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Not a bad hare day
Good news and bad are the tortoise and hare of journalism. Bad news jumps out front early, often with big headlines on Page 1. Good news typically starts farther back, in smaller type, even if it slowly but surely will eventually win the race.
We try our best to report the good and the bad — and everything interesting in between. We love it when circumstance gives us the opportunity to accord good news the prominence normally reserved for unexpected developments. But good news often is less about big, unexpected developments than it is about everyday dedication. As a result, it often doesn't get as much attention.
Never wanting the tortoise to be overshadowed by the hare, we this week devote a few words on this page to good things observant readers may have been noticing each week in the small type of our Docket page further back in the paper.
Some time back, comparing the Hillsboro police activity report to the same report for Marion, even the most loyal Marion supporter might have been left with the impression that Marion police didn't do much other than warn motorists and fail to locate stray dogs.
Whether it was the arrival of a new chief and new officers, a response to concerns raised by a city council member or news stories about dogs and mail delivery, or merely a coincidence, that's changed dramatically — and for the better.
Marion's ordinances against dogs running free now are being enforced — humanely, with warnings if owners didn't intend the release, and decisively, with example-setting tickets in other cases. The same appears to be true for traffic violations and the handling of complicated disputes.
The change has been more subtle than abrupt, but comparing now to some months ago, it is profound. Even more important, when we have interviewed officers (which some other law enforcement agencies try to keep us from doing), they have reported that the city's police department is a great place to work.
It also seems to have a heart. Just look at last week's police activity report for how a Marion officer stopped to help a turtle cross the road. That's one tortoise coming to the aid of another.
We feel the same way about the county's emergency medical service. When serious accidents or injuries happen, ambulances routinely back each other up without having to be asked.
The emergency medical services director takes an active role in personally responding to the most serious calls and in aggressively redirecting resources when multiple calls at the same time might interfere with prompt response.
The difference isn't as startling, perhaps, because dedicated ambulance workers in the county always have had a strong work ethic. But there seems to be an even greater spirit of everyone — part-time and full — working together for the public good. Procedures seem to be tighter, communication more effective, and service both expert and caring.
Firefighters in the county always have been models of efficiency, seamlessly cooperating with each other under clear chains of command that rarely if ever get in the way of outstanding service. Ambulance crews weren't that far behind but now seem to be at a similar level.
A few months or years ago, the entire array of emergency services was more in disarray than array. There still are concerns — some quite legitimate, others just the nature of the challenge — behind how calls are dispatched. But in other areas, all motion appears to be in the right direction.
The tortoise is emerging from the small type of the Docket page and has made it to the much bigger type of the Opinion page. If we can be so bold as to speak for the entire community, we owe these tireless public servants our thanks for slowly but steadily winning the race.
— ERIC MEYER
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Technical - #1 TDC query. | The H.A.M.B.
Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by hardtimesainit, Nov 9, 2018.
The piston is at TDC twice during two of its four strokes....#1 piston.
On one such stroke, the crank key is on the bottom of crank.
During second such stroke, the crank key is on top of the crank.
I can't remember which key position indicates tdc of power stroke !
This engine is being assembled stage.
The crank and its key will be in the same position with #1 piston at TDC whether on the firing or exhausting stroke.
Actual location depends on what engine.
One example: At TDC, a small block Ford's key is not vertical, which seems kind of odd.
dana barlow and firstinsteele like this.
I'm guessing he is referring to the camshaft.
I'm working a ford B engine block.
I want to establish #1 TDC , firing/power stroke, then match up cam/crank gear marks.
I guess I'm over thing this. I'll just match gear marks and check for TDC thereafter.
I'm remembering something like....most accurate to check TDC and then indicate on crank pulley....when Head is off, that is too split difference after piston rotated BOTH ways ?
It takes two crankshaft rotations for all cylinders to complete their 4 cycles and for the cam to make one revolution. Just line up the timing marks & cam will be timed to the crank.
The piston doesn't know if it's on power or exhaust stroke! The cam tells it which one it's on. As long as the timing marks are right.... you are right.
Johnny Gee and oj like this.
Just understood what you were talking about.
Make a positive stop and bolt it to the block so that the piston positively stops a little before it gets to the top. Exactly where is not important. Rotate the piston to this stop. Mark your flywheel/ damper, or where ever you time your engine. Reverse the rotation till the piston stops again. Make a mark. Exactly 1/2 between the marks is top dead center.
Sorry Triumph, this was supposed to be for" Hardtimesaintit".
This information is helpful and brings back the details of what I had forgotten !
This is something I recommend to peeps who pick up a "new" old piece of iron, before they start troubleshooting or throwing parts at it or especially ignitiontiming etc. make sure the damper is right! Saves lots of time and aggravation.
31Vicky with a hemi and Beanscoot like this.
An easy tip I learned some time ago- if you remove the spark plug on #1 and rotate the engine with your finger over the hole- if you are in the power stroke, the exhaust valve will be closed and you will feel a major pressure build against your finger. If no pressure, then you are on the exhaust stroke. I rotatw until i feel the pressure build, then keep turning it a little more until the balancer mark lines up with the timing pointer.
Exactly how I did it when I worked on piston-popper aircraft performing compression checks.
I also have used this procedure, for 60 yrs, on any engine that has the HEAD installed.
As stated, this '32 B (style) block is in the assembly stage, with pistons in. At this stage it is time to get a pretty accurate initial timing setup.
I've been in 'for repairs' for months now. Just getting back into action is a step forward. Meds don't help the memory, eh.
I appreciate you guys taking time to help ! ALL of you.
I stumbled across a Donovan !!
Well- hope you feel better soon- just don't let the doctor try the finger method to check your TDC!
Just imagine your A/B with a bit of billet bling !
No room for fingers with all the equipment there !!
Not to hijack but I'm having difficulty with TDC on Ford 351. Had to pull dist to replace intake mainifold gasket. My "helper" started to screw around with the crank pulley after I pulled the dist. Almost brained him. Anyway did the thumb over the hole routine but the engine doesn't run well and the timing marks are off. So... can I get TDC by pulling all plugs and removing valve cover then cranking engine by hand until the #1 exhaust valve is closed and the intake is just, almost, darn near closed?
NO! You want both valves completely closed at TDC for ignition timing/distributor installation set -up purposes. Intake valve will have been closed at that point for something like 60° of crank rotation, and exhaust valve is at least 50° away from starting to open.
When the Exhaust valve is just closing, and the Intake valve is just starting to open you are at TDC but it is TDC overlap for cylinder #1 (exhaust was just pushed out, intake charge is now going to be drawn in as piston goes down).... and not TDC firing #1 plug.
Everyone should build one of these before they reach puberty or senility.
Whith the piston on the bottom and the exhaust valve closing - this is the beginning of the compression stroke. Once the position reaches the very top of this stroke with both valves closed that is WHEN you'll find TDC.
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Rick, Just picked up one of Yapp's small crank pulleys. The timing mark for TDC is inline with the crank notch. So I would think you want the notch up.
How are you my friend !
Good to hear from you and thanks for this input. It answers my original inquiry !
I have one of those pulleys, old without mark, so I make marks when assembling via #1 piston , as discussed above. Although this assembly is balanced out, I'm going to run a balancer with pulley, and will mark it also. Just getting over cancer bs, and haven't had time/energy to work this project. But that is changing ! Last several days too much wind, smoke and ash to breathe, let alone work.
Ah, life is good though. Things can be worse ! Be safe.
