal court order and the oversight of an independent monitor, the settlement stops future fraud and abuse.
Under the agreement, the five servicers have agreed to a $25 billion penalty under a joint state-national settlement structure.
Nationally:
•Servicers commit a minimum of $17 billion directly to borrowers through a series of national homeowner relief effort options. Servicers will likely provide up to an estimated $32 billion in direct homeowner relief.
•Servicers commit $3 billion to an underwater mortgage refinancing program.
•Servicers pay $5 billion to the states and federal government ($4.25 billion to the states and $750 million to the federal government).
•Homeowners receive comprehensive new protections from new mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure standards.
•An independent monitor will ensure mortgage servicer compliance.
•States can pursue civil claims outside of the agreement including securitization claims as well as criminal cases.
•Borrowers and investors can pursue individual, institutional or class action cases regardless of agreement.
The settlement does not grant any immunity from criminal offenses and will not affect criminal prosecutions. The agreement does not prevent homeowners or investors from pursuing individual, institutional or class action civil cases against the five servicers. The pact also enables state attorneys general and federal agencies to investigate and pursue other aspects of the mortgage crisis, including securities cases.
Scope of Settlement
This enforcement action targets one segment of the nation's vast and complex mortgage market, though the new servicing standards will apply to all mortgage loans serviced by the settling banks.
"While this settlement includes significant relief for homeowners, it also puts in place new protections for homeowners in the form of mortgage servicing standards," said Attorney General Strange.
The final agreement, through a consent judgment, will be filed later in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., and will have the authority of a court order.
Because of the complexity of the mortgage market and this agreement, which will span a three year period, borrowers in some cases may be contacted directly by one of the five included mortgage servicers regarding loan modification offers, may be contacted by a settlement administrator or their state attorney general, or may need to contact their mortgage servicer to obtain more information about specific programs and whether their loan qualifies. More information will be made available as the settlement programs are implemented.
For more information on the proposed agreement:
www.NationalMortgageSettlement.com
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In this article:Eric Holder, Luther Strange
Former Alabama AG on board of another RAGA nonprofit
The Republican Attorneys General Association's Rule of Law Defense Fund paid for robocalls urging attendance on Jan. 6.
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Alabama Forestry Association endorses Steve Marshall
The Alabama Forestry Association announced last week that it has endorsed Steve Marshall for a second full term.
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Marshall to announce future plans on Thursday
Steve Marshall will be joined by supporters for a noon announcement on the steps of the Attorney General's Office.
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Former Balch & Bingham attorney, Drummond executive bribery convictions upheld
Roberson and Gilbert's convictions were upheld by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
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As we sit down to over cups of tea to discuss her life in her home in Mumbai, within minutes it becomes very apparent that, Dr. Rishma Pai, a foremost name in gynaecology in India, is a woman of substance. "I've spent most of life trying to make sure that information, the right information is spread to women and children, knowledge is power and making informed decisions surrounding healthcare is of utmost importance," says Dr. Pai.
Dr Rishma Dhillon Pa, is the Present President for the year 2017-18 of the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India FOGSI. This 62-year old charitable organization is one of the largest medical bodies in the country with all India membership of 34000 gynaecologists. FOGSI is a partner in numerous health care related activities of Central & State Governments of India Previously Dr. Rishma Pai has been the Senior Vice President of FOGSI in 2010, "I am at the peak of my career, when I say there are over 30,000 of us in the association, each one could rise to this position and in the sixty years of this federation, there have been so many wonderful President's so to be one of them is a pretty fulfilling experience," says Dr. Pai. She is also a consultant Gynaecologist at the Jaslok and Lilavati Hospitals, two of the best known and reputed hospitals in Mumbai. She is a Director of the "Everywoman Cliniq" at Kemps corner and Bandra which are comprehensive women's surgical, psychological, diet and nutritional advice with the help of various specialists.
She grew up in Chandigarh and had a charmed childhood, with a natural inclination towards academics, she chose to become a doctor early on. Her family moved to Mumbai when her sister a popular actor, decided to pursue her film career. "We moved here for my sister Poonam and the first year was scary for me, but I always knew I wanted to make my own mark in life, no one knew who my sister was, this was intentional. I wanted to start from nothing and to see what I can make of myself, " she says.
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VTCT is pleased to announce that Crystal Therapy has now become a level 3 accredited award.
The VTCT Level 3 Award in Crystal Therapy (QCF) will enable therapists to explore the theory and practice of how crystals can be used as a professional treatment for clients.
Students will learn about cleansing, energising, crystals and crystal placement. They will also learn about chakra balancing, visualisations, breathing and meditation. On completion, students may then progress on to a number of other complementary qualifications including VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Reflexology (QCF) and VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Aromatherapy (QCF).
Complementary therapies are becoming increasingly popular in the health and beauty industry, and VTCT already has over 20 centres across the UK and Ireland offering this course.
For more information on this qualification, or other courses offered by VTCT visit www.vtct.org.uk or call +44 (0)23 8064 4500.
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Poultry Zest is specially recommended for improving all-round condition and performance in birds. It acts as a nutritional supplement that helps your birds recover quickly after moulting. Poultry Zest is invaluable for rearing poultry, ducks, geese, racing pigeons, turkeys and game birds.
Poultry Zest is enriched with Tumeric, Ginger Root, Fenugreek and Aniseed with added Sunflower Oil and Micronised Ground Wheat. Poultry Zest contains no chemicals so you can keep using your eggs whist using Poultry Zest.
Poultry Zest is fed by adding one 5ml scoop (the scoop is included in each pack) per 10 birds into their daily feed. Poultry Zest is designed to be fed all year round but can also be used in a targeted 'pick-me-up' programme when required (for example when birds are in moult.) Full feeding instructions are shown on each pack.
Micronised Wheat, Wheatfeed Meal, Wheat Meal, Aniseed, Molasses, Sunflower Oil, Ginger, Fenugreek, Tumeric.


