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  • Release: 5156-06

    For Release: February 2, 2006

    US Commodity Futures Trading Commission Finds That Commodity Trading Advisor Misled Public About Commodity Options Trading System

    Respondents James R. Burgess and Optioneer Inc. Settle Charges That They Made False Website Claims About Profitability

    Washington, D.C.— The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today the filing and simultaneous settlement of an administrative enforcement action against respondents James R. Burgess of Newport Beach, California, and his firm, Optioneer Inc. (Optioneer). The CFTC order finds that they used misleading advertising on the Internet in the sale of a commodity options trading system and related products and services.

    Specifically, the order finds that, between August 2002 and July 2004, Burgess and Optioneer fraudulently solicited clients through the website to purchase an options trading system known as The Optioneer System, which included hardware, software, training, technical support, monthly data, and market information. According to the order, the respondents falsely touted substantial profits from using The Optioneer System, failed to disclose that certain performance histories posted on the Optioneer website were based on hypothetical or simulated trading rather than actual trading, and failed to provide the required disclosure statement concerning the inherent limitations of hypothetical or simulated trading.

    The order requires Burgess and Optioneer to pay a $130,000 civil monetary penalty; cease and desist from further violations of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations, including refraining from making unsubstantiated claims of profits or limited risk in the use of commodity trading systems or methods; and implement certain procedures to ensure compliance with the CEA and regulations.

    The following Division of Enforcement staff members were responsible for this case: Eugene Smith, Christine Ryall, Paul Hayeck, and Joan Manley.

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    The CFTC encourages members of the public to bring to our attention any suspicious activities involving futures or commodity options, including matters involving foreign currency (forex) investments or suspicious Internet websites.

    You may contact the CFTC at 1-866-FON-CFTC (1-866-366-2382), visit us at our Customer Protection web page: (, or fill out our Internet Report Form identifying your concerns (

    In addition, the CFTC publishes a series of Consumer Advisories at alerting the public to warning signs of possible fraudulent activity and offering precautions individuals should take before committing funds.

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    Dennis Holden

    Last Updated: April 12, 2007


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  • “The End-User Bill of Rights”

    Statement of Commissioner Bart Chilton

    April 3, 2013

     We are one week away from an important date in Dodd-Frank implementation:  the April 10 compliance date for Dodd-Frank swap reporting rules for end-users.  This date represents the first major compliance date for the end-user community, a class of market participants that includes many who have not been regulated by the CFTC until now.

    As we move one step closer to the full implementation of Dodd-Frank, I’m reminded of another important transition, one from over 220 years ago, the transition of this great nation from a colonial monarchy to a national democracy.  At the dawn of the United States of America, the founding fathers set out ten principles, the "Bill of Rights" that would bind the new national democratic government.  Similarly, today I am setting out ten principles to guide the Commission as we move into a new, more transparent Dodd-Frank regulatory regime.  I believe these principles best protect our consumers and end-users who help move our economy forward—and let's keep in mind that these end-users were not the cause of the financial crisis that lead to financial reform.  In fact, end-users were among the many victims of the crisis and much of Dodd-Frank was drafted with their interests in mind.

    The futures and swaps markets wouldn't exist without end-users.  The primary public benefit of derivatives markets is that they provide end-users risk management opportunities that, in turn, allow them to more easily fund operations and investments and thereby generate economic growth.  The ability of end-users to fund their operations is directly related to the prices paid by consumers and the overall well-being of our economy; so protecting the end-users is akin to protecting the every-day consumer.  The End-User Bill of Rights therefore focuses on what I believe should be the inalienable rights of end-users:

    1. Right to reasonable Dodd-Frank implementation.  Dodd-Frank needs to be implemented and needs to be implemented quickly, but that does not mean it should be done so harshly.  Back in December 2012, I supported the Commission providing good faith forbearance relief for swap dealers (SDs) and major swap participants (MSPs) until July 31, 2013 (under certain circumstances) when trying in earnest to come into compliance with new CFTC Dodd-Frank rules.  Consistent with that six month forbearance relief, I will not approve an action against end-users seeking to comply with CFTC Dodd-Frank rules in good faith, provided they act in ways consistent with a good faith intention to comply, until after October 31, 2013.

