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So obsessed with this little dress from Mart of China. I just love the colorful pattern + pointed collar... I feel so mod! I rocked this baby yesterday while running around the cities to meetings/appointments. Yes I was a bit chilly in just a leather jacket, but I am just getting oh-so-sick of the cold weather!
Anyway, hope you all are having a wonderful Friday!
So cute as usual! Loving that dress!
gorgeous dress! love that pattern!
The print on your Mart of China dress is very pretty. The daisy, vintage stye and zig zag prints combine beautifully. It's lovely and looks fabulous paired with your black tights.
You look very pretty! Great bag and dress!
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I just bought my first dress with a cute, white collar! I really like this style.
You're outfit is incredibly cool. I love the leather jacket! My life has improved greatly since I bought one this year! Ha!
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Millions and millions of tyres
Wednesday, 16th July 2008 by Alex Turnbull
Within the Sonoran Desert National Monument, Arizona, is one of the largest stockpiles of discarded vehicle tyres1 in the US – perhaps as many as 10 million individual tyres.
Despite being just south of a town called Goodyear, this is actually the work of a company called Envirotech Industries International, who have been collecting tyres here for the last 10 years.
The company used to recycle the tyres, and intended to start converting the old tyres into fuel – until the state of Arizona closed them down for multiple serious fire-code violations. Envirotech subsequently went bankrupt, leaving the State of Arizona responsible for the facility.
The imagery at Microsoft's Live service has better resolution, allowing us to see individual tyres that have fallen from the huge piles (one of the breaches of the fire regulations was "Obstructed fire roads").
If a fire were to break out here, the Arizona Attorney General's Office have stated that it could "burn unhindered for over ten years". To put that into perspective, in 1999 it took 250 firefighters 5 days to get a fire at a facility in Ohio under control – and it took a further nine years and more than $32 million to clean up the mess.
There are an estimated 3 billion waste tires stockpiled in the United States, and when they catch fire the environmental fallout can be catastrophic. Government reports stated that the pollution from the 1999 Ohio fire killed more than 10,000 fish in a nearby creek.
The Sonoran Desert National Monument is a small part of the 311,000 km² Sonoran Desert – home to several endangered species, and the most biologically diverse of all the North American deserts.
Read the full story at azcentral.com.
Thanks to kjfitz.
Or "tires" as they're known in the States. ↩
Shiprocked on the Highway to Hell (Desert Week 2)
Felicity, California (Desert Week 2011)
Liberty Memorial, Kansas City
Thursday, 17th July 2008 at 1:23 am
You'd think people would get tired of working there.
/I'm hear all day folks!
Tread lightly, Walter.
Sorry, that was terrible. I struggle under high pressure.
J-F says:
The images on Microsoft's Live Service show much more tires than the ones on Google Earth. Now, which ones are more recent? Scary…
dr.R. says:
It seems the desert is also home to a German airline, View Placemark
cookie monster says:
Thursday, 17th July 2008 at 1:42 pm
I cant get Microsoft Live but for those of you who can i'm on the look out for a a tyre for a 2001 SAAB 93 2.0T – any brand will do. Can anyone see one?
Clearly, British "humour" doesn't translate very well.
Kenny Pang says:
John: You mean American English humor?
(What people called tire in America is spelled tyre in Britain – The webmasters are from UK)
what IS up with the "Private Lufthansa" field!?!?
nova72 says:
So I have an idea of what to do with all these tires. Shred them and use them to make running track, playground ground covering, and walking trails.
Question is….how many miles of trail say 10 feet wide would all these tires make?
I believe the runway is part of a school that Lufthansa runs to train pilots. There was an article in the NY Times on it once: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE7DD133EF932A05753C1A964958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=1
And, of course, there is a Wikipedia entry on the schoo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airline_Training_Center_Arizona
And a website: http://www.atca.net/
Friday, 18th July 2008 at 12:08 am
@john I can assure you that my 'humour' doesnt translate in any language. 🙂
Friday, 18th July 2008 at 4:11 am
I've had have been trained on British humor. I've been forced to watch "Keeping up Appearances" and other old BBC comedies on PBS thanks to my wife. Now as for the humor of a Scotsman, I haven't much training there.
Friday, 18th July 2008 at 7:24 pm
You cannot judge British Humour on Keeping Up Appearances! TopGear, Mock The Week, Nevermind the Buzzcocks, Room101, 8 out of 10 cats and just about any other Comedy Panel Show is what British Humour is about.
But, Envirotech had a good idea there… shame it got shut down.
dominique gallo says:
Sunday, 20th July 2008 at 2:06 am
"Give me your tyred, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Use the Tyres… teach the homeless to Build Earthships!!

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Home/NCAAB/NCAAB Team Stats/Stetson Hatters
NCAA Division: Division I
Conference: ASUN Conference
Past Conferences: Trans America Athletic Conference, Dixie Conference, Florida Intercollegiate Conference
City: DeLand, Florida
Arena: Edmunds Center
NCAA Tournaments: 0
Championships:
National Championships – 0
Conference Titles – 0
Stetson first began playing basketball in 1900-01, although the early years were pretty sporadic, with at least a one-year break between seasons until 1919-20. The Hatters were regulars on the court every year after that up until World War II, when Stetson, along with many schools, didn't have a team. The Hatters resumed play in 1945-46 and, by the time the 1950s came, Stetson had a pretty good little NAIA team.
Stetson reached the NAIA Tournament for the first time in 1953 and also made appearances in 1957, 1960, 1962 and 1963. The Hatters never won more than a single game in any of the appearances. Stetson moved to Division II and enjoyed some success, reaching the Division II Tournament in 1967, 1970 and 1971, reaching the Elite Eight in 1970.
The Hatters made the move to Division I for the 1971-72 and after going 6-20 in the first season, ran off nine straight winning seasons under longtime coach Glenn Wilkes. Stetson remained an independent until 1985-86 when it joined the Trans America Athletic Conference, which later morphed into the Atlantic Sun Conference. Things have been rough for the Hatters since joining a conference, as they've posted just five winning seasons since then. Stetson was its first Division I postseason game in 2021, when the Hatters defeated Bowling Green 53-52 in the CBI. Stetson was invited to play in the tournament despite an 11-14 regular season record.
Points Scored
Devine Myles, 1,845
Kerry Blackshear, 1,826
E. J. Gordon, 1,691
Ken Showers, 980
Randy Anderson, 967
Santos Hampton, 932
Angel Rivera, 582
Frank Ireland, 526
Brad Weston, 517
How Many Stetson Players Have Been Drafted by NBA Teams?
The Hatters have had eight players drafted by NBA teams. William Pickens was the first Stetson player drafted when he was selected by Detroit in 1966 and Mike Reddick was the last when Milwaukee drafted him in 1984. Of the eight players, only Earnie Killum saw any playing time in the NBA, and his career was just four games.
Why Are Stetson Teams Called the Hatters?
According to the university, the athletic teams are called "Hatters," reflecting the university's association with John B. Stetson, maker of the well-known Stetson hats. It all began in 1883 when Henry DeLand founded the DeLand Academy. Three years later, after a disastrous freeze affecting the citrus industry left DeLand in financial distress, Stetson, who had a winter home in DeLand, became interested in the school. At Deland's request, Stetson was made chairman of the Board of Trustees in 1889 and the university was renamed in his honor. Stetson University fielded the first football team in Florida in 1901. The name "Hatter" was used then and is still in use today.
How Many Stetson Players Have Played in the NBA?
In addition to Earnie Killum, the only other Stetson player to play in the NBA has been Lorenzo Williams, who managed to bounce around the league for seven seasons. He played for five different teams. His best season came with the Dallas Mavs in 1994-95, when he started 81 games, averaged 4.0 points, and 8.4 rebounds per game.


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By jeffromixesyou May 19, 2017 audioslave badmotorfinger bob marley chris cornell david letterman gasoline gearslutz late show marquee michael beinhorn mixing music mixing music recording producer recording set it off soundgarden superunknown
Instead of some mixing trick or tip this week, I'm going to take a second to give props to a true rock legend. Chris Cornell was one of the principal co-writers of the soundtrack to my life for the past 20 years. Each album he was involved in brings me back to a different period of time and I'm quite sure for many, many others too.
In 2009, I was traveling in Asia with my best friend when my brother called. He had a hookup for the Chris Cornell show in Seattle…if we got there, we could meet the man himself before the show. So my bff and I traveled 15+ hours across the Pacific to catch the show in Seattle and meet Chris. The very next day, we flew 15+ hours back across the ocean to resume our trip. Totes worth it.
