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Conservation at Sabi Sabi
Safeguarding the future
By sharing our respect and love for the wilderness with our guests, staff and members of our neighbouring communities, we believe that we can work together to conserve our piece of African paradise so that it can be enjoyed by many generations to come.
A holistic approach to conservation
Our conservation philosophy is based on two principles. The first is to conserve the rapidly dwindling wilderness areas and the second is that the business must link tourism with conservation and the community.
Actively limit human impact on the reserve
Balance ecological needs with people's needs
Protect habitats and species on the reserve
Educate others on the importance of conservation
Defending our animals from harm
Anti-poaching is vital to conservation and ecotourism. By preventing poaching, we prevent animals from building animosity towards humans and promote mutual respect comfort, which results in rewarding sightings for our guests.
At the frontline of anti-poaching
Poaching is a dire threat to wildlife the world over. And while there are numerous techniques to deter poachers, we believe that providing human protection to endangered species from a distance is a non-invasive and effective measure that allows the animals to retain their freedom and natural habits. Over and above the Sabie Game Reserve conservation units, we have our own dedicated anti-poaching units to strengthen this blanket of protection even further.
South Africa's wildlife is a valuable asset that needs careful management. By investing in it wisely, we can attract ecotourism, stimulate the local economy and ensure that future generations can share in the privilege of enjoying nature as we do today.
Protecting endangered species from extinction.
Enjoying intimate interactions with the animals.
Making sure no animal is physically harmed.
SAFARI EXPERTS
Responsible guiding and safari practices
Quality guiding plays a critical role in conservation. Our guides undergo a strict selection and training process that is unique to our reserve. This includes animal and plant identification, the principles of ecology and guest etiquette. We view our rangers as environmental educators who share their knowledge to deepen our guests' appreciation for nature and highlight the importance of conservation.
We also follow ethical safari practices and strict rules on safari. We always place the animal's needs first by limiting the number of vehicles per sighting, by leaving a mother with her young undisturbed and providing space should an animal shows signs of discomfort. By treating animals with respect we gain their trust, which translates into rewarding intimate sightings.
An integrated approach to habitat management
Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve is home to a myriad of microhabitats, which in turn support unique fauna and flora species. By protecting and carefully managing these habitats, we are making the reserve an appealing home for wildlife.
Maintaining our diverse habitats
We are actively involved in ongoing habitat management activities with a dedicated Habitat Management Team. The development of a competent programme – with input from qualified ecological consultants – has shaped informed decisions on the successful management of the reserve, which is continually assessed, reviewed and revised. By conserving the numerous habitats on our reserve we are helping to conserve the animals that thrive here.
Our habitat management practices include:
Controlled burning.
Alien plant control.
Waterhole rotation.
Road maintenance.
Erosion control.
Our rich natural heritage
Predator or prey, great or small, we strive to protect all
living creatures.
How we manage our waste
Waste is a by-product of human activity. As promoters of sustainable tourism, we go to great lengths to make sure our impact is kept to a minimum and the waste we generate is sensitively managed to conserve our unspoiled piece of Africa.
Water Waste
Suite amenities
Plastic bottle management
Given our location in the pristine wilderness, we manage our wastewater with extreme care. Each of our four luxury lodges has an artificial wetland system comprising a series of interconnected gravitational dams that naturally filter the wastewater so that it can be safely released into the underground river systems.
Each of our luxury suites is replete with Charlotte Rhys skincare products. One of the reasons we selected this exclusive range is their commitment to recycling. Depleted containers are collected, sorted, processed and delivered to Charlotte Rhys where they are repurposed as new products and returned to our lodges.
When it comes to kitchen management, food waste is kept to a minimum. We repurpose certain foods as in-house meals in compliance with health protocols and we donate all other food waste to neighbouring farms where it's used as animal fodder or compost, thereby reducing their operating costs. This 'keeping it local' policy both promotes job creation and aids in the growth and development of small business enterprises.
South Africa is a water-scarce country and no drop is wasted. The recyclable plastic water bottles we supply to our guests are collected, all remaining liquid is used for laundry and irrigation, and the empty bottles are donated to an empowerment group to be recycled.
Our Rich History
Meet The Dream Team
Explore Sabi Sabi
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By Maring Williams Law Office
All You Need to Know About the Takata Airbag Recall
Vehicles made by 19 different automakers have been recalled to replace frontal airbags on the driver's side or passenger's side, or both in what NHTSA has called "the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history." The airbags, made by major parts supplier Takata, were mostly installed in cars from model year 2002 through 2015. Some of those airbags could deploy explosively, injuring or even killing car occupants.
At the heart of the problem is the airbag's inflator, a metal cartridge loaded with propellant wafers, which in some cases has ignited with explosive force. If the inflator housing ruptures in a crash, metal shards from the airbag can be sprayed throughout the passenger cabin—a potentially disastrous outcome from a supposedly life-saving device.
NHTSA has determined the root cause of the problem: airbags that use ammonium nitrate-based propellent without a chemical drying agent. As postulated early on, environmental moisture, high temperatures, and age as associated with the defect that can improperly inflate the airbags and even send shrapnel into the occupant. To date, there have been 16 deaths due to this problem in the U.S. Worldwide, NHTSA reports there have been at least 24 deaths and 300 injuries.
Through various announcements, the recall of this defective auto product has tripled in size over the past year. It is expected that the inflator recall will impact more than 41.6 million vehicles in the U.S., involving 56 million inflators.
For millions of vehicles in the recall but not under a stop-driving order, NHTSA has prioritized delivery of parts to models and areas with the highest concentration of Takata incidents, NHTSA told CR.
"It was not possible for all replacement parts to be available right away, and some vehicles were at much higher risk of a dangerous airbag explosion than others," agency spokeswoman Karen Aldana said.
Recall Timeline
Why Is It Taking So Long for My Airbag to Arrive?
Will the Takata Bankruptcy Filing Stop Me From Getting My Replacement Airbags?
How Important is it That I Respond to the Recall?
How Are Repairs Being Prioritized?
Are the Airbags in My Car Definitely Defective?
Will I Have to Pay to Get the Recall Fixed?
Specific Car Manufacturer Recalls
March 29, 2019: Honda and NHTSA announce that a driver of a 2002 Honda Civic was in a crash in Buckeye, Ariz., on June 8, 2018. The driver was injured by the ruptured airbag inflator and died in a hospital on June 11, 2018. The automaker says it is the 14th death in a Honda vehicle related to the Takata airbag inflators; 16 people have been killed because of the airbags in the U.S. The driver was the current owner of the Civic and had purchased the car less than three months before the incident.
January 4, 2019: Ford is recalling 782,384 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles to have their passenger-side front airbag inflators replaced.
December 12, 2018: Toyota says it will install new, non-Takata airbag inflators in select 2003-2005 Toyota Corolla small cars, 2002-2005 Toyota Sequoia SUVs, 2003-2005 Toyota Tundra pickup trucks and 2002-2005 Lexus SC cars. A Toyota spokeswoman says that this action is being done a year ahead of schedule, because it has the replacement parts it needs to do the work now.
October 24, 2018: Mazda expanded its airbag recall to add certain 2010-2012 CX-7 and 2010-2015 CX-9 SUVs, and 2010-2013 Mazda6 sedans.
July 17, 2018: Ford's class-action settlement agreement over Takata airbags promises to give consumers some relief. It's the seventh such deal cut by the class-action attorneys handling claims against the 19 car companies. The owners of Ford vehicles who agree to the deal will receive free loaner cars while waiting for their Takata repairs, as well as small cash payments for their out-of-pocket expenses.
June 7, 2018: NHTSA has urged Florida car owners to check their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to see if their car is involved and if so, to take action. There is concern that South Florida, in particular, is a high risk area due to the weather and completion rate. "I am deeply concerned over the high number of unrepaired defective air bags in vehicles here in South Florida," said King. "I cannot stress strongly enough the urgency of this recall – these air bags can be deadly. If your vehicle is under recall, do not delay in getting it to your dealer for a free repair. It could save your life or the life of someone you love."
March 20, 2018: Senate report highlights that only six of the 17 automakers involved in the wide-ranging Takata airbag recall have adequate loaner car policies for customers that are waiting for parts to become available. The companies that have the most comprehensive loaner policies with the fewest restrictions are BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, Nissan, Subaru, and Toyota.
February 23, 2018: A U.S. bankruptcy judge in Delaware approved a plan negotiated by Takata and its creditors to create a trust fund to compensate the victims of exploding airbag inflators. Automakers are giving up some monetary claims against Takata and agreeing to contribute $90 million to $137 million to the trust fund.
February 12, 2018: New advisory raises the number of 2006 Rangers involved to 30,603 in the U.S., says NHTSA. Mazda is expanding its advisory to include 1,955 B-Series pickup trucks from model year 2006, up from the original 160. These vehicles are under a rare stop-driving recall, with federal regulators urging owners to tow them to dealers to have Takata airbag inflators replaced.
January 11, 2018: NHTSA advises owners of 2006 Ford Ranger pickup trucks to stop driving them after the agency confirmed a second Takata airbag-related death involving the specific truck and model year.
January 9, 2018: Takata expanded its already massive recall by an additional 3.3 million airbag inflators over the same concerns that they might explode and spray dangerous metal fragments into the vehicle's cabin. This was the third of five planned recalls. More vehicles are scheduled to be recalled later.
July 11, 2017: Takata announces recall action will add 2.7 million vehicles from Ford, Mazda, and Nissan that use airbag inflators that contain calcium sulfate, a chemical that serves as a drying agent.
June 26, 2017: Takata files for bankruptcy.
March 2, 2017: Ford recalls 32,000 2016-17 Ford Edge, 2016-17 Lincoln MKX and 2017 Lincoln Continental vehicles to replace the driver frontal airbag module.
February 28, 2017: Takata has finally pleaded guilty to deceiving automakers about the safety of its airbags. Now automakers are disputing charges that they knowingly installed the defective airbags in their cars.
January 12, 2017: Reports of an expected $1 billion penalty against Takata are published, with the expectation that $25 million will be a criminal penalty and $850 million would be paid as restitution to automakers impacted by the recall.
Ford expands its recall to 816,000 Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicle made in North America, including 654,695 sold in the U.S. Most vehicles were included included in prior recall actions, but this move adds the passenger-side airbag inflators.
Toyota also expands its recalls to 543,000 additional vehicles in the U.S., including both Toyota and Lexus brand models, to address front passenger airbags. Notably, this adds the 2012 model year to the recall list for many vehicles.
December 9, 2016: A more aggressive recall schedule was announced by the Department of Transportation, with priority given to the riskiest models.
October 20, 2016: NHTSA confirms the 11th fatality. It occured in a 2001 Honda Civic, a vehicle that was recalled in 2008. The recall had not been performed on this specific car. Nine of the 11 Takata-related deaths in the U.S. have occured in Acura and Honda models. Honda reports that there are just under 300,000 affected vehicles that have not been repaired or accounted for. Key lesson: Take recall notices seriously.
July 22, 2016: Mazda announced that it is recalling additional B-Series pickup trucks from the 2007 to 2009 model years. The recall covers passenger airbags.
June 30, 2016: NHTSA announces that certain 2001-2003 Honda and Acura models have a much higher risk of ruptures during airbag deployments. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a statement, "Folks should not drive these vehicles unless they are going straight to a dealer to have them repaired immediately, free of charge." The affected models are listed below.