    2. Right to legal certainty.  The Commission and the Commission staff need to provide the market as much legal certainty as possible as we move through a challenging implementation period.  End-users and other market participants should have little doubt as to the status of their activities and the Commission and staff should respond thoughtfully and diligently to requests for legal certainty.  When an answer isn’t easy to provide, then the Commission or staff should be as transparent as possible with the public.  The Commission or staff should strive to provide the market relief or clarity well in advance of a compliance date—last minute relief and clarification should be avoided.  Finally, during this implementation of Dodd-Frank, I will not support an action against an end-user, exchange, or anyone else on an issue deserving clarity that is the subject of an outstanding request for interpretive guidance.

    To provide a specific example of where the Commission could assist the end-user community with additional legal clarity, take the legal status of trade options.  The Commission should tighten our guidance on commodity contracts with volumetric optionality, consistent with Commission precedent.  At the same time, the Commission should focus on implementing Dodd-Frank for non-trade option swaps and broaden the trade option exemption in order to minimize any market disruptions in the trade options market.  We should give end-users the opportunity to meet their statutory obligation to report trade options through an annual Form TO so that the Commission can monitor these markets for problems or evasion.

    3. Right to compete in the markets.  End-users should be able to hedge without getting mauled by cheetahs or crushed by Massive Passives.  To protect end-users' right to compete in the markets, the Commission should start with two common sense rulemakings:  First, we need high-frequency trader registration and conduct rules to prevent cheetahs from going feral.  We should also provide the public market quality metrics designed to help end-users and other non-cheetahs from distinguishing between false cheetah liquidity and true liquidity.   Second, we need caps on speculation so that the commodity markets return to their principal role as risk management markets for end-users.  The commodity markets worked best when end-users were the predominant players. The Commission should move quickly on a new proposal on speculation limits by May 1.

    4. Right to safe accounts.  We need strong rules and rigorous auditing to ensure that futures commission merchants (FCMs) don't abuse their role as intermediaries while not imposing undue burdens on FCMs that provide end-users access to critical risk management markets (including a sensible compromise on residual interest).  End-users should also have the right to choose between full segregation or to have their money at an FCM.  If we require the availability of this option, the market will provide end-users better and more competitively-priced access to full segregation.  Congress should also act to give end-users backstop protection through federally-mandated insurance.

    5. Right to have confidence in the commodity markets.  End-users should be confident that their intermediaries, FCMs and SDs in particular, are appropriately regulated and supervised.  The Commission needs to establish rules that do this and ensure they are being enforced.  The Commission needs bigger penalties to deter the abuses that threaten the health and stability of the markets.  I have called for raising civil monetary penalty maximums to $10 million for entities and $1 million for individuals.  The current $140,000 maximum civil monetary penalty is simply an inadequate deterrence for an agency tasked with, among other things, deterring manipulation and preventing systemic risk.  Today’s regulatory infractions can spawn tomorrow’s financial meltdown and the Commission should be able to seek penalties to deter the malfeasance and negligence that can contribute to systemic problems.

     6. Right to clear (or not to clear).  The right to clear or not to clear should be protected for end-users.  Central hedging units for non-financial end-users should be free to clear or not to clear on transactions that mitigate commercial risks for their corporate group.  End-users that use inter-affiliate swaps to centralize and manage risk across a corporate group through a central hedging unit should be given the flexibility to clear or not to clear.  End-users’ inter-affiliate swaps should also be exempt from transaction-by-transaction reporting.  The Commission should move quickly to provide relief from reporting requirements for inter-affiliate transactions for end-users.

    7. Right to margin flexibility and reasonable capital rules.  Under-collateralization has not been an end-user problem.  Accordingly, I support the latest February 2013 IOSCO/Basel consultation that would exempt non-financial entities that are not systemically important from prescriptive margin requirements.  The Commission also needs to come up with a sensible compromise on capital requirements for non-financial SDs.  The Commission should encourage non-financial SDs to register.  Non-financial SDs provide competition to financial SDs and their presence lets end-users hedge their risks on more competitive terms.  On the one hand, Commission capital rules should ensure non-financial SDs have adequate capital to fall back on in the event of market or portfolio stresses.  On the other hand, these rules should not put non-financial SDs at a competitive disadvantage.

