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Category: Privacy Settings
January 28, 2021 January 28, 2021 by James J. Ward
Today is Data Privacy Day, a great time to remember that we live our lives increasingly in visible, recorded ways, and that privacy is something that belongs to all of us and to each of us. Also, it's a day when privacy professionals post jargon-filled memes that no one understands. "Did you hear the one… Read More
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November 19, 2020 November 19, 2020 by James J. Ward
California's New (New) Privacy Law: Part 2
Last time, we talked about the passage of the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), a ballot referendum that expands and enhances the scope and consequences of CCPA. Today, we'll look a little deeper into why CPRA is such a big deal, and also why it may simultaneously be the cause of its own undoing. When… Read More
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September 1, 2020 September 1, 2020 by James J. Ward
Anonymous Schanonymous
Everybody loves a fad. You can pinpoint someone's generation better than carbon dating by asking them what their favorite toys and gadgets were as a kid. Tamagotchi and pogs? You were born around 1988, weren't you? Coleco Electronic Quarterback and Garanimals? Well well, an early X-er. A fad is cultural currency and social lubricant at… Read More
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August 25, 2020 by James J. Ward
Sensors, Monitors, and Bill & Ted
Any decent account of the last 30 years will certainly conclude that the high point of culture was 1990's Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. History, philosophy, George Carlin, mylar tracksuits (it was the 90s) — it had everything you need. And, with its long-awaited second sequel coming out this week, I'm sure that if William… Read More
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March 3, 2020 by James J. Ward
Protecting Your Data, Protecting Your Business
One of the biggest concerns we have when we talk to clients about how to create data partnerships is the security and protection of data. We don't mean cybersecurity and the literal safeguarding of information, though that's undoubtedly essential too. Instead, we're talking about ensuring that datasets are used only as appropriate, are kept within… Read More
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February 3, 2020 by James J. Ward
Groundhog Day(s)
Any philosophy nerd will tell you that they've loved having The Good Place on TV the last few years. It's rare we're able to find a safe space to talk about the Trolley Problem, or consider the Question of Evil, or hear Kierkegaard's name pronounced (mostly) properly. It's a great show, and one that consistently… Read More
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December 23, 2019 by James J. Ward
Don't Believe Your (Lyin') Eyes
Like all right-thinking people, I love Marvin Gaye's rendition of I Heard it Through the Grapevine — ironic though it may be that a privacy lawyer would enjoy a song about unauthorized release of sensitive personal data. You're probably hearing it in your head right now, the bassline kicking in and maybe thinking about times… Read More
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The Privacy Quadrant: A DataSmart Approach to User Consent
Very often, we hear clients or businesses express the idea that "we want to give our customers control over the privacy of their data, and that sounds good, but making it a reality is much more complicated." That's a fair assessment — operationalizing privacy is something that companies in the U.S. have a difficult time… Read More
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June 17, 2019 June 17, 2019 by James J. Ward
The Challenges of Ethical AI
There have been dozens of articles and news pieces about the need for "ethics in AI" or "ethical AI." This (apparently brand new) issue arises from a number of causes, including public concern over facial recognition, the use of automated decisionmaking, and the ongoing public fascination with the darker side of artificial intelligence (see: Black… Read More
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June 6, 2019 by James J. Ward
Who's Afraid of a Data Breach?
One curious effect of the commonness of data breaches is that we've become inured against shock. It used to be that a sizeable data breach was big news, certainly if the data lost or accessed was of a sensitive nature. Remember the Target data breach in 2013? It dominated news cycles for weeks, largely because… Read More
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June 4, 2019 March 31, 2020 by James J. Ward
Apple Plays the Long (Privacy) Game
You may have seen yesterday that Apple took another step in its recent efforts to become the public's favorite privacy-protecting tech giant. At WWDC, the company's annual developer conference, CEO Tim Cook unveiled the new "Sign In with Apple" feature, a user authentication platform. Like the secure sign-on (SSO) platforms designed by Google and Facebook,… Read More
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May 7, 2019 May 7, 2019 by James J. Ward
How to Protect Your Data in a Data Partnership – from "Data Leverage"
We spend an enormous amount of time talking about the benefits of data partnerships but, of course, they aren't without their risks. No one enters into a business relationship assuming that everything will go exactly as planned (without serious problems later, anyway). But how do you identify ways to protect your business, your data, and… Read More
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April 29, 2019 by James J. Ward
What's Five Billion Among (Facebook) Friends?
The Internet went into full "give me a Drudge Report siren" mode last week about Facebook's announcement that it anticipates a fine of three to five billion dollars from the FTC in the coming months. The fine, a result of Facebook's violation of a 2011 consent decree with the Commission related to privacy practices, tracking,… Read More
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April 24, 2019 April 30, 2019 by Christian Ward
Why You Need a Data Audit Team (Like Yesterday)
Creating a Culture of Data Privacy & Protection (An Excerpt) It fascinates us how few data audit teams we run into, regardless of company size or data asset library depth. Everyone is accustomed to financial audits; the very same principles can be put to work for your data strategy to monitor intrinsic and extrinsic data… Read More
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Hey Facebook, Block the Jumbo Data Privacy App, We Dare You!
This week, a data privacy app called Jumbo launched and is designed to manage complex privacy settings across a number of platforms including Google, Facebook, Amazon (Alexa), and Twitter. But will it get blocked by Big Tech? Read More
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Amazfit Bip is a $99 smartwatch that lasts a month on a single charge
C. Scott Brown / @c_scottbrown
The latest smartwatch from Chinese company Huami lasts over 30 days on a single charge.
Along with the usual smartwatch features like notifications, GPS, and tracking, the watch is also IP68 rated.
It is available in Onyx Black globally today, with three other colors available to pre-order.
Today, Chinese wearable technology company Huami (a sub-brand of Xiaomi) announced its latest smartwatch: the Amazfit Bip. The Bip joins three other Huami smart wearables available in North America, including the Pace, becoming Huami's global "does it all" device.
The usual features of a smartwatch are on offer here, including sports tracking, GPS tracking, sleep tracking, heart rate monitoring, and notifications for calls, messages, and other apps. The form factor is nice, although not too innovative; it looks remarkably like an Apple Watch, complete with a small dial on the right side of the watch face.
However, unlike the Apple Watch, the Bip costs a mere $99, works seamlessly with Android phones, and has astounding battery life, purportedly lasting more than 30 days on a single charge.
Its always-on display is 1.28 inches measured diagonally, protected under Gorilla Glass 3, and is full-color. It has a 20 mm standard-width band that you can change out if you like, and it has an IP68 rating, meaning it can be underwater for 30 minutes at depths of up to five feet (1.5 meters).
The Bip comes in four colors: Onyx Black (pictured above), Cinnabar Red, White Cloud, and Kokoda Green. However, all the colors aside from Onyx Black are limited to pre-order status for now, with anticipated ship dates of March 2018.
All in all, it sounds like Huami is hoping the Amazfit Bip will be the perfect smartwatch for everyone, with its kitchen sink features, long battery life, and low price.
Check it out at Amazfit
What do you think — will you be buying an Amazfit Bip? Let us know in the comments!
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L'olive est le fruit de l'olivier, un arbre fruitier caractéristique de la région méditerranéenne. Sur le plan botanique, il s'agit d'une drupe, à peau lisse, à mésocarpe charnu riche en matière grasse, renfermant un noyau ligneux, qui contient une graine. Sa forme ovoïde est typique. Sa couleur, d'abord verte, vire au noir à maturité complète chez la plupart des variétés. La maturité est atteinte entre octobre et décembre dans l'hémisphère nord.

Notons par ailleurs que le nom olive de Chine désigne un fruit consommé au Viêt Nam et en Thaïlande, dont la forme rappelle celle de l'olive, et qui provient de l'arbre  (Burseraceae).

L'olive peut aussi être apparentée à des nuances de couleurs foncées jaune-vert.

Histoire
Au , Théophraste fait mention de l'huile appelée « omotribe » dans son traité Sur les odeurs, et dit qu'on la tirait d'olives , la plus grosse espèce, qui contient beaucoup de chair et dont le noyau est très petit. Les olives sont une garniture fréquente, qu'elles soient crues ou confites.