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Alex Middleton
#GetOutside Champions Alex Middleton London
Meet Alex Middleton - Entrepreneur getting Britain hiking. Also likes trail running and hummus.
In simplest terms it is where I am happiest. We have some awesome nature here in the UK and I'm keen to highlight how accessible some of these places are. Along with the benefits that exploring them by foot can have on one's physical and mental wellbeing.
Out of London: West Coast of Scotland, South Devon (South West Coastal Path), Blackdown, South Downs, Jurassic Coast, Dorset. In London: Epping Forest, Parliament Hill Lido in Hampstead Heath.
Hiking, bikepacking, trail running, wild swimming.
Present day… I think Erling Kagge, the Norwegian explorer, whose writing on all things walking is pretty great. He talks a lot about the importance of slowing down in our fast-paced world. There's also a guy called Thomas Stevens, who was the first person to cycle around the world in the late 1800s (on a penny-farthing!), I think it took him about 2 years. He then came back to London to run the Garrick Theatre. As you do…
I hope to continue to inspire people to go hiking and explore somewhere new, here in the UK. I mainly do this through my business, Vespucci Adventures. We curate self-guided hikes all around the UK. We started by focusing on hikes accessible from London, but excitingly this year we are launching in a bunch of new cities. I will be visiting and engaging with communities in these new cities to discover and highlight the best, most accessible places to go hiking.
Cycling from Istanbul to Hong Kong. Completing the Marathon des Sables. Setting up my own company, Vespucci Adventures.
Rather be outside.
I guess I have to reference the hummus again. I have recently had to limit myself, so it must be a guilty pleasure…
#GetOutside ChampionsAlex MiddletonLondon
Malham Cove & Gordale Scar
OS GetOutside Champion, Scott McAlister, explores Malham Cove and Gordale Scar in the Yorkshire Dales, voted in at number 3 on ITV's Britain's favourite 100 walks.
Hutton Roof Crags
Hutton Roof Crags is a lesser walked area in Cumbria. Rory Southworth takes us through a remarkable hillside littered with limestone pavement.


