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Travel Diaries from the Most Remote Parts of the World.
Search for the tea King (1997)
By Jirka Simsa | On August 31, 2014 | in China
"In China tea was originally prepared using tea leaves from wild trees, which would be cut down to be harvested, since uncut they could grow to fifty foot or more. Only later, in the 4th century, did tea enter cultural consciousness. The tea plant began to be cultivated and tea became a market commodity. "
This inconspicuous piece of information, often included in publications on tea, sowed a seed of temptation in the minds of the Tea-devotees.
Dawn was breaking and the British jumbo jet roared over the snowy vastness of Siberia as it carried our expedition to its first destination – the airport in Peking. The hours went by and Lake Baikal appeared below us. The white of the snowy forests gradually turned to reddish brown, and the sparsely scattered tips of yurts showed that we were flying over Mongolia. The Gobi desert, feared by the caravans for so many centuries, gave way to more densely settled areas of Central China. The plain began to ripple and undulate and across the forested summits of the hills we saw a thread weaving up and down. It was that symbol of Chinese majesty – the Great Wall.
To see contemporary Peking is to sober up rapidly from any illusions of a China full of romantic nooks, refined gardens, pagodas and bonsais. Peking today is one vast building site, with new banks, export company buildings and hotels shooting up to immense heights in concrete, glass and steel. Like it or not, anyone used to Central European dimensions and proportions has to feel at the least a certain admiration at the sheer scale that dominates in the great cities of the Middle Kingdom. The squares are larger, the boulevards longer, the streets more crowded and the temples grander.
Marco Polo went through the town of Hangzhou on his 13th century travels and wrote that it was one of the superb in the world. The town interests us because it produces one of the most celebrated of Chinese teas. Long Jing, which can be translated as "dragon well" is the name of an excellent green tea that has maintained the traditions of primitive hand production over the centuries except for the fact that the pans in which the tea leaves are processed are no longer heated over a fire, but are electrically heated.
The highest quality Long Jing is produced in a village of the same name, and always in April. At this season pale green leaves appear on the tea bushes after their winter rest, and are torn off by hand while still undeveloped. In size they are no larger than 2 cm and several hundred must be gathered to make 100 gr. Over one season private farmers manage to produce around 30-50 kg of this highest quality tea, which sells for a price varying in the range Y 100 – 125,-. but as the weather becomes hotter the quality of the tea falls, and so does the price. We buy the first samples of fresh Long Jing and look forward to the hotel, since everyone at last has his own tea jar waiting there, with the remains of tinned mandarin compote already washed out of it!
In the train a routine police check on the contents of pockets and baggage is underway and beyond the windows the face of the landscape is gradually changing. The foothills of Huangshan begin to rise on the horizon. We cross the borders of our second tea province – Anhui – and head for the town of Qimen which has given its name to a world-famous black tea. The police officer conducting the checks in the train asks us where we are going. Apparently it's just a formality, but our subsequent meeting with armed police in the station at the town of Qimen is far from a formality. We are not allowed to leave the station and enter the "forbidden city". We have to leave by the next train, but this doesn't leave for another 24 hours…We have already long been swallowed up by a hundred-headed crowd of curious passers-by. The chief of police, however, who has been informed of our arrival by walkie-talkie direct from the train, gives way after some heated discussion and allows us to stay in the town in a hotel designated by himself (and much too expensive for us). We are escorted to the hotel, which we are not allowed to leave (armed police guard the doors of our room) in a police vehicle. We have to pay the police chief for transport from the station to the hotel! It is all very strange, but we don't have the courage to ask why the town is hermetically sealed. We're afraid we would be taken for spies. In the morning we pay the police chief for the hotel and once again we take the police vehicle (for a bribe), this time to the bus station. It is only when our backpacks have been loaded onto the bus that the chief thaws, takes his leave in laddish style and gives us his visiting-card – in case we need something again. In the bus our interpreter explains that the man's name and police function is written on one side of the card, and on the other side the same person offers transport and accommodation services as a small businessman… Outside the town we pass a barrier that prevents foreigners entering the town. The locals have to show a special identity card.
One of the most famous of Chinese tea provinces, celebrated above all for the production of white and half green teas, is Fujian [futien]. In its northern area the superb Wuishan mountain range rises to heights of more than 2000 metres. And tea is cultivated everywhere! We start to feel embarrassed with our jars at our belts, since here tea is drunk from special small bowls of unglazed earthenware. The whole ritual of preparing the tea, which is called "Kungfu Cha", consists of pouring boiling water several times onto a relatively large quantity of half green tea in a small teapot. Roughly a minute after scalding the leaves in the pot, the light brown infusion is poured into the tiny half-decilitre bowls. This procedure is repeated up to seven times, depending on the quality of the tea. We therefore buy Kungfu sets and learn to prepare the high quality half-green Tie Guan Yin.
We have discovered that a mere 65 km away (meaning roughly half a day's wild d bus ride along winding stony roads), the "aristocrat" among White teas – Bai Mu Dan – is gathered and processed around the town of Jianyang.
The production of Baimudan is very simple. The picked tea is spread out on a shallow baskets woven of bamboo and roughly 1 metre in diameter, and left to wilt in the sun for several hours. The baskets are then transferred to an attic space under a scorched roof, where it is very hot and dry. The tea is subsequently shaken manually with circular but jerky movements at roughly half-hour intervals until it is thoroughly dried.
The next phase is the crucial one for the establishment of the price, and this is hand-sorting. Young and old Chinese women, and sometimes even whole families including children sit down around the flat baskets and painstakingly remove pieces of leafstalk, dark, over-fermented leaves and the remains of branches. The sweetish superfine taste of the downy white tips must not be muddied in the brew by the presence of the bitter tannic acids contained in older leaves and stalks. We find that for the preparation of this kind of tea it is very practical to use a bowl which broadens conically towards the rim and has a cover and a saucer. The cover has various advantages. It means that steam from the hot water cannot escape and so scalds any tea leaves above the surface. The tea keeps warm, and the intoxicating aroma that could otherwise have escaped without being caught be the vigilant smell cells of the honest tea-drinker is preserved under the lid. Another decided advantage of the lid is that just by sliding it a little way of the cup you can create a slit through which you can drink the tea without getting the scalded tea-leaves in your mouth. The saucer means that you can carry the tea around "painlessly".
We are now in our third week in China. We are beginning to get used to the local conditions and so we take in the information that the train to Kunming, the capital of the tea province of Yunnan takes 60 hours without a trace of surprise. We amuse ourselves on the way by trying all the snacks offered by the vendors on the stations (poultry claws, dried fish, snails and so on), and we compete to see who is the bravest. The result of the tastings is agreement that the best delicacy is "nyo ro", which is spiced drief beef, and the worst of all is instant noodles. Our jars mean that we never miss any chance to taste the tea.
The South-West province of Yunnan is considered a paradise for nature devotees. It attracts ornithologists, zoologists, entomologists, geologists, botanists. More than half of all species of fauna in China are to be found here, and the province is also home to a third of all Chinese ethnic minorities. We know that Yunnan will be a paradise for devotees of tea as well. While the tropical but moderate climate of the region allows the cultivation of rice, tobacco, sugar cane, pineapples, bananas and mainly tea, original tropical primeval forests remain unfelled on the south-west border with Laos and Burma (now Myanmar). Somewhere there, hidden from the eyes of tourists, surrounded by wild jungle and guarded by the Chinese border forces, the 100-foot tea tree Cha Shu Wang, or Tea King, has grown toward the sky for 1,700 years. The oldest of its species in the world.
As the distance from the capital of the province increases, travellers' comfort diminishes. After 30 hours of a wild ride by so-called "sleeper", which is a bus that instead of seats has unbelievably short and fantastically uncomfortable seats aligned with the direction of the journey, we reach the very heart of an autonomous region with the charming name Xishuangbanna – the town Jinglinghong. This area is the home of the Dai national minority.
They are a people who historically, culturally and ethnically have more in common with the Southern Thai peoples, and also differ from the other inhabitants of China in having been the least remoulded by communist machinery. The marks of the communist cultural revolution are hard to find. People dress colourfully, the cuisine is spicy and diverse, there is life in the small Buddhist monasteries and all around – the atmosphere is distinctly un-Chinese.
We stay in little bamboo huts and gradually get used to insects and spiders of a size we never imagined before. In the restaurants we uninhibitedly order toads, snakes or fat worms, artificially bred – we are told – in the bodies of dead pigs. Our enthusiasm for all this exotic world around us is enhanced by the brilliant range of teas produced in the area. Teas of green type Mao Feng or Yunnan Lu, teas of red type Yunnan Hong, and above all darj teas Yunnan Puer, loose or rolled into all kinds of shapes, evoke states of euphoria. The jars are worked hard.
We learn from villagers and private tea producers that the Yunnan red tea so highly rated by Europeans isn't drunk here at all. The locals don't find the taste appealing, and so it is produced only for export. The green tea on the other hand is a great favourite, and drunk on every occasion. We try to find out a little more about the closely guarded secret of how puer is processed. It is a dark, twice fermented tea, distinguished by a fine mustiness on the surface and the unusual scent of old Buddhist temples. But we don't have the necessary permission from the Ministries of Secret Facts, Agriculture and Foreign Affairs, and so the gates of the 13th chamber for the production of puer remain closed to us. We have no alternative but to let our imaginations do the work…
The goal of our journey, however, is within our reach. Starting out early from the last town indicated on the map, Menghai, we head for the Burmese border. We are travelling in a bus that half an hour before our departure we still thought was a disassembled wreck. The going gets really rough. On the stony track the bus whimpers, scrapes and squeals. Villagers in traditional dress are taking the most extraordinary objects with them such as a giant electro-motor. They are squashed in fours on seats for two and all of them (including the old ladies) smoke. A group of hens travelling loose take a fancy to our backpacks. Border guiards returning from leave look disorderly and are slightly drunk. We feel as if we don't belong in these parts. Towards evening we reach an anonymous settlement on the frontier itself. The only walled building on the village green belongs to the commander of the border guards. We are aware that since China has no border contact with Burma (but only by air) our presence is highly suspicious. Our interpreter Petr has difficulty understanding fragments of conversations in the local dialect. We are the first "long noses" (as the Chinese call us) ever to have come to this place in history! Once again we are arrested.
The drama of lengthy explanations begins again. But what is to be done with us? The natives don't want to let us in, the soldiers want to deport us, but the bus isn't leaving until the next morning. Salvation in this hopeless situation comes unexpectedly. The Tea King himself rescues us. When the local inhabitants hear that we had come all the way from faraway "Czechoslavia" to see their Tea King, we are all at once "in cdevotee". We are allowed accommodation for Y 5,- each in a wooden animal shed, and are even invited to the bamboo "culture house" which houses a television powered by petrol aggregate. "Don't go out at night without a torch. There are cobras everywhere", the soldiers warn us before we go to bed. They are looking forward to the next day, since they have made a deal with us to provide us with an armed escort to the King for 40,- Y.
Over the last few years we had travelled through many tea countries. We had been soaked to the skin in tea gardens in the foothills of the Himalayas in Darjeeling, we had warmed ourselves at fires in the clay huts of Nepalese shepherds, and drunk their salty tea with rancid yak milk. In North-East India we had bowed before the immensity of the River Brahmaputra, which brings life to the huge tea valley of Assam. In the middle of the bewitchingly beautiful tea island of Sri Lanka we had meditated with Buddhist monks, and near the Georgian frontier and with machine guns trained on us we had explained to armed Turks that it was interest in tea that had brought us so far. On our tea pilgrimages we had met many tea experts and tea laymen, and we had discussed with them whether it would be possible to find the Tea King somewhere. But we had always had the feeling that our conversations were verging on the borders of fantasy and legend. A few people had heard of the King, some had an inkling, but none at all could point to a place on a map,
But we , the Tea-devotees of Prague, actually found the King on the 6th of April 1997 at 10.15 all-China time…
About Jirka Simsa
Founder of Dobrá Tea chain of Bohemian tea rooms was born in Czechoslovakia in 1961. Travelling all around tea producing countries in last 20 years he has collected thousands of photographs and unforgettable memories. Best of them are shared in his travel diaries on www.teapioneer.com.
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Distinguishing new from recrudescent infections in post-treatment episodes of malaria is standard in anti-malarial drug efficacy trials. New infections are not considered malaria treatment failures and as a result, the prevention of subsequent episodes of malaria infection is not reported as a study outcome. However, in moderate and high transmission settings, new infections are common and the ability of a short-acting medication to cure an initial infection may be outweighed by its inability to prevent the next imminent infection. The clinical benefit of preventing new infections has never been compared to that of curing the initial infection.
Children enrolled in a sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine efficacy study in Blantyre, Malawi from 1998–2004 were prospectively evaluated. Six neutral microsatellites were used to classify new and recrudescent infections in children aged less than 10 years with recurrent malaria infections. Children from the study who did not experience recurrent parasitaemia comprised the baseline group. The odds of fever and anaemia, the rate of haemoglobin recovery and time to recurrence were compared among the groups.
Fever and anemia were more common among children with parasitaemia compared to those who remained infection-free throughout the study period. When comparing recrudescent vs. new infections, the incidence of fever was not statistically different. However, children with recrudescent infections had a less robust haematological recovery and also experienced recurrence sooner than those whose infection was classified as new.
The results of this study confirm the paramount importance of providing curative treatment for all malaria infections. Although new and recrudescent infections caused febrile illnesses at a similar rate, recurrence due to recrudescent infection did have a worsened haemological outcome than recurrence due to new infections. Local decision-makers should take into account the results of genotyping to distinguish new from recrudescent infections when determining treatment policy on a population level. It is appropriate to weigh recrudescent malaria more heavily than new infection in assessing treatment efficacy.