    8. Right to hedge.  Speculative position limits should encourage and not unduly complicate prudent commercial risk management practices.  Public power end-users using swaps to hedge commercial risk should have the same access to risk management markets as privately-owned utilities.  This should be done preferably through regulatory relief.

    9. Right to smart regulation.  As we move through implementation, we are going to find smarter ways to accomplish regulatory policy goals.  The Commission owes the end-user community a commitment that it will amend its rules when these smarter ways become apparent.  For example, there may be more prudent ways to implement Part 46 historical swaps reporting for end-users that the Commission should consider.  In the interim, the Commission should give end-users a six month reprieve, through October 2013, for historical swaps reporting requirements.

    10. Right to be heard.  SDs and MSPs are, by definition, big boys and girls who’ve seen the writing on the wall for years.  As Commission registrants and as large financial conglomerates, they can go to the NFA or industry organizations like ISDA for guidance on how to comply with our rules.  NFA and ISDA and similar organizations have experience orchestrating change on an industry-wide basis.  Many end-users, on the other hand, are not used to having their swaps activity subject to CFTC regulation.  During and after Dodd-Frank implementation we need a venue for end-users to air their concerns.  I call for an End-User Advisory Committee (EUAC) with regularized meetings.  End-users face an array of unique compliance challenges and legitimate business and regulatory concerns that warrant the Commission’s focused attention.

    Just like the Constitution is subject to amendment (some of the best amendments came almost eighty years after the first ratified draft), so is this document.  I look forward to working with end-users, consumers, SDs, MSPs, FCMs, and others as we move through an exciting and challenging implementation period and invite their comments on this End-User Bill of Rights.  If we do our jobs as regulators and implement Dodd-Frank quickly and reasonably, the markets will improve for the benefit of end-users and the American public.  That was the goal of Congress and that continues to be my goal.

    Last Updated: April 3, 2013

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Active 55—a resident in the household must be at least 55 years of age. Amenities might include a clubhouse, a golf course, walking trails, hobby centers, computer labs, and other recreational spaces. These communities usually do not provide for assistance with increased care or any health-related services. Outdoor maintenance is normally included in a monthly homeowner’s association or condominium fee.

Activities of daily living (ADLs)—are routine activities that people tend to do every day without needing assistance. There are six basic ADLs: eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (walking) and continence.

Alzheimer’s disease—is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out simple tasks

Assisted living—communities aimed at helping residents remain as self-sufficient as possible with the assurance of assistance when needed. A combination of housing, meals, personal care and support, social activities, transportation and 24-hour supervision is usually provided.

Blue Zones—certain places around the world identified as having high concentrations of centenarians, or people living 100 years or more. The concept grew out of demographic work done by Gianni Pes and Michel Poulain who identified Sardinia's Nuoro province as the region with the highest concentration of male centenarians in the world. Author and Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner identified longevity hotspots in Okinawa (Japan); Sardinia (Italy); Nicoya (Costa Rica); Icaria (Greece); and among Seventh-day Adventists in Loma Linda, California.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)—a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that administers the Medicare program to age-qualified citizens and works in partnership with state governments to administer Medicaid.

Certified home health care—Is primarily engaged in providing skilled nursing services and other therapeutic services in your home; Has policies established by a group of professionals (associated with the agency or organization), including one or more physicians and one or more registered professional nurses, to govern the services which it provides.

Continuing care retirement community (CCRC) —retirement communities with accommodations for independent living, assisted living, and nursing home care, offering residents a continuum of care. A person can spend the rest of his life in a CCRC, moving between levels of care as needed. Most CCRC require payment of a large entrance fee.

Continuum of care—A comprehensive and integrated system of health care that includes a broad range of care levels meant to promote the health of an individual throughout the span of their lifetime. Services along the continuum include preventive health services, care management, acute care, post-acute care and long-term care.

Entrance fee—a one-time cost that you pay up front when you become a resident of a CCRC. The entrance fee is one of the most expensive costs associated with paying for a CCRC, because it prepays the cost of your healthcare services. In some communities, it also includes the purchase of real estate. Entrance fees may be fully or partially refundable. If they are, they are usually refunded to a resident’s estate once he or she has passed. In addition, the CCRC may require that the resident’s unit be re-sold (or re-occupied) before it is paid out.

