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How to Use a Sluice for Gold. Gold prospecting is becoming an ever-increasingly popular hobby. Spending time in the beauty of the outdoors and the lure of striking it rich are some of the attractions. The gold sluice allows a prospector to.
The single sluice box processes all dredged material through a single recovery box. A single box includes a short classifier screen at the entrance, to separate the larger cobbles from the smaller, which are most likely to contain small gold particles. This design is still used in most small dredges, due to their lightweight compact design.
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Jun 19, 2018 · I'm trying a new setup for my Royal Manufacturing backpack sluice box with four different profiles to catch the gold. I set the sluice box up with low profile ribbed mating, deep ribbed mating, Royal manufacturing blue high low mat and carpet with expanded metal.
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Once the sluice is set up, gold-bearing material must be carried to the sluice, screened separately, and carefully fed through the sluice box. With a motorized sluice, all you need is a supply of water within several hundred feet of where you want to dig. The screen and sluice assembly can be set up directly at the work site so that pay-dirt .
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Sluice Boxes Sluices are long, narrow "boxes" that water passes through when put in a creek or stream. Sluicing is a method of separating and recovering gold from the placer gravel by the use of running water. Gold is caught or trapped by riffles. Riffles are purposeful obstructions which slow the movement of gold in the sluice so it can be .
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Drum Side Panels and Tray: the panels prevent material from escaping from the sides of the turning drum and the tray forces or directs gold-bearing material pushed through the trommel screen holes in and downward toward the sluice box.
A favorite design consists essentially of a combination washing box and screen, a canvas or carpet apron under the screen, a short sluice with two or more riffles, and rockers under the sluice. The bottom of the washing box consists of sheet metal with holes about 1/2 inch in diameter punched in it, or a l/2-inch-mesh screen can be used .
Basically, a sluice is a long, narrow box, or a series of boxes. The pay dirt is dumped into the sluice, and washed with a stream of water. The small particles of gravel are washed away, but the gold, which is heavier and denser, stays behind. The first sluice boxes were developed in the 19th century, and improved versions of the same .
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More specifically, the sluice 10 is designed so that the surface area of the exhaust opening 68 is approximately 105% of the sum of the surface areas of the holes 32 in the classification screen 30 and the fluidization holes 45, 55.
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2) The smaller the holes in the screen, the less finer-sized material you can expect to drop through the openings out of the high-velocity flow required to move larger material through your sluice box.
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The first photo below shows the recirculating sluice is set up on the banks of one of my favorite gold panning streams in Arizona. It is on top of the big red tub I actually designed it to work with. The little blue tub was just for testing. Here I have dug out about 1 2/3 buckets full of paydirt from under and behind boulders in the stream bed.
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The first one would have 1/2" holes, the next one would have 1/4" holes, the last would have 1/8" holes. You would put the largest size screen on a bucket, shove some dirt from a creek bed onto it, then shake and pour water over it until all the smaller stuff falls through the screen. Then repeat the process several times until you're left with .
Sep 18, 2010 · Basically, a sluice box is a long, narrow box with a series of obstructions called riffles in it. If the sluice is placed in a running stream of water, and gold-bearing gravel and dirt is fed into the upstream side, the heavy minerals, including gold, get caught in the eddies created by the riffles, and the bulk of the lighter material .
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"The Shrine of Fire, a precious jewel and the energy source of Adrion that equals the power of a thousand suns, has been stolen. The city of Adrion cannot survive without it and King Adronor believes it's now in the Kingdom of Friss, the enemy of Adrion. He orders his men to retrieve it at all costs, where apprentice Isis and her master Mentor find themselves entangled in a dangerous quest to protect humanity. Araknea (Book 1) by Jean Kaczmarek is an epic fantasy blended with sci-fi elements that has the ambiance of RPG games.
I like the premise as well as the plot, and I can also see some Japanese anime influence. The only drawback is that it took me a while to familiarize myself with the world building. It is complex and has diverse terms. Jean Kaczmarek didn't dwell on the introduction for the world, but used a direct approach instead. This definitely gives the story a fairly fast pace. It probably took me half of the book to finally familiarize myself with it, but when I did, I appreciated its intricate details and aspects. Kaczmarek's world building is no doubt imaginative and surreal. Araknea is action packed and the fight scenes are described well. There are times when the level of violence and gory detail is, to a certain extent, graphic, but this solely depends on the reader's judgment. Needless to say, Kaczmarek has written an ingenious fantasy story. - Reviewed by Lit Amri for Readers' Favorite"


Julia Baratt-Hill, from South Perth, and Debra Grimm, from Chidlow.
Ms Baratt-Hill was one of about 300 passengers who flew on a charity Air Asia flight from Perth to Kuala Lumpur, with Sir Richard in drag as a flight attendant.
Sir Richard shaved his legs and slipped into the red uniform as part of a lost wager with Air Asia chief executive Tony Fernandes.