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What an expense ratio is and why it's important
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In recent weeks, brokerages including Charles Schwab, E-Trade, and TD Ameritrade have cut trading fees, or the expense charged just to buy into a fund. But even without that upfront expense, investing typically still isn't a totally fee-free endeavor.
A key fee to be aware of: expense ratios. You'll see this figure on an ETF or mutual fund's fact sheet or prospectus, often without any kind of further explanation.
Here's what you need to know about expense ratios, and how they apply to your money.
Expense ratios cover a fund's expenses
An expense ratio relates to the costs associated with running a mutual fund or ETF. To cover those costs, funds tend to charge a percentage of any money you invest, kind of like how you tip on the total amount of money you spend at a restaurant.
This ratio or percentage can seem pretty abstract on its own, so it may be helpful to think of it in terms of cost per $1,000 invested. An expense ratio of 1% means $10 of every $1,000 you invest goes to fund costs each year.
Overall, the average expense ratio is 0.48%, according to Morningstar's 2018 fee study. That's equivalent to $4.80 per every $1,000 invested. But expense ratios can vary widely depending on what kind of investments you have.
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Active funds, which are those that are continuously managed and curated by investment professionals, have average expense ratios of 0.67%, or $6.70 per $1,000. These funds tend to be pricier because there are simply more costs associated with running them. They require larger staffs to research investments aimed at beating average market performance and must cover taxes and fees associated with regularly buying and selling component investments.
Even passive index funds have some overhead: They still require someone to perform periodic maintenance when shareholders add or withdraw money, or the index the fund tracks reevaluates its holdings. But their costs tend to be very low, with average expense ratios of 0.15%, or $1.50 per $1,000.
That means those investing in active funds pay over four times more in fees than those who invest in passive funds.
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And that higher expense doesn't necessarily translate to bigger returns. It's very hard even for experts to consistently beat the market — and, by extension, for active funds to outperform passive funds.
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Where to find a fund's expense ratio
To find your fund's expense ratio, check its prospectus or fact sheet. You can also quickly find your funds' expense ratio on investment resources like Morningstar, Kiplinger or the Securities and Exchange Commission websites.
How an expense ratio affects your bottom line
Expense ratios accrue as a percentage of the average daily returns and are baked into a fund's performance information. That means if your fund is up 10% and has a 1% expense ratio, you'll actually see returns of 9%.
While it seems like a small difference in fees from one fund to another can really add up over time. The Center for American Progress calculated that, over the course of a 42-year career, someone who invests in low-cost index funds with expense ratios of 0.25% could have nearly $100,000 more at retirement than someone who invests in funds costing 1.3%.
An awareness of expense ratios helps you keep more of your money working for you instead of going toward a fund's operating costs. That's why most experts recommend a diversified portfolio of low-fee, passive ETFs.
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Dr. Gilles-Eric Séralini's 2014 rat tumor study has badly damaged the Monsanto myth that Roundup's main ingredient glyphosate is safe. The now famous Seralini study threatens Monsanto. Seralini's study is so damaging that the biotech bully of St. Louis did what most self-effacing corporations do when faced with inconvenient truth; it threw some money at the problem to change public perception. That's simply the way things work in the 21st century, of course. If there's something you don't like or don't want to believe, just spend some money to make it go away.
Buying science, or making inconvenient science disappear, is Monsanto's M.O., as well as the M.O of Exxon Mobil and the Koch Brothers regarding climate change. (See Exxon's Shocking Climate Lie.) Junk science comes relatively cheap; using undersized samples, "studies" of too-short duration, cherry picked data and duplicitous percentages, etc., you can get any result you like, if you can only pay. Monsanto, of course, can pay and pay.
In the case of the Seralini rat study, Monsanto showed the entire scientific community that the quickest way to disappear a peer-reviewed study published in a respected scientific journal is to put an editor in place who can then pull the offending piece threatening your bottom line. After Seralini's study was published in 2014, Monsanto used its considerable connections to have its own man installed as editor of that same journal. That inside Monsanto man honored his masters by promptly retracting the offending article. Monsanto, of course, then pointed to this righteous action as proof that Seralini's work with the glyphosate-tumored rats was not legitimate, that it failed to prove anything at all. The ploy might have worked, as it had worked with a former Monsanto employee named Michael Taylor when he crossed over to work with the FDA in order to make government rulings to force bovine growth hormone down our throats. But this time a funny thing happened on the way to the corruption. Real scientists protested. Real scientists re-reviewed Seralini's rat tumor study, and another real journal, one surprisingly not yet owned by Monsanto or its minions, re-published the piece. The entire circle of lunacy, to our knowledge, was unprecedented in the annals of scientific literature.
It was a page right out of the Monsanto playbook that they had previously used most effectively with Michael Taylor, a Monsanto poster boy for government corruption via corporate money. Taylor worked as a vice president for Monsanto when the company was pressuring the FDA to greenlight its horrible bovine growth hormone BGH. Once Monsanto was ready to present it to the FDA for clearance, Taylor took an executive job with the agency in a position he used to approve a proposal he'd help write while with Monsanto. Neat trick that, if more than a little heavy handed. When professional journalists like Jane Akre tried to report on Monsanto's shenanigans and the little problem that BGH had with causing cancer, she was summarily driven out of her job. Read the facts, the history. It's not "conspiracy theory" to state the straight truth: Monsanto is a huge advertiser (and political contributor, of course). The company is uber connected. Journalists or reporters who don't understand that corporate sponsors dictate the so-called "news" do not last long in the job. Consequently, journalism is sadly all but dead in corporate-controlled Amerika (as Kafka pointedly spelled it).
How Damaging is Seralini Study to Monsanto?
For at least ten reasons, Seralini's study is quite damaging to the whole dirty Monsanto gambit to monopolize our food supply and poison the world with glyphosate.
1. Monsanto minions' criticisms of Séralini's study claim it was a badly designed cancer study. It wasn't. It was a chronic toxicity study, and it was well-designed and well-conducted.
2. Dr. Séralini's study is the only long-term study on the commercialized GM maize NK603 and the pesticide (Roundup) with which it is designed to be grown.
3. Monsanto minions have argued Seralini didn't use the right rats. (Pity he didn't use Michael Taylor and some other actual Monsanto rats.) Séralini used the same strain of rat (Sprague-Dawley, SD) that Monsanto used in its 90-day studies on GM foods and in its long-term studies on glyphosate.
4. The SD rat is about as prone to tumors as are humans. In a further parallel with humans, the SD rat's tendency to cancer increases with age.
5.Compared with industry tests on GMO foods, Séralini's study analyzed the same number of rats but over a longer period (two years instead of 90 days), measured more effects more often, and was uniquely able to distinguish the effects of the GMO food from the pesticide with which it is grown.
6. If one argues that Séralini's study fails to prove that the GMO food tested is dangerous, then one must also accept that industry studies on GMO foods fail to prove they are safe.
7. Séralini's study showed that the 90-day tests typically done on GMO foods are not long enough to see long-term effects like cancer, organ damage, premature death. The first tumors appeared 4-7 months into the study.
8. Séralini's study showed that industry and regulators are wrong to dismiss toxic effects seen in 90-day studies on GMO foods as "not biologically meaningful". Signs of toxicity found in Monsanto's 90-day studies were found to develop into organ damage, cancer, premature death in Séralini's two-year study.
9. Long-term tests on GMO foods are not required by regulators anywhere in the world.
10. GMO foods have been found to have toxic effects on laboratory and farm animals in several studies.