His death hit the rock world hard and did the same to me. So, dear readers, let's resume with the profanity-laced mixing tricks next week. This week, I'm just going to share some of my favorite Chris Cornell tidbits. Short and simple.
R.I.P. Chris. Thank you for the music.
*A GearSlutz conversation that goes from general questions about the recording of Soundgarden's "Superunknown" to a full on tell-all from producer Michael Beinhorn.
My favorite parts are when Michael Beinhorn says more than once about how the arrangements for the songs didn't change in the studio. Chris Cornell wrote them, demoed them, brought them in, and they needed no improvements.
*The Original Rolling Stone interview with Chris right after Superunknown's release
*And the original Rolling Stone review of Superunknown (only four stars?!)
The very first few songs Audioslave ever played live. And they crush it.
Soundgarden taking the Netherlands by storm back in 1992:
His cover of Bob Marley:
"Sweet Euphoria"
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Donald Trump is an Expert on Immigration Issues
No one understands the nuances of immigration better than Donald Trump.
Donald's research begins in 1996 when Melania Knauss — also known as Melanija Knavs — arrived in the U.S. from Slovenia on Aug. 27, 1996, on a B1/B2 visitor visa. She was 26 at the time, highly regarded by those who knew her in her native Slovenia as quite intelligent, beautiful and very ambitious.
Melania was paid for 10 modeling jobs in the United States in 1996 before obtaining the necessary documents to legally work in the country, earning $20,056 before she obtained an H-1B work visa on Oct. 18, 1996, according to an investigative report completed and published by the AP in 2016.
The report, which AP said was based on accounting ledgers, contracts and other related documents, reveals that "the modeling assignments would have been outside the bounds of her visitor visa."
In March 2001, Melania was issued a green card in the U.S. through the EB-1 program, which is sometimes called a "genius visa" or an "Einstein visa."
EB-1 Visas are intended to encourage individuals who demonstrate extraordinary accomplishment in their field of endeavor, and/or sustained national or international acclaim to become permanent U.S. residents.
Melania Knauss married Donald Trump in January 2005; she is now known as Melania Trump. She became a U.S. citizen in July 2006.
Viktor and Amalija Knavs are Melania's parents. Viktor was born in 1944, and the majority of his working career involves automotive transportation activities. Amalija worked as a pattern maker at a textile factory. They are now retired.
Several reliable sources report that Viktor and Amalija primarily reside in the U.S., and their immigration status is undetermined. They may be here on an IR-5 visa, which grants legal permanent residency to parents of a U.S. citizen.
Meanwhile, with the expertise he has acquired from his own family situation, President Trump has guided his own administration to become vehemently opposed almost all immigration to the U.S., particularly to extended-family chain migration, which is exactly how Melania's parents apparently have established permanent residency in the U.S.
Although POTUS Trump apparently has no direct experience in the separation of immigrant children from their parents, he believes that his overall experience and knowledge fully qualifies him to an expert level on immigration policy.
Amazing stuff, isn't it?
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I've been looking into the border situation. My goal is to reach an understanding of what's really going on, because the political rhetoric has my head spinning. Here is what I found:
Depending on which source(s) you are comfortable with, you may agree that the 1,900+-mile border between the United States and Mexico is the most heavily crossed – both legally and illegally – international boundary in the world.
Today – mid-February 2019 — barriers which block people and vehicles along 650 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border are in place and operational. These barriers include stretches of steel and barbed wire, fortified with infrared cameras, imposing watchtowers, and blinding floodlights, and it is patrolled by thousands of guards. These 650 miles represent a four-fold increase over 2005, when there were 120 miles.
About 1,300 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border lacks fencing because the Rio Grande forms a natural border along most of those miles. Remaining sections are in rugged, inhospitable terrain, where building a barrier would not only be impractical, but fail the most rudimentary cost-benefit analysis.
The legislation President Donald Trump needs to build his promised wall along the U.S. southern border with Mexico was passed in 2006 and remains on the books.
The Secure Fence Act was introduced in Sept. 2006 by Rep Peter King (R-NY) and was quickly passed by Congress on a bi-partisan basis. The House passed the Fence Act 283 to 138 on September 14, 2006; the Senate passed the Fence Act 80 to 19 on September 29, 2006; and the Act was signed into law by Pres. George W. Bush on October 26, 2006.
The goals of The Secure Fence Act of 2006 envisioned helping to secure America's border with Mexico to decrease illegal entry, drug trafficking, and security threats by building about 700 miles of physical barriers along the Mexico-United States border. Additionally, the law authorized more vehicle barriers, checkpoints, and lighting as well as authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to increase the use of advanced technology such as cameras, satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles to reinforce infrastructure at the border.
The initial concept imagined in the King-sponsored law anticipated a continuous barrier of double-layered fencing with a sufficient gap that a vehicle could be driven between the layers.
Once it became clear that the geographic and topographic diversity along the border could not accommodate a simple double-layered fence, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R, TX) worked with the Department of Homeland Security to propose an amendment to give DHS discretion to decide what type of fence was appropriate in different areas.
The law was subsequently amended to read,
"Nothing in this paragraph shall require the Secretary of Homeland Security to install fencing, physical barriers, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors in a particular location along an international border of the United States, if the Secretary determines that the use or placement of such resources is not the most appropriate means to achieve and maintain operational control over the international border at such location."
By mid-2011, the Department of Homeland Security reported that fencing for 649 miles of border had been completed. As described in the 2007 Hutchinson amendment, much of the total fence reported by DHS consists of vehicle barriers and single-layer pedestrian fence, deemed most appropriate at those locations by DHS.
Purists looked back to the original King-sponsored bill and decried the type of fencing DHS was counting as "completed". They said that vehicle barriers and single-layer pedestrian fences can't meet the amended letter of the law.
Yet, according to Customs and Border Patrol reports at that time, the border barriers they included in their report include: 'Post on Rail' steel set in concrete; Steel Picket-style fence set in concrete; Vehicle Bollards similar to those found around federal buildings; 'Normandy-style' steel beam vehicle barriers; and concrete 'Jersey Walls' reinforced with steel mesh.
I don't know much about barriers, but these sound pretty substantial and imposing to me.
Many people will take exception to something President Obama said in 2011 when addressing the issue of border security. I include this here because it is emblematic of the political discourse we seem to have devolved toward in the past decade or two:
"We have gone above and beyond what was requested by the Republicans who said they supported broader reform as long as we got serious about enforcement. All the stuff they asked for, we've done. But even though we've answered these concerns, I've got to say I suspect there are still going to be some who are trying to move the goal posts on us one more time."
"They'll want a higher fence," Obama said. "Maybe they'll need a moat. Maybe they want alligators in the moat. They'll never be satisfied. And I understand that. That's politics."
Political rhetoric is to be expected, and most of us prefer it to be witty, sharp and to the point.
There really is no place in a civilized society for the sort of caustic and unforgiving political hate speech and outright lies we all too frequently seem to encounter in 2019.
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Build The Wall?
Ever ready to incite a riot and to encourage acts of violence, President Trump recently tweeted, "Four people in Nevada viciously robbed and killed by an illegal immigrant who should not have been in our Country… We need a powerful Wall!"
[Background: Wilbur Martinez-Guzman, 19, has been jailed in Carson City, Nevada since January 19 on an immigration violation. Federal immigration authorities said that Guzman entered the U.S. illegally from El Salvador. Guzman is a prime suspect in 3 home invasion burglaries in Nevada over a 6 day period during which four people were shot and killed.]
No, Mr. President. We probably don't need a Wall. Certainly not because of this particular case.
What we need is elected officials who consistently adhere to the highest standards of mature, honest and responsible leadership.
And, we need our elected officials to separate day-to-day federal government operations from capital projects.
We need immediate restoration of funding for the day-to-day operations in all sectors of our federal government, at the same time putting debate and deliberations over capital projects into the traditional federal budget process.
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Compromise on Federal Government Shutdown?
What is there about the simple concept of separating day-to-day operations from long-term planning that our elected federal officials seem unwilling or unable to comprehend?
Our current federal budgetary process was set into law by the 1974 Budget Control Act, based on a federal fiscal year which runs from October 1st to September 30th. Thus our current Federal Fiscal Year — known as FY 2019 — runs from October 1, 2018 until September 30, 2019.
In February 2018, President Trump – through the Office of Management and Budget – submitted a proposed budget to Congress for FY 2019. The operating budget for FY 2019 was discussed, deliberated and adopted, and it needs to be funded.
There just isn't any room in the process for the President – or any other elected official — to demand modifications to the current FY budget prior to approving ongoing funding for current government operations.