Condiment et huile
L'olive peut être utilisée comme condiment (olive de table). Elle n'est pas consommable sans traitement préalable. Des traitements permettent en général d'en diminuer l'amertume (voir plus bas). L'olive de table entre dans certaines préparations culinaires comme la tapenade et dans certaines recette de cuisine, comme le canard aux olives.

Son utilisation principale est cependant l'extraction de l'huile d'olive.

Récolte
La récolte des olives s'effectue dans l'arbre ou au sol, à la main ou avec des peignes, ou bien à l'aide de filets étendus sous les arbres, après avoir fait tomber les olives au moyen d'une longue perche ou d'une machine qui secoue les arbres.

La récolte des olives s'effectue durant l'automne (olives de table) ou entre novembre et février (olives dont on veut extraire l'huile). Le pressage et l'extraction ont lieu de préférence le jour de la cueillette, afin de préserver les fruits de toute transformation chimique (fermentation, oxydation).

Composition des olives mûres

Production

Commerce

Les olives vertes immangeables en raison de la présence d'un tanin, l'oleuropéine, sont rendues consommables par leurs préparations commerciales qui éliminent ce tanin : olives vertes confites en saumure  (rinçage avec une lessive alcaline, puis saumurage qui produit une fermentation lactique bactérienne) ; olives vertes au naturel en saumure (traitées directement à la saumure, sans rinçage à la soude). Les olives tournantes sont obtenues à partir de fruits de teinte rose, rose vineux ou brune, récoltés à la véraison ou avant complète maturité. Les olives noires sont obtenues à partir de fruits récoltés au moment où ils ont atteint leur complète maturité, ou peu avant, leur coloration pouvant ainsi varier.

Ce sont les pays producteurs d'huile d'olive qui sont les principaux consommateurs.

Sous-produits : ce sont les peaux, la pulpe et les noyaux.

 Les noyaux sont des sous-produits valorisés pour produire de la chaleur (On fabrique des briquettes de charbon à partir de noyaux d'olives  ou de grignons), et un béton allégé et en partie d'origine végétale a été mis sur le marché en 2013. Il contient des fibres végétales et des noyaux d'olives qui y remplacent des billes de polystyrène.

Olives de table en France

Santé
Les olives (tout particulièrement celles qui n'ont pas été l'objet du processus de saumure de style espagnol) sont riches en antioxydants tels que des actéosides, de l'hydroxytyrosol, du tyrosol et des acides phényl-propioniques. Ces composés ont pour effet direct de limiter le développement initial d'un cancer. L'ajout de gluconate de fer, couramment utilisé dans des conserves d'olives, a malheureusement pour effet de réduire de façon importante les teneurs en composés phénoliques, tout particulièrement l'hydroxytyrosol.

L'huile d'olive, tout particulièrement quand elle est extra-vierge, contient des petites quantités d'hydroxytyrosol et de tyrosol, mais contient également des secoiridoïdes et des lignanes en abondance, qui sont associés au ralentissement de la progression du cancer.

Aussi bien les olives que l'huile d'olive contiennent des quantités importantes d'autres composés réputés anticancéreux (par exemple le squalène et les terpénoïdes), et contiennent également de l'acide oléique. Il semble probable que la consommation d'olives et d'huile d'olive en Europe du Sud représente une contribution importante aux effets bénéfiques
pour la santé du régime méditerranéen.

Calendrier républicain
 Dans le calendrier républicain, l'Olive était le  du mois de frimaire.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie

 Tiziano Caruso et Gaetano Magnano di San Lio, La Sicilia dell'olio, éditions Giuseppe Maimone, Catane, 2008,

Articles connexes
 Bateau sculpté à partir d'un noyau d'olive
 Olivier
 Huile d'olive
 Olive de table
 Extraction de l'huile d'olive
 Oléiculture
 Oliveron
 Moulin à huile
 Variétés d'olives en France

Liens externes
  Visite virtuelle du Musée de l'Olivier d'Imperia (en Ligurie)
  Terra oléa promotion de l'activité oléicole  Terra oléa site officiel pour la promotion de l'huile d'olive et de l'activité oléicole en France, Espagne et au Portugal

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Fly to Caracas with United Airlines from over 200 airports within the United States and an additional 100 airports internationally.
Visit Casa Natal & Museo Bolivar (Simón Bolívar Birthplace House) to see the birthplace of Simón Bolívar, an important figure in many South American independence movements.
Stroll along Plaza Bolivar where many statues honor the hero.
Admire the sweeping views from the top of El Ávila National Park.
Hone your photography skills in the picturesque El Hatillo neighborhood.
Relax in Parque del Este (East Park), officially known as Generalissimo Francisco de Miranda Park.
Wander the Panteón Nacional (National Pantheon), an 18th century mausoleum built on the ruins of a former church.
Temperatures are mild and consistent year-round, though the rainy season is typically between May and November. Baseball season is very popular across Venezuela, lasting from October to January. Semana Santa (Holy Week) is a week-long event with large street processions and dramatic re-enactments of the betrayal of Jesus Christ.


Can you go faster, Mummy?
The 6.5km circuit around the Spectacles wetlands is packed limestone and relatively flat. We jogged much of the way, stopping on request to let Mini Monkey out of the stroller to have a run with us and then back in again when he was winded. Every time he hopped back in there was a demand for me to run faster. I enjoyed the resulting giggles so happily obliged.
The boys enjoyed themselves and were much less antagonistic than that time at the Parkrun, even thought it was a little rougher and much longer. Velcro Dog always enjoys the Spectacles because there is so much yumminess for her to smell.