June 21, 2016: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announces it will end NAFTA-market production of vehicles with non-desiccated amomonium-nitrate Takata air bag inflators by the end of June, with global production to end by mid-September. The 2016 Jeep Wrangler uses this type of inflator in the passenger-side airbag. Customers will be advised of vehicles that are so-equipped, and will be advised that the vehicles will be recalled in the future.
June 14, 2016: Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Volkswagen have all confirmed the new vehicles they are selling that contain Takata's ammonium nitrate-based propellant in driver and/or passenger frontal airbag inflators without a chemical drying agent, also known as a desiccant. These vehicles are listed below. Fiat Chrysler has yet to announce which vehicle they are selling with this type of airbag. While none of the models are part of the current recall, they all will have to be recalled by 2018. According to NHTSA, as of May 20, 2016, a total of 8,432,805 airbags have been replaced.
June 2, 2016: Audi, BMW, General Motors, Jaguar/Land Rover, and Mercedes-Benz have added nearly 2.5 million more U.S. vehicles to the list of cars with defective Takata airbags.
June 1, 2016: Fiat Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Toyota, and Volkswagen confirm in a report from Florida Senator Bill Nelson (PDF) that they are selling some new vehicles with airbags that contain Takata's ammonium nitrate-based propellant in driver and passenger frontal airbag inflators without a chemical drying agent, also known as a desiccant. These vehicles will have to be recalled by 2018.
May 4, 2016: The massive Takata airbag recall is more than doubling in size, with NHTSA announcing that it is expanding the recall to include 35-40 million airbag inflators to be replaced through 2019. This tally is in addition to the 28.8 million airbags already recalled. Thus far, NHTSA shows that 8,168,860 airbags have been replaced.
April 13, 2016: Regulators state that there are 85 million potentially defective, unrecalled Takata airbag inflators that will need to be recalled—unless Takata can prove they are safe. So far, the recall has included 28.8 million airbags in the U.S.
April 7, 2016: A 17-year-old girl from Texas named as the 10th U.S. victim. She was driving a 2002 Honda Civic. Her death is attributed to shrapnel from the exploding airbag striking her neck. NHTSA shows that 7,522,533 airbags have been repaired.
February 12, 2016: NHTSA expands its list of impacted models. Thus far, 7,122,510 airbags have been repaired.
December 23, 2015: NHTSA announces another U.S. fatality due to the questionable Takata airbag inflator, underscoring the need for consumer to have their cars repaired as soon as possible. Further, there have been changes to the official list of affected vehicles, which are reflected in this omnibus story.
November 3, 2015: NHTSA imposes a record civil penalty of up to $200 million against Takata. (Of that, $70 million is a cash penalty, with an additional $130 million charge if Takata fails to meet its commitments.) Plus, the government agency requires Takata to phase out the manufacturer and sale of inflators that use the risky propellant and recall all Takata ammonium nitrate inflators currently on the road—unless the company can prove they are safe or can show it has determined why its inflators are prone to rupture.
October 9, 2015: Honda releases an update on the Takata airbag recall, stating its progress in reaching out to consumers and its recall repair completion rate.
June 19, 2015: NHTSA and Honda confirm that an 8th fatality was attributable to a Takata airbag rupture, which took place in Los Angeles in September of 2014. The car was identified as a rented 2001 Honda Civic. Honda said the car had been under recall since 2009 but that various owners, including the small rental company in Los Angeles, had failed to have the repairs made.
June 17, 2015: NHTSA VIN look-up tool is updated to include all affected models. Often, there can be a slight delay between announcements and when data is available.
June 16, 2015: Toyota expands years for recall on previously announced models, adding 1,365,000 additional vehicles.
June 15, 2015: Honda expands national recall on Honda Accord.
June 15, 2015: NHTSA and Honda confirm that Takata airbag rupture was implicated in a seventh death. The driver of a 2005 Honda Civic was fatally injured following a crash on April 5, in Louisiana.
June 4, 2015: Reuters reports that at least 400,000 replaced airbag inflators will need to be recalled and replaced again.
May 29, 2015: Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Subaru, and General Motors added the vehicle identification numbers (VIN) of the impacted vehicles to their recall websites.
May 28, 2015: NHTSA and vehicle manufacturers revealed the additional models included in previous recall announcements.
May 19, 2015: DOT released a statement saying that Takata acknowledges airbag inflators it produced for certain vehicles were faulty. It expanded certain regional recalls to national ones, and included inflators fitted in certain Daimler Trucks in the recalled vehicles. In all, the recall was expanded to a staggering 33.8 million vehicles. That number includes the roughly 17 million vehicles previously recalled by affected automakers.
February 20, 2015: NHTSA fined Takata $14,000 per day for not cooperating fully with the agency's investigation into the airbag problems.
January 18, 2015: The driver of a 2002 Honda Accord became the fifth person in the United States thought to have been killed by an exploding airbag inflator.
December 18, 2014: Ford issued a statement adding an additional 447,310 vehicles to the recall.
December 9, 2014: Honda issued a statement saying it will comply with NHTSA and expand its recall to a national level. This brings the number of affected Honda/Acura vehicles to 5.4 million.
November 18, 2014: NHTSA called for the recalls to be expanded to a national level.
November 7, 2014: New York Times published a report claiming Takata was aware of dangerous defects with its airbags years before the company filed paperwork with federal regulators.
Putting the Dangers in Perspective
Fifteen fatalities and more than 100 injuries have been linked to the Takata airbags in the U.S., and in some cases the incidents were horrific, with metal shards penetrating a driver's face and neck. As awful as they are, such incidents are very rare. In June of 2015, Takata stated that it was aware of 88 ruptures in total: 67 on the driver's side and 21 on the passenger's side out of what it calculated was just over 1.2 million airbag deployments spread over 15 years. Despite these figures, airbags in general are not a danger. The Department of Transportation estimates that between 1987 and 2012, frontal airbags have saved 37,000 lives.
Based on information provided by Takata and acting under a special campaign by NHTSA, the involved automakers are responding to this safety risk by recalling all vehicles that have these specific airbags. While the automakers are prioritizing resources by focusing on high-humidity areas, they shouldn't stop there. We encourage a national approach to the risks, as vehicles tend to travel across state borders, especially in the used-car market.
For a historical perspective, AutoSafety.org has compiled a list of airbag recalls over time.
What Is Taking So Long for My Airbag to Arrive?
As of Jan. 2018, NHTSA says that airbag shortages have eased significantly. At first, many affected owners learned that it could take weeks or months for their replacement airbags to arrive. Takata has ramped up and added to its assembly lines to be able to produces a million replacement kits per month. But given the scale of this recall, and the reality that some airbags may have to be replaced a second time, this recall will take years to get all of the millions of replacement airbags produced and installed into affected vehicles.
No. Those replacements should happen in the same time frame as before. Takata plans to maintain control of the airbag business and not slow production until the demand for replacement airbags has been met.
Can Other Suppliers Step in to Fill the Gaps?
Other major suppliers are now involved, including AutoLiv, TRW, and Daicel. Takata has said that it is now using competitors' products in half the inflator-replacement kits it is churning out, and expects that number to reach more than 70 percent. Those rival suppliers also use a propellant that hasn't been implicated in the problems Takata has experienced.
All recalls, by definition, are concerned with safety and should be treated seriously. As with all recalls, we recommend having the work performed as soon as parts are available and the service can be scheduled. Since age has been established as a key factor in most of the Takata airbag ruptures to date, it's especially important for owners of older recalled cars to get this work done. All recall work will have to be performed at a franchised dealership. Independent mechanics can't perform recall work.
Does It Matter Where I Live?
According to NHTSA, yes. The Takata inflators seem to be vulnerable to persistent high humidity and high temperature conditions, such as in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, the Gulf Coast states, Hawaii, and island territories. However, since a number of confirmed deaths have occured in places outside the priority recall area, this recall should not be ignored.
NHTSA organizes the American states and territories into three zones, as follows:
Zone A includes Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Zone B includes Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Zone C includes Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Automakers are getting the replacement parts as fast as they can, and most are sending them to the high-humidity areas first. Northern and less-humid areas might need to wait longer for parts availability, depending on the brand. Contact your dealership to learn how soon the work can be performed. Keep in mind that, while you may not live in or have your car registered in one of the impated or priority zones, if it was previously owned by someone else, it may have spent time in one of them. In cases such as that, it's subject to one of these recalls.
What If I Spend Only a Certain Part of the Year in a Humid Climate?
People who travel to the higher-risk areas in times of low humidity (such as snowbirds) are not at the same level of risk as those who live in those areas year-round, according to NHTSA. The agency is working with automakers to prioritize distribution and repairs.
No. Since 2002 only a very small number of some 37 million cars have been involved in these incidents. Between November 2014 and May 2015, Takata reported to NHTSA that the company had conducted more than 30,000 ballistic tests on airbag inflators returned pursuant to the recalls. In those tests, 265 ruptured. That is an unacceptably high number, and, at 0.8 percent, a far higher frequency than what has been seen so far in vehicles on the road. According to defect reports filed with the government, Takata said that as of May 2015 it was aware of 84 ruptures that had occurred in the field since 2002.
I'm Worried About Driving, What Should I Do Until the Fix Is Made?
If the recall on your car involves only the front passenger-side airbag, then don't let anyone sit in that seat. But if you use the VIN-lookup tool and it says that the problem involves the driver's side, you should do what you can to minimize your risk. If possible, consider:
Minimizing your driving.
Carpooling with someone whose vehicle is not affected by the recall.
Utilizing public transportation.
Renting a car.
Renting a car until yours is repaired can prove expensive and ultimately might not be the ideal solution. Asking your dealer whether they will provide one, or a loaner vehicle might be worth a try if it accomplishes nothing else than putting some pressure on the manufacturer. If you do get a rental car, as with any new vehicle or rental, take some time to familiarize yourself with its operation before driving.
Will My Dealer Give Me a Loaner While I Wait for a New Airbag?
It depends. Some consumers have joined class-action lawsuits to attempt to get compensation. One suit, brought on behalf of BMW, Mazda, Subaru, and Toyota owners, reached a preliminary settlement in early June, 2017. Under the terms of that settlement, members of that class would get cash payments and loaner cars until replacement parts become available.
Repairs conducted under the recall are free, but unrelated problems discovered during the service may not be.
Affected owners in Florida, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico have been prioritized in this recall and will receive parts first. If you live in these regions, make sure to contact your local BMW dealer immediately to schedule an appointment to have your front driver and/or passenger airbag replaced. BMW recommends that no one sit in the front passenger seat until that airbag is replaced.
Recalled cars:
2008-2013 BMW 1 Series
2013-2015 BMW X1
2001-2003, 2007-2013 BMW X5
2010-2011 BMW X6 Hybrid
Chrysler will notify the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and RAM owners. Sterling and Mitsubishi owners will be notified by their respective companies. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. A notification schedule has not yet been provided, but FCA says that vehicles currently or previously registered in areas identified with high absolute humidity (Zone 1 areas) will be targeted first. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S43.
2005-2015 Chrysler 300
2007-2009 Chrysler Aspen
2007-2008 Chrysler Crossfire
2008-2014 Dodge Challenger
2006-2015 Dodge Charger
2005-2011 Dodge Dakota
2004-2009 Dodge Durango
2005-2008 Dodge Magnum
2003-2008 Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 Pickup
2005-2009 Dodge Ram 2500 Pickup
2007-2010 Dodge Ram 3500 Cab Chassis
2008-2010 Dodge Ram 4500/5500 Cab Chassis
2007-2016 Jeep Wrangler