Five-star rating—The Five-Star Quality Rating System is a tool to help consumers compare nursing homes more easily and help identify areas about which you may want to ask questions. Created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2008, the rating system uses information from Health Care Surveys (both standard and complaint), Quality Measures, and Staffing.

Geriatric Care Management—A professional geriatric care manager has been educated in various fields of human services — social work, psychology, nursing, gerontology — and trained to assess, plan, coordinate, monitor and provide services for the elderly and their families.

Hospice—offers medical care towards maintaining or improving quality of life for someone whose disease is unlikely to be cured.  Each patient’s care plan is updated as needed to address the physical, emotional and spiritual pain that often accompanies terminal illness. Hospice also offers support for caregiver(s) during the illness and grief support after the death.  Hospice is available to the patient and family when curative measures have been exhausted and life prognosis is six months or less.

Independent living communities—cater to seniors who are very independent with few medical problems. Residents live in fully equipped private apartments. A variety of apartment sizes are available from studios to large two bedrooms. Dining services are offered along with housekeeping, maintenance, transportation and numerous social outings and activities to choose from for entertainment.

Instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) —are the skills needed to successfully live independently. These skills are usually learned during the teenage years and include the following: Managing finances, handling transportation (driving or navigating public transit), shopping, preparing meals, using the telephone and other communication devices, managing medications, housework and basic home maintenance.

Level of Care Fee—not all assisted living residents require the same level of assistance. Most assisted living communities use a tiered pricing model with bundled services. For instance, a resident needing very little assistance would be at the lowest tier or level and residents needing the most services would be at the highest level. Other pricing models include all-inclusive, a la carte, or fee-for-service basis.

Long-term care—is a variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods. It is common for long-term care to provide custodial and non-skilled care, such as assistance with Activities of Daily Living.

Medicaid— Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California, is a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs for some people with limited income and resources. Medicaid also offers benefits not normally covered by Medicare, like nursing home care and personal care services.

Medicare— is a single-payer, national social insurance program, administered by the federal government. It provides health insurance for Americans aged 65 and older who have worked and paid into the system through a payroll tax. It also provides health insurance to younger people with some disabilities as well as younger people with end stage renal disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Memory care— is a distinct form of long-term care designed to meet the specific needs of persons with Alzheimer's disease, dementia or other types of memory related problems.

Monthly Service Package—a monthly fee that includes a variety of services, amenities, and utilities such as heating, cooling, cable TV, and property taxes.

Move-in Fees—senior living communities typically charge a non-refundable administrative move-in fee, sometimes called a community fee, which must be paid prior to move-in. This fee covers everything from the pre-move-in assessment, to getting the new resident set up for services and renovating his or her apartment.

Occupational therapy— a form of therapy for those recuperating from physical or mental illness that encourages rehabilitation through the performance of activities required in daily life.

Personal moving consultant—A professional who can help coordinate all aspects of the moving process, including downsizing, packing, space planning, and connections to reliable real estate agents.

Physical therapy— the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.

Post-acute care— includes rehabilitation or palliative services that patients receive after, or in some cases instead of, a stay in an acute care hospital. Depending on the intensity of care the patient requires, treatment may include a stay in a SNF, ongoing outpatient therapy, or care provided at home.

Rehabilitation—is a treatment or treatments designed to facilitate the process of recovery from injury, illness, or disease such as stroke or hip fracture to as normal a condition as possible. There are multiple places where rehabilitation can take place including hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and home.

Respite care—a short-term stay at a senior community, usually an assisted living or memory care community. Whether it's for a few hours a week to run errands or a weekend getaway, or a few weeks to take a vacation, respite care offers caregivers a temporary rest from caregiving, while the person continues to receive care in a safe environment.

Second person fee—The Monthly Service Package is based on single occupancy per apartment, so most communities charge a second-person fee for couples sharing living space to cover the cost of the spouse's meals, laundry, utilities, transportation, and access to amenities.

Skilled nursing care—Round-the-clock care for individuals who suffer from chronic health conditions too complex to be treated at home or in assisted living.