Zach Honig SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone Sling Media finally delivers on their promise to bring television to the iPhone, but leaves room for improvement even after months of delays.
Familiar SlingPlayer interface. Consistent connection over WiFi.
Requires WiFi connection. Sluggish. Video formatting problems, especially in HD. Video and audio quality could be better, given that the app only works via WiFi.
Sling Media finally delivers on their promise to bring television to the iPhone, but leaves room for improvement even after months of delays.
Sling Media's highly anticipated SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone, announced at CES in January, is finally available for purchase in the iTunes App Store. Like its SlingPlayer Mobile (for Windows Mobile) and SlingPlayer Mobile for BlackBerry counterparts, the iPhone application is priced at $29.99. Just like the other versions, the iPhone version streams live television from a Slingbox directly to your handheld device. One big difference that's sure to disappoint iPhone users, however, is the fact that, at Apple's request, the live television streaming app can only function when used with a WiFi connection. 3G and EDGE data connections aren't supported (as they were in the beta).
SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone officially supports Sling's current lineup of media streamers, though the app will also connect to "legacy" boxes, including the Classic, AV, and TUNER. Because these older boxes are not officially supported, customers will be on their own should they run into any technical problems getting the app to run with these devices.
The installation process is no different from other iPhone applications—you purchase and download SlingPlayer Mobile directly from the App Store—though the $29.99 price tag rings in significantly higher than most other iPhone apps. When launching the app for the first time, you're prompted to select from a list of associated Slingboxes after entering your Sling Account information. After selecting a Slingbox, the app automatically reconnects to that Slingbox whenever you launch the app.
The app functions in much the same way as the other two versions, though the landscape-only interface has been polished for use on the iPhone. I was able to effortlessly connect to a variety of Slingboxes using an account provided to me by Sling Media. I also connected to my Slingbox PRO without a hitch. Streaming video appears about 20 seconds after logging in, significantly slower than the five seconds required to connect from my computer. Flipping through channels took about five seconds per channel—a significant hindrance for mobile channel surfers.
Navigating through channels without the full PC-based SlingPlayer interface can be a challenge, especially if you haven't managed to memorize your provider's channel lineup, but creating a list of favorites helps to make the experience more manageable. You can select channels by directly entering a channel number into the onscreen keypad, flicking your finger up and down on the screen to navigate channel by channel, or flicking left or right to navigate through your list of mobile favorites.
Standard definition 4:3 content looked best on the iPhone's display, appearing without distortion and filling most of the display. HD content in its native letterbox format was displayed with large black bars on all four sides. The app really ought to be able to do a better job fitting HD video to the screen, taking better advantage of the iPhone's widescreen display. Additionally, the app lacks some basic image-formatting functionality found in other iPhone apps, such as a double tap to maximize a video feed in the YouTube app, for example.
Formatting issues aside, video quality was acceptable—about what you'd expect when streaming content from YouTube, for example. The video framerate was lower than expected on my speedy WiFi connection, however. While the iPhone app lacks the frame rate counter present in earlier Windows Mobile versions, I'd estimate video streaming at 20 fps. Because it filled more of the display, I preferred viewing content from SD sources with the app.
There's certainly room for improvement, considering that the app is limited to WiFi connections, where bandwidth is less of an issue. There are currently no options for manually adjusting image-quality settings, with the exception of changing the aspect ratio. Audio quality was acceptable, but its low bitrate results in mild distortion. An audio-only mode is offered as well, presumably designed for streaming content over EDGE, even though the final version supports only WiFi.
Overall, the application is much snappier than the beta version I tested last month. While the beta version I tested was able to stream video over 3G and EDGE, quality suffered significantly when streaming video over AT&T's network. The stream required constant rebuffering, and the initial connection took far longer than with the current release. My iPhone's battery also depleted significantly faster when streaming video over 3G, so I avoided using the app whenever I was away from a power outlet. Of course, that's exactly when you want to watch portable live streaming television! While it's disappointing that the app only works in WiFi mode, the current more limited version of the app definitely works better than the beta did.
If you've been drooling over the thought of streaming live television on your iPhone since Sling Media announced the app earlier this year, you're in luck—this app certainly delivers, as long as you're in a WiFi coverage area. SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone still leaves plenty of room for improvement, however, and while $29.99 is the same cost as the other versions of the app for other platforms, it definitely isn't chump change when it comes to iPhone apps.
Bottom Line: Sling Media finally delivers on their promise to bring television to the iPhone, but leaves room for improvement even after months of delays.
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5 Big Food Chains Jacksonville is Missing
December 11, 2015 - Updated on June 1, 2016
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Being one of the country's larger cities, Jacksonville residents are offered a healthy sampling of various restaurant and dessert chains from around the United States. In recent years, the number of popular chain restaurants has rapidly expanded to accommodate the city's growing population.
However, even with all the progress the city has made, there are still a few conspicuous absences within the First Coast.
mrsfields.com
Closest location: Altamonte Springs, FL
Established in the late 1970s, Mrs. Fields Cookies has become one of the most recognizable brands in American food courts, offering dozens of selections of cookies and cookie cakes. The brand, however, is absent from all malls in the First Coast area, having only one location (Destin, FL) in all of northern Florida.
In 2005, it looked like that would change: when site plans were made available for the St. Johns Town Center, a Mrs. Fields Cookies location was featured as a kiosk in front of Maggiano's Little Italy. However, the plans would soon be modified to remove the Mrs. Fields location without explanation, and today the originally planned Mrs. Fields Cookies is home to an Auntie Anne's pretzel shop franchise instead.
After going through one bankruptcy and narrowly avoiding another, Mrs. Fields has now re-stabilized itself as a brand. However, no imminent plans exist for expansion into northern Florida any time soon.
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Schlotzsky's Deli
schlotzskys.com
Closest location: Panama City, FL
Schlotzsky's Deli, a sandwich chain restaurant established in 1971, will be one of several entries on this list that actually were, in fact, present in Jacksonville at one point.
Schlotzsky's Deli used to have multiple locations throughout the First Coast area, including one in Jacksonville International Airport. However, the company began to struggle financially in the mid-2000s, by which point at least one location (now a Whataburger on University Blvd.) had been shuttered. The airport location would be the last to bite the dust.
It seems unlikely that the restaurant will be returning to the First Coast any time soon. The chain was not hugely popular while it was here, and a recent franchising attempt in Tallahassee went under within a year, suggesting the demand in northern Florida for the sandwich chain simply doesn't exist.
Closest location: Gainesville, FL
Founded in 1985 as "Boston Chicken", Boston Market is a fast-casual restaurant specializing in "home-style" meals. The chain has over 400 locations nationwide, as well as having frozen options available in most grocery stores.
Boston Market also used to have locations in Jacksonville. Both closed in the early 2000s and were replaced by McDonald's, who had purchased the chain out of bankruptcy in 2000 hoping to gain real estate assets.
The chain survived the McDonald's takeover and would eventually make a strong recovery; however, the exit from the Jacksonville market has yet to be reversed.
A few years back, the company expressed interest in re-entering the market. Nothing has come out of those plans yet, but it remains an encouraging sign as far as the chain returning to the First Coast in the next decade.
Closest location: Texas
In-N-Out Burger, the famous California burger chain, is by far the biggest long-shot on this list. It also is probably the most-coveted restaurant on the list as well, as the chain is absent not only from Jacksonville, but from the entire eastern coast of America as well.
There are multiple problems with bringing In-N-Out to the East Coast, let alone Jacksonville. One such issue is the company's franchising policy, or specifically the lack thereof; In-N-Out owns all of its locations and, at least currently, refuses to offer franchising. This is intended as a method of brand control, as the chain does not trust outside franchisers to uphold its strict standards. Another issue is also arguably the biggest reason for the chain's success: the fact that they refuse to use frozen food. While the quality and freshness of In-N-Out is unmatched, this is because they are one of the only burger chains in the country that does not freeze their meat. As such, transporting it is essentially impossible, meaning all locations must be within a certain distance of one of their distribution centers.
While an In-N-Out location would obviously generate insane amounts of buzz for the Jacksonville area, it simply is not practical until a distribution center is constructed on our side of the country.
deltacofranchise.com
Closest location: Orlando, FL
Established in 1964 (also in California), Del Taco is a taco chain unique for its combination of Mexican and American cuisine, offering burgers alongside their collection of tacos and burritos. The chain has more than 500 locations, the closest being in Orlando.
Of the chains listed, Del Taco may be the first to show up in the area. In 2013, the company signed a franchising contract to bring Del Taco locations to Alabama and northern Florida. Specifically, they set the goal of opening locations in Tallahassee and Jacksonville.
As of this article being published, no such location exists in either city. There are two different factors that could be to blame for this. First, the company was recently sold and went public, which may have complicated the franchising agreement. Additionally, another well-known (and similarly named) taco chain, Taco Del Mar, lasted only a year in Jacksonville. The failure of another comparable chain may have created reservations toward the expansion.
Nonetheless, the franchising contract remains in place, meaning Jacksonville will likely see Del Taco pop up within the next five years.
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Which is it - Condo or Condominium?
You choose. Though, for obvious reasons 'Condo' is the term most people use. Condominiums are an increasingly popular means of owning a property in Thailand and in particular on Samui. The government approves freehold ownership by foreign nationals of up to 49% of units in registered condominium complexes. Going condo is perhaps the easiest way to own a property 100 percent out right, which is yours to use and sell – without the fuss of setting up a company or signing long term leases.
The difference is in the paperwork – meaning the type of government registration the complex has, and by extension the type of sale and purchase allowed. Most condominium developments are of apartment block or town house design and style, or a combination. So, on the surface there is little difference. Condominium complexes tend to be resort style with landscaped gardens and with a communal swimming pool, gym and other facilities.
As there are height restrictions on the development of beach-side land and as most condominium complexes are multi-storied this type of property will not be beach-side. Likewise building permit restrictions disallow the development of larger complexes on higher mountain-side land. High mountain-side land is often very steep and impractical for the development of large condominium complexes. Somewhere in between is just right. Lower hillside and flat land is where these complexes are located, which is why you will find most in the north and northeast part of the island. The professional team at SunWay Samui has extensive real estate experience and contacts on Koh Samui and are committed to finding the right condominium for you.
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Lame-duck Congress must approve stimulus bill
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who seems to have found a second career in national political punditry if not office-seeking, offered a useful message for members of Congress this week including his fellow Republicans: Pass the compromise coronavirus economic relief package. "Every day I hear from small-business owners who say that without this help they may not be able to keep their doors open. The time for partisan politics is over."
To which we would add: amen.
The $908 billion proposal is far less than the nearly $3 trillion in spending that House Democrats have already approved. It doesn't contain the direct aid (those $1,200 checks included in last spring's emergency relief) that so many Americans found so vital for keeping their finances afloat. And it has no support from the most difficult gatekeeper of all, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has already said he won't bring it to a vote (though he has pledged to support a smaller, so far unsubstantiated "targeted" relief effort).
But it's surely the best that can be had in the lame-duck session. It can be squeezed into legislation to prevent a government shutdown before Dec. 11. It has the support of enough Senate Republicans — including Mitt Romney, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and Bill Cassidy — to pass the chamber with Democratic support. And it contains measures that were high on the economic stimulus wish list: help for small businesses, a continued boost in unemployment aid and relief for state governments reeling from a COVID-19-related drop in tax revenues.
Make no mistake, even with vaccines headed for FDA approval and perhaps distribution in a matter of weeks, maybe even days, the U.S. economy is far from out of the woods. Pay no attention to the investor class that is celebrating shockingly high returns on equities this year, many American families are still struggling. President-elect Joe Biden surely intends to offer a much-larger relief package after he's sworn into office Jan. 20, but that won't necessarily improve the odds of passage if the Georgia Senate runoff goes, as most observers predict, to one or more of the two GOP candidates. A COVID-19 second wave economic swoon under President Biden's watch may be just the sort of thing that Senator McConnell actually desires.
Yet McConnell's opposition now might be overcome. It would surely boost the Republican Party's brand in advance of the Georgia election to show some tangible sign of caring about the working class. At least it might offset President Donald Trump's increasingly irrational claims of a "stolen" election and international mail-in ballot conspiracies that even Attorney General Bill Barr isn't buying. To do nothing now, as the coronavirus hospitalizations spike, deaths reach 9/11 levels on a daily basis and small businesses go under (while the White House hands out criminal pardons like Christmas candy) can't be a good look for an elected official from any political stripe.
Case in point: there are signs of more failing restaurants, an industry especially hard it by the pandemic and limits of indoor dining and hours. Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell has been warning anyone who will listen that the economic outlook remains "extraordinarily uncertain."
Is Congress deaf?
McConnell may not be ready to go centrist in the manner of Gov. Hogan, but he and his fellow GOP senators can surely see advantage in giving compromise a chance at least once, not to mention help states run by Republican governors. Walk away from this bipartisan measure and the Biden administration can rightfully claim that Republicans remain the party of the rich despite all that populist rhetoric of the last four years. That doesn't seem like a winning message in 2022 anymore than it does in 2020. Americans have seen what Congress can do when it's properly motivated as it was when it passed the CARES Act in March. Another economic shot in the arm is just what the doctor ordered.
The Baltimore Sun Editorial Board