Advising is an opportunity to exchange information designed to help students reach their educational and career goals.
The 1199 SEIU Training and Employment Funds (TEF) work to support our healthcare industry and its workforce, ensuring that 1199SEIU members and institutions have the skills and resources they need to provide quality patient care.
To succeed in today's emerging healthcare models such as health homes, patient centered medical homes and accountable care organizations, frontline healthcare staff members are being asked to serve as a bridge between patients and providers.
The United States college completion rate has been stagnant since the 1970s and is falling behind other developed nations. The US ranked 14th worldwide in higher education attainment in 2012. President Obama's administration established a 2020 goal to restore US to the highest proportion of college graduates in the world.
A whitepaper published in collaboration with the Healthforce Center at UCSF on the current state of Registered Apprenticeship in Healthcare on a national level.
LAC+USC's EVS labor-management committee launched "Project Green Clean" in the summer of 2010. The project was conceived as a new phase of an ongoing labor-management effort, coordinated by WERC, to improve EVS practices hospital-wide.
H-CAP Toolkit for Registered Apprenticeship in Healthcare. Second edit published in September 2018.
A whitepaper on Labor and Management partnerships in healthcare, written in collaboration with COWS.


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Q: Clojure How To Find and Manage Dependency conflicts. I recently ran into an issue where including a new dependency in my project broke the functionality of another, unrelated one.
The two in question:
[amazonica "0.3.132"]
[abengoa/clj-stripe "1.0.4"]

Including the above stripe breaks the amazon one, and throws the following error for s3 operations
ERROR org/apache/http/conn/SchemePortResolver
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/apache/http/conn/SchemePortResolver
    at com.amazonaws.http.apache.client.impl.ApacheHttpClientFactory.<init>(ApacheHttpClientFactory.java:41)

Removing the stripe library fixes the Amazon one, so I've come to suspect there's some sort of conflict there. My question, is how do I figure out what is causing the issue, and fix it.
I found a similar issue on the repo: https://github.com/mcohen01/amazonica/issues/294
Which was fixed with
[clj-facebook-graph "0.4.0" :exclusions [clj-http]]

But I'd like to know how I'd be able to find out what is in the Stripe library that is causing the issue, and how I can go in and fix it without breaking the library. I'm also interested in more general ideas on how to do this so should I encounter it again I can fix the issue.

A: If you're using Leiningen, you can use lein deps :tree to print helpful debugging information, and before it prints the dependency tree it will print suggested exclusions to avoid these types of issues:
$ lein deps :tree
...
[com.taoensso/faraday "1.9.0"] -> [com.taoensso/encore "2.67.2"] -> [com.taoensso/truss "1.3.3"]
overrides
[amazonica "0.3.112" :exclusions [com.amazonaws/amazon-kinesis-client com.amazonaws/aws-java-sdk com.amazonaws/dynamodb-streams-kinesis-adapter]] -> [com.taoensso/nippy "2.12.2"] -> [com.taoensso/encore "2.68.0"] -> [com.taoensso/truss "1.3.4"]

Consider using these exclusions:
[amazonica "0.3.112" :exclusions [com.amazonaws/amazon-kinesis-client com.taoensso/truss com.amazonaws/dynamodb-streams-kinesis-adapter com.amazonaws/aws-java-sdk]]
...

In my experience there's still some trial and error involved in excluding the precise transitive conflicts. I've had similar issues with AWS SDK, Jackson, etc.

A: As it is with problems like that, there is no real silver bullet.  The best start to find problems in a leiningen project is to run the deps task.  E.g.:
lein deps :tree

Which e.g. in a random project results in the following:
Possibly confusing dependencies found:
[org.clojure/clojurescript "1.9.293"] -> [org.clojure/tools.reader "1.0.0-beta3"]
 overrides
[cljfmt "0.6.0" :exclusions [org.clojure/clojure]] -> [rewrite-cljs "0.4.4"] -> [org.clojure/tools.reader "1.0.5"]
 and
[cljfmt "0.6.0" :exclusions [org.clojure/clojure]] -> [org.clojure/tools.reader "1.2.2"]

Consider using these exclusions:
[cljfmt "0.6.0" :exclusions [org.clojure/clojure org.clojure/tools.reader]]

Those are hints to start from.  After that initial block you will see the whole tree of transitive deps.  E.g.:
[cljfmt "0.6.0" :exclusions [[org.clojure/clojure]]]
  [com.googlecode.java-diff-utils/diffutils "1.3.0"]
  [org.clojure/tools.cli "0.3.7"]
  [rewrite-clj "0.6.0"]
  [rewrite-cljs "0.4.4"]

And you can try to investigate more from there.