Skilled nursing facility—oftentimes referred to as a SNF or nursing home, they are normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a hospital. They are residential facilities where a licensed nurse is always on the premises and residents can receive skilled nursing services 24 hours a day.

Speech therapy—Speech and language therapy provides treatment, support and care for older adults, who have difficulties with communication, or with eating, drinking and swallowing.

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Ice champs embrace ‘sense of calm’

Postmedia sports columnist Dan Barnes.

By Dan Barnes, Postmedia Network

Tessa Virtue of London and Scott Moir of Ilderton say they’re not feeling much pressure as they train with Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon. (Dave Abel/Postmedia News)

Tessa Virtue of London and Scott Moir of Ilderton say they’re not feeling much pressure as they train with Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon. (Dave Abel/Postmedia News)

The only year that Skate Canada International gold eluded ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, they were left looking up at their future atop the podium.

It was 2006 in Victoria. Grizzled veterans Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon put up 196.68 points and waltzed away with the title. Virtue and Moir, in their first year on the senior circuit, were a distant second, more than 25 points in arrears, not to mention in awe.

“We had looked up to them so much,” Moir said last week on a conference call. “What’s special with that, and we’ve talked about this a lot as well, was how they always looked out for us and were mentors for us. To be on the podium with Pat and Marie-France at such a young age” — Moir was 19, Virtue 17 — “was a pleasure.”

More than a decade hence, Dubreuil and Lauzon are still guiding their successors, though this time to the finish line, as coaches rather than mentors. It allows for an apt closing of the circle, should Virtue and Moir follow through on plans to retire again. It also contributes to the sense of peace they are enjoying while all around them other skaters endure the frenetic machinations of an Olympic season.

“There is a strange sense of calm that we feel in our training,” said Virtue. “Of course our nerves are there, the pressure is there, we know that the anxiety will come. We’re expecting it and ready to embrace it because that’s in large part why we want to compete again. We also feel we’re right where we should be in a lot of ways.”

They are in Montreal, having moved their training base out of Michigan to be with Dubreuil and Lauzon. They also surrounded themselves with an expert team that includes a nutritionist, physiotherapist, strength and conditioning coach, mental preparation expert, acting coach and choreographers.

They have put in the work and then some, knowing that relying solely on their two decades worth of experience together — though clearly an advantage over the rest of the field — would be foolhardy.

After winning a third world title last spring, they skipped summer touring in favour of an early return to working on the mechanics of their programs, to rewire some movement patterns.

The plan has been plotted meticulously and executed to perfection. They are calm and confident, in stark contrast to their demeanour in previous Olympic seasons.

“Serenity feels different,” said Virtue.

It feels better. It descended upon them after a valuable chat with two–time Olympic rower Marnie McBean, who has been a mentor of theirs for years. She talked them through expectations for a third Olympic cycle — about reliving the magic and exhilaration — and they came away relieved.

“We had our ducks in a row,” said Virtue.

The season starts in earnest on Friday in Regina, where they will compete for the first time, though it will be their eighth Skate Canada International. It should also be their last. But for these two, knowing when to say when hasn’t exactly been a strength. They shut it down after Sochi, but roared out of retirement last season to win everything in sight and set scoring records along the way.

“We’re quick to say we don’t know, because we thought for sure we were done in 2010 and we really thought for sure we were done after Sochi,” said Moir. “We used to laugh at the idea of going to the Olympics in Korea — and look where we are.

“So we’re not going to say that we’re done for sure, but when Tessa and I talk about it and look at each other, the feeling is that this is it. You never know, obviously, and we won’t have to make that decision until we’re there.”

There is a season to enjoy first. They like their ambitious free dance to music from the movie Moulin Rouge — Moir calls it a complex telling of the story — and they are excited about the potential fan appeal of the short program, with music from The Rolling Stones (Sympathy for the Devil), The Eagles (Hotel California) and Carlos Santana (Oye Como Va). The songs were penned in the ‘60s and ‘70s, long before Virtue and Moir were around.

“They’re pretty epic songs,” said Moir. “Yes, they were before our time, but obviously they’ve kind of withstood the test of time. They’re still some of the best music. That’s the generation of music that in many ways we connect to the most.