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North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) U.S. Small Grants FWA
Deadline Passed 10/18/2018. Deadline Unknown for 2019. The U.S. Small Grants Program is a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Projects must involve only long-term protection, restoration, enhancement and/or establishment of wetland and associated upland habitats to benefit migratory birds. The program requires a 1:1 non-federal match and research funding is ineligible. This program supports the DOI and FWS mission of protecting and managing the nation's natural resources by collaborating with partners and stakeholders to conserve land and water and to expand outdoor recreation and access.
Wetlands Conservation, Migratory Bird Conservation $1,000-$100,000 Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, National, Alaska Link
FY2018 Recovery Implementation Fund Grants FWS
Deadline Passed 07/31/2018. Deadline Unknown for 2019. Funding Opportunity #: F18AS00059. This Recovery Implementation funding opportunity is intended for projects that will contribute to the recovery of FWS-managed endangered and threatened species in the United States, and is limited to projects carrying out actions described in a species approved recovery plan, in the implementation schedule of a species approved recovery plan, actions recommended in a completed 5-year status review of the species or in a spotlight species action plan, or projects documenting species response to climate change. For example: securing scientific information about endangered or threatened species, implementing restoration actions that will lead to delisting of a species, help prevent extinction of a species, or aid in the recovery of a species.
implementation, endangered species, conservation, research, recovery Up to $1,000,000 National Link
Yukon River Salmon Research and Management Assistance FY 2019 FWS
Deadline Passed 01/04/2019. Deadline Unknown for 2020. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) receives funds for implementation of the Yukon River Salmon Agreement with Canada which was reached in March 2001. The Yukon River Salmon Agreement of 2000 authorizes funds for implementation of the Agreement including funds for cooperative research and management projects on the Alaska portion of the Yukon River. The Service administers these funds through financial assistance on a competitive basis for projects/studies/events that advance the scientific community's and public's understanding of the biology and management of Chinook and chum salmon in the Yukon River of Alaska. This funding opportunity is a request for conceptual project proposals of one year in length addressing the needs of the priority Categories and Factors listed in the full announcement. Applicants are strongly encouraged to develop projects that incorporate local capacity with members of Yukon River communities in which they may be working. Coordinating projects with state and federal regulatory agencies is also recommended, but not mandatory.
Yukon River, salmon, research, management $2,000-$120,000 Alaska, Yukon River Link
North American Wetlands Conservation Act 2020-2021 U.S. Standard Grants FWS
Deadline Passed 07/03/2019. Deadline Unknown for 2020. The U.S. Standard Grants Program is a competitive, matching grants program that supports public-private partnerships carrying out projects in the United States that further the goals of the North American Wetlands Conservation Act. Projects must involve only long-term protection, restoration, enhancement and/or establishment of wetland and associated upland habitats to benefit migratory birds. This program supports the DOI and FWS mission of protecting and managing the nation's natural resources by collaborating with partners and stakeholders to conserve land and water and to expand outdoor recreation and access.
wetlands, riparian zone, conservation, restoration, monitoring, migratory birds, wildlife, aviary, $100,000-$1,000,000 National, United States Link
Fiscal Year 2017 Candidate Conservation Action Funds FWS
Deadline passed as of July 31, 2017. Deadline for 2018 unknown. Financial assistance is available to secure candidate and other at-risk species information or undertake restoration actions that will help avert federal listing of species. The purpose is to provide a means by which the ecosystems upon which candidate and at-risk species depend may be conserved, to provide a program for the conservation of these species.
restoration, adaptation, conservation, programming, management, planning, policy, at-risk species, delisting, habitat Up to $1,000,000. National, United States Link
Partners for Fish and Wildlife FWS
Applications Due: September 30, 2022. The Partners for Fish and Wildlife (PFW) Program is a voluntary, incentive-based program that provides direct technical assistance and financial assistance in the form of cooperative and grant agreements to private landowners to restore and conserve fish and wildlife habitat for the benefit of federal trust resources. The PFW Program is delivered through more than 250 full-time staff, active in all 50 States and territories. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program staff coordinate with project partners, stakeholders and other Service programs to identify geographic focus areas and develop habitat conservation priorities within these focus areas. Apply here.
conservation, management, restoration, rehabilitation, development up to $750,000 United States, National Link
Cooperative Landscape Conservation and Adaptive Science Funding Opportunity FWS, DOI
USFWS uses a science-based, adaptive framework for setting and achieving cross-program conservation objectives that strategically address the
problems fish and wildlife will face in the future. This framework, called Strategic Habitat Conservation, is based on the principles of adaptive management and uses population and habitat data, ecological models, and focused monitoring and assessment efforts to develop and implement strategies that result in measurable fish and wildlife population outcomes. In addition, by leveraging resources and strategically targeting science to inform conservation decisions and actions, Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) are being established to create a network of partners working in unison to ensure the sustainability of America's land, water, wildlife and cultural resources.
Conservation, Management Vairies; $16,000,000 in total funding Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, National, Alaska, Midwest Link
Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative FWS, LCC
The USFWS is seeking proposals on behalf of the Western Alaska Landscape Conservation Cooperative, WALCC. The Mission of the WALCC is to promote coordination, dissemination, and development of applied science to inform landscape level conservation, including terrestrial marine linkages, in the face of landscape scale stressors, focusing on climate change.
Conservation $20,000-70,000 Alaska, Western Alaska Link
George P Hanley Foundation George P Hanley Foundation
They do not accept unsolicited proposals. Visit page for contacs. George is a Chicago trader who started his philanthropy giving scholarships and supporting universities. This foundation gives to sustainability and clean energy projects, focused in the Midwest, particularly when it comes to schools.
climate change, sustainability, social justice, conservation, education Varies. National Link
US FWS Great Northern LCC GNLCC, USFWS
Deadline passed as of February 17, 2017. Deadline for 2018 unknpown. Under this Great Northern LCC Funding Guidance, the US Fish and Wildlife Service Mountain-Prairie Region (FWS R6) is requesting project proposals in support of the Great Northern LCC. Awards issued pursuant to this announcement will be expected to result in various products or outcomes.
Research, climate change, biodiversity, maintenance, support, sustainability, conservation Successfull applicants have received up $25,000-$150,000 The GNLCC Link
Rocky Mountain Section Grants GSA
Deadline passed as of March 1, 2017. Deadline for 2018 unknown. Funding available for undergraduate Earth Science research. Special consideration for projects focused on the Rocky Mountain region. Student must be a member of the GSA.
geology, climate science, student, scholarship, $750 Rocky Mountain Region, and Midwest Link
Henry P. Kendall Foundation: Grants for Climate Change Henry P. Kendall Foundation
Kendall is a regional foundation based in Boston that isn't quite what you'd call a climate funder, as its sole focus is sustainable food systems. But its focus on food is driven by goals of improving health, coupled with sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas produced in agriculture.
food justice, climate change, agriculture, health, human health, social justice, conservation, sustainability Varies. National Link
Hewlett Foundation: Grants for Climate Change Hewlett Foundation
Deadlines Vary. Grantseekers can find Hewlett's climate change grants through its Climate and Energy subprogram, which focuses on reducing greenhouse gasses through the following areas: Clean energy and the reduction fossil fuel use. This area of giving lasers in on increasing renewable energy use (think solar, wind and geothermal) and energy efficiency. Clean transportation. Hewlett focuses its clean transportation giving on increasing fuel efficiency as well as access to alternate methods of transportation such as biking, walking and public transportation. Building and increasing public support. This area of giving focuses on growing public support among diverse members of the community of clean energy and transportation efforts.
climate change, conservation, sustainability, social justice, Varies. National, International, San Francisco, California Link
Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations in Major Disasters HHS
Deadline Passed 09/09/2019. Deadline Unknown for 2020. Grants awarded under this announcement are to provide disaster reimbursement and assistance funds to those State Units on Aging (SUAs), and federally recognized Tribal Organizations who are currently receiving a grant under Title VI of the Older Americans Act (OAA), as amended. These funds only become available when the President of the United States declares a Major Disaster and may only be used in those areas designated in the Major Disaster Declaration issued by the President of the United States under the Robert T. Stafford Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Eligible SUAs and Title VI Tribal grantees should discuss all disaster applications with ACL Regional staff before submitting a formal application. The amount of funds requested should be discussed with Regional staff before the application is completed. Providing a draft of the narrative justification for the application to the Regional Office will help expedite the processing of an award. SUAs, and federally recognized Tribal Organizations currently receiving a grant under Title VI of the OAA must submit proposals electronically via http://www.grants.gov. At http//www.grants.gov, you will be able to download a copy of the application packet, complete it off-line, and then upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov website. Statutory Authority Title III of the Older Americans Act (OAA) (42 U.S.C. 3030), as amended by the Older American Act Amendments of 2016, P.L. 114-144
Disaster Assistance up to $450,000 Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, National, Alaska Link
National Disaster Resilience Competition HUD
The National Disaster Resilience Competition makes $1 billion available to communities that have been struck by natural disasters in recent years. The competition promotes risk assessment and planning and will fund the implementation of innovative resilience projects to better prepare communities for future storms and other extreme events. Funding for the competition is from the Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery (CDBG-DR) appropriation provided by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (PL 113-2). PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE IS ONLY AN ESTIMATE--SEE LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Disaster Resilience, Infrastructure, Disaster Mitigation Varies See application for more information Link
HUD Indian Housing Block Grant Program HUD
HUD Indian Housing Block Grants. Most recent deadline: December 10, 2020. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is accepting applications from eligible Indian tribes and tribally designed housing entities to carry out affordable housing activities for benefits of low-income Native American families. Grant funds may be used to develop, maintain, and operate affordable housing in safe and healthy environments on Indian reservations and in other Indian areas, and carry out other affordable housing activities. Grant funds must be used to primarily benefit low-income Indian families. https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/ih/grants/ihbg_cgp
housing, healthy homes, affordable housing, low-income families National Link
HUD Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants Program HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is accepting applications for the Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant Program to leverage investments in public schools and education programs, early learning programs and services, and improved access to jobs. Eligible projects should incorporate sustainable development into their proposals, such as energy efficiency, green building, renewable energy, and public transportation.
Community Development, Economic Development, Housing & Urban Development. This NOFA announces the availability of approximately $10 million in funds for Choice Neighborhoods grants. HUD anticipates awarding approximately 4 Planning and Action Grants not to exceed $2 million each, and approximately 4 Planning Grants not to exceed $500,000 each. If funds are appropriated by Congress, HUD may, at its discretion, use additional FY2016 Choice Neighborhoods funding to make additional awards under this NOFA. National Link
National Native Health Research Training Initiative IHS
Deadline passed as of October 30, 2016. Deadline for 2017 unknown. This initiative will help build capacity and disseminate new and best practices for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) health research and promote Tribally-driven research activity through a variety of educational and training opportunities. Focus will be on the promotion of health research and related opportunities for AI/AN students, highlighting promising practices and practice-based approaches to improving the health of AI/AN people,and culture-based approaches to reducing health disparities between AI/AN people and the U.S. population. Other areas will focus on resilience and protective factors and their role in AI/AN health outcomes, innovative and culturally-based approaches to improving the health of AI/AN youth, and dissemination of study findings in AI/AN health science research to investigators and providers working in or with Tribal communities as well as Tribal leaders and health officials. Activities will include the planning, coordination, and hosting of research meetings and conferences, webinars, hosting of a website/webpage for dissemination of AI/AN health science research information, and other activities to be determined.
health services, management, training, medicine, health care $100,000-$225,000 United States, Indian Country Link
Indigeous Environmental Network COVID-19 Emergency Mutual Aid Fund Indigenous Environmental Network
This rapid response support will be extended to community-based Indigenous peoples and organizations from the U.S. and Canada (Central and South America on a case-by-case basis), WHO EITHER ARE HELPING THE COMMUNITY WITH TRANSPORTATION AND ESSENTIAL NEEDS OR WHO HAVE LOST THEIR PRIMARY INCOME FROM A HOME BUSINESS. These small grants of UP to $2,000 are being offered to assist with the following 3 situations:
1. FOR GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS ONLY, WHO ARE HELPING OTHERS: Purchase of essential provisions: food, water, medication, diapers, cleaning supplies, pet food, etc.
2. FOR GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS ONLY, WHO ARE HELPING OTHERS- Support with transportation for essential needs and provisions, such as medical appointments and clinic/hospital visits, medication, groceries etc.
3. THIS IS THE ONLY GRANT AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS, THOSE WHO'S MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME IS THEIR HOME BUSINESS- Home business slowdowns in sales and other cash flow difficulties (maybe your supplier is shut down, or a big order for an event is canceled). For this support "home business" is referring to things like quilting, regalia making, bead and quill work, moccasin making, basket making, pottery, silversmithing, etc.
COVID-19 Up to $2000 National Link
2018-19 Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program Indigenous Environmental Network, Western Mining Action Network
Deadline passed. Most recent deadline: 2/15/2021. The IEN/WMAN Mining Mini-Grants Program offers financial grant assistance to communities threatened or adversely affected by mining in the U.S. and Canada. We recognize that mining activity often has detrimental impacts to all aspects of community and cultural well-being and IEN/WMAN encourages projects that strive to protect the environment, ecosystems, cultural resources, and community health from mining impacts. IEN is now accepting applications online. Go to WMAN's website where you will find the new application form to fill in.
mining, community health, public health, cultural well-being, adaptation This year, we will fund approximately 70 grantees at $3,000 each and 10 grantees at $5,000 each. Link
International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) and UN Environment Grants Programme 2017 International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI), United Nations
Deadline passed as of September 15, 2017. Deadline for 2018 unknown. The ICRI/UN Environment Grants Programme is designed to encourage projects that demonstrate and catalyze enhanced protection and management of coral reefs and related ecosystems, in particular by promoting resilience of ecosystems, dependent people and economic sectors. Innovative and replicable projects will be favourably considered.
coral reefs, ocean acidification, marine ecology, marine biology, conservation, climate change, adaptation, mitigation Up to $60,000. Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, International Link
Truman D. Picard Scholarship Announcement For Native American/Alaskan Natural Resource Students Intertribal Timber Council
Recent Deadline: 3/12/2021. The Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program is dedicated to the support of Native American students pursuing a higher education in Natural Resources.
Natural Resources, Students $2,500 for college students (number of awards varies per year) $2,500 for grad students and graduating college seniors that are applying/accepted for grad school $2,000 for graduating senior high school students National Link
KENDEDA FUND: Grants for Climate Change KENDEDA FUND
Complex global challenges like climate change should become the drivers for solutions-based, equitable decision-making. We help young people and community leaders gain the skills and knowledge to become active participants in addressing these challenges. Our People, Place, and Planet work aims to address social and ecological challenges through community-based solutions and leadership.
climate change, conservation, sustainability, social justice Varies. International Link
KR Foundation Funding for Sustainable Behavior and Sustainable Finance KR Foundation
Deadline Passed as of 1/31/2018. Deadline for 2019 Unknown. KR Foundation address root causes of climate change and environmental degradation, and safeguard the planetary boundaries. The mission of KR Foundation is to help provide answers to, stimulate mind shifts about, and encourage action on, the long-term challenges faced by current and future generations living on a planet with finite resources, fragile ecosystems, and climate change. Read more about our mission here. As a philanthropic foundation, KR Foundation typically engages in areas where neither governments nor markets actors seem to have incentives to act. Not restricted by short-term considerations and profit concerns, KR Foundation engages in non-profit activities with long-term impact on our climate and environment. KR Foundation prioritises communication and advocacy activities within our program areas but will also consider proposals in other areas with a high potential for impact that meet our general criteria for funding. Please contact the Foundation prior to submitting a proposal that does not match the Foundation's program areas. Please note that KR Foundation does not fund local and community-based activities unless they are truly scalable and have a clear international perspective. Proposals focusing on local development activities will not be considered.
non-profit, international, climate change, awareness $300,000- $800,000 International Link
Kresge Foundation kresge foundation
Funding opportunities take three forms: Open on an ongoing basis, without deadlines. Open for a limited time, with specific deadlines. By invitation from a Kresge program officer.
Communities that address climate change head-on will be better prepared for new circumstances and uncertainties. Decisions about infrastructure, building design, land use, transportation and other policy and funding issues can make communities stronger, more equitable and more resilient to the changing climate.
Climate change, environment, social justice, food justice, agriculture, sustainability, conservation, carbon, emissions, adaptation, mitigation Varies. National Link
ETBR LCC 2013 Request for Proposals Targeting High Priority Knowledge Gap LCC
The Eastern Tallgrass Prairie and Big Rivers Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) announced today a funding opportunity for research proposals that address high priority knowledge gaps associated with natural resource conservation and management across the nation's heartland.Research projects under consideration for 2014 funding must address one or both of the following science themes as they relate to prairie restoration, river restoration, agroecology conservation practices and/or urban watershed management.
Conservation, Natural Resource Management $100,000 ceiling Northeast, Midwest Link
Great Basin LCC Project Funding LCC
The Great Basin LCC is excited to announce support for Science and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) projects for 2014. These funds will be used to support western scientific-focused projects which (1) pertain to invasive species, fire,sagebrush habitats and sagebrush-dependent species, (2) provide management-relevant tools and information for strategic decision-making in the face of changing climate,and (3) address one or more of the six GNLCC objectives; these funds will be used to support TEK-focused projects which (1) clearly identify a management utility or application, (2) be applicable to some portion of the geographic range of the GBLCC, and (3) address one of the following eligible activities: Support assessment of climate-related impacts and adaptation planning for cultural or subsistence resources that are traditionally gathered or huntedor forplaces of historic cultural value.
Research, Natural Resource Management, traditional knowledges $20,000-$100,000 Northwest, Midwest, Great Basin Link