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SKANSTE NEIGHBORHOOD
SKANSTE TODAY Here the modern center of Riga is being built!
SKANSTE 2030 Future plans and development potential
HISTORY OF SKANSTE History and historical and cultural heritage of Skanste
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Football field of Hanza Secondary School of Riga
The football field with artificial covering serves as a place for sports training, football practices and games. A layout for the Hanza stadium stands has been drafted, providing seating for over 1000 spectators, large locker rooms and offices. The territory around the football field will be perfected and landscaped with enough space for a large parking lot and facilities for the handicapped.
www.rhv.edu.lv
Grostonas iela 5, Riga
Olympic Sports Center
The Olympic Sports Center was built where the race track used to be. Now workouts, competitions in various sports disciplines on national and international scale as well as public events take place here – the 2006 NATO summit is just one example.
Grostonas iela 6B, Riga, LV-1013, Latvia
Swimming pool of the Olympic Sports Center
Lovers of sports and recreation have the luxury to use to a large and state-of-the-art swimming pool at the Olympic Center. The pool has six lanes and is 1.30 to 2.30 meters deep.
Grostonas iela 6B, Riga, LV-1013
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Why are the Swiss changing their national anthem?
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by S.C.S.
IN 1841 Alberich Zwyssig, a Swiss monk, played a new solemn tune to a handful of residents in the Swiss city of Zug. It proved a hit. As his hymn gained popularity in several of Switzerland's member states, calls grew to declare it the country's national anthem. A century passed before it was at last officially recognised as such: it was declared the Swiss Psalm in 1981. But on January 1st 2014 the Swiss will open a competition to all nationals and residents to write a new patriotic paean. Why does Switzerland want to change its anthem?
This is not the first time that the Swiss anthem has been disputed. Since 1981 a number of Swiss parliamentarians have asked for changes. One motion was put forward in 2004 for a more modern anthem set to all national languages, while in 2006 a committee formed to change the text so that Swiss nationals of all religious and political beliefs could sing the anthem for the 2008 World Cup. (Neither idea got anywhere.) And though Zwissig's canticle was relatively popular when it was first introduced, the Swiss were divided over whether to drop their first anthem, "Rufst du, mein Vaterland". A deadlock ensued. The new anthem was only instated as the country's national song two decades later—possibly for want of anything better, according to the Swiss Society for the Public Interest (SSUP), which upholds Swiss values and is organising the new contest. Many Swiss still felt more patriotic towards the old anthem, written in 1811 and set to the tune of "God Save the Queen", which Britain composed in 1745. But the two tunes caused confusion at sporting events and it was ultimately deemed un-Swiss.
Rather than the tune, it is now the anthem's lyrics, written in 1835, that are again causing uproar. They read more like an ecclesiastical chant with a weather forecast thrown in, says the SSUP. It calls on mountains, the sun and stormy skies. It is also heavily religious. That, thinks the SSUP, is at odds with modern Switzerland's constitution (which was established in 1848, so shortly after the anthem itself was composed). And few Swiss who listen to the anthem on August 1st, the country's national day, are able to sing along; only a minuscule proportion know the song off by heart in its entirety. Proposals in this contest must be based on the values laid out in the preface of the constitution: democracy, solidarity and acceptance of diversity. Though the contest's rules want the current melody to be recognisable in any new suggestions, it allows some poetic liberty. Speeding up its rhythm, for example, would help the Swiss correctly place the words on the music, says the SSUP; its contest organiser suggested the current cadence has more akin to a funeral march than a rallying refrain like La Marseillaise, or the sprightly tempo of the Brazilian anthem.
A jury of 30, including yodelling experts, a slam poet, a theology professor and a rapper, will pore over the three-verse submissions. But even if they find a winner the final decision to scrap the Swiss Psalm rests with the Conseil Fédéral, Switzerland's government. Once it is presented with the new anthem, it will either choose to consult the country's 26 cantons (member states) or put it to parliamentary vote. There could be a referendum too. Given previous attempts to change it, the process could take at least another four to five years, says the SSUP. That leaves it time to translate the text into the country's four official languages (French, German, Italian and Romansh) and to broadcast it repeatedly on the radio. But even then the loyalty of many Swiss is to their canton, most of which have their own cantonal songs that act as unofficial anthems. Jura, the youngest of the cantons, established one officially in 1990. Even with a new official anthem, many of the Swiss may continue to hum along to another song.
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Estimated median household income in 2019: $107,987 (it was $58,542 in 2000)
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March 2019 cost of living index in San Geronimo: 149.0 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Lebanese (20.1%), Swedish (18.3%), Irish (17.1%), British (16.5%), Italian (12.2%), German (6.7%).
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Population density: 294 people per square mile (very low).
47 residents are foreign born (10.3% Europe, 1.5% Latin America).
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ross Valley, CA (7.1 miles , pop. 59,662).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Contra Costa, CA (19.3 miles , pop. 236,008).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (362.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA (1.2 miles ),
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Latitude: 38.01 N, Longitude: 122.67 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 415
Most common industries in San Geronimo, CA (%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation (13.1%)
Professional, scientific, technical services (11.5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (6.2%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation (9.8%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (11.7%)
Air transportation (7.3%)
Most common occupations in San Geronimo, CA (%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (11.2%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (7.7%)
Top executives (5.0%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (6.5%)
Registered nurses (13.9%)
Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (7.3%)
Postsecondary teachers (5.8%)
Average climate in San Geronimo, California
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 99.4. This is worse than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.382. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 9.56. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.497. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 22.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 11.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.0115. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.