While it is unfortunately true that Congress doesn't always follow the schedule as proscribed in the 1974 Budget Control Act, the proper time for the President to present new spending initiatives to Congress is during the annual federal budget deliberations process which typically begins in January when the OMB presents a proposed FY budget to the President.
President Trump's current demands are only legitimately appropriate as a component of a proposed FY 2020 federal budget proposal.
PLEASE: Let's get the federal government back into its day-to-day operation by providing necessary current funding, and bring the debate over additional border funding where it belongs – in the discussions and deliberation toward a FY 2020 federal budget.
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The Trump Trifecta
Since taking office in January 2017, Donald Trump has stood with House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to proclaim various 'victories' for the American people. Here are what seem to be the top three, A.K.A. "The Trifecta":
Complicit with Russia, Saudi Arabia and several other suspect regimes. Trump has continued to send public messages which downplay and/or absolve bad actors from behaviors which are contrary to existing international standards.
One clear reason: Trump — and his close advisor Jared Kushner — is involved in highly leveraged real estate development. Neither Trump nor Kushner have the liquidity or availability of traditional financing sources to invest their own money. Instead, they are forced to chase shady money from around the world, including huge sums of money sourced from Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, etc.
Essentially, Trump (along with the Kushner Companies) is beholden to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman; Vladimir Putin; various Chinese investors; along with 'dark money' sources in Cyprus, Panama and the Cayman Islands, among others.
2. The "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (TCJA) was passed in late 2017 incorporating some modest temporary individual and small business tax cuts while focusing in on very substantial big business and corporate tax cuts.
Traditional economic models, developed and refined over countless economic cycles, encourage tax cuts and deficit spending during economic downturns as a means to stimulate economic growth. During times of economic expansion, increased government revenue from tax collections is then used to pay down public debt and help stabilize the economy.
N.B. There was a strong case to be made for a modest corporate tax cut as the U.S. economy began to improve post 2012; there was zero legitimate case to be made for the magnitude of the corporate tax cut which was a cornerstone of the 2017 TCJA.
The foundation of the TCJA was a promise that slashing corporate taxes from a maximum 35% rate to a 21% cap would result in dramatic increases in capital investment, resulting in job creation and wage growth. Americans for Tax Reform, a vocal advocate for the plan, generated promises of employee bonuses, increased wages, increased retirement contributions and/or expanded business operations as a result of the TCJA.
Actual outcomes of the Tax Cuts? Record stock buybacks; extraordinary executive compensation; flat employee compensation; and continued failure of venerable American corporations.
Definitive proof of the foolishness of cutting taxes in a time of economic expansion? A rapidly expanding federal budget deficit. According to the final monthly Treasury Statement for Fiscal Year 2018 (the year that ended on 9/30/2018), the deficit was $779 Billion — a $113 Billion (17%) increase over the$666 Billion deficit recorded from FY 2017.
Perhaps most egregious to the American people? Mitch McConnell is blaming self-funded safety net programs [Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid] as the root cause of our rising federal deficit. Visualize McConnell as he does a little smile; looks straight into the camera; and then blatantly lies to the American people. Was he also lying when he took the Oath of Office?
3. Incendiary, Irrational and Emotionally-Inspired Immigration Policy:
Right or wrong, the U.S. economy depends on immigrant workers – documented or undocumented. Industry sectors which rely on immigrants for between 1/4 and 1/2 of their employment needs include: agriculture; hospitality; construction; textile, apparel and leather manufacturing; food manufacturing; and private households.
Through a series of small moves that add up to dramatic change, the Trump administration has bypassed Congress to create new process and procedures which could have lasting effects on how the US welcomes and evaluates immigrants.
In his election campaign in June 2015, Trump told us, "When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists…"
By painting virtually all immigrants with a broad brush as criminals; as a national security threat to the U.S.; as bad people; as people who steal jobs from Americans; he has created a hostile environment on the world stage, offering fear and fallacies with no attempt to find viable and sustainable solutions.
In late October 2018, facing a 'caravan of migrants' moving north from Central America toward the U.S. Southern border, Trump has proclaimed that there are 'criminals and people of Middle Eastern descent among the migrants within the caravan' and has pointed to it as evidence that the U.S. has weak immigration laws. He has also threatened to cut off aid to Central American countries in response to the caravan.
An internal report from the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General found that the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" crackdown at the border in early 2018 was troubled from the outset by planning shortfalls, widespread communication failures and administrative indifference to the separation of small children from their parents.
It has been said that the Trump Child Separation Policy is related to the worst abuses of humanity in history. Child separation is connected by the same evil that separated families during slavery, and which dislocated tribes and broke up Native American families.
The point is that differences of opinion are a cornerstone of society, and a critical ingredient of humanity.
The very essence of Debate relies on formal discussion on a particular topic.
In an honest debate, opposing arguments are put forward to argue for opposite viewpoints. Genuine and honest debate can occur in public meetings, academic institutions, and in legislative assemblies.
A genuine debate requires some ground rules, particularly in the areas of logical consistency and factual accuracy, yet it also allows some degree of emotional appeal to the audience.
Sadly, today's discussions on topics of importance to the American People seem to lack any rules about civility, logic or even factual accuracy.
Turn on the television and we find absolutism, tribalism and a "win at any cost" approach to delicate yet important societal issues. Dialogue has effectively been replaced by diatribe.
Worse, people can select news sources which support and reinforce their biases, finding comfort in "being right" by selective listening or watching. No time or need to consider other options when the platform has been fully developed to mirror your comfort zone.
Add to this dilemma the continuing disenfranchisement of American adults from the political process.
More adult males in America today are able to recite NFL statistics than are able explain issues facing American society, and women are not far behind.
Voter turnout in the United States fluctuates in national elections. In recent elections, about 60% of the voting eligible population votes during presidential election years, and about 40% votes during midterm elections. Turnout is lower for odd year, primary and local elections.
If we compare national voter participation in the 2016 presidential election to viewership of the 2016 Superbowl, we find a dead heat at around 112 Million.
Not necessarily the same people, but it does strike me that we have a real disconnect between the American public and our governance model, perhaps helping to explain why our system seems to be in need of some serious adjustments at this point in time.
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"We Fed an Island"
While U.S. President Trump continues to blame the people of Puerto Rico and their elected local leadership for delays, inefficiencies and various failures in the response to the aftermath of Hurricane Maria (2017), Trump is lavish with praise for the wonderful response by his administration.
"I think that Puerto Rico was an incredible, unsung success," Mr. Trump said. "I actually think it is one of the best jobs that's ever been done with respect to what this is all about."
Meanwhile, other sources do not agree with President Trump's assessment.
One of the true unsung heroes involved in the Island's recovery from Hurricane Maria is José Andrés, a chef and restaurateur who helped organize others from the food industry to form a veritable army comprised of both professionals and volunteers to feed residents, medical professionals and other disaster response workers.
A year after the initial response to Maria began, José Andrés has released a book reflecting on his experiences and lessons learned from the disaster response.
This article from the Washington Post describes his passion and introduces the book in a manner I wish I was able:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/jose-andress-riveting-we-fed-an-island-calls-for-a-revolution-in-disaster-relief/2018/09/05/b126d766-ad70-11e8-b1da-ff7faa680710_story.html?utm_term=.df529f66adc0
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Migration, Immigration, Refugees and Asylum
Let's step back, look in the mirror and be really honest.
Who knows someone who desires to abruptly leave home in the dark of the night; taking only what they can carry; dragging along young children who are already traumatized; and expecting to travel hundreds – maybe thousands – of miles to a strange land where they don't speak their language and where they know no one?
People who fall into this dilemma are sometimes called: Refugees; Migrants; and/or Asylum seekers. Whatever label seems most appropriate, they tend to number around one million people annually across the globe.
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) was created in 1950 to help millions of Europeans who had fled or lost their homes as an outcome of WWII.
Over the ensuing 68 years, UNHCR has become the premier expert on migration, working with 128 countries and assisting well over 50 million refugees to successfully restart their lives.
Mixed movements (or mixed migration) refers to flows of people traveling together, over similar routes and using the same means of transport, yet often for different reasons.
The men, women and children traveling in this manner often have either been forced from their homes by armed conflict or persecution, or are on the move in search of a safer (better) life.
People traveling as part of mixed movements have varying needs and may include asylum-seekers, refugees, stateless people, victims of trafficking, unaccompanied or separated children, and migrants in an irregular situation. Mixed movements are often complex, and can present challenges for all those involved.
An asylum-seeker is someone whose request for sanctuary has yet to be processed. National asylum systems are in place to determine who qualifies for international protection. During mass movements of refugees, usually as a result of conflict or violence, it is not always possible or necessary to conduct individual interviews with every asylum seeker who crosses a border. These groups are often called 'prima facie' refugees.