Your right , if done correctly. The more correctly, the more $$$$$, to do so... make a screamer. Short blk form now with stock 200.5 cubes, but capable of handling....LOTS of hp, if done correctly, I. E. - full OHV crossflow head; blower or some such. It is with 5 -4 bolt mains and 5 cam support bearings so very sturdy indeed !
If you think that it costs LOTS to build a stocker, this one is worse / more $. I'm just present custodian. May not even go good with my low buck home made roadster.. now if I had a show boat build that needed some giddy up..look out !!
A little known fact, there were only thirty (30) ever made ! Interesting history here.
Thanks for the reply. Again this all started with my "ASSistant" . A fellow on another site suggested that method and and I thought WTF. Didn't make sense to me so I though I'd turn to th empower of the HAMB. I really do not want to pull the head so I'll try the best I can to do as you described. I would think that if I kept an eye on the harmonic balancer and the timing marks I should get it pretty darn close as figuring 60* and 50* by eye could be tough. Hopefully the timing chain isn't stretched.
TDC is TDC as far as the crank and number 1 piston go. Simply because the piston is at top dead center of the stroke.
As the others said, then you time the cam to the crank.
As many engines as I have done over the past 56 years I still have to get the book out most of the time and check to see where the timing marks are supposed to be on specific engines.
I had to laugh a bit at that because I got to the point where I never even mark where the rotor was pointing when I pull a distributor. Bring it up on compression, line up the marks and drop it in and on I go as it ends up being simpler than trying to remember if the rotor points to this side or that side of the chalk mark.
So what if he moved the crank???
This is something every gear head should be able to do. Pulling the head to find TDC and set a distributor is not how it's done. Squirrel can get TDC and set a dizzy without opening the hood.


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November 11, 2008 Sports
Portsmouth FC in "serious" talks with foreign buyers
by Michael Fern
A South African business group are moving to buy Portsmouth football club in the latest of a series of foreign takeovers of Premiership teams.
Alexandre Gaydamak, the current owner of Portsmouth, has been looking to sell the club since October, when he admitted that he would consider any "serious" offers. There was concern that no buyer would be willing to take on the club's debt, reported to be over £30 million, but South African gold-mining executive Greg James has led a group willing to offer £70 million for the team.
The negotiations have been described as in an "advanced" stage by the Independent, with the consortium preparing to examine Portsmouth's accounts. One source said: "They are now talking and negotiations are going well", and a deal is expected within a fortnight.
High-profile Israeli agent Pini Zahavi, who was previously thought to be planning a bid of his own, has been revealed as an advisor to the South Africans. His role in the buyout could lead to his client, former Chelsea manager Avram Grant, taking a job at the club as either director of football or manager.
The buyout would come during a period of increasing foreign investment in the Premiership. Manchester City's recent high-profile takeover by an Abu-Dhabi based investor is the most recent, and has led to rumours that fellow United Arab Emirate country Dubai had an interest in West Ham United.
In previous recent seasons, Aston Villa has been bought out by American millionaire Randy Lerner, and Liverpool by George Gillette and Tom Hicks, while many Manchester United supporters were outraged at Malcolm Glazer taking over their team.
With Chelsea, Aston Villa and Fulham also under foreign control, the takeover of Portsmouth is the latest in a growing trend in English football.
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Sisters and Brothers in Christ - Through prayerful discernment with the leadership of Chicken Coop Church and the flowing of many tears, as of 2019 Chicken Coop Church is laid to rest. Read Pastor Peter's farewell letter here.
Wednesday: Soup in the Coop - 5:30 p.m.
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Minimum Wage Economics and Fallacies: Marginal Revenue Product (Part 1 of 2)
7 MIN READ - The Cautious Optimism Correspondent for Economic Affairs and Other Egghead Stuff, having concluded the first half of his series on free vs regulated banking in Great Britain, will give readers a "break" from banking history with something a little more current events: a new series on the economics and fallacies of minimum wage with a focus on "Fight for $15" proposals.
The Economics Correspondent is fairly active reading CO's posts and comments and in his estimation most CO Rockers generally "get" the problems and negative consequences created by governments imposing wage floors above market equilibrium wages for low-skilled labor. But he thought that some econ nerds of the CO world might unite finding more detailed economic theories, history, empirical evidence, and even a few anecdotes interesting reading.
In the next two columns we'll focus primarily on "Marginal Revenue Product," a concept that, once established, provides a great deal of insight into consequences and fallacies of minimum wage.
Aside from the obvious law of demand—which states the higher the price of a good or service the lower the quantity purchased—economists frequently employ the concept of Marginal Revenue Product to analyze the effects of minimum wage.
Marginal Revenue Product, sometimes referred to as Marginal Revenue Productivity, refers to the additional revenue a firm can secure from one additional employee's labor. It's also the amount of additional revenue the last hired or least productive employee's labor can secure for the firm.
Marginal Revenue Product is a mouthful, so going forward we'll refer to it by its customary abbreviation of MRP.
STATING THE OBVIOUS: MRP = MARKETABLE SKILLS
It's probably self-evident that workers with few to no marketable skills have low MRP while those with high skills have higher MRP.
In more complex real world scenarios MRP may apply to a small group of new hires since it takes more than one employee to secure any marginal revenue at all. For example, a new international long-haul airline route won't bring in a dollar of additional revenue with the hiring of a single marginal flight attendant. It requires several of them, two cockpit crew members, and marginal additions to ground personnel, gate agents, etc… before the marketable product—an additional flight—can be offered to the public and begin attracting even a single new dollar of sales.
But for illustrative purposes we'll keep it simple and discuss examples involving single new hires.
So let's take an extra sandwich artist at Subway, given the sporadic frequency of customer orders and arrivals throughout the day, who might only produce $10 per hour in MRP. Meanwhile a skilled doctor seeing several patients a day may be able to produce $150 per hour in MRP.
At the extreme NFL quarterback Tom Brady, given the number of ticket holders and viewers he can attract by doing his job, may be able to produce $10,000 per hour in MRP.
It all has to do with how much money the extra worker's skills and labor can entice customers to hand over to the company.
So moving to the obvious next analytical step, if the least-skilled sandwich artist at Subway has an MRP of $10 per hour, odds are good that he will be hired or remain employed in a state with a minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. But if the state raises the minimum wage to $15 per hour and the employee's MRP doesn't rise accordingly, hiring or retaining him becomes an instant moneyloser—at least $5 per hour in losses.
And no matter what Fight for $15 activists might say, no business is going to consistently hire or retain the marginal (ie. next or last) employee at a loss. Or as economist Gary Wolfram says "The government can force an employer to pay a worker $15 an hour, but it can't force an employer to hire or retain that worker."
Important side note: Some readers may say "Hey, $15 an hour in revenue at Subway isn't that difficult to secure. Just serve two customers, each of whom pays $7.50, and the employee's MRP is $15 per hour. Problem solved."
But remember that MRP refers to marginal revenue that the worker's *labor* produces, not the revenue the entire enterprise produces.
A clerk at Walmart's TV department can sell three TV's a day for $1,200 but that doesn't mean his MRP is $1,200 a day, and it doesn't mean Walmart can afford to pay him $1,000 per day or $250,000 per year. Walmart had to deliver the customer something more than just the employee's labor to secure $1,200 in sales: namely three televisions plus other cost factors. Hence the total cost of securing marginal revenue—labor plus wholesale, capital, marketing, interest on borrowing, etc.—includes "Marginal Factor Cost," a concept we'll examine in future columns.
But we'll continue using just straight wages and MRP to keep the discussion simple.