Like most passengers, Ms Baratt-Hill and her friend Debra Grimm, from Chidlow, made the most of their flight, donning self-made T-shirts with the slogan 'Coffee, Tea or Richard?' for their celebrity stewardess to sign.
Aveley couple Natasha Mutch and Chris McAlinden also took a light-hearted approach to the flight, with Mr McAlinden wearing his tailored pink suit.
For Ascot resident Shirley Davis, not being on the flight was not an option as it gave her the chance to meet Sir Richard.
'I think he's such an incredible person who has always gotten back up in his business,' she said.
The charity flight donated $100 from each seat to the Australian Starlight Children's Foundation.


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Shostakovich Festive Overture
Haydn Cello Concerto in C Major, Hob. VIIb:1
Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in d minor Op. 47
Cultural Lost and Found
Cellist Sophie Shao is not only winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant but also top prizes at the Rostropovich and Tchaikovsky competitions. She joins NASO for the first time in a much anticipated performance of Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1, a work presumed lost until a copy of the score was discovered at the Prague National Museum in 1961. The program opens with Shostakovich's Festive Overture, an exuberant curtain raiser written at the last moment in 1954 for the Bolshoi Theatre's concert marking the anniversary of the Russian Revolution.
In the 1930's Shostakovich found himself in Stalin's disfavor and thus he described Symphony 5 as 'A Soviet Artist's Creative Reply to Just Criticism'. That labeling is now seen as indeed 'creative'. The work was so well received (a 40-minute ovation at the premiere) that Rostropovich was said to have thought that the reception alone saved Shostakovich from being killed.
Conductor Teresa Cheung completed an acclaimed 13-year tenure as Music Director of the Altoona Symphony Orchestra in 2021 and recently returned to New York after one of her many collaborations in Hong Kong. She has often conducted NASO and we are honored by each of her appearances.
*Butterfly Concerto with Wendy Chen postponed to 2022-23 season

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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Now out on Steam
By Frontalspy
2015, Anime, Images, News, Other, Video Games, Videos
Are you ready to explore the amazing world and story of One Piece on the PC? Koei Tecmo's One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 has now been released on Steam, the first game in the franchise to be officially out on PC.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 will continue off where the second game in the series left off, from the Straw Hat Pirate's departure from Fuschia Village to the anime's recent focus on Dressrosa. The pirates will have to face the Heavenly Demon, Donquixote Doflamingo, and his pirates. The game will explore many of the new locations featured in the series, such as Marineford, Fishman Island, Punk Hazard and of course, Dressrosa. And with that, new characters to the series including Sabo and Fujitora.
The game will be making its franchise debut on PC and Steam, following the first PC release of a Japanese game, which was Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 making its franchise PC debut in 2013. The Steam release of the game utilises the PlayStation 3 version of the game.
Here is the game's launch trailer:
And another trailer featuring Dressrosa:
As well as a trailer showcasing the story of the strong bonds Luffy shares:
Just before the game's release the final bunch of screenshots for the game have been released:
And some DLC costumes have also been revealed:
One Piece is a manga series created by Eiichiro Oda that started in 1997 in Shueisha Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine. To date, it has a total of 76 volumes and has taken the record for highest selling manga of all time, with over 345 million copies in circulation. The franchise is one of the world's most well known series, with an anime adaptation that began in 1999, produced by Toei Animation (Dragon Ball Z, Toriko) that is still ongoing. In addition, many light novels, spin-off manga, merchandise and video games. One such series is the Pirate Warriors series developed by Koei Tecmo and published by Namco Bandai Games. The first game in the series released in 2012 for the PlayStation 3 and sold over 1.2 million copies to date. The gameplay itself is similar to the Dynasty Warriors series of games, being developed by Koei Tecmo who developed the Warriors series, set in the One Piece world. You will be able to use all of the pirates' signature abilities to devastate waves and waves of pirate enemies and bosses.
Here is a synopsis of the anime from MAL:
Gol D. Roger was known as the Pirate King, the strongest and most infamous being to have sailed the Grand Line. The capture and death of Roger by the World Government brought a change throughout the world. His last words before his death revealed the location of the greatest treasure in the world, One Piece. It was this revelation that brought about the Grand Age of Pirates, men who dreamed of finding One Piece (which promises an unlimited amount of riches and fame), and quite possibly the most coveted of titles for the person who found it, the title of the Pirate King.
Enter Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy that defies your standard definition of a pirate. Rather than the popular persona of a wicked, hardened, toothless pirate who ransacks villages for fun, Luffy's reason for being a pirate is one of pure wonder; the thought of an exciting adventure and meeting new and intriguing people, along with finding One Piece, are his reasons of becoming a pirate. Following in the footsteps of his childhood hero, Luffy and his crew travel across the Grand Line, experiencing crazy adventures, unveiling dark mysteries and battling strong enemies, all in order to reach One Piece.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 is now out on the PC on Steam, for $69.99 USD. The game is also out on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and the PlayStation Vita.