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Welcome home to the 23 members of the Youth Mission Team at Winter Haven's Beymer Memorial United Methodist Church.
They left early July 14 from Miami for Leon, Nicaragua.
The local group had the opportunity to work in many different areas throughout Nicaragua and worked with more than 300 children in various ministries.
They taught Sunday School, helped to finish a border wall around a public school, helped to paint a volunteers' mission apartment on site, cleaned up a construction area, worked with the children of El Ayudante's Orphanage, taught vacation Bible school at both a pre-school and an elementary school, delivered clothes to a Catholic Orphanage and fed more than 200 families whom they met at a landfill in search of food.
The group even attended worship services at a Methodist church and a Pentecostal church in Nicaragua.
The group's theme for their trip was "Being a Disciple of Christ."
The group met each night to review the day and talk through their feelings.
On the last night of their trip, they had a foot washing ceremony at the El Ayudante Orphanage.
Youth Director Tammy Hawkins said, "This trip changed each one (member of the group) in their perspective of the world, their community, their lives and most importantly their relationship with the Lord."
The group worked hard throughout last year to raise money for this trip.
They sold wreaths, hosted a sweetheart dinner, held other dinners and auctions, hosted a Kiss the Pig, worked in the concession stands at Legends Field for three Yankee baseball games, held a corporate car wash and worked at Bellacino's each month.
Along with working to generate revenue for the trip's expenses, the group asked folks for their prayers.
Their efforts earned the group $24,000 to cover the costs associated with the trip.
Members of this courageous and compassionate group include Tammy Hawkins, Mary Ann Masch Clark, Ruth Ann Eaddy, Terri Johns, Becky Leavitt-Bruner, Rob Gibson, Bill Clark, Phil Sigman, Travis Clark, Kevin Baker, Tony Kalogridis, Joe Volpe, Sarah Widner, Katie Widner, Emily Sanderson, Sarah Bringger, Brittany Nelson, Katie Jones, Trisha Jones, Ashley Loop, Michael Gibson, Chase Wallace and Henry Bruner.
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 8 of Winter Haven held the annual installation of officers at the Post home during last month's meeting.
Those being installed were Nancy Fosie as president, as well as First Vice President Bertie Paye, Second Vice President Barbara Totara, Chaplain Yvonne Privetera, Historian Linda Robinson, Sergeant-at-Arms Sue Gaskin, Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Anna Hatfield, Secretary Bonnie Willard and Treasurer Betty Barber.
The new Executive Committee members are Vera Kidwell, Betty Booth and Patty Jankovic.
The installing officer was the 7th District President Dottie Ratledge.
Congratulations to the new officers.
Growing in Wisdom
The Winter Haven Hospital's Sage-ing program has truly become one of the most fascinating programs to ever come to East Polk County.
This "center of learning" offers impressive courses, discussions and work shop on a wide variety of topics and usually at little or no cost at all.
Creativity is a strongly encouraged at the Sage-ing program.
Recently, Sage-ing Director Chuck Warren revealed a few findings about creativity to folks attending the Sage-ing program.
Warren shared that research has shown that as we grow older, we also become more creative. This stems from having more experiences to draw from.
He reminds attendees that keeping the brain working is vital, and he challenged members to learn a new skill.
Some examples Warren gives of developing new skills include learning a new language or learning to play a musical instrument.
In reference to Warren's illustration of creativity coming with aging, he referred toKatharine Graham, the retired publisher of The Washington Post.
Graham wrote her first book at the age of 79, and won a Pulitzer Prize.
Thomas Hobbes, a great English philosopher, was another example used by Warren. Hobbes wrote translations of "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" at ages 87 and 88.
Warren said creativity contributes to physical health.
It fosters feelings that are said to improve the sense of well being, which has a beneficial effect on the immune system.
Creativity is also said to enrich relationships, which brings great quality to one's life.
And Warren said creativity can make a person an invaluable role model and allows a person to leave behind wonderful legacies, not only to family but to the community as well.
The Winter Haven Hospital's Sage-ing program offers an array of interesting subjects, such as book reviews, laughter clubs, meditation, field trips and creative writing classes.
For more information about one of Winter Haven's best Community Education Facilities, call 863-292-4124 or 863-291-6705.
The Sage-ing program is at the Gill Jones Center on U.S. 17, one mile north of the Havendale Boulevard intersection.
Hats off to members of Winter Haven's Friends of the Library Outreach Committee.
Chairman Sarah "Scottie" Beasley reported on their three main outreach programs.
These Library Friends provide books to Girls Inc. for girls in grades kindergarten through 12th grade.
The books are reference books for homework assistance, novels for pleasure reading and preschool books for beginning reading and pictures.
The group's second outreach program is the providing books to the play room at the Regency Medical Center.
The third outreach project is working with the Polk Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Bartow.
The group recently received a framed certificate and a letter of thanks from the lead teacher at the Detention Center, Rabun Reynolds.
The certificate now hangs on display at the Friends of the Library Book Store at the library, 325 Ave. A N.W.
In the letter, Reynolds reported that the children are using the books for their reports as part of the Just Read Florida initiative. He said Winter Haven's Friends of the Library is making a difference in the lives of the children at the center.
Beasley said this outreach program has been rewarding for the Friends of the Library. Other members of the Outreach Committee are Ed White and Judy Dugas.
For more information about the Friends of the Library, call them at 863-292-0540.
[ Send your news regarding civic groups, social clubs, religious organizations, special events and community news to Paula Stuart at pstuart@peoplepc.com or to The Ledger, 455 Sixth St. N.W., Winter Haven, FL 33881. Fax is 863-401-6999. Photos welcome. ]