MRP FALLACY #1: HIGHER MINIMUM WAGE CREATES UNIVERSAL UNEMPLOYMENT
Although minimum wage fallacies are overwhelmingly committed by its proponents, the first fallacy MRP helps us dispel is the rare one more commonly made by minimum wage opponents.
But future columns will be dominated by pro-minimum wage fallacies.
We often hear the claim made that "If the minimum wage is raised to $15 per hour, there will be a disastrous surge in the unemployment rate as countless millions are laid off."
While that might be true during major downturns like the Great Depression, such a sweeping generalization rarely plays out, particularly in strong economic recoveries.
MRP explains it.
While some workers will lose their jobs if the minimum wage is raised to $15 per hour, the reality is that only a small segment of the overall workforce will be impacted. Unfortunately that segment contains the most vulnerable members of the labor force: those with low skills.
To illustrate, let's consider four sample workers:
A. An unemployed teen with zero skills whose MRP is $5 per hour.
B. The aforementioned Subway worker whose MRP is $10 per hour.
C. A software engineer whose MRP is $60 per hour (about $120,000 a year)
D. Our skilled doctor whose MRP is $150 per hour (about $300,000 a year)
Remember, these aren't salaries but rather the amount of revenue their labor can bring in for their employers.
Under the current federal $7.25 per hour minimum wage, employees B, C, and D are gainfully employed since their MRP's are greater than the minimum wage.
But employee A is and has already been chronically unemployed because he simply can't generate a marginal $7.25 an hour for an employer due to his lack of skills.
Incidentally Employee A already explains why teen unemployment is 13% today, was 26% during the Great Recession, and why black teen unemployment is 18% today and was 48% during the Great Recession. Many teens and especially minority teens simply can't produce sufficient MRP to be employable under even the current federal minimum wage.
Now in a new scenario the federal government mandates a minimum wage of $15 per hour.
Employee A, who was already hopelessly jobless, remains even more hopelessly jobless.
Employee B, whose MRP of $10 per hour made him employable at $7.25 per hour, is now a moneyloser at $15 and almost certainly loses his job (more on variables surrounding B's fate in Part 2).
However employees C and D are still gainfully employed because their MRP's were previously and still remain far above $15 per hour.
In short, a hike in the minimum wage tends to idle only those workers whose MRP is between the old wage floor and the new one. Workers whose MRP was below the old minimum wage were never employable to begin with, and those whose MRP was above the new minimum wage are not threatened.
Or put in plainer terms, $15 per hour will threaten the jobs of many fast food restaurant workers, sanitation workers, hospitality workers, etc… but very few doctors, architects, engineers, airline pilots, lawyers, nurses, or even skilled blue-collar workers will feel the impact.
Thus some of the most vulnerable members of society are hurt by a higher minimum wage while the jobs of the better off are mostly unscathed.
The Economics Correspondent doesn't have immediate access to the number of American workers earning between the current minimum wage in their state and $15 per hour, but he suspects that the total represents a minority of America's total workforce albeit a more sizable minority than during past, less aggressive minimum wage hikes.
Then there's strong economic expansions or recoveries.
If the minimum wage is raised to $15 per hour in the middle of a brisk economic recovery the bulk of over-$15 MRP workers will gainfully find jobs while low-skilled workers will fare much worse.
But since there are far more workers with over-$15 MRP than those between $15 and $7.25 (or whatever their local minimum wage might be) the final calculus nationwide will still produce an overall reduction in the unemployment rate.
That is, millions of highly-skilled workers find jobs while hundreds of thousands of low-skilled workers lose theirs. And the final math conceals the blow to low-skilled workers as the broader unemployment rate falls.
This could lead to the pro-$15 per hour crowd committing their own fallacy in turn: pointing to the falling unemployment rate and declaring "See, the higher minimum wage didn't hurt anyone!"
One last note about the employee whose MRP is above $15 per hour.
We mentioned previously that the wage hike tends to affect only those employees whose MRP's are below $15. However, it is still possible for a small number of employees with higher MRP to be hurt also.
Consider if a nationwide minimum wage hike results in 10% of a fast food company's nationwide staff being laid off or replaced by machines. While the low-skilled employees feel the brunt of the pain, the company also now has less need for support staff in HR, building or equipment maintenance, payroll, etc… So a handful of higher-skill workers with MRP's above $15 an hour can still become collateral damage and find themselves fired.
We'll discuss MRP a little more in Part 2.
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Q: Google App Engine and PHP Blank Page after deploying to the cloud. (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS) I'm trying to make an app that lets users authenticate before login into a service. I'm using Google App Engine and PHP; The application works fine in my computer but after I deploy to the Google Cloud, the PHP files doesn't work.  I have all the files in the root directory.
This is my app.yaml
application: civil-topic-94103
version: 1
runtime: php55
api_version: 1

handlers:
- url: /registration.php*
  script: registration.php

- url: /login.php*
  script: login.php

- url: /
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  upload: homepage.html

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- url: /(.*)
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This is my login.html file:

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After clicking the submit button in login.html, I get a blank page.
Does someone know what is going on??

A: Ok, this is how I solved the problem:
 I took some code from this website https://gist.github.com/darktable/873098
I created a directory named "staticfiles" and moved all html files to it(exept the homepage.html).
I changed:
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New York Chamber Brass was founded as a faculty Ensemble-in-Residence at the Conservatory of Music Purchase College, State University of New York. Drawing together an eclectic and classy mix of New York's most distinguished brass players, the members – Graham Ashton & Rich Clymer (trumpets), Peter Reit (horn), Tim Albright (trombone), and Kyle Turner (tuba), are committed to a single artistic vision to promote quality brass chamber music of our time through innovative performances and recordings.NYCB's repertoire is compellingly diverse, encompassing all the significant quintets specifically written for brass from the 1950s to the present day, from the lyrical quintets of Malcolm Arnold, Charles Collier Jones and Michel Leclerc, to the more complex and virtuosic works of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Luciano Berio and Alvin Etler.
The ensemble currently has over 30 works in their repertoire. Upcoming seasons also feature cross-genre collaborations with exhibitions at the Nueberger Museum, together with performances of Elgar Howarth's theatrical work Brass Belles for soprano and brass quintet, Tim Souster's humorous Rabbit Heaven for brass, percussion and sound effects, and Graham Ashton's score for G.W.Pabst's 1925 silent movie Secrets of a Soul, based on Freudian interpretations of dreams.Integral to NYCB's performance schedule is an education program sponsored in part by Rayburn Music and based at Purchase College State University of New York.
Each season, hundreds of school students from New York State, New Jersey and Connecticut hear New York Chamber Brass in seminars, workshops and concerts. The education program is closely linked to a weekly Brass Chamber Music Seminar at Purchase College, which is open to all students and the surrounding communities – admission is free.In fall 2009, NYCB initiated a Composer-in-Residence program for an emerging talented graduate composition student at Purchase College. Each season, a young composer works closely with NYCB for the fall semester before producing a new work premiered by the ensemble at the end of the spring semester. The student's works are added to NYCB's repertoire and performed at subsequent concerts.In addition to their performances in the Conservatory of Music Purchase College, New York Chamber Brass give regular performances at the Neuberger Museum, Guggenheim Museum, La Guardia High School for the Arts, Merkin Hall, and the National Cathedral, Washington DC. International tours for 2009 – 2011, include performances in Hong Kong, UK, France, Germany and South America.
New York Chamber Brass record for the Signum Classics label in London.