You can visit the Steam page here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/331600/
You can visit the game's international website here: http://www.onepiece-game.com/
The Japanese website here: http://www.bandaigames.channel.or.jp/list/opm/pc/
And follow Bandai Namco Games: @BandaiNamcoUS, @BandaiNamcoUK
"One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3", "One Piece", images and all associated brands and titles © 2013 Eiichiro Oda, Toei Animation, Koei Tecmo, Bandai Namco Games
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Monday Links: Could Have Done Better Edition
by Whitney Kimball on March 17, 2014
Robert Heinecken, "John Szarkowski showing Charles Kuralt how to hold a watermelon when eating it left to right", 1985 (Image courtesy of the Center for Creative Photography)
Happy Saint Paddy's Day! The world is still a shitpile.
MoMA's retrospective of the California-based artist Robert Heinecken should have come sooner, says Christopher Knight. Heinecken's lack of recognition to this point could have a little something to do with his criticism of MoMA's powerful photography curator John Szarkowski, and a general New York-centrism. [LA Times]
Holland Cotter reviews Neue Galerie's "Degenerate Art", which demonstrates how Hitler used art to demonize the Jews and promote his official agenda. [New York Times]
"At this year's [South by Southwest] festival, historically a place of artistic idiosyncrasy, music labels were an afterthought and big brands owned the joint." [New York Times]
Some in Cincinnati are upset about Todd Pavlisko's piece "Docent", which required having a sharpshooter shooting inside the Cincinnati Art Museum's key gallery on a day when the museum was closed. Shareholder Stewart Maxwell complains that the piece shows disrespect to the museum's most treasured work. [Cincinnati.com, h/t Benjamin Sutton]
In an interview with City Beat, Pavlisko says the piece is a form of institutional critique, which will make visitors think differently about the gallery every time they visit it. The gun has nothing to do with gun violence, but is simply an "art-making tool". [City Beat]
Ed Ruscha sure picked a safe bet for his upcoming, year-long High Line mural, with "Honey, I Twisted Through More Damn Traffic Today" (though it does describe the feeling of being on the High Line). Marina Galperina has some better suggestions. [ANIMAL]
Syria claims that foreigners, mostly from Turkey, have used the war to systematically loot its artifacts. [TAN]
Speaking of looters: A very thorough and rightly-outraged reminder of why the bluechip art market is a complete distraction from capitalism's larger and devastating class disparity. "Whenever I see a Rothko I think of Madoff, and how the afterlife of modern art is now yoked to the pissing matches performed by the big swinging SHLONGS of Wall Street," writes Rhonda Lieberman. She also thinks that the Detroit Institute of Arts spectacle– with the possibility of selling its treasures to pay off creditors– spells a dark future ahead. [The Baffler, h/t @GiovanniGF]
Ben Davis has spelled out a lot of these problems in his book. His list of "9.5 Theses" is a manifesto for how art can function in this landscape. [9.5 Theses on Art and Class]


Since 2009, Georgia Power customers have been paying up front for construction costs at the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion.
According to legislation passed in 2009, Georgia Power shall collect costs related to nuclear construction financing and interest to support the plant's construction, even though the project failed to meet its operational deadline in 2016.
Collection of those fees, called the Nuclear Construction Cost Recovery tariff, isn't limited to individual residential or business customers. Georgia Power also assesses those fees against public and government entities, leaving ratepayers to cover their own NCCR costs and pay through their tax dollars as well.
Public school systems across the state are tax-supported entities with utility bills paid from taxpayer coffers. Georgia Power, the Public Service Commission and the state legislature, through S.B. 31 in 2009, all signed off on the tariff structure that some customers call "double-dipping."
"They already charge customers with these add-ons to their bill for a nuclear plant they can't finish," said Rex Blevins, a former Dade County School Board member. "They charge the school system in Dade County so much every year they could afford to hire another teacher."
According to a Dade County School System electricity bill from September 2016, the public entity was charged $3,000 for NCCR in one month. With more than 2.5 million customers under the Georgia Power umbrella, they aren't alone.
A Georgia Power invoice dated Feb. 2 shows the Richmond County School System had an energy bill of over $202,000. Of that bill, nearly $9,500 was directed to the Vogtle expansion. The Savannah Morning News has requested numbers for Chatham County.
The operational deadlines at Vogtle were moved from 2016 and 2017 to 2019 and 2020 for units 3 and 4, respectively. Earlier this year, those dates were pushed back several more months, still within 2019 and 2020.
But during last month's Public Service Commission hearing, Georgia Power executives said the bankruptcy made those deadlines unfeasible. Given the 10 full years of the tariff between 2010 and the 2020 deadline, Richmond County School system could pay hundreds of thousands for the expansion before any electricity is provided by the utility.