Ferrari will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag assembly, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Ferrari customer service at 1-866-551-2828. Ferrari's number for this recall is 60.
2010-2015 Ferrari 458 Italia
2014-2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale
2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A
2012-2015 Ferrari 458 Spider
2016-2017 Ferrari 488 GTB
2009-2014 Ferrari California
2015-2017 Ferrari California T
2013-2017 Ferrari F12
2016-2017 Ferrari F12 tdf
2016 Ferrari F60
2012-2016 Ferrari FF
2017 Ferrari GTC4Lusso
Contact your local Ford or Lincoln dealer to schedule an appointment to have the airbag replaced in affected vehicles. Visit the Ford Owner website to see if your vehicle is part of the recall.
2007-2010 Ford Edge
2006-2012 Ford Fusion
2005-2006 Ford GT
2007-2010 Lincoln MKX
2006-2012 Lincoln Zephyr/MKZ
2006-2012 Milan
Double check that your vehicle is actually involved. It was first announced that many Buicks, Cadillacs, and Oldsmobiles were affected by the recall. It turns out that was an error in reporting by NHTSA. Most of those vehicles were part of an unrelated recall years ago.
Interestingly, the two remaining vehicles were actually produced by other automakers and rebranded under former GM makes: the 2003-2005 Pontiac Vibe (built alongside the Toyota Matrix) and the 2005 Saab 9-2x (a Subaru-built vehicle rebranded as a Saab). Both vehicles should be taken to a current GM dealership for repairs.
2007-2014 Cadillac Escalade
2007-2014 Cadillac Escalade ESV
2007-2013 Cadillac Escalade EXT
2007-2013 Chevrolet Avalanche
2007-2014 Chevrolet Silverado HD
2007-2013 Chevrolet Silverado LD
2007-2014 Chevrolet Suburban
2007-2014 Chevrolet Tahoe
2007-2014 GMC Sierra HD
2007-2013 GMC Sierra LD
2007-2014 GMC Yukon
2007-2014 GMC Yukon XL
2003-2010 Pontiac Vibe
2005-2006 Saab 9-2x
2006-2011 Saab 9-3
2008-2009 Saturn Astra
If you haven't already, go to Honda's recall site and enter your VIN. If your vehicle is included in this recall, the site will provide a description of the problem and instructions on how to proceed.
NHTSA has determined that certain model-year 2001-2003 Honda and Acura vehicles have a much greater risk of ruptures during airbag deployment. In fact, nine of the first 11 Takata-related deaths in the U.S. were in Acura and Honda vehicles. These high-risk models are listed separately below.
If you have a vehicle that was first sold in, or is registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands—take immediate action. If you haven't already received notice in the mail, print out the results of your VIN search and contact your nearest Honda dealer. They have allocated the replacement parts to these high humidity areas and will replace the part once you've made an appointment. Honda will be sending notices to other areas on a rolling basis as the parts become available.
2003 Acura 3.2CL
2002-2003 Acura 3.2TL
2013-2016 Acura ILX
2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid
2003-2006 Acura MDX
2007-2016 Acura RDX
2005-2012 Acura RL
2009-2014 Acura TL
2009-2014 Acura TSX
2010-2013 Acura ZDX
2001-2012 Honda Accord
2001-2011 Honda Civic
2003-2011 Honda Civic Hybrid
2001-2011 Honda Civic NGV
2010-2015 Honda Crosstour
2002-2011 Honda CR-V
2011-2015 Honda CR-Z
2003-2011 Honda Element
2010-2014 Honda FCX Clarity
2007-2013 Honda Fit
2013-2014 Honda Fit EV
2010-2014 Honda Insight
2002-2004 Honda Odyssey
2003-2015 Honda Pilot
2006-2010 Honda GL1800 Gold Wing (motorcycle)
High-Risk Models
2003 Acura CL
Jaguar/Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is recalling certain model years of the Jaguar XF originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Vehicles not originally sold or ever registered in these states are not subject to this safety recall. For more information, contact the Jaguar Customer Relationship Center at 1-800-452-4827 or the Land Rover customer center.
2009-2015 Jaguar XF
2007-2012 Land Rover Range Rover
Owners should go to Mazda's recall site (https://www.mazdarecallinfo.com/) and enter the car's VIN. If your vehicle is included in this recall, the site will provide a description of the problem and instructions on how to proceed. If the site indicates that repair parts are available, the appointment button on the site links to your local dealer so you can easily set up a repair appointment. There is no charge for this repair. NHTSA has determined that the age and location of a vehicle can increase the risk of rupture. Vehicles sold or ever registered in a high absolute humidity (HAH) area (Florida, Hawaii, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, and Virgin Islands) and/or Mazda vehicles 2003-2007 are considered high priority—immediate action should be taken. If you haven't received a notice in the mail, print out the results of your VIN search and contact your nearest Mazda dealer. Replacement parts have been prioritized to the high humidity areas and dealers will replace the part once you've made an appointment. The recall includes all states and Mazda will be sending notices to areas on a rolling basis as parts become available.
2004-2009 Mazda B-Series
2007-2012 Mazda CX-7
2003-2015 Mazda6
2006-2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed6
2004-2006 Mazda MPV
2004-2011 Mazda RX-8
Mercedes-Benz uses Takata driver-side and passenger-side airbags in many vehicles and, is recalling vehicles which use the affected airbags. Should owners need additional assistance, visit https://www.mbusa.com/en/home, and use the "Email/Write" section under Customer Support, or call 877-496-3691.
2005-2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
2010-2011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class
2011-2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabrio
2010-2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe
2009-2012 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class
2010-2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class
2009-2011 Mercedes-Benz ML-Class
2009-2012 Mercedes-Benz R-Class
2007-2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
2011-2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS-Class
If you see that your car as part of this recall, Mitsubishi advises owners to act immediately in scheduling an appointment to replace it. If the dealer does not have the part yet, they will provide instructions on how best to proceed until the part is available.
2012, 2014, 2016, 2017 Mitsubishi i-MiEV
2004-2007 Mitsubishi Lancer
2004-2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback
2006-2009 Mitsubishi Raider
Nissan has notified or will be notifying owners of affected vehicles to bring their vehicle in for inspection and potential parts replacement. Extra attention is being paid to "some areas" of Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, but the recall covers every state, the District of Columbia, and some American territories.
2003-2008 Infiniti FX
2001 Infiniti I30
2002-2004 Infiniti I35
2006-2010 Infiniti M
2002-2003 Infiniti QX4
2001-2003 Nissan Maxima
2002-2004 Nissan Pathfinder
2002-2006 Nissan Sentra
2007-2012 Nissan Versa
Call your local Subaru dealer and schedule an appointment to have the airbag replaced. There is no wait for parts to arrive and no special emphasis on localized climates or regions. Because second owners may not know where the previous owner of their vehicle lived/drove, Subaru does not want to focus on any particular region.
2003-2006 Subaru Baja
2009-2013 Subaru Forester
2004-2011 Subaru Impreza (Including WRX/STI)
2003-2014 Subaru Legacy
2003-2014 Subaru Outback
2006-2014 Subaru Tribeca
2012-2014 Subaru WRX/STI
Immediate action is recommended if your vehicle registered in the coastal areas around the Gulf of Mexico, including Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Or if the car is in Florida, Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, Virgin Islands and Hawaii.
When the parts become available, owners will be notified by mail to bring their vehicle in for the proper fix.
Finally, if you are uncomfortable driving your vehicle to the dealership to have the work performed, contact your local Toyota dealer, and they will arrange to have the vehicle picked up.
2007-2012 Lexus ES350
2010-2017 Lexus GX460
2006-2013 Lexus IS250/350
2010-2015 Lexus IS250C/350C
2008-2014 Lexus IS F
2012 Lexus LFA
2002-2010 Lexus SC430
2008-2015 Scion xB
2010-2016 Toyota 4Runner
2003-2013 Toyota Corolla
2003-2008 Toyota Corolla Matrix
2009-2013 Toyota Matrix
2004-2005 Toyota Rav4
2002-2007 Toyota Sequoia
2011-2014 Toyota Sienna
2003-2006 Toyota Tundra
2006-2011 Toyota Yaris (Hatchback)
2007-2012 Toyota Yaris (Sedan)
Volkswagen/Audi
2006-2013 Audi A3
2005-2008 Audi A4 Avant
2007-2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet
2005-2008 Audi A4 Sedan
2009-2012 Audi Q5
2008 Audi RS 4 Cabriolet
2007-2008 Audi RS 4 Sedan
2005-2008 Audi S4 Avant
2007-2009 Audi S4 Cabriolet
2005-2008 Audi S4 Sedan
2016-2017 Audi TT
2009-2017 Volkswagen CC
2010-2014 Volkswagen Eos
2010-2014 Volkswagen Golf
2013 Volkswagen Golf R
2009-2013 Volkswagen GTI
2012-2014 Volkswagen Passat
2006-2010 Volkswagen Passat Sedan
2006-2010 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
Source: Consumerreports.com
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The first thing we'll have people do is visit this page with ?action=login in the query string to kick off the process.
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It's important to generate a "state" parameter to use to protect the client. This is a random string that the client generates and stores in the session. The app uses the state parameter to verify that it initiated the request when Google sends the user back to the app.
We build up an authorization URL and then send the user there. The URL contains our public client ID, the redirect URL which we previously registered with Google, the scope we're requesting, and the "state" parameter.
If the user is already logged in to Google, they'll see an account chooser screen as shown above asking them to choose an existing account or use a different account. Notice that this screen does not look like a typical OAuth screen, because the user isn't granting any permissions to the application, it's just trying to identify them.
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One of my jobs as a professional dog trainer is to quickly troubleshoot a situation to solve a problem and save my clients training time. I feel incredibly lucky to train dogs for a living because I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with thousands of dogs over the years.
Besides the thrill of the initial greeting, I get to spend quality time figuring out specific ways to make training more efficient. Each dog has taught me a bit more about what works in a given situation and quite frequently something that worked well with one dog does not work with another.
Often times novice trainers will call a dog "stubborn" because they don't know other ways of teaching or motivating their dog to perform. A lack of options and knowledge can put a wrench in the best intentions. Today is my first post in an ongoing series of dog training strategies and terms that you can use when working with your dog.
Dog training is like any other profession. Individual concepts and techniques might not be too difficult to learn, but the true skill comes with gaining comfort with the big picture and understanding which technique to use in a given situation. It is important for anyone working with a dog to understand that training dogs is a learned skill and is based on the science of animal behavior and learning. As you gain more dog training knowledge, you should try other techniques and see what works the best. If you have read any of my other posts, you probably already know that I ONLY recommend positive reinforcement techniques and completely disagree with the use of choke chains, prong collars, shock collars and other abusive techniques for training.
Disagree? I would love to hear your thoughts. I first heard of the Term "Feed for Position" while watching Bob Bailey's Chicken Camp while I was attending the Academy for Dog Trainers in San Francisco, Ca. Bob Bailey is one of the worlds foremost experts on animal training, and has trained over 140 different species of animals and thousands of individual animals.
Bob Bailey still conducts Chicken Camps in various places to help trainers refine their timing and training skills. Chickens move so quickly that the thinking is that once you can train a chicken, dogs are easy! "Feed for position" refers to rewarding an animal after the behavior is performed in a strategic position, which allows for the trainer to achieve a fluid motion to the next training step resulting in more efficiency in time and motion. For instance, if you want to work on teaching a dog to sit, you can mark the behavior when the dog sits and then reward a few feet in front of the dog so she has to stand up in order to get the treat. Then you can immediately work on another sit, creating a fluid training experience.
My two favorite examples of this occur when I am working on "Go to Bed" and "Take a Bow". When I am training a dog to Go to Bed I mark the behavior with a 'click' when the dog is lying on the bed, but I hold the treat off the bed a few feet away so she has to get up and walk over to get the treat. This way, I can quickly get another repetition without wasting time. The other example is when I am working on Take a Bow. The biggest challenge is making sure the dog does not lie down but moves into the bow position, holds it and then stands up.
So, I will 'click' when the dog is almost lying down, but then quickly take the treat and move it horizontally in front of the dog so she has to stand up in order to get the treat. Look for other dog training terms that I will be discussing in the future. I want you to learn how to train and understand the terms that are associated with training. In the future I will discuss blocking, the four quadrants of reinforcement, premack's principle, habituation, desensitization, flooding, extinction bursts and more.