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LSB IN NYC - Stop and stare, It's Times Square!
Think of all the breath-taking moments you've had and roll them into one, mixing together all that wonder and awe into a split second. You are truly amazed.
This is what Times Square (and pretty much the whole of NYC) did to me.
'Been dreaming of those bright lights, in the city...' a lyric sang by my favourite band that could never have felt more fitting than in that moment. We wandered down 48th street till we saw the neon signs growing brighter and bigger and eventually, hit Times Square! My first thoughts were 'woah', everything was so big, bold and busy. So many people rushing down the street; made up half of excitable tourists and the other half of New Yorkers, uninterested by their daily commute. It seemed so surreal to be in Times Square, the place I'd seen countless times on TV and I was actually there!
Surprisingly, I did anticipate more lights then there was but may be that's because my first experience was in day light, it comes alive at night...
Stepping out after eating at around 9:00pm, me, my mum and my dad were all amazed at the difference. Suddenly it felt like this was a city that didn't sleep, it didn't even feel dark the lights were so bright! It was hard to fathom it all as there was so much to see. We casually wandered round as we passed a man dressed as a Marijuana leaf, countless broadway shows and so many independent artists trying to sell us their music.
There was such a buzz that is hard to explain, everyone was there but nobody really cared what anyone was doing.
It wasn't an ignorance, people were just too cool to care!
So my second night in New York left me wanting to see more, so far I'd fallen in love with absolutely everything and knew I never wanted to leave.
Golden Time: Day to Night
LSB IN NYC: Central Park and Antique Art