Larger school systems like those in Atlanta will bear a heavier burden, all paid for by taxpayer dollars.
In this week's energy committee hearing of the Public Service Commission, Commissioner Lauren McDonald recommended the PSC ask Georgia Power to voluntarily stop collecting the NCCR tariffs. Georgia Power regulatory counsel Kevin Greene told the commissioners that S.B. 31 uses the word "shall" that creates a tariff mandate and Georgia Power would not consider a voluntary removal of the tariff.
"We continuously work to ensure that our rates are fair and equitable while also ensuring we can deliver reliable and affordable energy for all customers. Our rate design is reviewed and approved with the Georgia Public Service Commission," said Georgia Power spokesman Jacob Hawkins.
Hawkins said Georgia Power rates are consistently lower than the national average and have remained roughly 13 percent lower since 1987.
"Georgia Power ratepayers have already paid too much for this risky project," said Liz Coyle, executive director of consumer advocacy group Georgia Watch. "Residential customers are doubly hit when local governments and schools recover their portion of the nuclear tariff on property tax bills. Georgia Power should not collect another dime until the units are in service -if they ever are."


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Are you good at figuring out how things work?
Do you like to work with your hands, and enjoy using your Critical & Analytical Skills as well?
Would you like to be recession proof and train for a job that is always in high demand?
The Automotive Technology Program at Long Beach City College is committed to preparing students for employment in the automotive industry. Our classes provide students with a strong background in automotive technology, hands-on experience, and an understanding of the automotive industry's requirements for employment.
In addition, LBCC Automotive Classes offer automotive industry certifications NC3/Snap-On Tools and prepare students to pass the ASE Certification Exam.
Explore the degrees and certificates offered by Automotive Technology Program.
The Automotive Technology is a two-year program leading to the Associate in Science (A.S.) degree. Automotive program designed to prepare students for a wide variety of automotive trade employment and relate industry positions. As our students working on a degree they will earn a series of stackable certificates so that they can acquire employment as they learn.
Students with skills can find employment with automotive manufacturer car dealerships, independent auto shops, Jiffy Lube, Firestone, Goodyear, Valvoline, and etc.
Student should be able to describe and demonstrate automotive shop practice safety and automotive systems' operation fundamentals in order to apply practical service and diagnostic during automotive servicing and repair.
Evaluate and identify faults in automotive performance components and perform service to factory specifications.
The Certificate of Achievement in Automotive Technology will emphasize an introductory general automotive repair, engine repair, automatic & manual drivetrain, wheel alignment, brake systems, electrical system, air conditioning, fuel systems, and automotive light diesel technology. Upon completion students are prepared for all nine areas of the National Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications tests and also will receive one year of work experience toward ASE work experience qualification.
The A.S. Degree in Automotive Technology signifies that students are ready for entry level automotive positions and will signify that students have mastered good ethics and workmanship in an auto shop environment.
This Automotive Certificate of Achievement in Automotive Service prepares students for entry-level employment in the automotive industry such as a service attendant, novice mechanic, assistant technician, mechanic's helper, pre-delivery (PDI) technician, installer, service technician, brake technician, and/or automotive relate position in the industry.
This Automotive Certificate of Achievement in Automotive Engine and Transmission Service prepares students for entry-level employment in the automotive industry such as a service attendant, novice mechanic, assistant technician, mechanic's helper, pre-delivery (PDI) technician, installer, service technician, engine and drive trains service technician, and/or automotive relate position in the industry.
This Automotive Certificate of Achievement in Automotive Engine Performance Service prepares students for entry-level employment in the automotive industry such as a service attendant, novice mechanic, assistant technician, mechanic's helper, pre-delivery (PDI) technician, installer, service technician, engine performance (fuel and electrical) service technician, and/or automotive relate position in the industry.
This Certificate of Accomplish prepare in Automotive Quick Serve prepares students with skills and knowledge to obtain entry level employment as Quick Service Technicians in the automotive industry, and/or automotive relate position in the industry.
This program provides instruction in Automotive Quick Service Repair. Topics include composing and estimate for lubrication service, tire repair and brake inspection , communicate effectively with customers, demonstrate proper service procedures, including management of hazardous waste, and research potential job markets in the automotive service industry.
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O'Rielly: Sweep Cobwebs From Circulation Process
Via blog, FCC commissioner offers next step in process reform
By Susan Ashworth ⋅
Over the last year, Commissioner Michael O'Rielly has been vocal about his concerns with the Federal Communication Commission leadership and processes — touching via his blog on issues as disparate as reforming the FCC budget process and limiting censure of commissioner viewpoints — and recently turned his thoughts to improving the way the commission handles what are known as circulation items.