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Q: How to get data from BackEnd in a RESTful architecture? I'm building a RESTful architecture using a Java Backend and an Angular Frontend. The idea is the following: given a form with a bunch of Fields, the Frontend generates a JSON file and sends it to the Backend, where it will be processed with xdocreport along with a .docx template file in order to perform a context replacement. This pipeline generates a .docx file that I should somehow return to the Frontend, either downloading it or by returning a Response containing a byte[] entity.
So, this is my post in the Backend:
@POST
@Path("/form/{category}/export")
public Response generateDoc(JSONObject jObj) {
    Response.ResponseBuilder rb = Response.ok(Controller.generateDocument(
                                                Utils.getFileExtension(jObj.get("metadata").toString()),
                                                (ArrayList)jObj.get("data"),
                                                jObj.get("metadata").toString()
                                                ));
    rb.header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
    rb.header("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "POST, GET, PUT, UPDATE, OPTIONS");
    rb.header("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Content-Type, Accept, X-Requested-With");
    return rb.build();
}

where Controller.generateDocument() is a static method that actually generates the document and returns a byte[].
My request in the Frontend is:
exportToBackend(): void {
    this.fields.forEach(field=>{
      field.value = this.formGroup.value[field.label];
      if (field.label == 'image') {
        field.value = this.imgURL;
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    });