CIBC is a leading Canadian-based global financial institution. Through our three major businesses – Retail and Business Banking, Wealth Management and Capital Markets – we provide a full range of financial products and services to 11 million individual, small business, commercial, corporate and institutional clients in Canada and around the world. We invest in our businesses, our clients, our people and our communities to deliver consistent and sustainable earnings to our shareholders. To learn more about CIBC's Lines of Business, please visit our website.
CIBC focuses on what matters to our employees – access to career and development opportunities, safe and healthy workplaces, effective training, and positive work-life balance – so that employees are able to perform at their best, contribute to their communities and focus on cultivating deeper relationships with our clients.
The Commercial Banking Associate Program provides you with the foundation required to become a Commercial Banker and trusted partner to Canada's leading business organizations. The program includes on-the-job learning, formal classroom and on-line training opportunities that are designed to build your skills in business development, credit structuring and cash management. You will be assigned a coach and work closely with senior members of the Commercial Banking team to learn how to proactively engage clients and work with partners to identify clients' needs and create competitive solutions to meet those needs. Additionally, you will learn financial and statistical analysis and develop solid technical capabilities. Your work will expose you to industry, economic and political trends, and regulatory issues.
This is a development role for the Commercial Banking Line of Business that offers an opportunity to learn the products, processes, networks and functions to enable and equip you to eventually progress to a role as a Manager, Commercial Banking. Managers, Commercial Banking are partners to and champions of our clients' businesses, committed to delivering on flexible business solutions, dedicated business expertise and sound business advice to help our clients realize their goals. Upon successful completion of the Commercial Banking Associate Program, you will take on this role, managing and growing a portfolio of Commercial Banking clients by proactively developing new business opportunities in the community and ensuring clients' day-to-day banking needs are being met at the highest level.
This role operates within a normal office environment with little exposure to adverse working conditions.
CIBC thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Send cover letter, resume and transcript to jennifer_currie@cbu.ca by 11:59 pm on January 15, 2017.


ooh well, brown, and I don't have no place to stay.
ooh well, she been going from hand to hand.
Last Wednesday she begin to cry.
Last Wednesday morning, ooh well, she begin to cry.
I'm coming home to die."
Last Sunday she went out to the camps, that was no man's land.
and that was known as no man's land.
ooh well, brown, they was goin' from man to man.
ooh well, brown, that she couldn't do her own self no good.
Last Saturday night, she begin to have them blues.
Last Saturday night, she began to feel so blue.
Well, well, now, you know, she said, "Daddy, daddy,"
ooh well, brown, "Please let me come back home to you."