“I think what’s funny is a lot of the younger teams that we skate with probably think we were around when those songs came out, because they think we’re dinosaurs.”

Truth is, after 20 years together, after Olympics and world championships gold, they are still relevant, still on the cutting edge of their discipline. That longevity makes them classics, maybe icons, but certainly not dinosaurs.

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Sad to hear that Mr O'Connor is no longer with us, I have no knowledge of how/why/when but read a post online by someone who was reminiscing about him and that he had passed. Many many hours spent in the art school, many of them with him, a good man, could be tough, but for all the right reasons. He taught me a lot about being true to oneself. He had a large art collection and had a huge passion for ceramics. My thoughts are with his wife Smith and their family.
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It doesn’t matter how much activity you’re generating if you’re not solving the problem.

Life is filled with problems.

Some big, some small. Some emergencies, some petty.

When a big problem presents itself, we want somebody to do something about it. Problem-solving is one of the prime roles of a leader, after all.

So, whether it’s in our families, our churches or our nation, when problems arise, we prefer a flurry of activity to silence and stillness. We’re happy just to see some kind of action.

But “at least someone’s doing something!” is never a solution. And it’s a sentence that should never pass through the lips of a leader.

Here are six reasons why ‘doing something’ is never an adequate leadership strategy.

1. Doing nothing is better than doing the wrong thing

When we act on a problem without slowing down to assess it, we can make it worse instead of better.

But we jump in anyway. Because of pride.

After all, my actions can’t possibly make it worse, right?

It’s pretty arrogant to think that anything we do is necessarily going to make the situation better. Which reminds me of another sentence no leader should ever say. Namely, “whatever they do, it can’t be any worse than it is right now.”

If history has taught us anything, it’s that things can always get worse.

When we don’t know what to do, a good leader has the courage to do nothing – for now.

When we don’t know what to do, a good leader has the courage to do nothing – for now.

2. Some problems fix themselves

This was one of the hardest lessons of my early ministry years.

I would get an emergency call and jump right on it. Not because I knew what to do. Not even because it was really an emergency. Just because the voice on the other end of the phone sounded loud and desperate.

I’ve learned that jumping in to fix people’s problems can create bigger problems – like a co-dependent congregation with me as the enabler.

Sometimes, allowing even a few hours for emotions to settle can result in situations reaching a resolution without my help at all.

We’re not as indispensable as we’d like to think.

3. Going slow in the right direction is better than going fast in the wrong direction

I hate sitting in traffic.

I’d rather be zipping through side streets than plodding on the freeway. (And I live in southern California, so it happens a lot).

But I’ve had to learn that, just because I’m moving fast doesn’t mean I’m getting any closer to my destination.

Jumping in to ‘do something’ might feel good at the time. It might even make you seem heroic for a while. But it doesn’t matter how much activity you’re generating if what you’re doing isn’t solving the problem.

A good leader is more concerned with making things better than keeping people busy.

4. It’s hard to be active and thoughtful at the same time

While we’re busy doing ‘something’, we’re always robbing time and energy from better things. Like thinking, planning and listening.

What seems like passivity might be very active listening, thinking, praying and processing.

We need to be careful not to criticize leaders who aren’t as busy as we think they should be. What seems like passivity might be very active listening, thinking, praying and processing.

Ten minutes of thoughtful prayer and planning can save an incalculable amount of time, money and energy.

5. Why you’re doing it is more important than what you’re doing

If you can’t answer the ‘why?’ question, you’re not leading. No matter what position you’re in or what title you hold.

6. Waiting on the Lord requires a lot of waiting

Leadership and problem-solving should never be all output.

When that happens, we find ourselves trying to solve everything under our own strength and in our own wisdom.

According to the prophet Isaiah, “in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength” (30:15) and “they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength” (40:31).

Even (especially) in the biggest times of crisis, we need to pause in prayer, reflection and waiting on the Lord.

After all, no one ever renewed their strength or their wisdom by staying busy.