    let result = {metadata: this.selectedTemplate, data: this.fields};

    const httpOptions = {
      headers: new HttpHeaders({
        'Access-Control-Allow-Origin': '*',
        'Access-Control-Allow-Methods': 'GET, POST, PUT, UPDATE, OPTIONS',
        'Access-Control-Allow-Headers': 'Content-Type, Accept, X-Requested-With'
      })
    };
    this.http.post<Uint8Array>('http://localhost:8080/ExportLibrary-BackEnd-1.0-SNAPSHOT/form/'
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        this.doc = data;
    });

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When I run it, the document is generated correctly (I create both the byte[] object and the actual .docx file as a sort of "debugging") but in the Frontend I get a Uint8Array (0) empty object, and I can't understand why. Moreover, from that array I should also create the .docx file. More precisely, the error I get is the following:

even if I don't use JSON files at all in the Backend.
So, my questions are: where am I wrong? How can I get the actual data from the Java Response object in the Frontend?
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Articles by Timeshifter
Portugal's drug decriminalization. 2.3.4. Based on single-payer, universal healthcare. 2.Two Leading Economists Say Medicare for All Would Give Workers 'Biggest Take-Home Pay Raise in a Generation'. [6][7]. And: For the first time in history, U.S. billionaires paid a lower tax rate than the working class.: "The top 400 families have more wealth than the bottom 60 percent of households, while the top 0.1 percent own as much as the bottom 80 percent." [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15].
Share link: polls. This article was written by Timeshifter. See also: Vote out most Republicans.
Polls before and after the first Global Marijuana March in May 1999. Global marches, rallies, and medical cannabis activism overcame the propaganda that massively escalated with
Reagan's war on cannabis.
It is sometimes difficult to get national and international media to cover the Global Marijuana March. But there is a lot of media coverage locally in many cities, including TV coverage. Many times even with just a few marchers. It really matters because it normalizes cannabis users in people's minds. "Oh, it is those yearly marijuana marchers again. No big deal." So more and more people get used to the idea, and go to the next steps of passive and active decriminalization. Such as looking the other way, limited legalization of possession, and eventually full legalization in some places. Kind of like how laws against interracial couples and marriage were ignored. Osmosis. See the large crowd shots worldwide.
Register and vote for cannabis.
19 Apr 2019: Support for marijuana legalization hits new high (65%), CBS News poll finds.
22 Oct 2018: 2 in 3 Americans (66%) Support Legalizing Recreational Marijuana. [75]. By Gallup Poll.
26 Apr 2018: Poll: Support for legal marijuana hits all-time high (63%). By Max Greenwood. The Hill. Quinnipiac University poll. "Support for legalization hit 63 percent in the survey — the highest level of support recorded by a Quinnipiac poll".
As of late 2017 polling even Republicans support recreational marijuana legalization. [76]. But not Republican politicians. CannabisVoter.info - Click on your state to determine which anti-cannabis Republicans to vote out of office.
1973-2016 polling by General Social Survey.
From early 2017: There's Only One Demographic That Still Thinks Marijuana Should Be Illegal. Republicans. See: Quinnipiac poll done Feb. 16-21, 2017. And: Pew Research poll results from September 2016.
March 29, 2017 article: Public support for marijuana legalization surged in 2016. By Christopher Ingraham. Washington Post. Timeline of polling from 1973 to 2016 by General Social Survey, the gold standard for public opinion research. Note the surge of support for legalization starting around 2005. Denver voted to legalize in 2005, the first major US city to legalize small amounts of marijuana.
Pro-pot arguments fly higher with likely voters. March 8, 2017 Science Daily. More info: [77] [78].
Quinnipiac poll: 71% oppose enforcing federal marijuana laws in states where the drug is legal. February 25, 2017 article.
For the first time more Australians support legalizing pot than oppose.
Surge in support to decriminalise marijuana, multi-decade survey finds. By Heath Aston. December 25 2016. The Sydney Morning Herald.
The polls that matter the most are elections.
US states that have legalized as of the Nov. 8, 2016 election:
States that have legalized.
Current medical marijuana states, with map. And: Clickable MPP map. And: Clickable NORML map.
See Reagan's war on cannabis. Above timeline is adapted from one of the charts in this article:
Latest Gallup Poll Shows Only 2-in-5 Americans Oppose Marijuana Legalization. By Russ Belville. October 21, 2015.
See also: inmystride.blogspot.com and Canadian opinion poll results.
U.S.: New Poll Shows Majority of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization. 28 Jan 2014. Hemp News. From the article:
Americans ages 18 to 34 favor marijuana legalization by a huge 49-point margin -- almost three of every four in this age group expressed support. Among those aged 35 to 49, just more than half said they support legalization, compared to 49 percent of those 50 to 64, reports Rebecca Ballhaus at the Wall Street Journal. Those over 65 oppose it, 59 percent to 38 percent.
58% Say Legalize Marijuana in Latest Gallup Poll. 23 Oct 2013. Drug War Chronicle.
In U.S., 38% Have Tried Marijuana, Little Changed Since '80s. 2 Aug 2013, by Lydia Saad. Gallup Politics.
2012 May. U.S. adults
Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana: New Poll - Toke of the Town.
Americans Decry War on Drugs, Support Legalizing Marijuana. Angus Reid Public Opinion.
"Across the country, 52 per cent of Americans support the legalization of marijuana, while 44 per cent oppose it. Majorities of men (60%), Independents (57%) and Democrats (54%) would like to see marijuana legalized. Women (45%), respondents over the age of 55 (48%) and Republicans (43%) are not as supportive of legalization. In four nationwide surveys conducted by Angus Reid Public Opinion on the topic of marijuana legalization since 2009, support has always surpassed the 50 per cent mark in the United States, and opposition has not reached 45 per cent."
"Methodology: From May 29 to May 30, 2012, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted an online survey among 1,017 American adults who are Springboard America panelists. The margin of error—which measures sampling variability—is +/- 3.1%. The results have been statistically weighted according to the most current education, age, gender and region Census data to ensure a sample representative of the entire adult population of the United States. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding."
2012 May. Likely U.S. voters
56% Favor Legalizing, Regulating Marijuana - Rasmussen Reports. From the article: "A new national telephone survey of Likely Voters shows that 56% favor legalizing and regulating marijuana in a similar manner to the way alcohol and tobacco cigarettes are regulated. Thirty-six percent (36%) are opposed to such a legalizing and regulating pot."
2010 July. U.S. adults
Rasmussen poll. Source. 43% say marijuana should be legalized, and 42% disagree. While half of Democrats (51%) support legalizing marijuana, 62% of Republicans are opposed. Voters not affiliated with either major political party lean toward legalization by a 48% to 35% margin. The survey of 1,000 adults was conducted on July 21-22, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. They were simply asked whether or not they believed marijuana should be legalized.
2009 December. U.S. voters
A December 2009 poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion finds that 53% of Americans support legalizing marijuana, 43% oppose, and 4% are not sure. See: Most Americans Support Legalizing Marijuana. Poll question was "Do you support or oppose the legalization of each of the following drugs?" Methodology: "Online interviews with 1,004 American voters, conducted on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4, 2009. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent."
2009 April. U.S. adults
"It's not just a California poll. A WashingtonPost/ABC survey, also released last week, revealed that 46 percent of Americans support legalization of small amounts of marijuana for personal use — that's double the support it had a decade ago." - May 6, 2009. Christian Science Monitor. Article titled "Legalize marijuana? Schwarzenegger says let's debate it." Actual poll: "Washington Post-ABC News Poll". Poll conducted April 21-24, 2009 of a random national sample of adults. The Washington Post. ABC News.
2008 US presidential election
"The Zogby poll, commissioned by the conservative-leaning O'Leary Report, surveyed 3,937 voters and found 52 percent in favor of legalization. Only 37 percent opposed." - May 6, 2009. "Majority Of Americans Want Pot Legalized: Zogby Poll". The Huffington Post. See also: "New Poll: 52% Say Marijuana Should Be Legal, Taxed, Regulated." May 06, 2009. Salem-News.com. "Is marijuana tax the next revenue stream?", by Michael B. Farrell. May 11, 2009. Chicago Sun-Times.
*3,937 voters weighted to match the 2008 presidential outcome -- 54 percent Obama voters and 46 percent McCain supporters.
Voters were asked: "Scarce law enforcement and prison resources, a desire to neutralize drug cartels and the need for new sources of revenue have resurrected the topic of legalizing marijuana. Proponents say it makes sense to tax and regulate the drug while opponents say that legalization would lead marijuana users to use other illegal drugs. Would you favor or oppose the government's effort to legalize marijuana?"
Return to top. See article: Cannabis is safer.
16 Dec 2019: Majority Of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization, Two More New Polls Show. "Voters who supported President Trump in the 2016 election expressed greater opposition to the policy than Republicans and Republican-leaning independents as a whole."
2 May 2019: Time to Admit It: Trump Opposes Cannabis Legalization. He opposed latest 3 bills for veterans' access to medical cannabis.
23 Feb 2019: Trump Continues to Flip-Flop on Medical Marijuana.
Share link: Obama.
Obama correctly said that cannabis is safer than alcohol. See: Cannabis is safer. He also said marijuana should be treated more as a public health issue than a criminal one. And: Obama signals support for legalizing medical marijuana. [79]. See video.
USA. 1 in 10 deaths of working-age adults are alcohol-related (disease, overdose, car crashes, falls, violence, etc). 87,798 per year, 2006 to 2010. [80][81][82][83][84].
See longer article: Cannabis is safer.
Imagine if Mitt Romney had been elected President in 2012 instead of Obama.
Obama on marijuana legalization. [85]. "My suspicion is that you're gonna see other states start looking at this". The Washington Post. Jan. 22, 2015.
Above quote is from Sanjay Gupta interview of Obama on April 15, 2015. Interview aired on CNN on April 19, 2015. [86][87][88].
Obama administration asks Supreme Court to reject lawsuit filed by Republican governments in Oklahoma and Nebraska to stop legal marijuana in Colorado [89]. December 2015.