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The Return of Ethnic Nationalism
October 25, 2021 February 26, 2008 by Patrick J. Buchanan
In Africa last week, President Bush deplored the genocide in Rwanda in the 1990s, defended his refusal to send U.S. troops to Darfur and decried the ethnic slaughter in Kenya.
Following a fraudulent election, the Kikyu, the dominant tribe in Kenya, have been subjected to merciless assault. People are separating from one another and butchering one another along lines of blood and soil.
According to a compelling lead article in the new Foreign Affairs, "Us and Them: The Enduring Power of Ethnic Nationalism," we may be witnessing in the Third World a re-enactment of the ethnic wars that tore Europe to pieces in the 20th century.
"Ethnonationalism," writes history professor Jerry Z. Muller of Catholic University, "has played a more profound role in modern history than is commonly understood, and the processes that led to the dominance of the ethnonational state and the separation of ethnic groups in Europe are likely to recur elsewhere."
Western Man has mis-taught himself his own history.
Writes Muller: "A familiar and influential narrative of 20th-century European history argues that nationalism twice led to war, in 1914 and then again in 1939. Thereafter, the story goes, Europeans concluded that nationalism was a danger and gradually abandoned it. In the post-war decades, Western Europeans enmeshed themselves in a web of transnational institutions, culminating in the European Union."
Muller contends that this is a myth, that peace came to the Old Continent only after the triumph of ethnonationalism, after the peoples of Europe had sorted themselves out and each achieved its own home.
At the beginning of the 20th century, there were three multi-ethnic empires in Europe: the Ottoman, Russian and Austro-Hungarian. The ethnonationalist Balkan wars of 1912 and 1913 tore at the first.
World War I was ignited by Serbs seeking to rip Bosnia away from Austria-Hungary. After four years of slaughter, the Serbs succeeded, and ethnonationalism triumphed in Europe.
Out of the dead Ottoman Empire came the ethnonationalist state of Turkey and an ethnic transfer of populations between Ankara and Athens. Armenians were massacred and expelled from Turkey.
Out of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian empires came Finland, Estonia, Lativia, Lithuania, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. In the latter three nations, however, a majority ethnic group ruled minorities that wished either their own national home, or to join lost kinsmen.
In Poland, there were Ukrainians, Germans, Lithuanians and Jews. In Czechoslovakia, half the population was German, Slovak, Hungarian, Polish, Ruthenian or Jewish. In Yugoslavia were Slovenes, Croats, Bosnians, Serbs, Macedonians, Montenegrins and Albanians.
The Second World War came out of Hitler's attempt to unite all Germans in one ethnonational home – thus the Anschluss with Austria, the demand for return of the Sudeten Deutsch, and the pressure on Poland to return the Germans' lost city of Danzig, and for Lithuania to give back German Memel and the Memelland it seized in 1923.
World War II advanced the process in the most horrible of ways.
The Jews of Europe, with no national home, perished, or fled to create one, in Israel. The Germans of the Baltic states, Prussia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, the Balkans and their own eastern provinces, almost to Berlin, were expelled in the most brutal act of ethnic cleansing in history – 13 million to 15 million Germans, of whom 2 million perished in the exodus.
At the end of World War II, Europe's nations were more ethnically homogenous than they had ever been, at a horrendous cost in blood.
After 45 years of Cold War, the remaining multi-ethnic states – the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia – broke up into more than two dozen nation-states, all rooted in ethnonationlism.
As Muller argues, ethnonationalism may be a precondition of liberal democracy. Only after all the tribes of Europe had their own ethnically homogenous nation-states did peace and comity come. And what happened in Europe in the 20th century may be a precursor of what is to come in Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.
In China, Uighurs, Mongolians and Tibetans all resist assimilation. Tatarstan may be the next problem for Russia. In the Balkans, it is Kosovo. Serbs there and in Bosnia may emulate the Albanians and secede.
Americans, writes Muller, "find ethnonationalism discomfiting both intellectually and morally. Social scientists go to great lengths to demonstrate that this is a product not of nature but of culture. …
"But none of this will make ethnonationalism go away."
Indeed, we see it bubbling up from the Basque country of Spain, to Belgium, Bolivia, Baghdad and Beirut. Perhaps the wisest counsel for the United States may be to get out of the way of this elemental force. Rather than seek to halt the inexorable, we should seek to accommodate it and ameliorate its sometimes awful consequences.
And we should look to our own land. According to Pew Research, there will be 127 million Hispanics here by mid-century, tripling today's 45 million – and almost 100 million new immigrants. No nation faces a graver threat from this resurgence of ethnonationalism than does our own.
Look homeward, America.
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TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEE: "Sharknado: The 4th Awakens," 8-10 p.m., Syfy.
If you want to recall all the nuances, don't fret: The first three "Sharknado" films rerun at 2, 4 and 6 p.m. Then again, there ARE no nuances – just lots of sharks swirling out of the sky, while Fin (Ian Ziering), April (Tara Reed) and others bash them with clubs, swords and chainsaws.
Now we jump ahead five years, when the world assumes tornadoes have been prevented and April has been killed. Never assume: Soon, sharks are swirling anew, heading to our prized places -- Mount Rushmore, the St. Louis arch and the Las Vegas strip. The result is goofy, gory and kind of fun.
TONIGHT'S MIGHT-SEE II: "Celebrity Family Feud," 8 p.m., ABC.
One game has drivers (including Helio Castroneves, the "Dancing With the Stars" winner) facing Sports Illustrated models. Another has men vs. women in the "Bachelor/Bachelorette" world.
Kaitlyn Bristowe will be there, facing Shawn Booth (whom she chose) and Ben Zorn and Chris Strandburg (whom she didn't). The guys also have Ben Higgins of "Bachelor" and Tanner Tolbert, who met Jade Roper in "Bachelor in Paradise"; they're married and she's on the women's team, with Andi Dorfman, Sara Herron, Ashley Ioconetti and Bristowe.
TONIGHT'S ALTERNATIVE: "Teen Choice Awards," 8-10 p.m., Fox.
John Cena has become the summer's designated award-show host. Three weeks after leading the ESPYs, the wrestler-turned-actor co-hosts this with Victoria Justice. There will reportedly be music from Charlie Puth, Serayah (from "Empire") and Flo Rida; Justin Timberlake gets a Decade Award.
And yes, there are lots of awards. "Pretty Little Liars" leads with six TV nominations. Selena Gomez and her ex-love Justin Bieber lead music. Even "Scream Queens" is nominated. Really.
TONIGHT'S ALTERNATIVE: "Preacher" season-finale, 9 p.m., AMC.
OK, this one won't be getting any Teen Choice Awards. Last week's episode (rerunning at 7:55) was very gory, and not in a fun "Sharknado" way; it even felt a beheading needed to be rerun two more times. As usual, it was also wildly fragmented ... but many of its fragments were beautifully crafted.
After escaping from the sheriff, Jesse now plans to bring God to Sunday's service; he's found a phone with a direct line to Heaven. Alas, a cowboy gunman has been summoned from Hell to kill Jesse.
Other choices include:
"The Simpsons," 7 p.m., Fox. In a rerun, Lisa becomes a child star; her parents try to retrieve her.
"Hollywood Game Night," 8 p.m., NBC. Contestants include Mario Lopez, Nicole Scherzinger and lots of comedians and comedy actors – Bill Engvall, Marlon Wayans, Kevin Nealon and Miranda Cosgrove.