While a dedicated a policy wonk might best enjoy diving deep into the inner workings of the commission — and following the winding path that a circulated item takes on the journey to approval — O'Rielly lays out some changes that he feels would improve the process of resolving these items on circulation. As of June 1, there are more than 40 items on circulation, the oldest from August 2015.
In a blog titled "Improving the FCC Circulation Process," O'Rielly suggests a series of process improvements for these circulation items, which are those items that have been circulated to the four commissioners and chairman, and are pending action by the full commission.
As it stands now, the FCC makes final decisions on these items either via electronic votes outside of a meeting or by putting them up for consideration during one of its monthly open meetings.
But often, these circulation items can linger for many months without receiving formal votes, in part because they tend to be low-profile items that don't draw as much public attention and tend to be less time sensitive, O'Rielly said.
There are two existing ways to hasten the resolution of circulation items: adding the item to a commission open meeting, or moving on an item when it has votes in support from at least three commissioners.
O'Rielly offers two suggestions: one, limit the life of an item on circulation to six months; two, give three weeks' notice when an item is converted from a circulation item to an open meeting item.
SIX-MONTH LIMIT
By limiting an item on circulation to six months, these possibly stale draft items can be pulled aside and reworked to reflect the current state of the record, he said. In some cases, items sit so long because it does not have the support of a majority. "The chairman's office should pull the item off circulation and work with staff and the commissioners to find a consensus," he said. "If or when one is achieved, the item can be revised and recirculated" and will probably be voted in a timely manner.
That's how it's done in the U.S. Senate, where O'Rielly served in pre-commission days as a policy advisor for Republican leaders. O'Rielly suggested the FCC's circulation process emulate the Senate nomination process — in that case, a pending nomination can be returned to the president at the end of a session of Congress to allow the president to consider withdrawing the nomination or nominating the person again.
THREE-WEEK NOTICE
O'Rielly also suggested that long-pending circulation items that are converted to open meeting items be announced three weeks before the meeting so interested parties have sufficient time to contact the commission to express their views.
Sometimes, these additions occur as late as a week before the meeting, a point-of-no-return date known as the Sunshine Period. This is a time in which the public can not lobby FCC staff about matters on the meeting agenda.
Adding items right at the Sunshine Period can hinder discussion time, he said. "[Sometimes] at the very moment that outside parties discover it is finally time to focus on an item, they are no longer able to contact the commission to express their views because it is prohibited by law and FCC regulations."
To fix this, O'Rielly suggested that those circulation items converted to meeting items should be announced three weeks before the meeting. (This is the typical notification deadline for all other meeting items, known to insiders as the unusually named "white copy date.") Likewise, those converted items that do not reflect the current views of staff and the chairman — or need significant rewrites — should be revised and recirculated as official meeting items, he said.
"These simple changes would help ensure adequate input and deliberation on all items considered by the commission at its open meetings," he wrote.
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There are a bunch of events happening in February so make sure you jot all of them down in your planner!
Where Style Meets Substance. Meet the 2010-2011 Board. Greet other members. Learn about the club, the events, and opportunities to volunteer. Membership ($10 annually) is open to all University students.
Just in time for a Valentine's message, "To Haiti with Love".
For a preview of the designers' collections, click here!
The third issue of one eighty magazine will premiere at the New York show.
Quoc Lieu, 2000 BFA Fashion and Knitwear Design alumnus, designs a collection of jewelry and selects special pieces for the Academy of Art University Pop-up, $80 – $320. In the February 2008, some of Quoc's designs were included in the runway collections at the Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week show. For a glance at some of Quoc's signature "sci-fi and avant garde" pieces, click here.
Moderated by Hersha Steinbock, with guests including local shoe and accessories designers, Beyond the Front Row will host a discussion / Q&A / brainstorm session to consider ways in which to repurpose, donate, and/or recycle over 100 unmatched shoes. The shoes were donated to the School of Fashion for use in the 'shoe tree' that debuted in 79's holiday windows in December. Last month, students began submitting researched suggestions for responsible use of the shoes; these suggestions will launch the discussion. The objective of the moderated open forum is to determine socially responsible ways to use the shoes; committees will be formed during the "Shoe In" to carry out the responsible decisions within the following weeks. Guests involved in the panel will also take a few moments to talk about their careers, businesses and ways they incorporate social responsibility in their work.
The American Red Cross, Silicon Valley Chapter, invites all local artisans, fashion designers and high-tech designers (including students) to participate in the inaugural Red Cross Wearable Arts Competition, highlighting the theme of 'emergency preparedness, prevention and response'. Selected designs will be showcased during the May 8, 2010 Heroes Celebration and judged by a celebrity panel for grand prize and category winners. For design guidelines, click here.
Beyond the Front Row members will all meet at the Legion of Honor Museum and enter as a group. Once inside, members are free to disperse among the exhibit and mingle with one other. The fee for students is $6 general admission with student identification and $10 for entry to Cartier and America (total $16) "Cartier and America celebrates the imagination and creativity of Cartier in the 20th century. The jewelry and works of art include pieces from the private collection of Cartier." Visit www.famsf.org for full details.