Donald "King of the Con Men" Trump has the attention span of a gnat, the moral turpitude of a 'made man' and the integrity of a Carnival Barker.
Mr. Trump has leveraged his expertise as a Carnival Barker to master the classic Shell Game which relies on distraction to temporarily fool the audience toward a false conclusion.
For weeks, Trump — in cahoots with his acolytes and sycophants – has maintained that potential asylum-seekers entering the U.S. at legal border crossings would not be prosecuted, and would be processed in turn.
Sounds good, right? Except these elected and appointed U.S. officials concurrently made it virtually impossible for these migrant asylum seekers to cross the border legally and enter their petition for sanctuary.
These elected and appointed U.S. officials have consistently denied that their evil policy to criminalize mothers fleeing unimaginable atrocities in their home countries and accompanied by young children who cross into the U.S. at any place other than a legal border crossing – even those who tried to enter at an official entry point but were prevented by arbitrary and capricious gate keepers – was intentional, discriminatory and dangerous.
Most egregious: We have recently learned that Stephen Miller, the White House senior advisor who is the architect of many of the Trump administration policies on immigration, is the great-grandson of a Jewish immigrant who fled the poverty and pogroms of the Russian Empire in the early 1900s.
Stephen Miller may have a serious learning disability which has prevented him from learning the lessons of history which help inform the thoughts and actions of informed, compassionate and successful servant leaders. Perhaps Mr. Miller needs some medical intervention which could help him focus on humane, considerate and civilized thoughts and behaviors?
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Trump issues executive order ending family separations
This event — June 20, 2018 — represents a fabulous 'photo op' for Trump, and it results in a Pyrrhic victory for oppressed and victimized mothers and their minor children who are fleeing horrific conditions in their homelands of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala -the so-called Northern Triangle.
Read between the lines of Trump's Executive Order and you will find little change in the draconian American policy of abusing and torturing women and children.
Trump and his administration have embraced a tactical wholesale approach to focus, apprehend and detain the most vulnerable – and least dangerous – people who seek asylum in the U.S.
Trump has – and continues to – proclaim that "..most immigrant families and minors from Central America who arrive unlawfully at the border cannot be detained together or removed together – only released. These are crippling loopholes that cause family separation which we don't want."
Probably not true, and even if true, completely irrelevant.
Statistics tell us that: (1) Immigrants who come to United States seeking asylum from horrible conditions in their countries of origin are generally women with minor children who pose little to no criminal or other risk to the U.S.; (2) Immigrants who come to the U.S. seeking work to support families left behind in their country of origin are predominantly men who strive to make enough money to send for the rest of their family to bring them into a positive environment.
Yes, each of these scenarios illustrates a likely violation of current U.S. immigration laws.
However, let's not lose sight that the foundation of immigration laws of the U.S. is the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, sometimes known as the McCarran–Walter Act. Yes, 1952.
Parts of that Act remain in place today. It has been amended several times and was modified substantially by the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965. Yes, 1965.
No doubt, there exist a small percentage of people who illegally enter the U.S. with nefarious intent. It seems that most of these 'bad actors' do not travel with children; are not female; and do not enter over the southern border.
If Trump — and his band of complicit Republican cronies – really desire to improve our national security through better immigration strategy and policy, they need to focus on fact-based, root cause analysis, and to invest in solutions which utilize "evidence-based targeting," an approach which uses objective data to focus limited resources toward those individuals who pose the highest risk of danger to the U.S.
Evidence-Based Targeting is a strategic approach which requires planning; careful research; and a blind approach to race, religion, gender, national origin or other irrelevant factors.
Yes, Mr. Trump, we are in lock-step with you on secure borders. We – even those of us who are not registered Republicans – demand secure borders and we want to have modern policies and procedures in place which keep bad actors out of the U.S.
That said, we need to ask you to stop acting as a bully, stop picking on defenseless women and children, and start focusing on Evidence-Based Targeting to help protect our domestic security.
And, concurrently, it would be really great if you could work with Congress to modernize that 1952 McCarran–Walter Act which probably made sense back then, but seems to need some tweaks to address the huge demographic changes which have occurred since then.
Please, Mr. Trump: Stop the puerile 'Beavis & Butt-Head' rhetoric and start acting like a leader.
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Trump announces plans for a new military branch: 'Space Force'
Another branch of our armed forces?
I just can't imagine an Industrial Engineer who would look at the current structure of the Pentagon and the U.S. military and not conclude that we have an extraordinarily inefficient approach to defense.
Air, land and sea. Sounds good, right?
Except that we have 5 branches which overlap, compete with each other directly and indirectly, and don't always communicate well.
Now, the Master Obfuscator and Distracter-in-Chief wants to start a 6th branch!
I can only conclude that The Donald is running wild trying to divert attention away from some of his self-created demons: Immigration; His war on Canada; His new love affair with Kim Jong Un; A 'tax reform' plan which will leave America bankrupt; The deterioration and ultimate disintegration of the American health care system; The 'Russia thing'; Cyber security intrusions and risks across the entire U.S. public and private sector; Rapidly deteriorating physical infrastructure across the U.S.; Escalating gun violence, the NRA and 21st century gun control; Mueller and his 'Russian Witch Hunt Hoax'; Stormy Daniels; and Dozens of other critical issues which need to be addressed in an honest, responsible and strategic fashion.
Donald J. Trump has the attention span of a gnat, the moral turpitude of a 'made man' and the integrity of a Carnival Barker. Despite that, he is our POTUS, and he continues to dash along his path toward fooling many of the people most of the time.
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An Economist's Vision for U.S. Climate Leadership
(Podcast)
Talk of Carbon Tariff Upsets China and Worries Climate Experts
By Elizabeth Balkan
One day after China's top climate official, Li Gao, requested that his country's from greenhouse gas emissions reductions, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the possibility of levying a carbon tariff on countries that do not match U.S. emissions restrictions.
Chu told a House science panel that such could "".
That statement heard 'round the Beltway signaled a growing uneasiness among politicians that the costs imposed by future climate change laws could put U.S. businesses at a competitive disadvantage and send energy-intensive industries fleeing the United States for countries that don't have similar restrictions.
The implications both worry climate experts and raise the specter of a trade war, a fear that U.S. officials meeting with their international counterparts in Europe this week have been trying to diffuse.
Climate scientists fear that uncoordinated greenhouse gas reduction efforts will result in – the increase in greenhouse gas emissions in one country as a result of a decrease in another – which would simply redistribute rather than reduce climate changing emissions.
In politics, however, economics is a powerful motivator.
Immediately after Chu's statement, China's head climate change and coordinating committee member, Xie Zhenhua, flatly rejected the U.S. energy secretary's suggestion as "an ."
China's state-run media followed by accusing the U.S. of . Chinese officials emphasized the measures they were taking to fight climate change, and they reiterated their conviction that the U.S. and other developed countries that consume Chinese exports are responsible for emissions attached to those goods.
The Chinese were not alone in their dissent. Free trade-oriented organizations in the U.S., such as the , warned that a carbon tariff on carbon-intensive imports would provoke a trade war and contravene .
Among U.S. industries, the response was mixed.
The U.S. steel lobby called for sanctions against their Chinese rivals, reinvigorating a long-standing political economy debate over international conditions affecting U.S. steel competitiveness. Senior Vice President of U.S. Steel Corp. was among industry representatives who voiced support for a carbon tariff.
The , which in the past has accused China of unfair trade measures to protect its steel and other industries, issued a report released last week that took China to task on weak enforcement of environmental regulations and a domestic steel industry that requires as much as twice the carbon per ton of steel as U.S. counterparts. Though the report's tone was one of disapproval, it stopped short of calling for import tariffs.
Taking a more constructive approach, the AAM instead called on the federal government, U.S. engineers and industry leaders to help China develop low-carbon techniques.
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Sisecam's Burcin Gul spoke to Glass International about her recent Furnance Solutions award win and her plans for the future.
Firstly, tell us a bit about yourself and how you ended up working in this industry and subsequently for Sisecam.
I received a Master of Engineering (M.Eng). degree within the Energy and Environment programme in Chemical Engineering from the University of Manchester, UK in July 2014.
Subsequently, I joined the modelling and simulation group of Şişecam Science, Technology and Design Centre.
During the final year of my engineering education, I became very interested in subjects of heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
Given that these subjects were easily applicable to glass industry, I was naturally attracted towards scientific positions in glass industry with in-house scientific innovation.