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PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 10, 2016 /Christian Newswire/ -- February 10, 2016.  The Publishing Division of Open Door Communication Ministries, Inc. and its Strong Man Ministries unit announces the "Books To USA Prisons Project" that will send two copies of "The Strong Man Of God: Back To Basics" to over 800 Federal and State prison libraries to reach men with the Gospel and teach biblical manhood.  To that end, a forty-five day Crowdfunding Campaign was launched on February 1st at www.weraise.wheatridge.org to raise the $9,000 needed to fund the project.  The Ministry is inviting Christians across the nation in particular to get behind the fundraising effort.

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Zombies are fucking terrifying. Whether they be dead old dude, dead little girl, dead accountant, whatever, it doesn’t matter; dead anything shuffling towards you in droves is the ultimate, end all, be all, scariest thing in horror. So who gives a shit if the zombies happen to be nazis? But “Dead Snow” comes from Norway, and all I know is that Vikings come from there, and they churn out super scary black metal bands (those dudes burn down churches… with people in ’em). Based on those two things, I knew these nazi zombies were going to scare the shit out of me. Whoops, I was wrong (sorry).

Dead Snow starts with the most hackneyed premise in horror: a bunch of youngsters head to a cabin in the middle of nowhere to get drunk and act stupid. Okay, I’m willing to let this slide, because the actors themselves poke fun at this trite premise. Let’s see if this movie can take an original turn further down the line. A half hour later there’s a grizzled old dude sitting on the cabin couch, telling the scary story about nazi zombies in the mountains. But these kids ain’t no dummies, in fact, they’re all med students. “This old guys crazy,” they all say, and they continue to get drunk. You can probably guess what happens next: young people have sex, nazi zombies invade the cabin, young people become bloody and dead.

When I hear “nazi zombie” I instantly think, “fuck yeah, this will be sweet!” but it turns out, it’s completely arbitrary. These zombies could have been dressed up as cuddly teddy bears for all I care, it would have made no difference. How the nazis wound up in Norway is explained (turns out Germany occupied Norway during WWII) but why the hell they’re all still dead-alive in the mountains 65 years after the war isn’t explained. Explanations aren’t always necessary (Night of the Living Dead), but when an entire platoon of dead German soldiers are running (running!) after these kids, I want some goddamn answers. It’s clear that they’re not out to eat brains, so what gives? In my opinion, zombies don’t run and they live for one thing only: to eat fucking brains. Take away those two elements, and you don’t have zombies, you have monsters.

When it comes down to it, Dead Snow is a cookie cutter horror movie. There are a few awesome scenes of gore, but lets be honest: you want to watch this movie because of the nazi zombies. If that’s the case, you’re going to be let down, because these aren’t zombies, these are monsters. And dressing up monsters as nazis is like dressing up Reginald Veljohnson as a cop. Sure it makes sense, but isn’t it a bit redundant?
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The brunt of the job cuts will be at BMI’s head office at Castle Donington and at regional airports.

BA said the integration plan for BMI, which is losing over £3m a week, would retain about 1,500 jobs, including around 1,100 cabin crew, pilots and engineers based at Heathrow.

Talks with unnamed potential buyers for BMI Baby and BMI Regional are continuing, BA said.

Keith Williams, British Airways’ chief executive, said: “BMI is heavily loss making and is not a viable business as it stands today.

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The publicly-funded owner of Britain’s railways was sentenced at Preston Crown Court yesterday for a breach of health and safety law that caused a Virgin Pendolino to come off the tracks on the West Coast Mainline.

The fine is Network Rail’s biggest sanction for safety breaches since the courts imposed a £4m penalty for the 1999 Paddington disaster.

One passenger died and 86 more were injured, 28 of them seriously, after a train hit a set of faulty points at 95mph and tumbled down a bank near Kendal in February 2007.

It took until 2011 to bring the case to court because of an ongoing coroners’ inquest into the death of 84-year-old Margaret Masson, who was traveling in the front carriage when she was fatally injured in the crash.

In February, Network Rail Infrastructure Group admitted failing to ensure a stretch of the West Coast Mainline was properly maintained, in breach of the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act.

The rail infrastructure group must pay the £4m fine plus £118,052 costs within 28 days.

The Office of Rail Regulation said yesterday the derailment “was a devastating and preventable incident.”


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You’ll have everything to make your stay effortlessly luxurious and enjoyable.