Obama helped turn around the Reagan-Bush War on Pot, mandatory minimums, mass incarceration. See: US incarceration peaked in 2008.
Holder's Legacy: Steering Away From the Drug War and Mass Incarceration. [90]. Attorney General Eric Holder (2009-2015) under President Obama. 25 Sep 2014.
Return to top. See:
There were 70,200 overdose deaths in 2017 in the US under the Republican-led drug war under Trump. Multiple drugs were involved in many of the deaths.
Vote out most Republicans
Return to top. Vote out most US Republicans and their cannabis war.
Prosperity for all is not sustainable without universal healthcare, progressive taxation, higher taxes on the rich, lower taxes on the middle class, a high minimum wage, and a sustainable population. Vote out most Republicans! Ballotpedia issues: marijuana and minimum wage. It is not socialist. It is Common Sense. (search for "poor" among Thomas Paine quotes). See: List of minimum wages by country. And: Medicare-for-all, like Canada, is not socialist either. See: US federal minimum wage has 35% less buying power than in 1969. 10 years since last increase. A record. [91]. Racist Republican state governments in 28 states passed laws to prevent cities from raising the minimum wage. Far-right talk radio helps Republicans do this. Republicans block cheap municipal broadband in 26 states. Vote!
Money wasted on health insurance companies, drug wars, and most ground wars, helps no one.
Holy War on Drugs, Conservative-led global incarceration.
US Republican cannabis war
Return to top. See also: Cannabis is safer.
Trump vetoes democracy. He does so via the threat of presidential vetos requiring a 2/3rds vote of Congress to override. No European democracy has such authoritarian executive vetos. Their kings, presidents, and prime ministers were stripped of such power.
USA. Life for Pot. Under Trump
GOP Senate blocks cannabis. The Republican US Senate is a pseudo-democracy. A minority of Republicans block federal rescheduling or descheduling of cannabis. They block many bills that have majority public support. They do so via a radically expanded filibuster rule that requires 60% votes to pass anything, thus allowing a minority of 40% to rule.
See Wikipedia: Nuclear Option. It can bring back "50% plus 1" democracy to the US Senate. Stop the:
Republican Senate filibuster against rescheduling or descheduling of cannabis. Still true.
16 July 2018: Republican Congressional Committee Blocks Marijuana Votes (Again).
10 July 2018: Republican Congress Has Blocked Dozens Of Marijuana Amendments.
Republican mass incarceration
US still has the world's highest incarceration rate. The Republican-led drug war and Republican/NRA-led implementation of mandatory sentencing caused it.
The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world due to the Republican-led drug war, and the Republican/NRA-led campaign for mandatory minimum sentencing. 29 Mar 2019: Republican history of support for the Bail Bond Industry, and cash bail for people accused, but not convicted, of nonviolent crimes. 2.3.4. 30 April 2019: How Private Equity Is Turning Public Prisons Into Big Profits.
Incarceration rates compared
OECD (developed democracies). Incarceration rates in chart below. See source info. And: Wikipedia:List of countries by incarceration rate. And: Wikipedia: Comparison of United States incarceration rate with other countries.
Chart source.
We need to look at Portugal!
Return to top. See: Portugal. Cannabis-related links. Also has links about Portugal's drug decriminalization.
Portugal's drug decriminalization. 2.3.4. Based on single-payer, universal healthcare. 2.
USA had 185 overdose deaths per million people. From 2016 chart in article. Also, see chart below.
Portugal had 6 overdose deaths per million people.
Chart of the day: Drug overdose deaths per million persons. Can the US learn something from Portugal? • AEI | Carpe Diem Blog » AEIdeas. By Mark J. Perry @Mark_J_Perry - July 9, 2017. See chart:
Fentanyl. 2 mg. A lethal dose in most people. 50 times smaller than a lethal dose of heroin. Source.
How Europe's heroin capital solved its overdose crisis. By Chris Brown. Apr 25, 2017. CBC.ca. "Goulao says 90 per cent of public money spent fighting drugs in Portugal is channeled toward those health-care goals — just 10 per cent is spent on police enforcement."
Cannabis versus cigarettes
Return to top. See: Cannabis is safer.
Chart is for regular marijuana and cigarette use by 12th graders in the USA in the past 30 days. For cigarettes actual daily use is measured. For marijuana it is for use on 20 or more occasions in the past 30 days. Green line is for marijuana. Dark blue/purple line is for cigarettes. Percent of 12th graders using over the years. Note the drastic and welcome drop in cigarette use. Marijuana use has stayed relatively low and steady.
Life for Pot. Under Trump
70,200 deaths in US in 2017
During Trump's drug war.
Return to top. Click charts to enlarge.
There were 70,200 overdose deaths in 2017 in the US under the Republican-led drug war under Trump. Multiple drugs were involved in many of the deaths. See the numbers for the various drugs in the chart just below.
Chart source. Among the more than 70,200 deaths in 2017, the sharpest increase occurred among deaths related to fentanyl and fentanyl analogs (synthetic opioids) with 28,466 deaths.
Chart source. Total US drug deaths by year. The 2 lines are for male and female numbers.
Trudeau's Canada legalized
Trudeau is not a socialist.
Wikipedia: Cannabis in Canada. Recreational cannabis is legal in Canada.
Canadian healthcare myths
Return to top. See: Canadian healthcare myths.
Single Payer costs less and
Canada is not socialist.
See charts in these articles:
Canadian single-payer universal healthcare versus US healthcare.
Happy alternatives to US Republican-led poverty, mass incarceration, food insecurity, debt, ill health, intense concentration of wealth, endless wars.
It has higher minimum wage
A higher minimum wage is also not socialist. Canada has a higher minimum wage than the US. See: Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country.
It has a lower murder rate,
US; more handgun owners.
See chart in previous section. Canada has a much lower homicide rate, and a much lower rate of handgun ownership. Even clueless Trump pinheads might figure out the connection. It is that simple.
Portugal's drug decrim
Return to top. See: Canadian single-payer healthcare and Portuguese drug decriminalization.
We need to look at Portugal, where their overdose death rate, HIV, and hepatitis rates, were all drastically reduced after decriminalization and a public health, universal healthcare, treatment-for-all approach.
Healthcare for all costs less
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Total healthcare cost per person in Canada and Europe is half of what Americans pay per person in taxes, deductibles, copays, and premiums. This is because health insurance companies have much less to do with healthcare there. Drug prices are negotiated. And universal healthcare is about prevention and keeping people well, and not about continually "treating" them and keeping them profitably sick. See info, charts, and videos in this article:
Charts. US spent 17.2% of GDP (national economy) on healthcare in 2017. - Canada spent 10.4%. See: info, charts, videos exposing Republican myths about Canadian healthcare. (2.)
Per capita spending on health. Public and private costs. USD - PPP. 2017
Healthcare costs as a percent of GDP. 2017
% of health costs paid by gov't. 2016
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Australia $4,543 9.1 67.8
Canada $4,826 10.4 70.3
France $4,902 11.5 78.8
Germany $5,729 11.3 84.6
Japan $4,717 10.7 84.1
Sweden $5,511 10.9 83.9
UK $4,264 9.7 79.2
USA $10,209 17.2 49.1
USA spent $3.3 trillion on healthcare in 2017. (2.3.4.). Canada spent half as much per person, and got better outcomes. 55% of Americans support 'Medicare-for-all'. (2.)
Life expectancy (years). 2016
Under-five mortality rate per 1000 live births. 2016
3. 4. 5.
Australia 82.9 3.8 5.5
Canada 82.8 4.9 7.3
France 82.9 3.9 7.8
Germany 81.0 3.8 9.0
Japan 84.2 2.7 6.4
Sweden 82.4 2.9 4.4
UK 81.4 4.3 9.2
USA 78.5 6.5 26.4
Drug company price fixing
12 May 2019: Sweeping lawsuit accuses top generic drug companies, executives of fixing prices. On 60 Minutes. CBS news. From article: "But 1,215 generics, many of them the most prescribed drugs, jumped on average more than 400 percent in a single year. ... 90 percent of all prescriptions filled in this country are filled with generic drugs."
Huge cost of deductibles
2 May 2019: Trumpcare: Health insurance deductibles soar, leaving Americans with unaffordable bills. Los Angeles Times. 26 Mar 2018: Why thousands of Americans Are Risking It and Skipping Health Insurance. Bloomberg News.
Medicare for all costs less
16 Jul 2018: The Astonishingly High Administrative Costs of U.S. Health Care. New York Times.
10 Apr 2019: Medicare For All: Accept No Substitutes. [92][93]. Medicare spends only 1.4% on bureaucracy:
Related charts. See image source on Facebook.
And is not socialist.
Medicare-for-all, like Canada, is not socialist.
US drug war is expensive
Cost of Republican-led U.S. drug war.
Cash bail costs taxpayers
Return to top. - Republicans will do almost anything to maintain a high incarceration rate.
29 Mar 2019: Republican history of support for the Bail Bond Industry, and cash bail for people accused, but not convicted, of nonviolent crimes. 2.3.4.
24 Jan 2017: Our Money Bail System Costs U.S. Taxpayers $38 Million A Day. On HuffPost.
Ground wars are costly
$5.9 trillion is the cost of America's wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, etc..
Peace-keeping forces are much less expensive in money and lives. They actually prevent US involvement in ground wars for the most part. The US should not be fighting the ground wars of others. If that happens it often means the US is propping up authoritarians, dictatorships, fake democracies, and corporate wars. See: Wars, drug wars, black sites, and dictators on demand.
Pentagon is a money pit.
17 Mar 2019: The Pentagon's Bottomless Money Pit. By Matt Taibbi. Rolling Stone. "Despite being the taxpayers' greatest investment — more than $700 billion a year — the Department of Defense has remained an organizational black box throughout its history. It's repelled generations of official inquiries, the latest being an audit three decades in the making, mainly by scrambling its accounting into such a mess that it may never be untangled."
Hemp for all
Google search: The Emperor Wears No Clothes. Jack Herer. Chris Conrad.
12 Dec 2018: Veto-proof Farm Bill passed overwhelmingly by Congress. American farmers will be able to plant and harvest hemp. It could spark a boom for the $1 billion marijuana-linked CBD industry. 2.
Children's Climate Action
Weekly totals for cities/towns worldwide for #FridaysForFuture youth strike for climate.
Facebook video with captions. A teenage climate activist (Greta Thunberg) called out world leaders in December 2018 at age 15. See comments and number of views by clicking on the video after it starts. Another popular version. Her videos have many tens of millions of views. See the full version on Youtube. It has a transcript in the description. There are many versions online. See Wikipedia: 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference. See: Thousands of UK Students Skipped Class to Protest Climate Change. Feb 15, 2019. Many photos.