"Masterpiece: Inspector Lewis," 9-10:30 p.m., PBS. Next Sunday, "Lewis" starts its final season. First, here's last year's season-finale: Lewis' first case is being re-opened as similar murders appear.
"BrainDead,"10 p.m., CBS. Juggling satire, sci-fi, drama and more, this is the summer's best show. Now the Centers for Disease Control has lost its funding, just as it's needed most – what with alien bugs invading minds in Washington. Laurel begs her brother, a senator, to help; Sen. Wheatus (Tony Shalhoub), one of the brain-infested, stops him. Also, Laurel finds herself closer to Wheatus' aide.
"Match Game," 10 p.m., ABC. Host Alec Baldwin again has Jack McBrayer, his "30 Rock" colleague, on the panel. Also: Niecy Nash, Kal Penn, Cheryl Hines, Mario Cantone and Alexandra Wentworth.
"Ozzy and Jack's World Detour," 10 p.m., History. Back in 1982, Ozzy Osbourne was arrested for relieving himself on a statue honoring Texans who died at the Alamo. Now he returns there, with his son Jack. They also visit the Johnson Space Center and the Museum of Funeral History.


Food establishments in the Town of Southampton will soon be prohibited from offering plastic straws, stirrers and containers made of polystyrene such as "clamshells", used for packaging. The new law will take effect on May 8th to give food establishment's time to use up the plastic and Styrofoam products and begin gearing up with alternatives including sturdy cardboard, stainless steel or bamboo products.
The new law, first proposed by Councilwoman Julie Lofstad, was recommended by the Town's Sustainability Committee which estimates that residents and visitors to the Town of Southampton discard nearly 20 million plastic straws and 8 million polystyrene cups per year, much of which washes up along the Town's beaches.
The Sustainability Committee polled 85 food establishments and found 82 supported the ban, some had already stopped offering polystyrene "to go" containers.


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Announcements, Community, Political
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020 By Community Contributed
Hawaii Votes by Mail
By Kathy Kaohu, Maui County Clerk
Aloha Molokai! Beginning with the 2020 Elections, all registered voters statewide will automatically receive their ballot packet at the mailing address associated with their voter registration. Molokai voters are encouraged to participate in this important process.
Kalaupapa was the first community to go to an "all mail" voting system many years ago, have a high ballot return rate per capita and were trail-blazers in voting by mail. Let's follow their lead!
Ballot packet delivery will be conducted via Hawaii's election partner, the United States Postal Service and can be expected to arrive in mailboxes as early as July 15. Voters are reminded to contact the Maui County Clerks Office at (808) 270-7749 if they haven't received their ballot packet by July 21.
While the Primary election day is set for Saturday, Aug. 8, voters do not need to wait to complete and return their ballot. Contained in the ballot packet will be 1) a blank Primary ballot, 2) a ballot secrecy sleeve, 3) a postage-paid return mail envelope, and 4) a "Voting in the Primary Election" Frequently Asked Questions "FAQ" flyer.
Registered Voters are encouraged to review the enclosed FAQ, the contests, and candidates on both sides of the ballot. A properly marked ballot counts 100 percent of the time. When marking your candidate selection, completely fill in the box to the left of your choice with a black or blue pen.
Hawaii conducts a "Single-Party" Primary Election to nominate the candidates who will represent each party in the General Election. Remember to Select only one political party preference, and only vote for the candidates of your selected political party preference.
If you change your mind or make a mistake, please contact the Maui County Clerk's office at Tel: (808) 270-7749 for a replacement ballot. Do not use white-out or cross out a choice and initial, as this will invalidate your ballot.
Complete your ballot by voting, place voted ballot into ballot secrecy sleeve, then into the self-addressed postage-paid return envelope, seal, sign the affirmation statement on the return envelope, and mail. Voters must sign the return envelope for their ballot to be counted.
Return your voted ballot by mail or in-person to the Voter Service Center located at the Michell Pau`ole Center Conference Room beginning July 27 to Aug. 7 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding Sundays) and on Aug. 8 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Mailed voted ballots must be received by the County Elections Division by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Saturday, Aug. 8. If returning your ballot via the Postal Service, it is strongly recommended that you drop it in the mail at least five days before the Election Day to ensure it is received by the deadline.
• Keep your Voter Registration information up to date.
• Polling places will no longer be established for voting on Election Day.
• Request an Absentee Ballot if you will be off-island
• Voting closes at 7:00 P.M. on Election Day
The Maui County Election Clerks are standing by and ready to assist the voting public with their needs. Contact the Maui County Office of the County Clerks for more information by calling (808) 270-7749 or the State Office of Elections at elections.hawaii.gov.
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Anthony and Steve pull a score of books off their shelves and talk about some of their favorite books about turtles. As Anthony and Steve run through these books, they also discuss their experiences with several turtle personalities they've gotten to meet over the last year, or those who have impacted their work.


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FDA Guidance on Medical Device Reporting: Additional Clarifications
The article describes in detail the way the medical device manufacturer may apply for exemptions from general reporting requirements, as well as the information to be included in the appropriate request.
Information to be Submitted
Report Form and Exemptions
The Food And Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency), the US regulating authority in the sphere of medical devices, has published a guidance document dedicated to medical device reporting. The document is intended to assist medical device manufacturers and other parties involved in operations with medical devices in ensuring compliance with their obligations on reporting adverse events associated with the products placed on the market. In particular, the guidance provides additional clarifications on applicable regulatory requirements, as well as recommendations to be considered to achieve and sustain compliance thereto. However, the authority also mentions that an alternative approach could be applied, provided such an approach is in line with the provisions of existing legislation and has been agreed with the authority in advance.
The document clarifies, inter alia, the approach to be applied in specific cases, and the way various aspects should be treated.
According to the guidance, an entity responsible for a medical device (usually – its manufacturer) should make reasonable efforts to collect information about the event that occurred. In this respect, the authority refers to the concept of "good faith efforts" which describes the approach to be applied by the manufacturer when attempting to obtain additional information about the reportable event. As further explained by the FDA, the manufacturer shall duly document all the attempts made, and the results achieved. The information to be collected by the manufacturer should be sufficient to identify the root cause of an issue and the way the device in question contributed to it. Sometimes the information additionally collected by the manufacturer could even impact the way the report should be treated based on the severance of consequences. Once the report is submitted, the authority will assess, inter alia, the efforts made by the manufacturer to determine whether they are sufficient and could be considered "good faith efforts".
Moreover, the authority reserves the right to request the manufacturer to provide additional information, should it be reasonably necessary to assess all important aspects of the case. In such a case, the FDA will send the appropriate written notification outlining the additional information required, as well as the purpose for requesting it, and the date when the authority expects to receive it. The authority also mentions that the verbal requests (if any) would be followed by a written confirmation. The aforementioned notice will also contain the details on the way the response should be provided.
Following the applicable legislation, all written or electronic MDR reports, including any supplemental reports or requested additional information must be in English. The appropriate requirement is set forth by 21 CFR 803.13(a).
Under the general rule, reporting requirements should be followed by all the parties involved in operations with medical devices. However, additional exemptions could have a place for certain categories, namely:
Licensed practitioners who prescribe or administer devices intended for use in humans, and who manufacture or import devices solely for use in diagnosing and treating persons with whom the practitioner has a "physician-patient" relationship;
An individual who manufactures devices intended for use in humans solely for such persons' use in research or teaching and not for sale, including any person who is subject to alternative reporting requirements under the Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) regulation (21 CFR Part 812), which requires the reporting of all adverse device effects; and
Dental or optical laboratories.