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It was a day for road teams
Michael from Winfield, IL
Watching Detroit v. Kansas City and Chicago v. Minnesota combined with all three teams' performances in the other non-division games leaves me more impressed with the wins over Chicago and Minnesota. This could be a four-horse race going into Week 17. What does Green Bay need to do to build a cushion other than taking care of division games?
Cushion? Don't concern yourself with a cushion. Just concern yourself with the next game. Just look how difficult it was to get to 4-0 for all the teams that tried this week. Kansas City and New England barely pulled it off and everyone else with a shot failed. Every week is a new adventure in the NFL.
With the players having the weekend off, will most of them have watched the Cowboys-Saints game to get a head start studying their opponent? Or, is the film broken down by the Packers' video department such that they benefit more from that source?
In these circumstances, it's often both. The players will watch the game on TV and then study the film breakdowns as well.
Why was Vontaze Burfict ejected for his helmet-to-helmet hit but not Derek Barnett? Burfict was the first to make contact with his opponent while Barnett hit Williams while he was being held up and driven backwards by his teammates. Was this an ejection based on reputation?
I have to believe it factored in. While I applaud the officials for the ejection, I read it was after a replay review. To which I add, hallelujah. My face is finally a little less blue, except of course it makes one wonder why Barnett's hit wasn't reviewed. At least I'm not aware that it was.
Mike, we Brewer fans need a group hug and a prayer! Do you have any tried-and-true magic rituals that could help the team heal up fast and shock the baseball world? If you do, then IT…IS…TIME…
I have no magic words. Baseball was never meant to have everything on the line in a one-shot deal, but it is what it is. With everything they've done the past month, the Brewers have no reason to doubt themselves.
Wow, some very surprising scores this week. I think on any given day, any team can beat anyone (with the obvious exception of the Miami Minnows). What score shocked you the most?
Probably the Buccaneers putting up 55 to beat the Rams in LA. But the bigger shocker is that of all the games played Sunday afternoon, home teams won only two of them. It was a day for road teams, for whatever reason.
Liam from Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Two years later and the Packers go into their fifth game of the season at Dallas with a 3-1 record. The schedule-makers surely are talented. Can we expect the same drama as 2017?
All four games the Packers have played in that stadium have been filled with drama, right? Why should we expect any different?
If you were the Packers coach in last Thursday's game and if the Packers had scored with 20 seconds to go, would you kick the point and take your chances in OT or would you go for two to win the game?
I don't normally answer hypotheticals, but this one intrigues me because I was thinking about it during the game and there were so many arguments on both sides. Playing at home, coming from behind with momentum, the conventional move is to play for OT. But as much as the defense was struggling on the night, maybe you should take your shot to win. Then again, after so many failed go-to-go tries in the fourth quarter, how confident are you in any single play from the 2-yard line? I never settled on an answer because I didn't have to.
Rich from Grand Rapids, MI
A problem not being discussed is the officials deferring to replay when in doubt by ruling that the play is a score or turnover. And the officiating experts seem to endorse this view. The problem is that it shifts the burden of proof (so to speak) on close plays involving a score or turnover. I prefer officials calling what they see rather than intentionally swallowing the whistle or signaling a score as the default and hoping for a camera angle.
I've discussed this issue several times in this space in the past. I think letting the action play out is, generally speaking, the best course of action. But I no longer agree with giving the call on the field the weight and precedence it's given. Everyone knows on these bang-bang plays, the call on the field is an official's best guess. He can't be expected to do any better. So why should a best guess matter? Replay will always provide a clearer, more comprehensive look at the play, so for plays that go to review, call it how you see it on the video. Period.
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It's hard to summarise my love for this book in just words – it's fantastic. Jessie Cave (aka Lavender Brown in Harry Potter) has filled a book with doodles inspired by the angst and dilemmas of the modern day young woman and it is spot on, some of my favourite examples are here and here. The perfect coffee table book to raise a smile or twenty.
I wrote a fangirl blog post about these when I first purchased a handful but now I may have eleven shades… These really do last a full seven days without chipping, sometimes even longer. The colour range is huge and the gel effect looks so good that I've had a people assuming I've had them painted at a salon (as if).
This seems really basic to include but it has really changed my sleeping habits. I need a pit black room to have a good night sleep and the light mornings meant I was waking up with the birds. My best friend Brogan gifted me this cute mask and I love it – it's extra padding makes it really comfortable too. It does make me feel like a princess but that's okay cos I am???
Everyone raves about Mac's 217 brush and yes, it is great, but this is the perfect dupe at just £9. It's really soft and has the perfect sized head means this is my go to brush for eyes.
I like to wear a lipstick everyday to make me look more alive and distract from the shopping bag eyes (ya feel me commuters?) and this shade is a boost to your natural lip colour. I also own the shade Mehr, which Lily Pebbles raves about, but that is a much darker pink toned hue while this is much lighter – I hate to use blogger cliche phrases but this really is 'your lips but better'.
What products do you love that no one talks about?
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New Ken is having a block party, yo!
New Ken Community Days going on.
thing they put on during the same weekend.
roundup, that netted around 40 accused drug dealers.
Mostly in Tarentum, East Deer, Harrison, and Brackenridge.
We respect people with a go-getter attitude.
is a huge problem in this country.
We can't just expect our area to be exempt from this.
We are many things, but naive isn't one of them.
also gives us hope that things can change.
it's only a movie right?
Today is the start of New Kensington Community Days.
right here in the Newk.
is the local volunteer fire departments.
They need your help, so get down there.
Thanks for making us laugh.
it's going to be friggin' beautiful."
we love about the New Ken Community Days.
Today, we talk about the best part of it.
Is it the school bus rides?
that for people. Free of charge, and everything.
I give up, there is nothing left.
Anyways, it's the people, that we look forward to the most.
Okay, we are sounding like creepy stalkers now.
Nic would never do anything to mess with NKCD.
the transformation is well under way.
some of the other stuff we can't wait to do.
And other than the fudge, we have another "must stop."
tickets and hit the booths.
we will be there night #1.
This weekend is New Ken Community Days.
here at theNewk look forward to every year.
Because we thought of it.
Today, we salute you, Fudge Stand.
We visit you every year, and we are never disappointed.
there is no butter way to say goodbye.
We prefer your chocolate and nut fudges.
wax paper, after all the fudge has been devoured.
That rumor couldn't be more true.
Wax paper is surprisingly absorbent.
So, be sure to make a stop at the fudge stand.
Actually, there are usually two fudge stands.
Just be sure to leave us some chocolate walnut.
earring yesterday, which is a bummer.
found it, and will help us out.
you need to get in the loop.
Also, we can't stand Kobe Bryant.
the NBA even more than we thought possible.
And what the hell is up with Jerry Buss' voice.
Sorry for the short post, but we have stuff to do.
"Put some sunscreen on your baldspot."
great friend of ours lost an earring.
Here is a picture of the opposite one.
It is white gold with a bunch of small diamonds.
eyes glued to the track, but no luck.
This isn't a call to arms for all you klepto's out there.
So please click this link and read our article.
This is a great event, and we'd love if you attended.
Head on over this Saturday.
You play golf, have Glen's custard, and help a great cause.
get to do nearly often enough.
We went walking down at the Valley track.
Sunday, some exercise was necessary.
how many other folks enjoyed this as well.
There really were a bunch of people out there.
wrong step could have landed you in Citizen's General.
there, and it's a bad mother now a days.
it feels kinda spongy when you walk on it.
Much like we imagine the moon feels like.
nice evenings, for a few laps around this centerpiece.
You might even see us chugging along.
new area restaurant a couple weeks back for lunch.
We didn't tell you about it.
Not cause we didn't want to share.
We just didn't feel like sharing.
It's real deal Mexican food.
How much did we just sound like Guy Fieri right there?
Anyways, David Cooper and I met for an early dinner.
Okay, maybe it's cause we're old.
we munched on their fresh chips and salsa.
We are still partial to Stella's nachos and cheese, but whatev.
thinking of you all, and brought his camera with him.
and whatnot, we nixed the idea.
We have more respect than that.
over to David, to try out the new Newk-Cam.
Seriously, he took those pictures with my phone.
So yeah, we ate every bit of food they placed in front of us.
in the area... Taco Bell.
How does tomorrow sound, Rey?
take place on a Saturday.
young adults wearing black and gold caps and gowns.
high school. It's one of the biggest days in your life.
And we are going to get you something awesome.
A random horn honk, from a random car.
Best of luck to every one of you, in all you do.
Thanks to all that played along.
Didn't he win the last one?
We had a pretty tough one last time.
We think this one is rather easy.
We hardly ever get what we ask for.
Especially if it involves sookie-sookie.
And it's a great start.
and dear to our hearts.
We ask you all to help out in any way you can.
1 Hot Dog, 1 Bag of Chips, & 1 Drink!
Tickets will be sold in advance!
Interested in helping raise more money for autism research?
Why not sponsor a hole at the event?
here is what we will do to support this.
list everyone here on theNewk.
We will list it here.
So pick up the phone, and do what you can.
Even if it's just buying a few tickets for you and the fam.
This is a website for the people, by the people.
Without you, we would not be here.
No, we don't need help moving, so stop thinking up excuses.
- Go to our page.
- Look for our red picture in the upper left.
- Under that picture, click on "Suggest to Friends."
- Click that button and post a link to us on your wall.
- Sit back and read all the thank you notes your friends send.
We will be the first to thank you.
did, we'd probably get them wrong.
So it's on to state for the Lady Vikes.
We would like to formally wish them well.
And maybe we can get an autographed ball or something?
Maybe one of them reads our blog?
Also, congrats to Burrell on a great run.
You gals have nothing to be ashamed of.
tshirt under his suit, for this week's weather forecast.
morning for the bake sale.
Help kids, and help your belly.
Landing Celebration will take a year off.
It's not that they wanted to.
They just have nowhere to hold the event.
Isn't Apollo full of big fields and pastures?
food vendors, and fireworks display?
do to make up the lost funds?
also do some pancake breakfasts and other events.
Celebration will return next year.
Cause damn it, we wanna play Cow Pie Bingo.
We are not fans of hunger, by any means.
If you saw the waistline of our pants, you'd understand.
Back to this great cause.
to be an awesome and delicious time.
Not your average Bake Sale!
to help STOP childhood hunger in America.
Basket Auctions, Lemonade Stand and MUCH MORE!
Bring your family out, pick up some cookies, and have fun!
drop a few sheckles on some sweets.
We hope you choose to do the same.
Holy crap, it's June already?