As a chemical engineer, Sisecam was the perfect fit for me. With mathematical modelling, today, I advanced my understanding of features of flow and heat transfer in the furnace and was able to identify key areas requiring research and development to further enhance the furnace design and operation.
Why did you write the paper on improving furnace by design and operation?
Since the melting process consumes substantial amounts of energy, specific fuel consumption reduction through improving furnace design is high priority need.
In this study, I focused on improving thermal performance by enhancing combustion space design and operating parameters of a container furnace as the flame form has an effect on spatial variation and the amount of heat transferred to glass. So that it regulates the convection currents in the melting tank.
After conducting extensive computations by Şişecam Furnace Model and obtaining feedback from and operational sites, it was well understood that the role of design and operating parameters in furnace performance.
I would also like to point out that this is a collaborative work of Şişecam Research and Technological Development Presidency. Therefore, I express my sincere appreciation to my colleagues for bringing their expertise and experience around the table.
How did you feel winning the Furnace Solutions award?
I felt honoured that the research work on mathematical modelling has been recognised as worthy of such an award. I am deeply honoured to receive this important award and to join past recipients who are experts in their fields.
Did it come as a surprise for you to win the award?
This award was certainly unexpected for me as there were many outstanding presentations by very talented and experienced speakers in the conference. I feel humbled and invigorated by the recognition, and will direct this energy into my next research.
Do you feel your award was even more special considering the industry is a very male dominated one?
The number of the female scientists in Şişecam is quite high and I have met so many talented women in Şişecam.
Therefore, I was not really aware of that I have entered a male-dominated field until I attended the conferences abroad. I quickly realised the challenges in having your work recognised as a woman in male-dominated industries.
In that sense, as the first female winner this award marks a great professional attainment for me.
As the first female winner of this award whether you think you can help bring a new generation of women into the industry?
Absolutely! I think, these kinds of awards have big impact on closing the gender gap in female representation and can be very inspirational to encourage more women to pursue a career in our field.
Years of experience in the Society of Glass Technology (SGT) community provided a great platform to succeed in the fields of glass science. For the past few years, I have had the opportunities to discuss the agenda items in the glass industry with highly respected experts in this community. Our discussions served to motivate me to think about designing more efficient furnaces.
Therefore, I truly believe that SGT has an important role to inspire new generation, especially women, to think about glass's future applications and take action.
And finally, you mentioned you are already starting new research. What will it be based on?
Recently, I have been working on optimisation of design and operating parameters of float furnaces for low iron production.
My research focuses on application of developments in glass production to new furnace design and improving the operating conditions of glass melting furnaces. I have been also improving myself in area mathematical modelling and combustion technology development for the glass industry.
Sisecam's Burcin Gul wins Furnace Solutions best paper award


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Lake Singkarak
Ciujung River
Tourism of Bangsal
Bernas • Province: West Nusa Tenggara • Tourism of Bangsal
'Days' of the Service Sellers
Written by	Muhammad Sibawaihi
I, some time ago, on a day that I forget, read two articles shared by some friends on one social media, about 'the labor'. "Oh well, this is Labor Day," I said to myself.
The first article I read was an article written on www.jurnalfootage.org by Afrian Purnama, about the resistance of the left in the '60s to mid '70s. One of the highlighted figures in that article was Chris Marker, a French film director who had been born on July 29, 1921. In that article, it was described how Marker had joined a group of leftist directors named S.L.O.N (Société pour le Lancement des Oeuvres Nouvelles). S.L.O.N was not like other groups of directors which played their works in theaters. Marker and his colleagues actually played their films in front of the textile workers. This screening then triggered the factory workers strike. They questioned the existence of labor in the structure of capitalist society and asked for a balance between economic and cultural lives. The second article I read was Rizky Anderax's article on the online journal of www.halamanpapua.org. In his writing, Rizky opened with the history of May Day which fell on May 1, as a day to commemorate the economic and social success of the labor. Furthermore, that writer from Timika, Papua, gave more information that May Day is a series of long history of the struggle of working class to gain the political-economic control of industrial rights. Rizky himself was a worker in one of the electrical synergy/energy companies in Timika.
Both articles above reminded me of tourism labor and workers in Pemenang, particularly Bangsal. How was the struggle of tourism labor in Bangsal? Did the tourism workers in Pemenang have the same spirit as the series of history of the workers written in those two articles? Moreover, all this time there had never been a historical record of labor struggle in Bangsal. It made me feel that I also needed to write about the thing that, although was similar, had different flavor and materials.
In the world of tourism in Pemenang, North Lombok, the tourism worker community is divided into two parts. First part is the people who work for food, while the second part is those who work for fortune. Laborers, small traders, ojek drivers, coachmen of cidomo are types of tourism job in Pemenang which are done by people to earn a living or to eat everyday. Meanwhile, the hotel owners, restaurant owners, fast boat transport service entrepreneurs, galleries, bars are the second type of tourism business. This second type of business, the aim is not to earn a living, but to increase the wealth.
There is an interesting thing from the relation of these both types of tourism business. It turns out that both are related to one another. Both can be mutually beneficial but can also be otherwise, mutually harmful. If we trace it, for example, the arrival of tourists in the Three Gili who then use the facilities of those who have big capital is due to the contribution of people with small capital. Any small error committed by one of the parties, would affect both sides. Therefore, the awareness is urgent to be built in each line. Like the game of football, if the defender makes a small mistake that makes the opponent to score a goal, then all players will lose. Apparently, all are in a vital position to develop tourism which, particularly, takes the little people's side.
I summarize the two paragraphs above from the result of my discussion with one of the tourist activists, H. Muhammad Arsan, S.PdI. Besides being a tourist activist, he is also a member of the Regional Legislative Council of North Lombok. This is the first year he serves. He is trusted to take care of the tourism sector by the other members.
Choosing him as a resource was not without a clear reason. He was the first head of Gili Trawangan Village. He entered Gili Trawangan in 1989. At that time, Gili Trawangan had not yet become a place as we see today. He was one of the living witnesses of Trawangan development, from the using of wall lamp, then Petromax lamp, to the sparkling lights of Trawangan today. From the sound of the crickets at night accompanied by the rumbling waves, then the pop and disco music, to the tourists' boisterous and noisy party music. Besides, of course as a head of village, he understood social and administrative problems at that time a lot. He understood the issue of land, licensing, investor, spatial plan and various types of problem at the time a lot. He also understood how the changes in social structure and order of life of the society that was formed by the development of tourism in North Lombok, especially in the Three Gili, Gili Trawangan in particular.
One of the many interesting issues that we discussed at that time was the service problem. Why the service? Because the service became the main problem in the tourism sector in Pemenang today. Well, when I said Pemenang, of course it meant all of the elements of tourism and all tourist areas in Pemenang, which according to H. Arsan, were still very far from expectation. "In the world of tourism, what we face are tourists. Tourists are guests. Guest is king. If we serve in a wrong way, then the consequence would be fatal and becomes a problem. Then this problem will not only be discussed in berugaq (a type of hut located in the yard of every citizen's house, as a place to gather and to relax), but the whole world will talk about it. Especially now is the Internet era, a few mistakes are immediately exposed!" said Mr. Haji Arsan.
H. M. Arsan
In KBBI (Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language), 'pelayanan' (service) was a noun which had the meaning of the verb, which meant how 'we' serve, how to serve, the effort to serve. It could also mean the easiness given in serving. According to H. Arsan, even though the service itself was very technical, it was also strongly influenced by psychological, work ethics and management.
There was a very interesting expression of him related to this problem. H. Arsan mentioned a bit about the connection of little people and the connection between one region and another. He mentioned Bangsal. Of all the elements that existed in Bangsal, his emphasis was on the laborer or porter in Bangsal. That, "…If we are talking about Trawangan or the other Gili, then it cannot be separated from Bangsal or Kodek Bay and Nara Bay. Regardless of the best service we provide in Trawangan to the guests, if in Bangsal, for instance, the tourists are not well served, when they arrive in Bangsal, getting out of the car, buying tickets and before climbing into the boat, then this will also harm our reputation and has negative impact on the three Gili."
But didn't the tourists come to Gili not only from Bangsal Port?
It was true that Bangsal was not the only port to go to the Gili. The drop of the user level of the Bangsal Port by tourists was because the service in Bangsal was very unsatisfactory. What happened then was the declining service users of Bangsal Port were taken by many service sellers: labor, for example. This thing then required the labor to raise the rate. The rise of the labor rate in Bangsal certainly would affect the fluctuation of price of goods in Gili. Then, it automatically affected the tourism system in Gili.