As further explained by the FDA, an interested party may ask for an exemption, variance, or alternative form of reporting. The appropriate request referring to some or all reporting requirements should be submitted by an interested party in writing. Once received, the report will be reviewed by the Agency, which is entitled to (a) grant the special allowance requested, (b) deny the request in whole, or (c) in part. Furthermore, the authority also mentions that it is allowed to grant an exemption, variance, or alternative form of reporting even in case it was not explicitly requested by a party responsible for a medical device. At the same time, the FDA is also entitled to impose additional reporting obligations, should it be necessary to ensure public health protection, or revoke/modify the allowance granted previously, should it be found reasonable for the same purpose. The aforementioned variations to the reporting form could be related to the timing of report submission or the scope of data to be provided. As described in the example provided by the FDA, it could be possible to agree on a different reporting schedule.
The authority additionally emphasizes that the party responsible for a medical device should strictly follow the way of action prescribed by the FDA in the respective response letter, while in case of discrepancies with the general medical device reporting requirements the specific conditions prescribed by the Agency in the letter should prevail.
The way an interested party may apply for an exemption is outlined in 21 CFR 803.19(b), while additional clarifications are provided in the respective guidance documents dedicated to the matter. As further explained by the FDA, a request for an exemption should include, inter alia, the following details:
Firm identification, including reporting site registration number and the name, address, and telephone number of the contact person;
Type of exemption requested. For example:
A total exemption from the MDR requirements, or
A request to designate an authorized reporter for manufacturer/importer or specifications developer/contract manufacturer, where both entities are subject to reporting;
Type of events involved (e.g., serious injuries, malfunctions);
Device identification such as brand name, model, or the catalog number and product classification code;
Description of the specific type of device problem(s) or adverse event(s) [the applicant] would like [the FDA] to consider for the exemption or alternative reporting;
Justification for the request, including why [the applicant] believe[s] FDA does not need to receive the information required by 21 CFR 803.52 for the affected events; and
Estimated number of MDR reports filed annually that will be affected by this exemption.
As it was mentioned before, such a request should be submitted in writing.
In summary, the present FDA guidance provides additional clarifications regarding the regulatory requirements related to medical device reporting. The document describes the way of action in specific cases, such as requesting an exemption.


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In June, the Oakland City Council voted against a strategy to transport coal by way of a proposed bulk export terminal. Workplace wellness programs are increasingly adopted by businesses for their worth in improving the wellness and nicely-being of their employees, as are school overall health solutions in order to improve the well being and effectively-getting of kids. In order to treat cancer, the major objective is for the patient to be capable to live a quality life, like an ordinary healthy individual.
Because of FMs distinctive population based distribution and long term stellar retention in major care, loved ones physicians have had been given the ideal chance to approach with a balanced perspective – critically crucial due to the unbalanced wellness care design. Government of, by, and for the folks calls for the folks to stand up and do more than just vote every four years, do far more than author clever blogs, do more than compose brilliant tweets, post cynical quips or write constructive comments on the sites of energy.
Not to disparage your policy" speech at Valley Forge, but probably you must consider that the health care Inferno is nine circles deep, and what you see at very first blush is just a hint of the horrors that lay beneath. This care exists in areas with the least health spending, the least well being resources, and the least workforce. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Overall health hired HIP to conduct an external evaluation of two of its recently completed Rapid Health Effect Assessments (HIAs). The Reasonably priced Care Act demands US overall health plans to cover, with no a copay, services endorsed by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Find the genuine well being care nevertheless flickering underneath the suffocating layers of Obamacare and its bloated legislative and regulatory progeny. In Holt et al.'s (1997) study the participants were 41 lean and healthy university students. However added waves of growing expense of health care have followed.
Nick Offerman (aka Ron Swanson) is a pizza farmer in a new Funny or Die video sponsored by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association focused on healthy college lunches. So, as we have mentioned just before…. The continuing egregiousness of the revolving door in health care shows how well being care leadership can play mutually useful games, regardless of the their effects on patients' and the public's wellness. This language of rights, nevertheless, has been downplayed more than the last decade in international health, and in youngster wellness programmes. Now you know why you ought to keep hydrated and why drinking lots of water will keep you healthy.
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Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers 5/27/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions
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Probable Pitchers: James Shields vs. Blaine Hardy
The Chicago White Sox visit Comerica Park on Sunday, May 27, 2018 to play the Detroit Tigers. The probable starters are James Shields for the White Sox and Blaine Hardy for the Tigers.
The opening line for this matchup has Chicago at +130 and Detroit at -140. The White Sox have a 22-23-3 over/under record and a 27-21-0 run line mark. The Tigers are 27-23-0 against the run line and have a 21-27-2 over/under record.
Valuable Chicago White Sox Betting Trends
The Chicago White Sox are 22-23-3 against the over/under
The Chicago White Sox are 27-21-0 against the run line
Important Detroit Tigers Betting Trends
The Detroit Tigers are 21-27-2 against the over/under
The Detroit Tigers are 27-23-0 against the run line
Key Chicago White Sox Injuries
05/26/18 DH Matt Davidson Back is "?" Saturday vs Detroit Tigers
05/25/18 CF Leury Garcia Knee 10-day DL (05/24)
05/23/18 C Welington Castillo Suspension 80-game Suspension (05/23)
05/21/18 LF Nicky Delmonico Hand 10-day DL (05/19)
04/26/18 RF Avisail Garcia Hamstring 10-day DL (04/24)
04/24/18 P Danny Farquhar Head 60-day DL (04/21)
04/23/18 P Miguel Gonzalez Rotator Cuff 60-day DL (04/23)
03/29/18 P Carlos Rodon Shoulder 60-day DL (03/26)
03/29/18 C Kevan Smith Ankle 10-day DL (03/26)
Key Detroit Tigers Injuries
05/23/18 P Matthew Boyd Oblique is upgraded to probable next start Monday vs LA Angels
05/08/18 P Alex Wilson Foot 10-day DL (05/08)
05/08/18 P Jordan Zimmermann Shoulder 10-day DL (05/08)
05/04/18 1B Miguel Cabrera Hamstring 10-day DL (05/04)
04/30/18 P Daniel Norris Groin 60-day DL (04/30)
The White Sox have a 15-33 overall record this season. Starting pitcher James Shields has a 1-4 record with an earned run average of 4.62 and a WHIP of 1.27 this season. He has 41 strikeouts over his 62.1 innings pitched and he's given up 52 hits. He's allowed 7.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.02. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.28 and they have given up 183 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .265 against the bullpen and they've struck out 185 hitters and walked 77 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.09. The White Sox pitchers collectively have given up 417 base hits and 241 earned runs. They have allowed 51 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 213 batters and struck out 356. They have walked 4.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.48 and their FIP as a unit is 4.70.
As a team Chicago is hitting .246, good for 14th in the league. The White Sox hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Jose Abreu is hitting .305 with an on-base percentage of .367. He has 57 hits this season in 187 at bats with 28 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .524 and an OPS+ of 145. Tim Anderson is hitting .240 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .301. He has totaled 41 hits and he has driven in 14 men in 171 at bats. His OPS+ is 97 while his slugging percentage is at .415. The White Sox have 403 hits, including 77 doubles and 55 home runs. Chicago has walked 138 times so far this season and they have struck out 445 times as a unit. They have left 326 men on base and have a team OPS of .721. They score 3.94 runs per contest and have scored a total of 189 runs this year.