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#!/usr/bin/env python
# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
#
# Copyright 2016 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
# found in the LICENSE file.
"""
Builds applications in release mode:
- Concatenates autostart modules, application modules' module.json descriptors,
and the application loader into a single script.
- Builds app.html referencing the application script.
"""

from io import StringIO
from os import path
from os.path import join
import copy
import os
import re
import shutil
import sys
import subprocess

from modular_build import read_file, write_file, bail_error
import modular_build
import rjsmin
import special_case_namespaces

try:
    import simplejson as json
except ImportError:
    import json

try:
    original_sys_path = sys.path
    sys.path = sys.path + [path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), '..')]
    import devtools_paths
finally:
    sys.path = original_sys_path

ROLLUP_ARGS = ['--no-treeshake', '--format', 'iife', '--context', 'self']

def main(argv):
    try:
        input_path_flag_index = argv.index('--input_path')
        input_path = argv[input_path_flag_index + 1]
        output_path_flag_index = argv.index('--output_path')
        output_path = argv[output_path_flag_index + 1]
        application_names = argv[1:input_path_flag_index]
    except:
        print('Usage: %s app_1 app_2 ... app_N --input_path <input_path> --output_path <output_path>' % argv[0])
        raise

    loader = modular_build.DescriptorLoader(input_path)
    for app in application_names:
        descriptors = loader.load_application(app)
        builder = ReleaseBuilder(app, descriptors, input_path, output_path)
        builder.build_app()

def resource_source_url(url):
    return '\n/*# sourceURL=' + url + ' */'

def minify_js(javascript):
    return rjsmin.jsmin(javascript)

def concatenated_module_filename(module_name, output_dir):
    return join(output_dir, module_name + '/' + module_name + '_module.js')

def symlink_or_copy_file(src, dest, safe=False):
    if safe and path.exists(dest):
        os.remove(dest)
    if hasattr(os, 'symlink'):
        os.symlink(src, dest)
    else:
        shutil.copy(src, dest)

def symlink_or_copy_dir(src, dest):
    if path.exists(dest):
        shutil.rmtree(dest)
    for src_dir, dirs, files in os.walk(src):
        subpath = path.relpath(src_dir, src)
        dest_dir = path.normpath(join(dest, subpath))
        os.mkdir(dest_dir)
        for name in files:
            src_name = join(os.getcwd(), src_dir, name)
            dest_name = join(dest_dir, name)
            symlink_or_copy_file(src_name, dest_name)

# Outputs:
#   <app_name>.html
#   <app_name>.js
#   <module_name>_module.js
class ReleaseBuilder(object):

    def __init__(self, application_name, descriptors, application_dir, output_dir):
        self.application_name = application_name
        self.descriptors = descriptors
        self.application_dir = application_dir
        self.output_dir = output_dir
        self._special_case_namespaces = special_case_namespaces.special_case_namespaces

    def app_file(self, extension):
        return self.application_name + '.' + extension

    def autorun_resource_names(self):
        result = []
        for module in self.descriptors.sorted_modules():
            if self.descriptors.application[module].get('type') != 'autostart':
                continue

            resources = self.descriptors.modules[module].get('resources')
            if not resources:
                continue
            for resource_name in resources:
                result.append(path.join(module, resource_name))
        return result

    def build_app(self):
        if self.descriptors.has_html:
            self._build_html()
        self._build_app_script()
        for module in filter(lambda desc: (not desc.get('type') or desc.get('type') == 'remote'),
                             self.descriptors.application.values()):
            self._concatenate_dynamic_module(module['name'])

    def _write_include_tags(self, descriptors, output):
        if descriptors.extends:
            self._write_include_tags(descriptors.extends, output)
        output.write(self._generate_include_tag(descriptors.application_name + '.js'))

    def _build_html(self):
        html_name = self.app_file('html')
        output = StringIO()
        with open(join(self.application_dir, html_name), 'r') as app_input_html:
            for line in app_input_html:
                if ('<script ' in line and 'type="module"' not in line) or '<link ' in line:
                    continue
                if '</head>' in line:
                    self._write_include_tags(self.descriptors, output)
                    js_file = join(self.application_dir, self.app_file('js'))
                    if path.exists(js_file):
                        output.write('    <script type="module">%s</script>\n' % minify_js(read_file(js_file)))
                output.write(line)

        write_file(join(self.output_dir, html_name), output.getvalue())
        output.close()

    def _build_app_script(self):
        script_name = self.app_file('js')
        output = StringIO()
        self._concatenate_application_script(output)
        write_file(join(self.output_dir, script_name), minify_js(output.getvalue()))
        output.close()

    def _generate_include_tag(self, resource_path):
        if resource_path.endswith('.js'):
            return '    <script defer src="%s"></script>\n' % resource_path
        else:
            assert resource_path

    def _release_module_descriptors(self):
        module_descriptors = self.descriptors.modules
        result = []
        for name in module_descriptors:
            module = copy.copy(module_descriptors[name])
            module_type = self.descriptors.application[name].get('type')
            # Clear scripts, as they are not used at runtime
            # (only the fact of their presence is important).
            resources = module.get('resources', None)
            if module.get('scripts') or resources:
                if module_type == 'autostart':
                    # Autostart modules are already baked in.
                    del module['scripts']
                else:
                    # Non-autostart modules are vulcanized.
                    module['scripts'] = [name + '_module.js']
                    module['modules'] = module.get('modules', [])
            # Resources are already baked into scripts.
            if resources is not None:
                del module['resources']
            result.append(module)
        return json.dumps(result)

    def _write_module_resources(self, resource_names, output):
        for resource_name in resource_names:
            resource_name = path.normpath(resource_name).replace('\\', '/')
            output.write('Root.Runtime.cachedResources["%s"] = "' % resource_name)
            resource_content = read_file(path.join(self.application_dir, resource_name))
            resource_content += resource_source_url(resource_name)
            resource_content = resource_content.replace('\\', '\\\\')
            resource_content = resource_content.replace('\n', '\\n')
            resource_content = resource_content.replace('"', '\\"')
            output.write(resource_content)
            output.write('";\n')

    def _concatenate_autostart_modules(self, output):
        non_autostart = set()
        sorted_module_names = self.descriptors.sorted_modules()
        for name in sorted_module_names:
            desc = self.descriptors.modules[name]
            name = desc['name']
            type = self.descriptors.application[name].get('type')
            if type == 'autostart':
                deps = set(desc.get('dependencies', []))
                non_autostart_deps = deps & non_autostart
                if len(non_autostart_deps):
                    bail_error(
                        'Non-autostart dependencies specified for the autostarted module "%s": %s' % (name, non_autostart_deps))
                namespace = self._map_module_to_namespace(name)
                output.write('\n/* Module %s */\n' % name)
                output.write('\nself[\'%s\'] = self[\'%s\'] || {};\n' % (namespace, namespace))
                modular_build.concatenate_scripts(desc.get('scripts'), join(self.application_dir, name), self.output_dir, output)
            else:
                non_autostart.add(name)

    def _map_module_to_namespace(self, module):
        camel_case_namespace = "".join(map(lambda x: x[0].upper() + x[1:], module.split('_')))
        return self._special_case_namespaces.get(module, camel_case_namespace)

    def _concatenate_application_script(self, output):
        if not self.descriptors.extends:
            runtime_contents = read_file(join(self.application_dir, 'Runtime.js'))
            output.write('/* Runtime.js */\n')
            output.write(runtime_contents)
            output.write('Root.allDescriptors.push(...%s);' % self._release_module_descriptors())
            output.write('/* Application descriptor %s */\n' % self.app_file('json'))
            output.write('Root.applicationDescriptor = %s;' % self.descriptors.application_json())
        else:
            output.write('/* Additional descriptors */\n')
            output.write('Root.allDescriptors.push(...%s);' % self._release_module_descriptors())
            output.write('/* Additional descriptors %s */\n' % self.app_file('json'))
            output.write('Root.applicationDescriptor.modules.push(...%s);' % json.dumps(list(self.descriptors.application.values())))

        output.write('\n/* Autostart modules */\n')
        if (self.descriptors.worker):
            self._rollup_worker(output)
        else:
            self._concatenate_autostart_modules(output)
        output.write(';\n/* Autostart resources */\n')
        self._write_module_resources(self.autorun_resource_names(), output)
        if not self.descriptors.has_html and not self.descriptors.worker:
            js_file = join(self.application_dir, self.app_file('js'))
            if path.exists(js_file):
                output.write(';\n/* Autostart script for worker */\n')
                output.write(read_file(js_file))