Service in Bangsal, according to H. Arsan was a big homework because in these past few years the condition of Bangsal, instead of getting better, was even worse. Labor, for example, of which the organization was not clear and the brokers who often made trouble always became the main focus. In Bangsal, not infrequently a porter swore at the tourists. "…For example, a tourist's bag was carried by a porter. 'How much?' said the tourist. 'Fifty thousand,' replied the porter. And then, the porter bargained for thirty, twenty, to ten thousand. Then the tourist only gave five thousand, well, that tourist would be sworn. Although he did not understand, but he would know from our expression, right?"
Arsan told us about a traumatic experience of his friend from Jakarta, who had been to Gili Trawangan with his family. Since getting off the cab, he and his family had felt dissapointed. Their bags and suitcases had been pulled by the porters. At that time, H. Arsan's friend had chartered a boat. However, when they had already been on the boat, he had been confused. Apparently it had not been just he and his family on the boat, but also many other passengers. He and his family had felt that they had been lied to. Disappointed, he had said to H. Arsan that if there had not been other entrance yet to the Gili besides Bangsal, he would not come to Gili again.
What Bangsal needed was only a clear regulation especially from North Lombok Local Government. If there was no regulation, the workers were like chicks that lost their mother hen. Workers had a union, but its chairman was also not clear. The management of this labor organization was also unclear. What was feared then was the rules were made carelessly, about the rate, for example, labor cost, the ticket price to charter and others.
"How much do we have to pay the porter to carry stuff and luggage onto the boat? Not clear. Eventually the price is played. Many people complain that putting goods from the shore up to the boat that had a distance of approximately 5 meters, with a cost of fifty thousand makes no sense!" H. Arsan looked a little upset.
He had a bad experience about the labor service in Bangsal. He had had a quarrel with the Bangsal labor, who were asking for the very high cost to lift up a mattress with the size of 160 cm x 200 cm. The workers asked for the cost of fifty thousand for one mattress. H. Arsan who was not happy to hear that then chatted and protested to the workers. The workers defended their opinion about the cost, because they claimed to have rules and regulations of the rate. H. Arsan was angry, "What regulation? Who had made you a regulation like that? Who is your chairman? Even your chairman is not clear! Fifty thousand for a mattress? It means three hundred thousand for six mattresses! Even the cost of the boat is only 100 thousand! I pass through Bangsal every day do you think you can fool me???"
It does not mean that the tourism in Pemenang never experienced a significant progress. Bangsal has ever really been a source of the local economy. There were many tourist activists who actively produced unique handicrafts and souvenirs. It could be said that tourism was very beneficial for people who worked for food. It was around 1995.
North Lombok tourism, especially in the case of Bangsal and Gili, was actually already quite old. There were many people who wanted to promote Bangsal and Gili to be better. When there was an attempt to make the system better, there were individuals who felt their interests were replaced, so that, Bangsal particularly, that tourism location later became one of the mafia nests. There was a monopoly of economic turnover in Bangsal. It was initially started by a travel agent that allowed the broker to sell travel tickets randomly then Koperasi Karya Bahari (Karya Bahari Cooperative) with the bad system, gave an opportunity for broker and labor to sell tickets (ticket to charter for example) without direct supervision, as if the cooperative gave an opportunity for the broker and labor to commit a crime (fraud). It was then considered to cause the economic disparity. The cost of tourism became high which forced some other elements, inevitably, to do the same thing too, including the labor.
Akmaludin, a tourism activist who later went into politics, revealed an interesting fact about it. Akmal explained that all this time the tourism had only been seen in physical form and not from psychological viewpoint. So in the mind of the tourism people there was only money, not prioritizing the service. The result was the destruction in the body of the tourism itself.
Akmaludin had known the world of tourism in Pemenang for a very long time. In fact, he was among the founders of Koperasi Karya Bahari. He had also ever organized the Bangsal labor. His last career in tourism was when he formed Koperasi Serba Usaha (KSU), of which one of the programs was a travel service program.
Around 1995, Akmaludin together with Pemuda Pancasila, organized Bangsal and Bangsal Terminal. All types of ground transportation available in Bangsal were pulled into the Bangsal Terminal. All types of vehicle belonged to whoever had to wait and to drop off passengers at Bangsal Terminal. The workers were divided into two. There were terminal workers and there were workers at the port. All workers received their parts and nobody had a fight. The terminal workers were in charge of carrying the tourist's goods from Bangsal Terminal to Bangsal Port, next, the port workers were the ones who carried the tourist's stuff to the boat. The port workers carried the goods to the terminal and the terminal workers were the ones who put the goods up to the car or bus. With this system, according to Akmal, Bangsal would have a shortage of labor instead. Fair enough.
Then, cidomo only served to bring tourists, whereas goods were carried by the workers. So a cidomo could be used by four to six tourists. Thus, the Bangsal Port did not become a place that was filled with various types of vehicle and did not make the tourists feel crowded. The Bangsal Port, thus, would be a nice port for tourists while awaiting departure to the Three Gili. It would restore the function of Bangsal as a nice port just like what everybody had wanted all this time: the tourists could sit peacefully enjoying the view of beautiful Three Gili.
Even at that time, the movement done by Akmal wanted the ticket sale was not in Bangsal Port, but in the Bangsal Terminal, in a row of buildings in the north of terminal, which is now close to the Bangsal Terminal mosque. They wanted no kind of transaction that would make tourists in Bangsal confused. However, this proposal was not accepted.
Besides that, as a head of the workers at the time, Akmaludin gave special briefings to the workers about how to serve and how to respect guests, provided English training which aimed to improve the quality of labor services to the tourists.
As the saying went, let alone to do evil, even doing good course there were many obstacles and barriers. There were many people who did not like, did not agree and were not happy to see a system that was trying to be applied at the time.
Akmaludin
That system ran long enough then suddenly parties who violated it appeared. It started with a car that dared to enter the Bangsal Port by paying money to the guard. Some coachmen of cidomo started to act, transporting the tourists and their stuff and then just gave money to the porters even though they did not carry the tourists' stuff. The labor became accustomed. The travel agent and some individuals started to give permission again to the workers, guides and brokers to sell tickets randomly, which made bad impact, particularly for the workers. The quick profit received from selling tickets made some workers to leave their labor jobs.
Well, then came the economic gap. The regulation which should have run mutually supportive backfired instead. The cost increased because the payment did not run as it should. Each individual took over other's position. Those who were still workers, in order to get more money, raised the price of their services. The service which had prioritized manner became a service that prioritized money. When money was not obtained, it was not uncommon that they said unpleasant things to the tourists, telling them to go back to their country if they did not have the money.
"So, now, if we want to pay attention to Bangsal Port for a moment, it feels stiff. On the edge of the beach there are magnificent permanent buildings, while behind those buildings, there is still a slum. The travel cars fill the port area. Cidomo, ojek drivers, ticket boxes, all pile up in Bangsal. There is no freedom for the tourists. As soon as the tourists come, they are swarmed like flies swarm around the food. How could the tourists feel at home? So, do not be surprised if the tourists take other alternatives, from Senggigi, going directly to Trawangan, from Bali, going directly to Trawangan or Meno, where they should have gone through Bangsal."
What Akmal saw, once again, was just like what was recorded in a conversation with Dr. Mochsin some time ago, that government regulation should be very clear. This regulation should become a reference for all circles in Bangsal. There were 4Ds done by the government individual according to Akmal. They were: datang (came), duduk (sat), diam (be quiet) and just though about the distribusi (distribution) from tourism to government agencies.
One thing that was highlighted and became fierce criticism for tourism workers and also the government was what was the contribution of tourism all this time for the younger generation of Pemenang? All this time, in Akmal's opinion, young people of Pemenang had been infected by the mafia virus. Many young people only thought of how to get money quickly. One result of this was the young people of Pemenang chose to work in tourism rather than going to college or to higher education. Then, when the money had been obtained, it was spent in ways that were not supposed to. There were only a few young men who wanted to save their money for the future. The next bad thing that happened was, due to the absence of good regulation, the presence of individualistic entrepreneurs in Bangsal, just like the presence of private parking places, or other types of business that did not contribute to the progress of the younger generation. The younger generation of Pemenang was only left to just watch in their place. There had been no effort yet, particularly from the government, and/or from those entrepreneurs, to give just a little of the tourism proceeds to support the youth activities in Pemenang.