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Shaping Public Policy
Case Study in Growth
Quest for Influence
The charter of The Brookings Institution, one of the nation's leading and oldest think tanks, declared that the institution would conduct "scientific research" in "the broad fields of economics, government administration and the political and social sciences generally"; that this would involve determining and interpreting relevant "economic, political and social facts," and that the work would be done "without regard to and independently of the special interests of any group in the body politic, either political, social or economic." Much has changed, of course, since the 1920s. The idea that, the facts can be found and interpreted so disinterestedly is now widely regarded with considerable skepticism. Disinterestedness, nevertheless, remains the ideal at Brookings, as at many other think tanks.
In recent years, however, public policy research organizations that are more overtly ideological have risen to prominence. These are primarily the "conservative" think tanks, notably the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and the Heritage Foundation, both located, as is Brookings, in Washington, D.C. There are ideological think tanks of other persuasions, notably the Cato Institute (libertarian) and the Institute for Policy Studies (leftist); but their funding and influence have been far less than the conservative ones, especially in recent years.
Some observers, in fact, even contend that Ronald Reagan was elected president in 1980 largely on the strength of his performance as a persuasive spokesman for the ideas advanced by the conservative "ideas industry." "The Republicans simply left us behind," commented Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y. "They became the party of ideas and we…didn't have any. So, who ends up running the country? Politicians who know how to use ideas, that's who. The end product of government is laws—and laws emerge from ideas."
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Jun. 06, 2014 Regulating Lobbying
Jul. 22, 2005 Lobbying Boom
Dec. 26, 1997 Regulating Nonprofits
Dec. 15, 1989 Getting a Grip on Influence Peddling
Jun. 20, 1986 Think Tanks
Sep. 26, 1980 Special-Interest Politics
Jun. 30, 1978 Corporate Assertiveness
Dec. 13, 1950 Revision of the Lobby Act
May 08, 1946 Congressional Lobbying
Mar. 07, 1928 Regulation of Congressional Lobbies
Jun. 06, 1925 Trade Associations and the Law
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St Francis de Sales (1567 – 1622), Bishop of Geneva, was born into the noble Sales family of the Duchy of Savoy. He is noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach. He is known also for his writings on the topic of spiritual direction particularly the Introduction to the Devout Life and the Treatise on the Love of God. He is the patron of Journalists.
Reflection: Today we celebrate the feast of St. Francis de Sales, the Patron of Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales (MSFS). Yahweh's words to David, through Nathan, can very well apply to this great saint. He is the one whom God picked up to make him the patron / guide of the Fransalians. God had been with him wherever he went, cutting down all the inimical forces before him. God made his name great as the name of the great saints on earth, so renowned as "Gentleman saint". We know that the words of Yahweh, "I will be a Father unto Him and He shall be my son" directly allude to Jesus, the Messiah. However, without being presumption, the same can be applied to St. Francis de Sales as well: God had been a Father unto him, and St. Francis de Sales his beloved and devoted son. Further, St. Francis de Sales is that good soil in the Parable of the Sower, a soil that is fertile and produces abundant harvest. Today the same Lord, the Eternal Sower, continues to sow the seeds of God's word in all of us. He never fails us in His care of us and in providing the required conditions and graces for our growth and productivity. The kind of soil we wish to become is left to us. Are we like the first soil of the road, where there is absolutely no abiding, no retaining of the word, where the word does not even make an entry into the heart, where there is no taking root at all? Are we like the second soil, the rocky, where the word finds no deep root, where the receptivity is shallow and peripheral, where the seed gets scorched by any little heat? Are we like the third soil, the thorny, where there are many worldly preoccupations and allurements, where the growth is choked by earthly inclinations and interests, blocking productivity? Or, are we like the last soil, fertile, receptive and responsive, responsible and productive? What is often lacking is - not the seed but the soil; not the eternal Provider but the faithful care-taker, not the call but the response; not the grace but the cooperation.


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It's Really Happening: David Fincher to Direct "World War Z" Sequel
By Josh Parham
By Josh Tarpley After months of rumors and speculation, official reports have come out that David Fincher will be directing the sequel to 2013's "World War Z." The project would mark the fourth collaboration between Fincher and Brad Pitt ("Se7en," "Fight Club," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"), and the zombie sequel marks Fincher's first real foray into the world of blockbusters.
Click beyond the jump to read more about the untitled "World War Z" sequel The first "World War Z" film went through it's own share of publicized development trouble. Before "Rogue One" or "Suicide Squad" became (in)famous for their reshoots, director Marc Forster and company ended up bringing in "The Martian" screenwriter Drew Goddard to help completely rework the ending of the first film. The production came back for some more-than-standard reshoots and shot a completely different third act than was originally envisioned.