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Goodbye Gang
How Relevant Are 'Hangout Shows' When Friendships Don't Look the Same?
By Saumya Kalia
Image Credit: Friends
A gang of four or more people, a quaint booth with a reserved spot, an unsaid agreement to meet at the start/end of workdays, an attention span to make it through hour-long conversations. This set-up was evoked fairly recently when How I Met Your Father, a sequel to How I Met Your Mother that no one asked for, became the latest edition in the long line of "hangout shows."
This particular sub-genre of television found its peak during the Friends era. Versions of the said hangout emerged efficiently — some crowded a booth at MacLaren's or Monk's, some took to occupying a friend's house at any and all hours. The classic hangout show is comforting, nostalgic, and a reminder of simpler times. But what happens when a premise of the past tries to make itself relevant today?
This is not to say that hangout shows don't have redeeming qualities. Their most subtle win lies in the effortlessness of their compositions. The low-stake comedy relies on quippy banter, light-hearted slingers, a group of friends choosing to be family. There's no shared goal to do or achieve something together — no mysteries to solve or work to get done — these just frame their personal and professional lives but aren't central to them.
These shows then had the distinct winning factor of letting some 20 and 30-year-olds work through their lives — their crises, meltdowns, failures on full display. "In its purest form, however, the hangout comedy centers on a group of friends who genuinely care for one another attempting to solve the impenetrable riddle known as 'emerging adulthood,'" Josh Sorokach explained in Decider. To think these young adults doing nothing but good-old chilling in a habitat they selectively choose as their home is a liberating premise.
This earthiness and familiarity work in tandem with the presentation format too. These are multi-camera shots, filmed in front of a live studio audience — "making them more like theatrical productions that could pause for audience reactions (that were later sweetened)," writer Lauren le Vine argued in Refiner29. Everyone, even the viewers, felt part of the gang. This feeling of belonging inspired a legion of derivates: Girlfriends, The Big Bang Theory, Happy Endings, New Girl, to name a few. Watching them now is like playing a period piece — when technology hadn't breached every thought.
Which means most of their charm and elegance lie in the past, whenthe metric for living wasn't spliced thin. For one, the premise we love is wildly unbelievable today. It's terribly hard to make plans, let alone believe that a group of people would sit around without simultaneously looking at their smartphones. There are many assumptions here: the people in question have a healthy work-life balance to actually meet up on a workday; they have the bandwidth to engage with others on a regular basis; every member of the gang is available for every hangout sesh; they would engage fully with others without getting distracted. "Getting all of your friends in one place is a Herculean effort that's a sitcom plot in and of itself. An interesting one? Probably not… Millennials' lives are increasingly solitary pursuits, yet we feel connected to our friends through virtual and digital tethers," le Vine pointed out.
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One Twitter user confidently noted recently: "when people on a tv show are having a full breakfast hangout at like a diner before their 9-5 work days I'm like. that CAN'T be realistic."
Two, some fault lies with our attention span. Comedy like this takes time to grow on people and demands some level of loyalty from the viewers. One could say it was easier to commit before because of multiple reasons — the viewer felt part of the gang, there were fewer distractions (social, political, cultural) fighting for our regard, it was refreshing to watch people go through real-life struggles. Or, in some cases, there was a hint of escapism. Even back then, it wasn't easy to hang out every day, live in spacious apartments while working average jobs (or not working in some cases) unless one came from a comfortable background. The hang-out shows' presentation made a vicarious pipe dream accessible at a mass scale.
Irrespective, it was relatively easier to tune in every week, even if to just listen to quips and witness relationship dynamics. But bringing the "hangout shows" to the 21st century, one chequered with stress and domineered by the internet, would breach the integrity of the concept. No one wants to watch people sit together and swipe on Tinder, or tweet while drinking at a booth. "It's harder than it looks, the 'put a bunch of attractive people in a room and put a camera on them' kind of show. It's hard, period," Linda Holmes noted in NPR.
Plus, it's getting increasingly hard to keep these on-screen characters apolitical and not actively engage with contemporary issues. This is not to say they must talk about politics, the climate crisis, or cultural shifts in a contrived manner. But to portray a group of apolitical people without a care for what's happening around them is a display of privilege no one quite wants to sign up for.
Add to this crisis of attention is the whole streaming competition and the limited relevance of linear TV in general. Streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon, Hulu have long threatened solid programming of networks; hangout shows asking viewers to turn in each week then feel unfeasible and burdensome. As Sorokach added: "From a purely fiscal standpoint, it's rarely a profitable endeavor. For every Friends, there are 100 Union Squares. How I Met Your Mother ran for nine seasons. Inside Schwartz aired nine episodes. The formula is deceptively simple, but the execution is an almost impossible amalgam of moving parts."
Given the ever-increasing scope of platforms and the kind of content, our collective attention has contracted to one tiny blob. The gang on the screen may be affable, but also easily replaceable. Perhaps, television doesn't serve the purpose it did back then. "Watching TV may soon be a pastime of older generations, like listening to the radio and knowing how to use a fax machine," le Vine added.
Arguably, there's a sweetness to watching people enjoy each other's companies, separated from the real world and its gnawing demands. No mails, no fear of missing out, no social crises demanding them to unlearn and relearn. In that sense, it's like watching a period piece. But this time around, nostalgia may not be enough to keep this world of easy, wispy hangout buoyant.
Goodbye Gang | hangout shows | nostalgia | television
Written By Saumya Kalia
Saumya Kalia is an Associate Editor at The Swaddle. Her journalism and writing explore issues of social justice, digital sub-cultures, media ecosystem, literature, and memory as they cut across socio-cultural periods. You can reach her at @Saumya_Kalia.
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With a favorable exchange rate, convenient airlift access and an endless list of rich experiences at your fingertips, Mexico City should be at the top of your holiday getaway list.
It's never too late to find out for yourself why this must-visit city was one of the top googled travel destinations in 2016. I had the pleasure of being invited out to Mexico City a few months ago and I had a wonderful time!
As the number one destination on The New York Times "52 Places to Go in 2016" list, there's never been a better time to visit. The publication touted Mexico City as "a metropolis that has it all," and says it topped this year's list for its renowned culinary scene, distinct neighborhoods, forward-thinking design offerings, improved safety, increased airlift and transportation as well as the Pope's visit early this year.
Yes...that's Octopus and yes...it was pretty freaking amazing.
Also tried roasted grasshoppers in my Guac...not bad actually. I would definitely have it again.
This one wasn't my fav...Escamoles aka Ant Eggs. Yup. Nope.
And last but not least because seafood is my favorite and they know how to do this well! Pre cracked crab legs! Amazingly good.
2. Favorable Exchange RateOne of the most compelling reasons to consider Mexico City for your next vacation: the most favorable exchange rates for U.S. consumers in over a decade. The current Mexican peso to USD exchange allows for more affordable international travel and an opportunity to experience more for less.
Now, I wouldn't be the StyleMayvin if I didn't tell you that there is some amazing shopping to be done in Mexico City and we all know that I am so here's just a glimpse of some of the MC glamour.
Mexico City is home to many colorful and exciting events throughout the year, from centuries-old traditions to modern-day festivals. With major events taking place almost monthly – spanning arts, culture and music to world-class sporting events – there is never a dull moment in the country's capital city.
There's so much to do in Mexico City but if you're there and you have a chance I strongly urge you to go check out the Lucha Libre. Like seriously...it will undoubtedly be the most fun you have EVER had!
4. Easy AccessAn easily accessible destination, more than 150 direct flights travel to Mexico City each day from international locations via nonstop, affordable flights. Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport is just eight miles away from the downtown area, and easily accessible by public transportation. Mexico City has more than 130,000 taxis – more than 10 times of those in New York City – as well as UBER service and a bike share program that makes getting around the city a breeze.
I enjoyed a nice flight on United Airlines and stayed at the Condesa df hotel in what I believe was one of the best parts of Mexico City. I absolutely loved the decor and location of the hotel and the service was phenomenal.
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Since I've already talked about the cuisine in Mexico city (which is totally worth mentioning again), let me show you just a little about the arts and culture. There's no way I can express what an interesting city this is but hopefully by sharing a few of the photos from experiences I had there, you will be intrigued enough to visit!
As the country's premier tourism destination, Mexico City welcomes millions of visitors per year who explore its colorful neighborhoods and immerse themselves in the vibrant culinary, art, architecture, fashion and design scenes, among many others. Yup...as you can see I absolutely LOVED my adventures in Mexico City and believe me...when you go, you will too! Oh, and one last thing...don't forget to have a bottle of Mezcal while you're there. Well...maybe not an entire bottle all at once but definitely at least a glass. Cheers!