    def _rollup_worker(self, output):
        js_entrypoint = join(self.application_dir, self.app_file('unbundled.js'))
        rollup_process = subprocess.Popen(
            [devtools_paths.node_path(), devtools_paths.rollup_path()] + ROLLUP_ARGS + ['--input', js_entrypoint],
            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
            stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
        out, error = rollup_process.communicate()

        if rollup_process.returncode != 0:
            print('Error while running rollup:')
            print(error)
            sys.exit(1)

        output.write(minify_js(out))

    def _concatenate_dynamic_module(self, module_name):
        module = self.descriptors.modules[module_name]
        scripts = module.get('scripts')
        resources = self.descriptors.module_resources(module_name)
        module_dir = join(self.application_dir, module_name)
        output = StringIO()
        if scripts:
            modular_build.concatenate_scripts(scripts, module_dir, self.output_dir, output)
        if resources:
            self._write_module_resources(resources, output)
        output_file_path = concatenated_module_filename(module_name, self.output_dir)
        write_file(output_file_path, minify_js(output.getvalue()))
        output.close()

if __name__ == '__main__':
    sys.exit(main(sys.argv))

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Woodland nets $2.25M for U.S. Open win
Dane Belbeck
Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images Sport / Getty
Gary Woodland is leaving Pebble Beach with much more than the U.S. Open trophy, as the veteran golfer earned a winner's cheque of $2.25 million for his victory on Sunday, as per Golf News Net.
The 35-year-old took home the biggest portion of the U.S. Open-record $12.5-million prize pool, a figure that makes the event the most lucrative of every major.
Of the professional players that made the cut, Chip McDaniel is going home with the smallest prize at $21,229.
Here are the top prize payouts from the 119th U.S. Open:
1. Gary Woodland, $2.25 million
2. Brooks Koepka, $1.35 million
T3. Xander Schauffele, $581,872
T3. Jon Rahm, $581,872
T3. Chez Reavie, $581,872
T3. Justin Rose, $581,872
T7. Adam Scott, $367,387
T7. Louis Oosthuizen, $367,387
T9. Henrik Stenson, $288,715
T9. Chesson Hadley, $288,715
T9. Rory McIlroy, $288,715


Does an electric toothbrush seem like a superfluous expense, especially because your dentist gives you a standard brush for free at each check-up? Do you find yourself wondering why people would pay so much money for an electric toothbrush?
The truth is that electric toothbrushes offer several undeniable benefits for those who prioritize their oral health. Part of that is the fact that, unlike with a manual toothbrush, you don't have to worry about brushing inadequately.
Improper brushing technique with your standard toothbrush could leave behind plaque or result in neglecting hard-to-reach parts of the mouth. Electric toothbrushes, on the other hand, make brushing your teeth easier and more effective. And the benefits don't end there.
Some people are more prone to serious plaque development than others. Mouth chemistry, diet, and genetics can all play a part in how much plaque forms and how quickly it develops on your teeth. Electric toothbrushes can make your plaque removal efforts more successful. Independent studies have shown that electric toothbrushes can improve the impact of your oral hygiene regimen.
One caveat to that concept, however, is that the quality of the electric toothbrush will impact how well it removes plaque from your teeth. Look for models that offer rotation oscillation action. This form of motion minimizes plaque development and even reduces the likelihood of developing gingivitis in both the short term and long term.
If you're having trouble getting your children to take oral hygiene seriously, upgrading them to electric toothbrushes could help. Many parents are likely already aware that they need to monitor children under the age of 7 while they brush. This could end up being a major battle for you every morning and night.
Changing out your child's manual toothbrush for an electric model could be the simplest solution. Kids enjoy the simplicity of using an electric toothbrush. It can also help them improve the efficacy of their brushing efforts, reducing how much you have to re-do for them every time they brush. You can even find models geared toward your child's interests, from cartoon characters to sports.
Most people know that they should spend a minimum of two minutes brushing their teeth after each meal, or at least in the morning and before bed. However, those two minutes can stretch out into eternity when you're actually standing at the sink. Many people cut their brushing efforts short, assuming they've been at it for two minutes when it's actually been a much shorter time.
Many electric toothbrushes have lights or special pulsing rhythms that allow you to spend equal amounts of time on your upper and lower teeth. This ensures all sections of your mouth are equally clean. It also avoids the potential for cutting your brushing sessions short. Instead of guessing when you're done, your electric toothbrush will simply turn itself off, making it a snap to time your tooth brushing.
Some of the newest forms of electric toothbrushes even contain Wi-Fi or Bluetooth compatibility. This allows your toothbrush to sync with your mobile device and track your brushing habits. For those who find they aren't getting the cleanest teeth or want a better report from the dentist, evaluating oral hygiene practices could improve the outcome of those efforts.
One common mistake when it comes to tooth brushing is using too much pressure. Brushing hard can damage your gums and increase the erosion of your enamel, especially if you use particularly abrasive toothpaste. Electric toothbrushes have sensors built in, minimizing the risk of brushing too hard.
Some of them will flash lights, while others will simply stop oscillating. These safety features enable you to treat your teeth properly, instead of accidentally damaging them during cleaning sessions.
To learn more about oral health best practices from Don Sing Dentistry, check out these tips for preventing periodontal disease.


Christian metalcore mavericks UNDERØATH are disbanding. In a statement issued by Black Lodge, the band's publicists, the members announced their plans to end the group after 15 years. "It's sad to say that we feel like it's time to close this chapter, but we have never seen things more clearly," vocalist Spencer Chamberlain said in the statement. "These have been the best years of my entire life, and I owe that to every single person who ever supported this band along the way. This wasn't a quick decision by any means. It's just time for us to move on." The Tampa, Florida, group released seven albums—including the gold-certified They're Only Chasing Safety (2004) and Define The Great Line (2006)—and appeared on the cover of AP three times.
In addition to embarking on a farewell tour in 2013 (details to follow next week), the band will also have a retrospective collection, Anthology 1999-2013, released November 6 on Solid State Records. In addition to selected tracks from their body of work, the album will contain two new songs, "Sunburnt" and "Unsound," recorded with producer Matt Goldman, which will be the last recorded tracks from the band.