San Geronimo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7259% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 18.2 miles away from San Geronimo center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from San Geronimo center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 241.6 miles away from San Geronimo center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 232.7 miles away from San Geronimo center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 291.4 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 178.3 miles away from the city center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
The number of natural disasters in Marin County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 9, Mudslides: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Landslides: 6, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near San Geronimo:
DURAN DRIVE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
ROSS GENERAL HOSPITAL (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; ROSS, CA)
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
NAZARETH HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
VILLA MARIN (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
NORTHGATE DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
NORTHGATE CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; SAN RAFAEL, CA)
Amtrak stations near San Geronimo:
17 miles: PETALUMA (100 FAIRGROUNDS DR.) - Bus Station . Services: snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
18 miles: RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
20 miles: SAN FRANCISCO FISHERMANS (SAN FRANCISCO, PIER 39) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to San Geronimo:
College of Marin (about 8 miles; Kentfield, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,489)
Contra Costa College (about 18 miles; San Pablo, CA; FT enrollment: 4,249)
University of San Francisco (about 21 miles; San Francisco, CA; FT enrollment: 9,190)
Academy of Art University (about 22 miles; San Francisco, CA; FT enrollment: 12,352)
San Francisco State University (about 23 miles; San Francisco, CA; FT enrollment: 24,644)
Sonoma State University (about 23 miles; Rohnert Park, CA; FT enrollment: 7,796)
City College of San Francisco (about 24 miles; San Francisco, CA; FT enrollment: 17,569)
Public elementary/middle schools in San Geronimo:
LAGUNITAS ELEMENTARY (Students: 97, Location: ONE LAGUNITAS SCH RD., Grades: KG-8)
SAN GERONIMO VALLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 82, Location: ONE LAGUNITAS SCH RD., Grades: KG-6)
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Marin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
6 people in religious group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in San Geronimo:
California average:
Political contributions by individuals in San Geronimo, CA
Religion statistics for San Geronimo, CA (based on Marin County data)
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from San Francisco County, CA 1.48% ($260,122 average AGI)
from Sonoma County, CA 0.57% ($75,372)
from Alameda County, CA 0.38% ($95,565)
to Sonoma County, CA 1.11% ($90,893 average AGI)
to San Francisco County, CA 0.73% ($125,502)
to Alameda County, CA 0.40% ($94,762)
Strongest AM radio stations in San Geronimo:
KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KYCY (1550 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KDYA (1190 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
KDIA (1640 AM; 10 kW; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: BAYBRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in San Geronimo:
KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWMR (90.5 FM; POINT REYES STATION, CA; Owner: WEST MARIN COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
KDFC-FM (102.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KISQ (98.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KEAR (106.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KSOL-FM2 (98.9 FM; SAUSALITO, ETC., CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)
KSOL (98.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KXFX-FM1 (101.7 FM; PETALUMA, CA; Owner: MAVERICK MEDIA OF SANTA ROSA LICENSE LLC)
KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KNDL (89.9 FM; ANGWIN, CA; Owner: HOWELL MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KLVR (91.9 FM; SANTA ROSA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around San Geronimo:
KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KTLN-TV (Channel 68; NOVATO, CA; Owner: CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS CHICAGOLAND)
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107Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
Barnabe, Mt Barnabe Near (Lat: 38.026722 Lon: -122.716389), Type: Building, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WBH353,
Assigned Frequencies: 11415.0 MHz, 11693.1 MHz, 6635.62 MHz, 11435.0 MHz, Grant Date: 05/22/2021, Expiration Date: 05/31/2031, Registrant: Marin County, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 304, San Rafael, CA 94903, Phone: (415) 473-7242, Fax: (415) 499-3738, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
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LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $612,750 23 $357,934 1 $184,540 2 $357,415
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 0 $0 3 $499,217 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $304,820 9 $377,348 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0 3 $325,203 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $826,240 4 $385,810 0 $0 1 $221,260
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 1 $622,090 3 $542,527 0 $0 0 $0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 2 $513,400 3 $566,800 0 $0 1 $253,630
APPLICATIONS DENIED 1 $502,590 8 $652,528 2 $360,290 0 $0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $625,510 5 $491,790 0 $0 1 $581,010
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $773,800 6 $401,500 1 $155,290 1 $247,560
APPLICATIONS DENIED 3 $551,860 8 $415,258 1 $167,740 1 $258,300
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $274,950 4 $399,503 1 $152,950 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 2 $393,125 10 $340,095 0 $0 1 $329,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 1 $324,740 10 $283,861 0 $0 0 $0
LOANS ORIGINATED 8 $417,416 48 $303,378 1 $21,470 3 $283,037
APPLICATIONS DENIED 2 $165,015 7 $270,121 1 $61,770 1 $123,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED 2 $366,440 1 $247,870 1 $15,090 0 $0
APPLICATIONS DENIED 2 $259,315 3 $270,147 1 $37,620 0 $0
LOANS ORIGINATED 1 $222,510
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN 0 $0
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Most common first names in San Geronimo, CA among deceased individuals
Mary 3 85.3 years
Robert 3 64.4 years
William 3 72.3 years
Charles 2 92.5 years
Harry 2 85.5 years
Dorothy 2 93.0 years
Edith 2 85.5 years
Barbara 2 74.0 years
Marie 2 77.5 years
Gladys 2 95.0 years
Most common last names in San Geronimo, CA among deceased individuals
Gainer 2 80.1 years
Hunter 2 70.0 years
Flanders 2 78.0 years
Clifford 2 68.5 years
Brown 2 70.6 years
Burke 2 70.5 years
Prather 2 80.5 years
Radford 2 75.5 years
Wilson 2 66.5 years
Wade 2 54.5 years
100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
San Geronimo compared to California state average:
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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Andreas Wittenstein (2)
Andre Gene Brazeau (1)
Kit Paul Edward Krauss (1)
Jodie Michelle Newdelman (1)
Peter Dieterich, Jr. (1)
Ellen L. Ferguson (1)