Wikipedia: Greta Thunberg. And: Wikipedia: School strike for climate. Many events worldwide.
Google search: greta climate. Twitter: #FridaysForFuture #SchoolStrike4Climate #ClimateStrike.
Wikipedia: Voting age. Voting age of 16 in many countries. Youth have more sense than US Republican climate change deniers.
Darwinian evolution turning into US Republican politician evolution:
Green Love. Warming &
Democrat Congresspeople in the US support cannabis reform and the environment much more than Republican leaders. Republican misogyny as represented by Donald Trump is only matched by Republican misogyny for Mother Earth. Partly due to Trump the number of Democrat women in Congress increased in record numbers after the 2018 midterm election. The number of Republican women in Congress declined after the 2018 election. See Wikipedia: 2018 United States elections.
Kalanchoe flower. On Facebook.
2018. A record year for female members of US Congress. [3][4]
Nevada 2018. First US state with majority-female legislature.
18 Dec 2018: Nevada becomes first US state with majority-female legislature. This was partly due to voters dumping the Trump morons (Republican leaders) who opposed recreational cannabis. Nevada legalized recreational cannabis in 2016.
Overpopulation is the main driver of global warming. Free birth control is part of the solution. The Little Ice Age is believed to have been partly due to the reforestation that occurred during the hundreds of years of lower human population caused by the Black Plague worldwide.
Colorado's Effort Against Teenage Pregnancies Is a Startling Success. Free birth control. July 5, 2015. New York Times.
7 July 2015: As with cannabis legalization Colorado led the way.. More info. 2.3..
Wikipedia: Population milestone babies.
9 June 2015: Abortion Rates Dropped Sharply. What Caused It? "According to a survey released by the Associated Press on Monday, abortions have dropped by 12 percent nationwide since 2010. ... the correlation between increased access to contraception and a decrease in unplanned pregnancy has been significantly documented over the last two decades. Teen pregnancy rates have been dropping to historic lows, a trend that has been connected to the change in social norms surrounding contraception and increased birth control availability."
ObamaCare Birth Control - Obamacare Facts. Free birth control.
Return to top. More socialism for the rich.
Taxpayers Get Soaked by Government's Flood Insurance for Risky Beachfront Property of the Rich. It's really a subsidy for rich banks to cover their mortgage risk. And it's not just money for rebuilding homes in risky places being overrun by ever-increasing high water from global warming. It's money for neverending dredging, too. "Up and down the coast, the Army Corps of Engineers dumped sand on hundreds of beaches."
Green energy costs less
Oil subsidies are socialist.
15 Aug 2019: Renewable energy can generate billions of dollars in health benefits, study finds.
8 May 2019: Study: U.S. Fossil Fuel Subsidies Exceed Pentagon Spending. By Tim Dickinson. Rolling Stone. From the article (emphasis added):
It accounts for the "differences between actual consumer fuel prices and how much consumers would pay if prices fully reflected supply costs plus the taxes needed to reflect environmental costs" and other damage, including premature deaths from air pollution.
9 Sep 2019: EU countries still giving breaks to fossil fuel industries, new study says.
President Eisenhower was
A progressive Republican.
He wasn't a socialist. His
They tried to call FDR and the New Deal 'socialist' too. Here's how he responded. By Michael Hiltzik. Feb 13, 2019. Los Angeles Times.
91% top marginal tax rate
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Hires Former Marijuana Lobbyist As Senior Advisor. By Kyle Jaeger. January 7, 2019. Marijuana Moment. From the article: "Both believe that marijuana should be legalized at the federal level".
Ocasio-Cortez floats 70 percent tax on the super wealthy to fund Green New Deal.
7 Jan 2018: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is floating a 70 percent top tax rate — here's the research that backs her up. And: Haters. And: Dancegate.
Eisenhower, the progressive Republican President, had a 91% top marginal income tax rate.. He participated in one of the greatest eras of economic prosperity-for-more in the US in the 1950s.
That era had lower overall taxes on the middle class.
Make America Progressive and Prosperous for More Again.
As Poll Shows Majority Back 70% Top Marginal Tax Rate for Ultra-Rich, Ocasio-Cortez's "Radical" Proposal Proves Extremely Mainstream. [94][95].
Source. And: Source 2.
Median wealth per adult. Credit Suisse. 2019 report. Country links are to Wikipedia articles. Click red column headers to sort. Link.
Median wealth
per adult.
1 Switzerland 227,891
2 Australia 181,361
3 Iceland 165,961
4 Hong Kong 146,887
5 Luxembourg 139,789
6 Belgium 117,093
7 New Zealand 116,433
8 Japan 110,408
10 Ireland 104,842
11 France 101,942
12 United Kingdom 97,452
13 Singapore 96,967
14 Spain 95,360
15 Austria 94,070
16 Italy 91,889
17 Malta 76,016
18 South Korea 72,198
19 Norway 70,627
20 Taiwan 70,191
21 Qatar 69,671
22 United States 65,904
23 Denmark 58,784
& lower middle-class taxes
Overall taxes on the middle class in the US were lower in the 1950s
Equaled prosperity for more
Viral meme says 1956 Republican platform was pretty liberal. Article by PolitiFact says it is mostly true. See Wikipedia: PolitiFact.
Vs Republican Party today:
GOP kleptocracy, drug war,
Republican Party. Greed, ground wars, drug wars, and mass incarceration.
Source. 22 Jan 2019:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: A system that allows billionaires to exist alongside extreme poverty is immoral.
See: map source. U.S. Dept. of Labor.
Map of states with higher minimum wage than the federal minimum wage. Note that slavery still exists in the Republican South. Wage slaves.
Wikipedia: Minimum wage in the United States. Wikipedia: Fight for $15.
That illegal smile Republican leaders don't like.
US Republican war on poor,
Return to top. Income inequality and drug war.
Record US income inequality,
26 Sep 2019: Income inequality in America is at its highest level in more than 50 years.
Stock owned by
richest 10%.
The Richest 10% of Americans Now Own 84% of All Stocks. Dec. 19, 2017. Time (magazine). "The top 10% of American households, as defined by total wealth, now own 84% of all stocks in 2016, according to a recent paper by NYU economist Edward N. Wolff."
Rich get richer; while middle class wages are flat (inflation-adjusted), and the federal minimum wage (inflation-adjusted) has declined.
USA. Since 2001, labor's share of national income has suffered a sustained decline. 11 Sep 2018.
See chart. [5]. And source article.
Rich pay less taxes than you,
9 Oct 2019: America's richest 400 families now pay a lower tax rate than the middle class. CBS News.
8 Oct: For the first time in history, U.S. billionaires paid a lower tax rate than the working class. The Washington Post. From the article: "The top 400 families have more wealth than the bottom 60 percent of households, while the top 0.1 percent own as much as the bottom 80 percent. ... the tipping point came in 2017, with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The legislation, championed by President Trump and then-House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.), was a windfall for the wealthy: It lowered the top income tax bracket".
Flat inflation-adjusted wages,
Return to top. See: Under Trump, inflation-adjusted real wages are flat.
Chart. Homelessness is increasing under Trump. And: Inflation-adjusted wages are flat.
The top line in the chart below is for hourly wages adjusted for inflation: Bottom of chart below says: "Data for wages of production and non-supervisory employees on private non-farm payrolls."
And lower minimum wage.
USA. Inflation-adjusted federal minimum wage over the years. US federal minimum wage has 35% less buying power than in 1969. 10 years since last increase. A record. [96].
"The U.S. has one of the stingiest minimum wage policies of any wealthy nation." See: Charts. See Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country.
Massive US student debt
Facebook video: $1.5 trillion in student debt. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. Read the heartbreaking comments. 10 Dec 2018: People Are Living With An Incredible Amount Of Debt From Student Loans And Credit Cards. By Venessa Wong. BuzzFeed News.
= Republican loansharking
See Wikipedia: Student debt. Roughly 1 in 4 adults. No bankruptcy rights. Much higher interest rates. Lifetime debt. Modern loansharking and predatory lending, approved by Republicans.
College at 16 is cheaper.
Return to top. See: Wikipedia: Age of majority (by country). Wikipedia: Voting age. Voting age of 16 in many countries.
Scotland: Adult at age 16. Prolonged forced adolescence is a waste of time and money. Increased agency is better. Public high school in the USA costs an average of $12,509 a year per student in taxes. The money now spent for high school between the ages of 16 to 18 could be set aside for 2 years of college tuition, room, and board. See: Scotland. What can I do at my age? See: Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991. See: Wikipedia: Education in Scotland: "In 2014, research by the Office for National Statistics found that Scotland was the most highly educated country in Europe".
Massive US medical debt,
This doesn't happen in Canada, due to single-payer universal healthcare.
17 Jan 2019: US. 34 Devastating Stories About How People Are Still Crushed By Medical Debt. By Venessa Wong. BuzzFeed News.
Massive US household debt,
Return to top. See Wikipedia: Household debt.
US household debt at all time high. Chart is in the PDF linked from that page.
Total household debt timeline.
Total Household Debt by Type:
Click to enlarge. Timeline is by quarters.
Polls support legalization
Return to top. See: Cannabis polls.
23 Oct 2019: 66% of Americans support legalizing adult use of marijuana. By Gallup Poll. 19 April 2019: CBS poll at 65% for legalization. This is after decades of activism such as cannabis marches, events, education, referendums, and more. See: cannabis polls and activism.
The majority of US Republicans now support full cannabis legalization, but many Republican leaders do not. We march until all the anti-cannabis US Republican leaders are removed from office.
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For the second part of our anniversary date, hubby and I went for a movie. We caught Thor: The Dark World. I like the movie. There are funny scenes and tear evoking scenes. Remember to stay for a short clip after the movie.
I didn't know Thor's mother can fight. And she fight so well, so suave. I like. But sadly she died. The scene of the funeral process, the lights, the fire arrows, it was a pretty scene, very emotional, tear evoking. I love the funny bits by Loki while on their way out of Asgard to Malekith's world. And I finally understood the ending of the movie, while on our way home. Thor, Odin and Loki. Hmms... Quoted from Wikipedia: "In Asgard, Thor declines Odin's offer to take the throne and tells Odin of Loki's sacrifice. As Thor leaves, the image of Odin reverts to the true form of shapeshifter Loki, who, disguised earlier as a warrior, has usurped the throne."