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Green Builder® Coalition, Others Stand Up for Low-Rise Residential
The Green Builder® Coalition to Exhibit at Builders' Show; Present at RESNET 2012
As I Am... Ally Ferreira
Benefit Spotlight - Advocacy
At last month's International Green Construction Code (IgCC) Final Action Hearings in Phoenix, code officials, building officials, industry stakeholders and other interested parties gathered in Phoenix for the third and final round of public hearings.
Coming into the week, there were two big questions: Would this code pertain to low-rise residential structures, and what effect would GG34 have on the final draft? Once the dust settled, the industry is left with a code that is certainly a step in the right direction. However, its adoptability has to be questioned.
In the spirit of brevity, we won't go into the 2.5 year saga of low-rise residential's place within the IgCC. (You can read the unabridged story here.) Suffice to say it was in the original draft, and then it was removed by the ICC Board prior to public version 2.0. The Green Builder® Coalition was joined by representatives from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), MC2 Mathis Consulting, the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition (EECC) and 2 building officials (Minnesota and Arizona) in testifying in favor of re-introducing low-rise residential into the IgCC. The rationale of the group was that there is currently nothing, within the IgCC or elsewhere, that is easily adoptable and enforceable, should a jurisdiction wish to implement minimum code requirements for sustainable, low-rise residential construction.
The members of this group, along with the Southern Nevada Water Authority and a building official from New Jersey, developed a comprehensive public comment after the second round of hearings to address this void. The comment, which can be downloaded in its entirety here, covers commonly accepted principals of sustainable construction (energy, water, site, materials, IAQ). This baseline residential green building code is an open and public document. Anyone can utilize it for their community without copyright concern. (All we ask is that we're notified of its use, or proposed use, so we can help promote your efforts.)
Testifying in opposition to this proposal were representatives from the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB), American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), Buildings Owners & Managers Association (BOMA), Window & Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA), and 2 building officials (Tennessee and Utah). Arguments ranged from concern over potentially higher initial costs to the existence of ICC 700 to general anti-regulation sentiments.
A representative from Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL; a DOE contractor) offered neutral testimony. And, while not a member of the code development group referenced above, it should be noted that the American Wood Council spoke in favor of re-introducing low-rise residential, though their support was really behind re-inserting ICC 700 as an option.
After hearing all the testimony, the governmental voting members voted approximately 2-1 to disapprove the motion. Therefore, the IgCC only covers commercial and some high-rise residential structures. And the latter classification is now coming under attack from NAHB as they have lobbied the Board of Directors of the International Code Council (ICC) to have all residential stripped from the IgCC. This is reminiscent of their lobbying effort to remove low-rise residential after the 1st public hearing committee voted to retain those structures in the IgCC.
Prior to the hearings, there was a lot of buzz surrounding GG34 and its desire to reduce the length of the code by over 70%. The proponents of this movement were, through a series of proposals in almost every chapter of the code, trying to reduce the document from 220+ pages to 50+ pages. Allegedly, at the core of this movement was a backlash towards the regulation of green. A more marketable way of saying that is GG34's intent was to simplify the code. After Day 1 of the final action hearings, it certainly seemed like GG34 was going to sweep the IgCC right out the door. The principal members of the GG34 movement only spoke on a handful of proposals. They made their identity and position clear, by their promotional buttons and testimony, respectively. Of the 21 proposals heard on Day 1, 14 were disapproved, which further reduced the length of the code. GG34 Part 1 passed, which took a 2/3 majority, no small feat.
But then, Day 2 came and the tide went out on GG34. So, too, did the attendance. On Day 1, one electronic vote garnered 190 votes. But on Day 2, that number dropped to 130, or almost 32% fewer voting members. A lot of the voters sympathetic to the GG34 movement may have made their voice heard on Day 1, but then must have caught a flight back home. Throughout the rest of the week, GG34 Parts 2 through 11 were dismissed. Only GG34 Part 12 and Part 13 would join Part 1 in the victory column. One attendee stated that had all parts of GG34 been considered on Day 1, it would have carried the day… and the green code with it. It's hard to argue with that opinion.
It certainly seems like the lowered attendance numbers had a lot to do with the failure of the GG34 movement. On Saturday afternoon, there were 55 votes captured in one electronic vote. In the wee hours of Saturday morning, testimony went past 1:00am CT. There were 34 hearty souls still dedicating their time and opinions to the proposals presented. According to one source, the lowest total seen during the week was 17 voters. However, the attendance numbers alone don't tell the whole story. Those who voted all week long fully understood the intention of the code, and had a respect and appreciation for those who had devoted the last 2.5 years to its creation. They weren't about to shrink a document that had been reviewed and analyzed by so many.
But now comes the complicated part. Some jurisdictions have already adopted earlier versions of the IgCC. One theory is they will simply update what they've already approved. But what about those jurisdictions who voted with the GG34 movement on Day 1? They're not going to get the drastically reduced code they sought, so will they adopt it at all? What about those jurisdictions who were looking to the ICC for low-rise residential guidance? They, too, are left to contemplate what their next steps will be. Finally, everything that was approved or disapproved in Phoenix is merely a recommendation to the ICC Board. They retain the right to produce whatever they see fit. Will they circumvent their governmental voting members and manipulate the code into something that fits better with their business goals, or adheres to any pre-existing business agreements?
We don't have any inside knowledge on this, but we're guessing the last thing ICC wants is a code few adopt. Let's face it, their business is selling books and educating people on how to enforce the content of those books. The mixed messages heard in Phoenix provide a murky forecast for the IgCC. If you're a proponent of green building, that's probably not the verdict you really wanted to see.
We will keep you posted on any new developments as the IgCC moves toward publication in March 2012.
(Portions of this article appeared on Construction Law Musings)
In booth W4671, Green Builder® Media and the Green Builder® Coalition will be sharing exciting new information. Stop by our booth to learn more about the following initiatives:
Green Builder® College – Coalition members receive discounted tuition
VISION House in Innoventions at Epcot – Coalition members are invited to a VIP preview event (RSVP here)
Impact Series – The Coalition is a proud co-sponsor
VISION House Los Angeles
Green Builder® Magazine
The International Builders' Show will be held February 8-11, 2012 at the Ornage County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.
The Coalition will also be presenting a breakout session at the 2012 RESNET Conference.
Titled "Three Essential Components of a Successful Green Business", the 90-minute session will be hosted by Ron Jones, Board Chairman, and Mike Collignon, Executive Director.
The RESNET 2012 conference is scheduled for February 27-29, 2012 in Austin, TX. The theme is, "Let's Get Down to Business." For complete conference information, please click here.
If you are in attendance at either of these industry events, we'd like the opportunity to say hello.
Ally Ferreira
Each issue, we'll sit down with a green building professional to gain a personal insight into their motivations, inspirations and experiences. This issue, we feature Ally Ferreira, President of XiA: Installation Excellence in Action.
Ally Ferreira: I have been in the remodeling industry, specifically flooring installation, for almost 20 years.
Flooring is a field I that I made a very conscious decision to "enter". Remodeling and Building are also fields that I can remember "entering".
Sustainability, however, is a responsibility and not a field, to me. The importance of Green Building came to me in the course of my professional development as a growing awareness and clicked inside of me as a movement that makes perfect sense if we intend to continue to exist.
In other words, we are all professionals in one chosen career path or another, responsible for designing, developing and/or improving structures on this planet, in service to the inhabitants of the planet. How can we ignore the importance of saving the planet that we are building upon? I feel that the urgency involved in sustaining our earth should be motivating everyone in the same direction: Forward. Sustainable Development offers the only option which will take us in this direction.
AF: When I began the remodel of my first home, I knew that for every improvement I was considering, I simply would do things that would save energy and use products that would not contaminate the environment. I had to do my homework. It took more time and I quickly realized how little I knew… and how resistant the builders were to consider new ways of building. This was years ago and there did not exist the amount of information that is available today. It did cost more money, initially; however, the return on this investment both financially and environmentally go without saying. Every remodel since that first project has been a new adventure in "green" education and effort. The remodel projects that I have had "green" input on, will always be structures that are a little greener and a little cleaner because of my involvement.
AF: This is tricky for me because I am a "flooring girl". In my world, I am nuts about Cork and Bamboo as the flooring "game changers".
Bamboo flooring is made from a fast-growing renewable timber (technically its grass and it grows wild). It is naturally anti-bacterial, water-resistant and extremely durable. Cork flooring is made by removing the bark of the Cork Oak, without harming the tree (if harvested correctly); as such, it is a renewable and sustainable resource. It is naturally anti-microbial and has excellent insulation properties, ensuring minimal heat loss and comfortable warm walking surface. Cork is also low in VOC emissions.
I am very proud of the flooring industry, as a whole. I feel the major manufacturers are truly taking action in research and development to change our industry. There has been a great effort and focus on implementing new materials and manufacturing practices that contribute to sustainability.
On the other side of my little world is my own, personal passion: Reuse in building. We are so wasteful. Our society has had a tremendous focus on recycling and kudos to us, but there is so much more that can be done. In building, there are so many materials that are being discarded recklessly that can be reused by others.
AF: Socrates, Greek Philosopher 469 BC – 399 BC: "Let him who would move the world first move himself."
We can change the world and we can make impacts that will save the resources on this planet. But we have to do it. Every one of us has to do something and we must be aligned in our vision and in our values in order to attain our goals.
We each need to move ourselves in order to move the world.
AF: I got my degree in Communications and I speak about five languages. I guess I could have translated something in all these years, but I was too busy doing what I am passionate about… making the planet a more lovely place to exist.
I would do the same thing. I love what I do. I can change a family's life for the better by improving their home. If I use sustainable building techniques and green products, then I have improved not only the cosmetics of their life but the overall quality and long term health of the all that enter the home.
AF: I never work. I have a tremendous passion for what I do and as such, it's never been a job. If it is not fun, I am not doing it!