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As temperatures rise, southern species are flying north for the winter and pushing out local birds.
Scientists have confirmed for the first time what bird-watchers have been saying for years: There's a new set of visitors to your backyard feeder.
Winters are slowly getting warmer, with fewer snowy days, and those small but steady environmental changes affect the type of birds that can survive in northern climates.
Zuckerberg and his colleague Karine Princé tapped 22 years of data collected by backyard bird-watchers in the eastern United States. Those citizen-scientists tallied the number and distribution of 38 bird species at their feeders and contributed it to Project FeederWatch at Cornell University's Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
The scientists found that that mix of birds is creeping ever northward, having moved 93 miles from 1990 to 2011. That has changed the composition—and competitive fitness—of birds that spend their winters in northern latitudes.
In particular, birds such as cardinals, chipping sparrows, and Carolina wrens —which generally stay in warmer southern climates and have short migrations—have been making their way north over the winters.
Backyard bird-watchers provide a great depth of data for scientists. Around 53 million Americans have bird feeders at their homes, and that number has stayed relatively steady since the ornithologists started collecting data. Over the years, the data has been used to analyze migration times, the spread of bird diseases, and the effect of urbanization.
The researchers also looked at the effects of sudden winter cold snaps on warmer-climate birds. They concluded that quick drops in temperature may kill off the newcomers.