Akmaludin's opinion could be wrong. But what if what he said was almost the same as the result of research made by some teenagers of Pemenang? At the time of the making of Jalan Remaja Video, Pasirputih Community had invited some fellow teenagers to investigate what the reasons that had made the teenagers of Pemenang had not continued their education to a higher level. One of them was pursuing work in the world of tourism, even though in terms of education, experience and human resources, the youth had not been possible yet to work in that area. What more surprising was when one of the teenagers who had been interviewed at that time, had expressed his desire to become a 'crook'. The question was how was the school's preparation, when the school was given the freedom to develop local potential with the presence of school autonomy? Had the school seen the tourism as a good local potential, which was close to the teenager, and it was possible that one day, after finishing school, that teenager entered that world? The fact was, there had been many teenagers who after finishing school had not continue their education to a higher level. Was then working in the field of tourism at a young age more beneficial and promising than studying and continuing the education? Of course, if only the contribution of tourism was also used to build the knowledge of tourism awareness in every school, then at least teenagers in Pemenang had readiness for that thing because, the next question was, would the youth and the community of Pemenang forever be the workers? Workers who then would never think about social status, as occurred in a series of historical events that tried to elevate the dignity and values of the workers? Would it be like the story in the film La Tera Trema (Luchino Viscinti, Italy, 1948), where at that time the fishermen in Sicily, who seemed to be moving backwards because of the act of the capital owners and greedy businessmen, could not do much because they were under the power of that system?
All the questions that I mentioned above required immediate answers because Pemenang, once again, was quite old in tourism. Of course every tourism worker had understood a lot how to build and to create a good and conducive atmosphere of tourism.
This writing had stalled for a few days because my friend, who happened to be the secretary of labor in Bangsal, chose not to comment about those service sellers. I wondered, guessing what actually happened.
One night, I remembered my conversation with Akmal. He had mentioned a name, Datu Panji. I only knew Datu Panji by face. I knew him from his nomination campaign posters and billboards in Legislative Election some time ago. He came from Tanjung and settled in Pemenang. I asked here and there to know where his house was. After I knew, Gozali and I who were discussing that night, decided to visit him.
A 2 m x 3 m Berugaq stood in front of his house. Two teenage girls playing smartphone greeted us. It turned out that one of them was his daughter. She called his father who was apparently just about to take a rest at that time.
"Sorry for the intrusion," said Gozali.
"It is okay. What is wrong? It's unusual to meet you at night," Datu Panji immediately asked, while buttoning a batik shirt he wore.
I instantly expressed the purpose of our visit. The reason of our visit made his drowsiness disappear because apparently it had been long enough that he would like to discuss about the condition of Bangsal, especially the labor issues he had been dealing with.
"Ti, please make some coffe for my brothers here," Datu Panji asked his wife.
"So sorry for such a trouble, Kanda," Gozali said sheepishly.
Datu Panji shifted in his seat, "If we see through the naked eyes, Bangsal seems fine. But if we enter, in fact there are many problems that become phenomena in the society. When people got into Bangsal, there was no desire to build Bangsal with the awareness that Bangsal was owned by the community of Pemenang. All came in with their group's and individuals' interests. On one hand, the government has not seriously and firmly wanted to solve the problem in Bangsal. The real problems are the stomach and economic. The economic scramble then forced the people in Bangsal to strike at each other to settle their stomach problems. If we talk about the system to restore Bangsal like it used to be, all parties in Bangsal should've dared to admit that they were wrong. Then, not only parties with interests in Bangsal, but also the government should've been willing to pay attention to this issue. A small example, not that I blame the government, in Bangsal there is the Polairud (Water and Air Police), there is the Shahbandar (Port Master), there is the Transportation Agency, there is the Tourism Agency, there is the Cooperative, if all of them understand their main duties and functions, I think Bangsal will be better."
"So, what was the background that made you want to enter Bangsal and to manage Bangsal's Labor? I've also heard from a few people, that there was organizational dualism of Bangsal's Labor, how about that?"
"Not just the labor, I am also the chairman of the Bangsal's Ojek. And the laborers that I manage are not only the Labor of Bangsal, but also workers at Pemenang Market, workers in Tanjung to Bayan District. I am now the chairman of FSNTB for North Lombok Regency. FSNTB, "NTB" doesn't stand for Nusa Tenggara Barat (West Nusa Tenggara), but Nelayan, Tani and Buruh (Fishermen, Farmers and Labor). FSNTB itself stands for the Federasi Serikat Nelayan Tani Buruh (Union Federation of Fishermen, Farmers and Labor). Well, I want to explain about this dualism of Labor of Bangsal. In the past, there was SPSI or Serikat Pekerja Seluruh Indonesia (All-Indonesia Workers Union). The workers in Bangsal, all were members of the SPSI. SPSI wanted to add members. But from the stories of those worker friends, they had never been involved related to this wish to add the members. Since this was an institution and there were units there, they should've been involved. At that time, the workers' wish was that if they really wanted to add members, please take them from the villages in Pemenang, because Bangsal was owned by the community of Pemenang. However, what happened was different. There was indeed my friend who wanted to increase the number of workers, doubling the number of workers at that time. In the end, the old member workers were out and looked for me. I then looked for legal protection for them. Well, some time ago, we had agreed to unite these two labor organizations and to form PBB, Persatuan Buruh Bangsal (Union of Bangsal's Labor). All workers were responsible to the PBB, but for the administrative needs they were still responsible to their organizations. I am still the head of FSNTB and the head of SPSI is Mr. Sumardi."
"In this PBB, is a new management formed again?"
"It's different. In this PBB, the term is collaboration, a fusion or a merger of each organization."
"Now, how many Bangsal's Labor are there?"
"70 workers."
"Then, what is the regulation? Because as far as I know, currently with the big number of workers, there was a scramble and confusion about the shift, so that the labor service is not optimal and there is often a gap among the workers."
"Hmmm! OK, for that matter, if I may say, the government once in a while… once there was a plan to make regulation, three working days for group A and three days for group B. But the workers did not want it. They asked to be left like this. About this gap issue, I do not think there is a significant problem. What often happens is a matter of miscommunication. What often happens is, for example, one man wants to be different from another man. I mean, it's more individual, not organizational problems."
Ghozali continued to ask, but that question which was then followed by the answer from Datu Panji, entirely escaped from my focus. I still thought of the answer that had just delivered by that chairman of the workers. I underlined the presence of the difference of 'wishes' of individuals in the organization of labor. How could this be said as an insignificant problem? How would the services be maximal by this group, if there were still differences within the body? The difference that often happened, from the information that I got from Datu Panji himself, in further conversations, after my focus was back, was the problem of uneven rates. Sometimes, the rate became very high and sometimes (because of being forced) became very low. It then became a serious problem, both among workers and between workers and passengers. And, this was one of the subjects of protest by the tourists, if we went back to the stories from some sources about labor condition.
"How about this one? I've heard stories from some people that when there were guests who were not satisfied with the server, cidomo for example, the tourists did not know to whom they should make a complaint. How about the worker's complaint? Because as far as I know there is no secretariat or labor office in Bangsal. If things like that happen, who will be responsible and to whom the workers are responsible?"
"This is what I mean! This is what I mean! What I mean is the presence of the Shahbandar. This Shahbandar works for the government and has the authority to regulate the Bangsal area. It means that when there are issues like that, the Shahbandar must be responsible. There is Tourism Police there and there is Polairud. When there are problems like you said the Shahbandar must be perceptive. I'm sorry, why do I say the Shahbandar, because Bangsal is his territory. He is the one who has the right to manage it."
"I see, with the chaotic management in Bangsal, for example with the number of elements in Bangsal that are not well organized, I suspect that the Shahbandar who is supposed to control, is controlled by these groups instead. Or perhaps there is a game?"
"When it comes to this issue… I say, so far I've never talked about it. I just often speak of how to organize Bangsal together. Related to your question, well… maybe there are people who also make an assumption like that. But, all this time I've never thought that far. My concept is how to develop the tourism in Bangsal. Even the other day, if only I became a member of the House of Representatives, it did not mean that I was going against the government, but I would bring all my ideas out to make Bangsal go forward because Bangsal is an asset and a gate, the gate of North Lombok tourism towards the Three Gili. In a single day, hundreds of millions could be obtained. Well, if this is not managed properly, then we would become the spectators in Bangsal."
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Shelton Davenport, of Hertford, poses alongside his autographed Gibson Epiphone Les Paul guitar signed by Zakk Wylde, former guitarist for heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne. The guitar, along with many of items from from Davenport's personal collection, are on display inside the Fine Tuning Guitar Repair shop on Poindexter Street in downtown Elizabeth City.
Only a fan of heavy metal would instantly recognize the significance of the signed memorabilia that adorns the walls of this downtown guitar shop. It takes an even bigger fan to amass such a collection of VIP all-access concert passes, autographed posters and band photos and even a Gibson Epiphone Les Paul guitar signed by Zakk Wylde.
Enter Shelton Davenport, a 46-year-old Hertford native and self-claimed heavy metal fan who has spent the last several years attending concerts and compiling his collection.