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Il prode faraone (Professor Beware) è un film del 1938 diretto da Elliott Nugent con Harold Lloyd. Questo è il suo penultimo film: l'ultimo che girerà sarà nel 1947.

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Egittologo, Dean Lambert, accusato di furto d'auto, scappa e comincia una corsa per raggiungere un gruppo a New York diretto in Egitto. Con la polizia sulle sue tracce egli alternativamente si caccia e si libera dai guai durante la strada.

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Filmografia di Harold Lloyd

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Q: Segmentation fault error when training a model on WML I am trying to train a model on Watson machine learning platform and I get this error when I run the command line :
bx ml train model.zip training-runs.yml

The error:
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[--LOGS]      training-bEgMj0wiR: You are using pip version 9.0.3, however version 18.1 is available.

[--LOGS]      training-bEgMj0wiR: You should consider upgrading via the 'pip install --upgrade pip' command.

[--LOGS]      training-bEgMj0wiR: /usr/local/bin/train.sh: line 38:    48 Segmentation fault      python3 train.py 2>&1

[--LOGS]      training-bEgMj0wiR: Training exited with error code 139

[--LOGS]      training-bEgMj0wiR: Failed: learner_exit_code: 139

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python3 train.py

Looks like an error linked to the machine where the model is running. When I run the training on my local machine by setting the local environment variables, everything worked fine.

A: I noticed that the WML service is hosted in the United states us-south and the data is stored in Cloud Object Storage in London, so I changed the WML service to London and the error disappeared.
I'm not sure what is the relationship between them... but just in case somebody is having the same issue.


Let's consider for a moment the Mediterranean Africa as a complex organization and the future as something that we build from chaos and not as something that will happen.
This meeting also may be considered a complex organization consisting prevalently in humans, each one a very complex being.
There are many systemic instruments we could apply on complex organizations to analyse and solve problems and decide what to do. Some of the instruments as BSC, SWOT, SOB, BCP are widely applied in Business Organizations and one wonder why are very rarely utilized by government people. But this is another issue.
One of the most popular methodology to expand the boundaries of projects and create a better context for idea generation was introduced by Alex Osborn in 1939. This is "brainstroming". This tool has been refined since then. Now we have better communication instruments and it is not always necessary to apply brainstorming in presence. Soon, very few years from now, we may ask our holograms to meet and now we use videoconference.
My personal experience in observing and leading brainstorming sessions in a traditional way has been very often useless not applying the two above rules.
It often works like this: a group of people, often chosen casually, begins by listening as a moderator urges them to "Get creative!" and "Think outside the box!" and reminds that "There are no bad ideas!".
Some attendees remain passive, some contribute a little, and a few dominate the session with their useless ideas. At the end, the group will think: "Now we can get back to real work".


Prepare to get emotional. You may not know this, but 100% of the customers who buy from your site or convert on your site are driven by emotion. We are emotional creatures. We cannot remove emotions from the equation of decision-making in daily life.
So you'd like to become a conversion rate optimization guru?
Email marketing is not dead. In reality, it's still the best tactic for generating B2B and B2C leads, nurturing those leads, and scoring tons of conversions.
Live Chat vs. Pop-ups: Which one generates more leads and sales?
Most lead generation and e-commerce websites have one or the other — either pop-ups or live chat. Both are designed to improve conversions. The question is, which one is better?


Once in DC and along the C&O Canal look for an entry way onto the Capital Crescent Trail (CCT), as that will provide for a much smoother ride than the canal tow path.
It's not obvious when you need to leave the CCT to merge up with the canal path, which in turn, took us over Chain Bridge. At the entrance way to a large'ish bridge over the road, we made our way down a series of rough steps to the canal. It worked. It wasn't pretty.
Once you cross Chain Bridge, keep going straight. Sure, there's a dead end sign. Ignore it. It's a dead end for cars, but there's a place for bikes to pass. Turn left and head toward Arlington.
We were biking in an unfamiliar part of Arlington, and were surprised at how good the signage was to get us back to the main trails. When in doubt, follow the bike lane, and you'll hit civilization.
Don't be like me and leave the Bike Arlington map at home. Google Maps on my Android does show us bike paths, but a large paper map would have been a winner.
You won't realize how hilly Arlington is until you bike it. Yikes. I'm not sure which was trickier - the hauls up the hills, or the partially terrifying sensation of flying down them.
All in all - the route totally worked. Made for an amazing after work adventure.


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When is a groundbreaking not a groundbreaking? When it's a social/multimedia event that features electropop darlings Passion Pit as the headlining act!
EF (Education First , an international study-abroad and language-instruction leader that blends technology with education, knows how to throw a party. Under a crisp, blue New England sky, September 25th marked the official unveiling of EF's planned $125-million North American headquarters at Cambridge's North Point Park, in the shadow of the iconic Zakim Bridge.
Sure, there were the usual hallmarks of such ceremonies: shovels and hardhats; speeches by politicians and execs, from Mayor Henrietta Davis to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to EF's charismatic CEO, Alex Hult; and a cadre of media journalists and photographers there to report the story.
But what set this event apart was the youthful enthusiasm and innovation so typical of EF. The company engaged social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook to generate an early buzz for their "Hello World" campaign, and that excitement continued onsite as the day unfolded: a fireboat salute from the Charles River; a crowd brimming with vibrantly colored pink shirts, jackets and balloons; multiple buffet tables of food, beer and wine; a throng of Boston-area food trucks; green-screen photo tents inserting subjects into exotic locales around the globe; branding and impact videos on the stage-flanking Jumbotrons; a constant online presence teeming with chatter and images direct from the event; and reporters covering the ceremony on the run using social media tools to file live accounts.
Passion Pit, a local act with a global following, performed a stripped-back, 6-song mini-set to cap off the afternoon. The crowd rushed the stage to hear selections from all of the band's releases, including recent full-length Gossamer. They reworked some of their more well-known numbers, like "Take A Walk" and "Sleepyhead," for this "acoustic" performance, but their up-beat drive remained intact and the crowd responded enthusiastically.
Passion Pit, and frontman Michael Angelakos, are known for mixing lyrical depth with a high-energy take on current synthpop trends, making them the perfect choice for EF's forward-thinking initiatives.
The band, and the event as a whole, mirrored the company's push to attract young innovators and tech-savvy types for the 400 jobs they'll be creating once construction of the new headquarters is complete. As Governor Patrick told the assembled EF employees and guests: "Education and innovation is inherent in what you do." And that was plainly in evidence yesterday.
Not your standard groundbreaking, to be sure, but a buzz-worthy and truly unique experience for those in attendance. Follow the progress of EF's expansion. Join the passion.