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Get that summer body boys and girls. And then you can look good for that time of year. Let us face it shall we, we all at one time when we were getting ready for leaving school. Yes, we promised ourselves that we would keep a reasonable level of fitness.
Playing football or running across the country, rain or snow, and even rugby on a frozen snow covered ground. But at least back in the day, we could say that we were fit and very healthy.
Now we've realized it's time to get the beautiful big body out in summer. Although to do that, we need to slim down to get that summer body.
These days, getting in and out of our car and walking to and from the fridge. Ha, it has become most of the activity we carry out when not at work. Follow what I am saying on these pages. And then, you will most definitely lose your fat as time waits for no man or woman.
You need to work hard to get a body like this.
Some, or should I say, most of us have a fantasy picture set in our minds. We usually go towards it during the depths of winter. About what it would be like to get that summer body we wish or the figure of a siren OR THE BODY OF A GOD. Please go here to see what you could get to keep regularly updated on one's appearance.
More so we imagine this when the summer arrives, and it is hot, and we are away on the holiday of our dreams. Walking down the beach while turning heads as we go. Take a look at this fantastic post on having that great summer body.
Eating foodstuffs like this will help you to lose weight.
Also, remember this, unless you wish tire of your progress quickly, it is a good idea to start your exercise gradually. Then to combine it with a healthy diet, then you will soon see the weight begin to decrease.
Because, if you start all guns blazing, you will either quickly tire or hit the plateau. Or even worse, give up. (Please read my motivation page.) And then you will never lose your fat, ever.
If you should want to accelerate your weight loss, then you should maybe go for a rowing machine as these burn lots of calories and are a great cardiovascular workout!
Instead, increase your jogging, Running or cycling, (Whatever the activity is that you have elected to do) In increments. This way there is a steady increase in action until you have reached and maybe even surpassed your goal.
Build up to a level of your chosen activity, But always be chasing that quicker time, Extra repetition. This way you will ensure that you still have something to aim for, something to beat. Lose your fat, and then you will already have the motivation for the weight loss that you have already.
So think and be positive. Your plan is working, and you do not need to change it. Forge ahead to lose your fat and who knows; Maybe you will develop a new set of personal goals. Give yourself a big pat on the back. Well done if you made it.
It will primarily involve getting to be aware of your surroundings and routine. Of course, then you spend a lot of your student money. (loans, etc.) Generally living an extremely unhealthy lifestyle, it will no doubt be full of alcohol and fast food.
That is fine as far as enhancing the social life aspect. But one should be careful not to overindulge as you will pile on the pounds. Depending on the course taken, you have three years to last. Try and find a balance to your over-eating.
Do this by slimming down from time to time and keep it under control (your weight). You may wish to look at some slimming aids as well as to assist you in your attempt. Check out this great juicer. A must for anyone wants to lose some lbs.
Many many students go away to university. Most are happy with their weight. Then when they graduate, they are fat. I have seen this happen during those three or sometimes more years. And sometimes the anguish that a person feels is heartbreaking.
But, if only that person tries slimming. Then s/he would not find themselves so unhappy now. No, if they took good care of themselves. Then they would not need to work out much to get that summer body.
You need to keep your eyes open for one of the best diets to lose weight fast. This way you will have a backup plan. Should you (and you most probably will) start to pile on. They or you may need some bathroom scales to scrutinize their current weight. Or indeed the same applies to anyone who needs to lose weight!
There is a simple solution to this, and you should monitor it when you are studying as well. All universities have a variety of sports facilities and clubs. So join a club in which you have an interest. Or, use their facilities as a way of burning those excess calories away. This way you are at your best.
You can better your physical peak as well as mental also. You must concentrate on the slimming aspect of your life. Do this whenever you have had a massive weekend, even a week, as these you will find will happen. Take it from an experienced voice.
That aside, You need to go there to enjoy yourself by all means.
Most people and I will include myself, have the time of their lives while taking their first taste of independence. You will find that you will have by comparison total freedom, girls or boys, because you will have more money than you have had to handle before in your, up until now, sheltered lives.
And then, when the summer arrives. We all desperately want to get that summer body. But often we never do!
Just remember with all of this will come with a responsibility. A big responsibility and that is to your body. For not only will these years prepare you for your career choice. They will also shape your appearance for the years to come.
Therefore, it is vital that you leave the university in a similar state to that which you arrived. Only a little older. So please watch your weight if you wish to get that summer body. It is straightforward to forget about it and then boom. It has become a worry of yours. You will have to focus a lot of time and energy on fixing it. Remember!
If you see the scales creeping up, then try slimming down using some of my food suggestions. They can only be a positive step to making you a healthy all-rounder.
These statements also apply if you are older in years. Keep a strict eye on your scales and if you don't have any then maybe you should consider investing in some scales.
Thanks for the follow on WA. Will upgrade to Premium soon so that my privileges will continue. Just wanted to say how awesome your website is. Very well put-together and sleek. TY for being so inspiring and you have a great persona! I am a great foodie with no real weight probs so far. Have always been very active in younger days.
Still, go to the Y thrice a week. The biggest challenge now, however, is cutting back on carbs. They're everywhere! Also, I'm desperately trying to move towards a summer body for sure but spot-weight reduction seems so impossible! Any tips?
At the risk of sounding repetitive it is in your diet as this accounts for the majority of your weight. Eat healthy and go through my healthy diet menu for some ideas. Thank you.
Great Motivation, its cold in london at this time of year. we need to remember to start getting ready for getting that summer body in order.
haha yeah I'm in Stoke, but I'm disabled, unfortunately, so can't do anything about my imperfect body lol.


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