I am a total homebody. I love to read, study languages and Philosophy and have always been a writer.
AF: So many of us have the mentality of "What difference does it make if I use these energy efficient/green products or methods – when no one else is?"
My philosophy is that "Every little bit helps and every person can help a little bit".
We can make an impact as a whole but it certainly does begin with each of us and the little decisions that we make in our lives and businesses every day.
Consider poisons like asbestos and lead paint (in my field, two evils that we come up against often). I wonder, armed with the knowledge that we have today and understanding the long-term health issues caused by using products that we know can and will harm human beings in the future, how is it still an option to use unsafe products and practices?
If we had access to the funding that has been and continues to be invested to raise awareness, write legislators, police and issue fines surrounding asbestos and lead paint – what great things could we do with these funds?
We don't want to be looking at what other poisons we need to control and abate 10-20 years from now, if we can avoid it. And we most certainly can avoid it.
Our advocacy priorities are selected by our members. If you think about the vast ocean of public policy, it's easy to imagine how quickly an advocacy organization's message can become diluted by the sheer number of "top priorities" or how quickly its welcome from policymakers wears thin. Green Builder® Coalition's advocacy will focus on a small number of "deep dives" into advocacy issues of greatest priority to our members.
We keep in touch with what our members want. Before we issue any public statement, we poll the applicable members to ensure we're representing the interests of the majority. So, to that extent, the Coalition has been active in:
Trying to get low-rise residential back into the International Green Construction Code.
Supporting reform in the appraisal/mortgage industry through the SAVE Act.
Meeting with the North Carolina Governor's staff to advocate for an increased energy code for the state. We were part of a large effort that ultimately was successful.
Gathering information for our Michigan members on code review changes in their state. Since our members drive our policy action, and we had a split vote on the course of action to take, we remained neutral on the subject.
It boils down to this: Coalition members have an equal voice, and each one is respected.
CLEAResult (www.clearesult.com), an energy-optimization firm that designs and implements programs to help utilities manage load growth by helping customers identify energy-savings opportunities and implement energy-efficiency improvements, is currently hiring seasoned energy-efficiency engineers with commercial & industrial energy-auditing experience. These are full-time positions with full benefits.
Among other things, qualified engineers should have experience conducting building energy-use audits/analyses, identifying energy-efficiency opportunities, using energy-simulation/modeling tools such as DOE-2/eQUEST, performing energy-savings calculations, and developing measurement and verification (M&V) plans. P.E. and/or C.E.M. certification is preferred.
The openings are located in various cities across the U.S. Our offices are located in the following cities: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Columbus (OH), Dallas, Detroit, El Paso, Houston, Lansing (MI), Las Vegas, Little Rock, New Orleans, Oklahoma City, Portland (OR), Reno and Washington, D.C.
The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT; www.imt.org) is looking for a communications associate. This new position will assist the communications manager and all of IMT's program staff with print and online publishing, media outreach, and social media engagement. It requires intellectual curiosity and creativity - the successful candidate will be someone who can discover what's important or exciting in a policy brief and express that to a wide audience. S/he will need to be flexible and comfortable with multitasking.
Exceptional writing and editing skills are required. Also required: a strong interest in the environment, energy policy and/or green buildings; a Bachelor's degree (or higher), preferably in the liberal arts; and 1-2 years' experience. Familiarity with Expression Engine or WordPress is a plus, as is an interest in infographics. Please submit two writing samples with your resume.
The position is located in Washington, DC, and will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found. Salary is commensurate with experience.
To view the full job description, please click here: http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1301417
To apply, please send a resume, cover letter, two writing samples and salary requirements to jobs@imt.org.
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP; www.neep.org) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit to serve the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region to accelerate energy efficiency in the building sector through public policy, program strategies, and education.
NEEP is seeking a Director of Market Transformation Strategies to direct NEEP's regional projects to accelerate the adoption of high efficiency products, services and practices in residential and commercial markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. A member of NEEP's Senior Management Team, this full-time position manages NEEP's Market Strategies Team, reports to the Executive Director and interfaces with NEEP's Program and Strategic Planning Board Committee.
To view the entire job description, please click here: http://neep.org/uploads/About%20NEEP/job%20ops/NEEP_Director_of_Market_Transformation_JD_11.17.11.pdf
Email or mail cover letter and resume to:
Bob McTighe, Director of Financial & Administrative Services
bmctighe@neep.org
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.
91 Hartwell Avenue
Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
No phone calls please.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA; www.eia.gov) collects, analyzes and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment.
The EIA is looking for a handful of people to join their team of professionals who provide comprehensive, reliable data, analysis and forecasts to industry, government, media, academia, and the American public. Starting General Schedule salaries range from $42,000 to $124,000, however, executives can earn upwards of $179,700. They are searching for candidates who qualify as:
Mathematical Statisticians (PDF)
Survey Statisticians (PDF)
Industry Economists (PDF)
Operations Research Analysts (PDF)
Engineers (PDF)
While the EIA prefers degrees in mathematics, statistics, economics, operations research and engineering for entry-level positions, degrees in social sciences or business may qualify as well, especially if you have an emphasis on statistical data gathering and analysis. They also are looking for graduates who have taken courses in regression and linear modeling, exploratory data analysis, and in econometrics. Beyond the technical qualifications, EIA seeks intelligent, flexible and motivated employees who have good team skills and who like to think critically, innovate and solve problems.
The EIA currently has 10 job openings, but you need to act fast. All 10 positions close on December 16th.
To view more information about the positions, please click here: http://www.eia.gov/about/careers
I really enjoy this time of year, but not for the usual reasons. Don't get me wrong. I enjoy spending some down time with the family, seeing my young children go through the entire Christmas experience, writing & sending Christmas cards, watching college football bowl month, etc. (I'll spare you my rant on the absurdity of the BCS.)
But as we wind up one year, and press on to the next, it's a time of review. Whether subconsciously or not, I believe most of us do this. I like taking a little time to look backward and forward. As I reflect, the word that keeps coming to mind is "thankful". As I project, I'm filled with excitement. Here's what I see:
We really got our start in late 2010, when our first member joined on December 15th. The next day, we got three more, and we were off and running. I can't tell you how thankful we are for our members. We couldn't do this without you.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention the wonderful staff here at the Coalition, who have given their time and talent for "the cause". I firmly believe one needs to delegate the things they don't do well. And, as any successful businessperson will tell you, it's much easier to succeed if you surround yourself with good people. My staff ensures the organization is able to accomplish so much with our limited resources.
The Coalition exhibited at shows: Builders' Show, RESNET, Pacific Coast Builders' Conference, CEDIA and EEBA. Shows can be a real bother for some people, but as a virtual organization, we cherish the opportunity to meet people face-to-face. We love hearing about your daily challenges and successes, and we're here to offer a helping hand if it's needed.
We got a chance to make new friends in Washington, DC and Raleigh, NC. As an organization that engages in both national and state-level advocacy, we are prepared to do what we can for our members. If that means sitting down with the senior staff leader for the Governor of North Carolina, we'll do it. And, if we need to take a neutral position based on our members' feedback, then we'll do that, too.
On the topic of national advocacy, the Coalition worked tirelessly to get low-rise residential back into the IgCC. As you well know, we were not able to make that happen, and we're disappointed with the result. But we're not only thankful that we got to work with such a great group of people, we're also encouraged that our group is not giving up in this effort to raise the level of construction in the U.S.
I've been particularly proud of the information we've been able to provide our members and the industry. Whether it's been this newsletter, our quarterly industry reports or articles we've been asked to pen, I feel we've brought a whole new level of transparency and objectiveness to the industry.
In advance of our Annual Members Meeting, we surveyed our members and asked them what they would like to see the Coalition pursue over the next year. We've got a lot of good concepts in the tank, but needed their assistance in prioritizing. Their feedback told us that we need to:
Assemble a member directory. That sentiment also spawned an idea to start publicizing our members' projects in our newsletter and on our site. Promoting success stories can help inspire others to move in a sustainable direction, which is what we're all about. Look for that to debut in our next issue of The Torch.
Create and launch two online software programs. Both of these are in the development phase, and as they get near completion, we'll be able to share more details. But I can say that initial feedback has been really positive.
Increase state-level advocacy. Our low-rise residential code development group is eager to get our document out to all jurisdictions, so they have the choice to implement such a common-sense approach to new construction. We'll be working with our members and other allies to assist those efforts in communities across the country.
The above activities won't supplant anything we're currently doing. Instead, we'll be adding them in as we go forward. As I mentioned, we also have other concepts just waiting for the necessary time and resources.
Awareness, exposure and interest in the Coalition grow by the day. I'm extremely excited by the momentum we've been able to generate. Ron Jones and I spent months dreaming about and planning this organization, and I feel its ideals and goals are exactly where we intended them to be.
For this edition of my column, I'll conclude with the words of a member who joined about a month ago. I feel it captures the essence of why Ron and I started the Green Builder® Coalition:
"I have received Green Builder® Magazine for years as part of being in the Cincinnati HBA. Honestly, I can't well afford this membership due mostly to the poor economy. Ironically, I am here because I feel that I can't afford not to get educated on the future of home building. This seems to be the best place to start."


(JTA) – The Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly appointed Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal as its new chief executive.
In addition to his congregational work, Blumenthal has served on various committees in the Rabbinical Assembly. He helped create a Camp Ramah day camp in Washington, D.C., and the Jewish Millennials Engagement Project, an initiative to reach out to young Jews.