After all of that, the film was released in Summer 2013 to some mild success critically (67% on Rotten Tomatoes) and financially ($540 million worldwide). The film didn't bomb (as some expected), and Brad Pitt was still a believer in the franchise, it made sense a sequel would begin its development. Over the past four years Pitt has been courting directors to no success, with Paramount taking it off the calendar at one point. Since early reports last year though, the dream for many cinephiles would be that David Fincher would break into the blockbuster game and it looks like it is actually happening.
If it were any other director known for dramas signing on to this movie, we would be worried. How many times have we heard about the talented director believing in a project and signing the dotted line, only to found out the "studio system" all but ruins the shooting production or cuts an entirely different film in post. That worry is not present with "World War Z 2."
For better or for worse, Fincher is a "final cut" director in every sense of the phrase. If he wants to do 99 takes for a single scene, he does it. If he wants his film presented to the public a certain way, he gets actively involved with the marketing and cutting of trailers. One only needs to look at "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" or "Gone Girl" to see that Fincher makes the movies he wants to make. These are deliberately paced films that take their time crafting beautiful shots and strong character development.
All of that being said, what are we to make of David Fincher making a zombie blockbuster? We found out earlier this year that Fincher was actually interested in the project for creative reasons and that Pitt had been courting him for some time now. With Pitt's passion and the high level of efficiency we've come to expect from a Fincher production, out of nowhere "World War Z 2" might have just become the most anticipated blockbuster in some time.
Per Variety, if everything goes according to plan, the film will start production early 2018, so I have to ask: what do you all think of David Fincher taking on the "World War Z" sequel? Let us know in the comments below!
You can follow Josh and hear more of his thoughts on the Oscars and Film on Twitter at @JoshTarpley7
Josh Parhamhttps://nextbestpicture.com
I love movies so much I evidently hate them. Wants to run a production company.
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AAN CONSIDERS COSTS, BENEFITS OF A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
The AAN is studying the formation of a political action committee (PAC), used by many medical societies and other professional organizations to increase their influence with Congressional health care policymakers.
Currently, the AAN works with a Washington, DC-based lobbying firm – Powers Pyle Sutter & Verville – to help advance its issues on Capitol Hill and before federal agencies, but it faces financial limits on these activities and for other related expenses that another type of tax-exempt organization, a 501(c)(6), would not.
The AAN faces a $1 million cap on expenditures for activities that federal law considers lobbying, or it risks losing its 501(c)(3) status. This is an amount that varies by organization and is based on their budget. Activities that are not considered lobbying include research, testifying and volunteering, while lobbying is defined as an attempt to influence legislation. Lobbying also includes making campaign contributions.
The AAN Board of Directors would first have to change the Academy's current nonprofit status as a 501(c)(3) organization – which cannot make campaign contributions or engage in some types of political events – to a 501(c)(6), which is legally permitted to form a PAC. The question of whether to proceed with a PAC could come before the board next January or at a subsequent meeting; the Board meets three times a year.
If approved by the AAN Board, the issue could then be put to a vote of the membership at the 2005 or 2006 AAN Annual Meeting, according to Catherine Rydell, AAN Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer. Should the Board fail to approve the formation of an organization that would precede the creation of a PAC, the membership will not be asked to vote on the issue.
Supporters of a PAC say that in an age of increasing government mandates and dwindling payments, it is essential for medical organizations to use all available means to be heard and affect change. The Board discussed various methods of forming a PAC at its meeting in January of this year, but trustees "were not clear on the perceived benefits," said Ms. Rydell.
Board members agreed instead with Ms. Rydell's recommendation that Academy officials undertake a more detailed examination of the costs and possible advantages of a 501(c)(6) and a PAC before deciding how to proceed.
"I don't want the benefits of PACs to be oversold – or undersold," Ms. Rydell told Neurology Today. "By taking its time, the AAN will be able to gather more facts about PACs before any vote is taken."
UNDER STUDY FOR SEVERAL YEARS
The AAN Legislative Affairs Committee has supported forming a PAC for several years; its work on this issue led AAN President Sandra Olson, MD, to empanel a taskforce to further study the issue. The taskforce's final report, presented to the Board in January, recommended that the AAN take the necessary steps to form a PAC.
A PAC, the taskforce concluded, "would greatly enhance the AAN's ability to meet its legislative objectives and reach the AAN's strategic plan's call for increased visibility and influence in Washington, DC." This would include being able to conduct and attend fundraisers for members of Congress – which is not allowed under AAN's current nonprofit status. Financial contributions would be targeted to have the most impact; the PAC could "decide what the five to ten key congressional votes are for neurologists and make decisions based on support or opposition to these votes," according to the taskforce.
"You truly cannot buy a vote," Ms. Rydell said. "What a PAC does is give you a tool to support people who support you. It gives you a way to show your gratitude by helping them with campaign expenses."