Detroit has a 22-28 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.46, Blaine Hardy has a 0-0 record and a 1.46 WHIP. He has 11 strikeouts over the 13 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 16 hits. He's allowing 11.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.51 and they have given up 177 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .255 against the Tigers bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 163 batters and walked 80 opposing hitters. As a team, Detroit allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.6 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.29. The Tigers pitchers as a team have surrendered 424 base knocks and 212 earned runs this season. They have given up 53 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. Detroit as a staff has walked 170 hitters and struck out 373 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.34 while their FIP as a staff is 4.26.
As a team, they are batting .254, good for 10th in the league. The Tigers hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 8.8 hits per contest. Nicholas Castellanos comes into this matchup batting .333 with an OBP of .380. He has 62 hits this year along with 27 RBI in 186 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .522 with an OPS+ of 141. Jose Iglesias is hitting .249 this season and he has an OBP of .301. He has collected 42 hits in 169 at bats while driving in 16 runs. He has an OPS+ of 80 and a slugging percentage of .367. The Tigers as a unit have 442 base hits, including 111 doubles and 42 homers. Detroit has walked 129 times this year and they have struck out on 383 occasions. They have had 342 men left on base and have an OPS of .716. They have scored 4.2 runs per game and totaled 210 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's White Sox/Tigers MLB game against the spread?
Josh's Pick: Take the White Sox +130


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Gecko Meets Coqui
Posted on August 20, 2009 by Damon
This is kind of interesting.
Would a gecko eat a coqui if the glass wasn't separating them?
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Giovanni's North Shore Shrimp Coming To Pahoa
I think most of us know that the North Shore is famous for the Shrimp Trucks that line the highways there.
One of the more famous ones is the Giovanni Shrimp Truck:
The Original Giovanni's Shrimp Truck on the North Shore of Oahu
Well I just got through with a cruise through Pahoa, and I noticed a new business going in next to Boogie Woogie Pizza.
The outside of the restaraunt with "Coming Soon" posters
A quick look at the flier did verify that this was one of the North Shore Shrimp Truck places that I had previously eaten at:
I stopped in where Manager Liaka Kaahu informed me that they were planning on opening in September once all the permits were finalized.
A quick look at the planned menu shows that it is identical to the one on the North Shore… Except in Pahoa… They will be offering a "Half Plate" for only $6.00
I love Shrimp… and this is gonna be great for our community. I can't wait for it to open!
I'll let everyone know when it does open for good.
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Hawai'i Commemorates 50TH Anniversary of Statehood Tomorrow
Media Release:
On the eve of Hawai'i's 50th anniversary of statehood, final preparations are being made for tomorrow's 50th Anniversary of Statehood Conference "New Horizons for the Next 50 Years."
More than 2,000 Hawai'i citizens representing different industries and interests are scheduled to take part in the one-day conference, which gets underway at 8:00 a.m. at the Hawai'i Convention Center. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m. in the exhibit hall.
Major topics and themes that will be discussed at the conference include: 21st Century Economy; Education for the Next Generation; Energy for Tomorrow; Technology in Our Daily Lives; and Native Hawaiians: Cultural Navigation in a Sea of Change.
Keynote speakers include Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Bryan Clay, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy Andy Karsner, and pollster John Zogby of Zogby International, who will present the findings of a new survey of Hawai'i residents and reveal their views on Hawai'i, the economy and the future.
Key breakout workshops include: Hawai'i's Tourism Future; Military Partnerships – Part of Our 'Ohana; Knowledge Management – Leading Hawai'i's Future; Media in Hawai'i – The Next 50 Years; Economic Understanding for Today and Transformation for Tomorrow; Public Education in Hawai'i: Past, Present and Future; Labor Movement: Role of Unions Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow; Historic Overview: Historical Perspectives of Statehood; Preserving Hawai'i's Natural Resources; Agricultural Land Use Since Statehood; and Energy for Tomorrow.
In addition to the conference plenary sessions and workshops, the New Horizons exhibit pavilions and a career fair for Hawai'i residents faced with the realities of the current economic challenges. Over 30 employment search firms, local employers, and the State of Hawai'i Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Workforce Development Division will offer information and job search assistance to potential employees.
Other highlights include the unveiling of a commemorative State of Hawai'i stamp by the U.S. Postal Service; a live video conference with Hawai'i's troops in Iraq; a post-conference 1950s concert (7:00 – 9:00 p.m.) featuring The Platters, The Coasters and The Drifters; and fireworks (8:55 p.m.) presented by the Hilton Hawaiian Village.
As of Thursday morning, organizers said there was space for an additional 500 delegates, but that registration was filling up. Walk-up registration will be available on Friday, while space is available, however the economic forecast lunch has sold out.
Tickets to the concert by The Platters, The Coasters and The Drifters can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Hawai'i Convention Center the day of the event while seats are available.
Additional Information about the conference and concert can be found at: www.hawaiistatehoodconference.com.
Year-Long, Statewide Commemoration
The statehood conference culminates a year-long series of events and activities that mark this important milestone in Hawai'i's relatively young, but rich history as a state. The Commission placed a strong focus on educational outreach for Hawai'i residents of all ages.
Educational exhibits chronicling Hawai'i's journey to statehood were displayed at various locations, including the State Capitol, Hawai'i State Library, and five airports – Honolulu International, Kona International, Hilo International, Līhu'e and Kahului.
Also, 50 time capsules containing a treasure trove of memorabilia representing both Hawai'i's past and present will be buried statewide to be opened on the state's 75th anniversary in 2034. Seven of the capsules were made available for Hawai'i residents to contribute memorabilia will be retired and sealed at the luncheon tomorrow, and will be buried on the grounds of the State Capitol. The other 43 capsules were distributed to the neighbor islands, as well as schools and organizations statewide.
Over the past year, various events have been held statewide to commemorate Hawai'i's statehood. Highlights included:
August 25, 2008 – The first of the 50 Voices of Statehood vignettes began airing on radio and television stations statewide. The vignettes, which aired each week over the course of the year, featured personal perspectives on statehood and Hawai'i's history from 50 residents representing the state's diverse ethnic, cultural, religious, political, social and economic backgrounds. The 50 Voices of Statehood vignettes are archived on the Internet: www.hawaii.gov/statehood.
November 10, 2008 – The U.S. Mint unveiled the Hawai'i Commemorative Quarter, the final coin produced in the U.S. Mint's 50 State Quarters® Program.
March 18, 2009 – A joint session of the Legislature convened to commemorate the date 50 years ago, when President Dwight Eisenhower signed into law the bill that allowed Hawai'i to be admitted as the 50th state.
July 23, 2009 – The state's namesake submarine, the USS Hawaii (SSN 776), the first Virginia-class submarine to be home-ported in the Pacific, arrived in Hawai'i.
August 4, 2009 – A giant commemorative statehood mosaic mural created with over 8,000 pieces of artwork by students from Hawai'i and the nation was unveiled at Honolulu International Airport.
In addition, 17 official events and activities sanctioned by the 50th Anniversary of Statehood Commission, were held on the neighbor islands throughout the past year. They included:
Big Island – The Ka'u Coffee Festival; Ipu Lani – Ipu and Traditional Fishing Workshops; Hawai'i Volcanoes Institute – Workshops on History; Big Island Film Festival – Best of the Fest Concert; Hilo Inter-tribal Pow Wow; Hawai'i Performing Arts Festival – 50 Years of American Music; Mango Festival; and Commemoration ceremony at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.
Maui: Upcountry Fair and Makawao Paniolo Parade.