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The Transit Authority spent over 14 months working with regulatory agencies to develop a process by which the cars were cleaned and prepared for submersion. Because of the sheer number of cars that were decommissioned, it is estimated that the Authority saved over $30 million by reefing the fleet.
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Pope Francis: Stretch out your hand to the poor
Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address overlooking St. Peter's Square Nov. 15, 2020. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.
Vatican City, Nov 15, 2020 / 06:20 am
Jesus is telling us today to stretch out our hand to the poor, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.
Speaking from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square Nov. 15, the fourth World Day of the Poor, the pope urged Christians to discover Jesus in the needy.
He said: "At times, we think that to be Christian means not to do harm. And not doing harm is good. But not doing good is not good. We must do good, to come out of ourselves and look, look at those who have more need."
"There is so much hunger, even in the heart of our cities; and many times we enter into that logic of indifference: the poor person is there, and we look the other way. Reach out your hand to the poor person: it is Christ."
The pope noted that priests and bishops who preach about the poor are sometimes reproached by those who say that they should be speaking about eternal life instead.
"Look, brother and sister, the poor are at the center of the Gospel," he said, "it is Jesus who taught us to speak to the poor, it is Jesus who came for the poor. Reach out your hand to the poor. You have received many things, and you let your brother, your sister, die of hunger?"
The pope urged pilgrims present in St. Peter's Square, as well as those following the Angelus through the media, to repeat the theme of this year's World Day of the Poor in their hearts: "Stretch out your hand to the poor."
"And Jesus tells us something else: 'You know, I am the poor person. I am the poor,'" the pope reflected.
In his address, the pope meditated on Sunday's Gospel reading, Matthew 25:14-30, known as the Parable of the Talents, in which a master entrusts wealth to his servants according to their abilities. He said that the Lord also entrusts us with his gifts according to our capacities.
The pope noted that the first two servants presented the master with a profit, but the third hid his talent. He then tried to justify his risk-averse behavior to his master.
Pope Francis said: "He defends his laziness by accusing his master of being 'hard.' This is an attitude that we have too: we defend ourselves, many times, by accusing others. But they are not at fault: the fault is ours; the flaw is ours."
The pope suggested that the parable applied to every human being, but especially to Christians.
"We have all received from God a 'patrimony' as human beings, a human richness, whatever it may be. And as disciples of Christ we have also received the faith, the Gospel, the Holy Spirit, the Sacraments, and so many other things," he said.
"These gifts need to be used to do good, to do good in this life, in service to God and to our brothers and sisters. And today the Church tells you, she tells us: 'Use what God has given you and look at the poor. Look: there are so many of them; even in our cities, in the center of our city, there are many. Do good!'"
He said that Christians should learn how to reach out to the poor from the Virgin Mary, who received the gift of Jesus himself and gave Him to the world.
After reciting the Angelus, the pope said that he was praying for the people of the Philippines, struck last week by a devastating typhoon. Typhoon Vamco killed dozens of people and forced tens of thousands to seek shelter in evacuation centers. It was the 21st powerful storm to strike the country in 2020.
"I express my solidarity to the poorest families who have been subjected to these calamities, and my support to those who are trying to aid them," he said.
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Pope Francis also expressed his solidarity with Ivory Coast, which has been engulfed by protests following a disputed presidential election. An estimated 50 people have died as a result of political violence in the West African nation since August.
"I join in prayer to obtain the gift of national harmony from the Lord, and I exhort all sons and daughters of that dear country to cooperate responsibly for reconciliation and peaceful coexistence," he said.
"I encourage in particular the different political actors to re-establish a climate of mutual trust and dialogue, in the quest for just solutions that protect and promote the common good."
The pope also appealed for prayers for the victims of a fire at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in Romania. Ten people died and seven were critically injured in the blaze in intensive care ward at Piatra Neamt county hospital on Saturday.
Finally, the pope acknowledged the presence in the square below of a children's choir from the town of Hösel in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
"Thank you for your songs," he said. "I wish everyone a happy Sunday. Please, do not forget to pray for me."
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Pope Francis: The poor are at the heart of the Gospel
Pope Francis on Sunday said that the needy are at the heart of the Gospel as he celebrated a Mass marking the World Day of the Poor.