THE RIGHT THING TO DO
The American College of Cardiology (ACC), which has 31,000 members, started on the road to its PAC about four years ago, first forming a 501(c)6 organization, with the intention of starting a PAC afterward.
As a 501(c)3, ACC was subject to a $2 million limit on its lobbying and advocacy expenditures. Such expenditures were unlimited if made by a 501(c)6, but campaign contributions are permitted only under a PAC, said ACC Chief Executive Officer Chris McEntee. "It probably took about a year to have a good debate about the pros and benefits," she said of the process to form a PAC. "Members were concerned about whether this was buying votes. Those concerns were balanced by the vision of the future of others, who were able to say, 'We need to do this for our members, in addition to keeping our strong commitment to education and to science.'"
As ACC was researching the issue, it became clear that it was "in the minority" by not having a PAC, she added. When asked by Neurology Today to cite examples of some of the PAC's successes, Ms. McEntee said PAC staff have a "sense that their phone calls are returned more quickly" and they have greater access to members of Congress.
The longer term impact of ACC's PAC, however, is dependent on how much money it can raise, Ms. McEntee said. In its first year of operation, the PAC raised $100,000, she said, meeting its goal. But maintaining that pace in the second year was more difficult, and officials are exploring novel ways to raise funds, she said.
Forming the PAC was appropriate for ACC, she said. "I would absolutely say we need the PAC, and anything new takes time to build up," said Ms. McEntee. "But from the dollars we have been able to raise and give to candidates already, we really think it has been worth it. Overall our experience has been positive; the next step for us to is to really strengthen our fundraising for the PAC."
SKINPAC TAKES OFF
Three years ago the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) formed a 501(c)(6) organization, called American Academy of Dermatology Association, and a PAC, called SkinPAC. The costs to establish and operate SkinPAC are "pretty minimal" and "well worth the expense," John Barnes, AAD Associate Executive Director for Government Affairs and Health Policy told Neurology Today.
Ms. Catherine Rydell: "I dont want the benefits of PACs to be oversold – or undersold. By taking its time, the AAN will be able to gather more facts about PACs before any vote is taken."
Ms. Chris McEntee: "Members [of the American College of Cardiology] were concerned about whether this was buying votes. Those concerns were balanced by the vision of the future of others, who were able to say, 'We need to do this for our members, in addition to keeping our strong commitment to education and to science.'"
The longer-term impact of the PAC is dependent on how much money it can raise, said an official of the American College of Cardiology.
"It is not just being able to form a PAC," said Mr. Barnes of the benefits of the changes AAD made. "It is the ability to more aggressively lobby by having the 501(c)6. Without it your hands are tied, and you are not fully serving your membership."
In 2003, SkinPAC raised $101,000, more than double the previous year, he said; 2004 dollars are expected to exceed the 2003 amount.
Before joining AAD, Mr. Barnes served as Chief of Staff for former US Representative Greg Ganske (R-IA). Mr. Barnes said he never took calls from PAC members because that would be "crossing a black line." PAC members dealt only with campaign staff, he said, and he never knew whether an organization had a PAC or not.
Still, he said, PACs and SkinPAC have an essential role to play today, especially on the state and local level. He noted that it has been particularly successful in getting dermatologists back home involved in the political process by contributing to SkinPAC, and going to [local] events for Senators and Congressman. "It has renewed interest in government affairs," he said. "There are more opportunities for dermatologists to get involved and to see the successes of that."
The American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-ASIM) may soon have a PAC, as the concept has made its way through the society's various governing bodies.
Like the AAN, ACP-ASIM members wrestled for years over whether to form a PAC. Before the two societies merged in 1998, the internal medicine society had a PAC, while ACP did not. In 2000, the merged organization's Board of Regents decided not to form a PAC.
But over time, "the mood of the members has changed," explained ACP-ASIM President Charles Francis, MD. "Essentially the feeling among the membership is there is something to be gained over and above what ACP does in terms of advocacy" with a PAC in place.
ACP is a 501(c)3 organization. An ACP affiliate, ACP Services, is a 501(c)6, which permits it to form a PAC.
At its fall 2003 meeting, the ACP board of governors voted to ask its Board of Regents to recommend that ACP Services form a PAC, and its Board, after reviewing a study on the issue, voted in January of this year to recommend that move. At press time, the ACP Services' Board was scheduled to vote on the issue. But Dr. Francis himself is a reluctant supporter of a PAC, and hopes it does not tarnish the ACP-ASIM's reputation.
"The people who were against it did not feel it was necessary, and that it was not the best way for an organization with our history to try to influence" policymakers, said Dr. Francis, Director of the Office of Health Disparities for the New York Academy of Medicine. "I don't know that there's a right answer, but I have more less been persuaded there is no harm in having one – as long it behaves honorably."