Many of his collectibles are on display inside the Fine Tuning Guitar Repair shop on Poindexter Street in Elizabeth City.
In a variety of frame sizes, Davenport is seen posing alongside members of some of heavy metal's biggest acts. In one he's with Anthrax and in another he's with Sean Kinney, drummer and co-founder of Alice in Chains. There's also a photo of him with the late Vinnie Paul, drummer and co-founder of Pantera who died last June.
Davenport graduated Perquimans County High School in 1990, a period of transition from 1980s hair metal to the Seattle grunge scene.
In 1992, Davenport joined the Army and five years later returned to the area, where he works as a civilian at the Aviation Logistics Center at the U.S. Coast Guard base. Davenport has attended dozens of live shows from Norfolk to Las Vegas. Other live performances include the bands Kiss, Motley Crue, Korn, Slayer, Soundgarden, Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin, to name a few.
In many instances he got to meet the bands and hang out with them backstage. His first VIP all-access experience was a concert by the band Seether, which formed in the late 1990s in South Africa.
"I thought it was pretty cool," he said, of meeting the band.
He got hooked on the experience and began attending more and more shows as a VIP.
"I kind of got the fever," he said.
To gain VIP access Davenport has to pay more than the usual price for concert tickets. He said often online ticket outlets will have a link to where fans can purchase them. But the cost of the access pass is worth it, he said.
One signed photo Davenport is particularly proud of features him standing beside Zakk Wylde, a former guitarist for heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne. Wylde, who replaced Jake E. Lee in the late 1980s, performed with Ozzy up till the mid-1990s. He's performed with Ozzy on occasions since.
Davenport has met Wylde three times, with the most recent visit being last August when Wylde's band Black Label Society performed at the Norva, in downtown Norfolk. During his Ozzy years Wylde was known for playing a custom Gibson Les Paul with a bullseye design on the body. Eventually, a signature series model of the guitar was produced and Davenport purchased one. While he does not play guitar, he wanted the instrument for a keepsake.
"I've always wanted that guitar," he said, nodding proudly to the six-string in a locked display case inside Fine Tuning.
After an online search last spring, he bought it. Then last August when Wylde was performing at the Norva, Davenport decided to take a chance and bring the guitar with him.
"I thought perfect, I'd get him to sign it," he said.
The Gibson Epiphone has a plate on the machine head stamped with Zakk Wylde's name. It even has Wylde's preferred EMG pickups.
The opportunity to meet his rock heroes is how Davenport described why he enjoys his hobby so much.
Davenport also met Vinnie Paul last year and was really impressed how friendly he was.
"He was one of the nicest guys I ever met," Davenport said.
Davenport enjoys the concerts just as much as the backstage experiences.
He was referring to Chris Cornell, the former singer of Soundgarden who died in May 2017. Soundgarden performed in Virginia Beach in August 2014.
The value of Davenport's collection can't be measured by money, but in memories. While he has much more of his collection at home he is happy to display some of it inside Fine Tuning. The items make for great conversations, especially the guitar, he said.
Davenport said that all of his encounters with rockers have been great.


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Can anyone explain to me how to go about this problem?
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Benjamin Lawrence Conron, of Bremen, Maine, passed away unexpectedly after a very brief illness, on November 4th, at Maine Medical Center. He died peacefully surrounded by his wife, Louise Nicolosi, and his loving family.
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Ben was born on November 23, 1932 to Elizabeth (Bessie) Johnson and John Conron. His father passed when he was 10 years of age. His mother passed when he was 26 years of age. His half-brother, 13 years his senior, Newt McKenzie, died 16 years ago. His wife of 60 years, Barbara Gage Robinson Conron passed in 2013.
Ben graduated from Reading High School in 1950. Following his graduation he joined the Air Force during the Korean War, becoming a Staff Sergeant in the Security Force and a designated sharp shooter.
In 1952, Ben married Barbara Gage Robison, whom he had known since grade school. They were married for 60 years and had 5 daughters. Two years after Barbara's passing, Ben, bereft and at a loss, reconnected with Louise Nicolosi of Bremen, Maine, a widower and long time friends of Ben and Barbara. Ben and Louise married in May, 2017. After his marriage to Louise, Ben became joyful again and grateful for his future.
As a young man out of the Air Force, Ben learned the trade of building from his father-in-law, Milton Robinson II. He built the homes of his own family and much of his extended family in the North Reading, Massachusetts and the mid-coast Waldoboro/Bremen, Maine area. During his career, Ben mentored many young men. He was a craftsman of fine furniture; his furniture was coveted. His work includes: the historic expansion of Moody's Diner, Moody's Gift Shop, the First Bank, and others.
As Ben's father passed when he was 10 from an accident and he had to support himself and his mother until she passed, he was known for always compassion toward those in financial need, allowing painters and others to barter for his work. Hannah Ineson provided a treasured painting.
Ben was an avid reader of history, biography and newspapers, devouring multiple books per week. In his younger adult years, he managed the North Reading Adult softball team, played weekly bridge, enjoyed summer beach and lake vacations and fishing with family and friends. He held large gatherings for holidays each year. In recent years, Ben and his current wife, Louise, whose cooking he raved about, drove the coast of Maine from small town to small town to see the beauty that Maine's coast has to offer. Together, they enjoyed watching the birds, deer and many other wild animals roam the yard from their porch deck.
Ben, predeceased by Barbara, is survived by his current wife, Louise Nicolosi, his daughters with Barbara; Lezlie (and John Spencer), Cindy McGurren (and Douglas Stout), Dr. Jane Conron, Martha Brochu (and Craig Roberts), Elizabeth (and Damon Walker), and 7 grandchildren: Lauren Spencer; Kelly, and Jeffrey McGurren (and wife Jacquie); Josiah Brochu; Jacob, Hannah, and Brandon Walker; and one great grandchild with a special fondness for his great grandfather, Jaxton Jeffrey McGurren. Ben is also survived by loving step-daughters one great-grandchild, who brought special joy to his heart these past several years, step daughters Debbie Pasamonte (and husband Bill), and Italia Starvou; and step-grandchildren; Debbie's children, Joey Pasamonte, Michael and Amanda Calthorpe; and Tula and Luca Starvou.
Ben will be most remembered for his sense of humor, his youthful spirit, his welcoming heart, and his sincere love for his family. We love you dad. You will be sorely missed.
Ben's service will be held on November 8th, at 1pm at Hall's Funeral Home, 949 Main Street Waldoboro, ME, 04572. Light lunch served following.
Donations may be made in Ben's name to the Charles C. Lily American Legion Post #149, P.O. Box 36, Damariscotta, Maine 04543 or to a humane animal shelter of your choosing.
Arrangements are entrusted to Hall's of Waldoboro, 949 Main Street, Waldoboro. To extend online condolences please visit www.hallfuneralhomes.com
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Friday, November 8th, 2019 1:00pm
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Me and Ben was carpenters together (also worked to gather before at medomak canning factor) during the 80's.sorry I missed the funeral. We spent alot of time together, and new Barbara as well.tim simmons
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Dear Louise, Cindy, Leslie, Jane, Martha & Beth, and families,
I am deeply saddened and sorry to hear of Ben's passing. He was truly a good soul of youthful heart and spirit. His sense of humor, and his sincere love of family & friends are among the many attributes for which he will be remembered. I always enjoyed his company and feel that the world was a better place for his presence here., He has left a wonderful legacy in all of you, by passing on his kind & giving heart for all to benefit going forward. My thoughts and prays are with each of you as you grieve his loss. With Love Karen Kroeter


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February 28, 2019 (Lakewood, OH) - City Council President Sam O'Leary has announced that he is running for Lakewood Mayor.
At his State of the City Address on February 27, 2019, Lakewood Mayor Mike Summers announced that he would not be seeking another term. The seat will be decided in the general election this November.
O'Leary is a life-long, third generation resident of Lakewood, and grew up on Clarence Avenue on the city's east end. O'Leary is currently represents Ward 2, which is comprised of central Lakewood, including Lakewood Park, downtown Lakewood, the Hilliard Triangle and many other notable Lakewood landmarks. In 2016, O'Leary was elected unanimously by his peers on Council to also serve as Council President.
As Council President, O'Leary has fought for residents on neighborhood and day-to-day quality of life issues championing millions of dollars of reinvestment into the city's parks, enhanced public safety by modernizing dispatch services and bringing new services to the city, including a mobile stroke unit.
O'Leary is graduate of Lakewood High School, George Washington University, and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Council President O'Leary lives on Gladys Avenue with his wife, Morgan.