Lāna'i – Pineapple Festival and Statehood event at Four Seasons Resort Lāna'i at the Lodge at Koele.
Kaua'i – Kaua'i Museum Statehood Celebration; E Ola Mau Na Leo O Kekaha; Kaua'i County Farm Bureau Fair; Kaua'i Mokihana Festival; and musicians and hula dancers at Līhu'e Airport.
Two additional events are scheduled to take place on the neighbor islands:
August 21 – "50 Years of Hawaiian Cultural Renaissance" at Hana Beach Park.
August 23 – Statehood event held in conjunction with the Kailua Village Business Association's Ali'i Drive Stroll.
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Senator Inouye Pledges Commitment and Support to the TMT Telescope
I just read the following Tweet:
US Senator Dan Inouye pledged his commitment and support for the Thirty Meter Telescope during a small gathering at Imiloa today (Edit – Yesterday) in Hilo.
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13 Complaints Filed Against Hawaii County Police Recently
The following is a list of complaints against the Hawaii County Police Department that were discussed at the last County of Hawaii Police Commission Meeting that was held Friday, August 14th in Hilo.
HPC 09-09: Complainant alleged that the officer's accident report was incomplete and obscured the facts.
HPC 09-13: Complainant alleged that his speeding citation was incompletely filled out and not accurate.
HPC 09-22: Complainant alleged that during a traffic stop, an officer's behavior was abusive and discriminatory harassment, and that he should be made aware of the Peaceful Sky initiative.
HPC 09-24: Complainant was involved in a traffic stop. He alleged that he was held at gunpoint, handcuffed, and made to lay face on the road while being interrogated. His wife and children watched the ordeal. The officers were later informed that they had the wrong guy, and he was released.
HPC 09-25: Complainant alleged that officers pursued a vehicle at excessive
speeds and in doing so contributed to the death of the driver.
HPC 09-26: Complainant alleged that an officer was wrong when he told him he was in a no parking area. He also alleged that the officer yelled at him and was irrational.
HPC 09-27: Complainant alleged that he drove through a red light because it was faulty, and that the officer did not want to listen to his explanation which he felt was disrespectful and unprofessional.
HPC 09-28: Complainant's son was involved in an altercation. She alleged that an officer abused his position when he used an electronic control device on him.
HPC 09-29: Complainant alleged that an officer was intimidating and threatening when he interviewed her son, and that this caused her son to have a seizure.
HPC 09-30: Complainant alleged that an officer used his position to improperly treat and harass him so that he could use a camp area for himself and his family.
HPC 09-32: Complainant complained about the manner in which an officer spoke to him and that his arrest for a TRO violation was bogus.
HPC 09-34: Complainant alleged that an officer yelled at him at a DUI check point.
HPC 09-35: Complainant was stopped for speeding and then arrested for DUI. She alleged that she was not speeding, that the citation had incorrect information, and that the officer would not show her the reading of the breath analyzer.
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Hawaii Tourism Authority Looking to Fund Natural Resource & Culture Projects
The Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA), the state agency for tourism, is looking to fund projects qualifying under its 2010 Natural Resources (NR) Program and its K'kulu Ola—Living Hawaiian Culture Program (LHCP).
Natural Resources Program
(RFP No. HTA-10-01)
PDF – 2010 Natural Resources Program
DOC – 2010 Natural Resources Program
To respect, enhance and perpetuate Hawai'i's natural resources to ensure a high level of satisfaction for residents and visitors.
Kūkulu Ola –Living Hawaiian Culture Program
PDF – 2010 Living Hawaiian Culture Program
DOC – 2010 Living Hawaiian Culture Program
To honor and perpetuate the Hawaiian culture and community.
DEADLINE OCTOBER 5th
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Just like the dramatic temperature difference between being in the sun and in the shade, you can see the difference between someone engaged and disengaged with their work.
A person's disengagement throws shade on a their attitude, performance, and ability to be creative. And most importantly their ability to empathize. They get stuck in their own narrative, which pushes them to even more disengagement. And often they cut off the energy in themselves that allows them to grow (in that particular skill, task, project, job, career). Because that energy only comes with engagement.
Though I do believe that people are able to change, it's rare. They have to want that change themselves. You may paint a clear picture or show a path to improvement, but unless it's a path they think is worth going down, then it makes no difference.
I often see the disengagement from people who speak in terms of entitlement. But that sense of entitlement just works against them to create even more of a rift between them and others, as well as their engaged and disengaged self.
And so they often create a situation where they are asking to be let go or fired, only to complain after the fact about being let go.


Cruise ships offer an incredible experience where the journey is the vacation, and when you want to escape the everyday stress, you want to sail away on Norwegian Escape. Departing from New York City, this ship gives you an extraordinary onboard adventure. We dare you to try everything – or nothing at all. However you prefer to sail, this ship has the experience for you.
Norwegian Escape dazzles with so many onboard activities that you may not be able to fit them all in. (We couldn't even do it in this blog!) Twenty decks bring you Broadway style shows like After Midnight, smash-hit musical highlighting the Harlem's Cotton Club and its storied history. Don't miss out on For the Record: The Brat Pack, a one-of-a-kind theatrical rock 'n' roll concert experience, set to the songs of favorite 1980's movies. Laugh out loud with 12 sidesplitting shows of the Levity Entertainment Group at Headliners Comedy Club, and for a truly robust evening, Wine Lovers the Musical offers wine tastings along with musical comedy.
How about some excitement? Head to the top deck for Aqua Park with tandem water slides, free falls, family rides, pools and hot tubs. At 678 Ocean Place, you'll find three decks of nonstop action, including bars, lounges, NCL's biggest casino, and specialty restaurants. Walk the Plank and zip over the seas in an exhilarating ropes course. Then refresh and relax in the chilly snow room.
Take to the Waterfront, Norwegian's promenade with shops, bars, and specialty dining for a relaxing evening. Sit back with a drink in your hand and good company, and enjoy an experience you can't have anywhere else, the pleasure of the unobstructed sunset at sea.
Of course, that's only what you can do on the ship. Once you dock at your destination, you'll also have shore excursions to enjoy in paradise, AKA Caribbean, the Bahamas, and Florida.
Pace yourself. With 25 dining options to choose from, you're going to want to try as many as you can during your duration at sea. Complimentary dining includes contemporary cuisine in stunning dining areas with floor-to-ceiling windows, so you can enjoy the view along with your meal. For a more intimate experience, dine at O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar & Grill, an Irish pub featuring favorite comfort foods like chicken pot pie, chicken & waffles, and fish 'n chips, also included in your complimentary dining package.
Indulge with a specialty dining package, and enjoy 11 exquisite restaurants. Savor slow-roasted meats carved tableside at the authentic Brazilian steakhouse Moderno Churrascaria, and feel like you are dining in Paris itself with sidewalk-style dining at Le Bristro French Restaurant. For small plates such as Queso y Charcuterie, stop into Pincho Tapas Bar, and make sure to order the sangria. Is an NCL voyage complete without a meal at Cheeseburger in Paradise with a Who's to Blame Margarita? We think not.
With so much to see and do on Norwegian Escape, you'll also want some time to yourself and those with you. Norwegian Escape offers a wide variety of places to recharge for another day of excitement, starting at the studio (with no single supplement), a mini-suite featuring a private balcony, a Spa Balcony with complimentary access to the Thermal Suite at the Mandara Spa, or even the exclusive Haven. This pampering section of the ship features 24-hour butler service, a private sundeck, private restaurant, and accommodations featuring bedrooms and penthouses.
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