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Area Information

City View Hotel is conveniently located at Magsaysay Drive just walking distance from the busiest area in Olongapo City. It is strategically situated neighboring the Subic Bay Freeport Zone and SM Olongapo City.

How to get here

From Manila, take the SCTEX route to Subic Bay. When you reach Gate 2 bridge (exit), go straight ahead and turn right at Rizal avenue and then turn left to Magsaysay drive. The hotel is situated at the left side of the highway, right in front of Wimpy's Olongapo


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Pain is the body’s way of indicating that something is either damaged, misaligned, or simply incorrect in the body for some reason. Pain should not be ignored and should be addressed along with addressing the source of the pain. Adequate pain relief often allows physicians and patients to appropriately address the cause of the pain. When inflammation and pain is relieved, patients are able to work with physical therapists, doctors, and other pain professionals in order to attempt to alleviate the problem which causes pain.

Chronic pain is pain that does not go away for extended periods of time. Chronic pain can be caused by depression, and depression can be caused by chronic pain. Chronic pain can be accompanied by swelling, stiffness, discoloration, changes in temperature, skin sensitivity, tremors, sweating, and changes in skin texture or hair growth.

Chronic pain can be caused by any number of factors. It is not uncommon for an injury or surgical site to heal only to have continued chronic pain. This is typically related to nerve damage at the injury or surgical site. Chronic pain can be caused by fatigue, sleeplessness, disease, emotional distress, repetitive motion, or the perpetual inability to use a limb.

There are no determining risk factors which indicate why some people are more susceptible to chronic pain than others. Those with specific diseases are likely to experience chronic pain, such as fibromyalgia, systemic lupus, multiple sclerosis, shingles, and bone diseases. These diseases, and others, often cause painful symptoms. Relieving the symptoms of chronic pain as it relates to disease can often allow a patient to effectively deal with other concerns related to their disease. Pain can inhibit a patient’s ability to do vital therapies, and in severe cases, can even keep them from seeing their doctor regularly.

Chronic pain is simply to diagnose. The causative factors for the pain may or may not be easy to diagnose. When a patient presents with localized chronic pain, such as pain that is consistently in the knee, testing begins at the site of localization. X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging, blood tests to rule out unseen tumors or autoimmune causes, bone scans, and patient examinations can help to narrow down the cause of the pain. Chronic migraines can be caused by dietary issues, tumors, head trauma, or stress factors. When there is no determining factor for pain in a localized area, various blood and urine tests can rule out diseases. It is not unheard of for a patient to have experienced chronic pain for no apparent reason, only to have it disappear once a seemingly unrelated physical issue has been dealt with effectively. Chronic tooth decay, perpetual constipation, overmedication, and other carious factors can create chronic pain in sensitive patients. Many of these patients have been told that their pain had a psychological cause.

Chronic pain and the desperate need for pain relief can cause numerous complications. Pain slows a person’s activity level, which can lead to weight issues, heart health problems, high blood pressure, and even obesity, which in and of itself can cause chronic pain. Pain relief is vital to overall health and mobility, as well as improving an individual’s ability to fight diseases.

Pain relief

Pain relief can come in various forms. Medication for pain relief can mean the long term use of narcotic medication such as Demerol, methadone, morphine, or vicodan. Narcotic pain relievers may be addictive or may cause serious side effects that make it impossible for the patient to continue. In some cases, very mild doses of certain antidepressants and anti-convulsants can alleviate a patient’s pain. The doses need to be small enough to prevent the medication from doing the job it is intended to do. Pain relief can come in the form of prescription pain patches, prescription pain ointments, electronic devices such as TENS units, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and movement restrictive braces.

Self care is vital when seeking pain relief from chronic pain. Using ice or heat as necessary or even hydrotherapy to help alleviate pain can be very effective forms of self care. Patients must be able to listen to their body, and avoid activities that increase pain while seeking out activities that still allow them to participate in life. Pain which secludes an individual from remaining active in their own lifestyle and social circles is bound to lead to depression.

Coping with daily pain is difficult and often psychological support can help a patient learn to cope better. Family support is invaluable when dealing with chronic pain. Patients learning to cope with chronic pain often feel useless and incapable of taking care of those they love. It is vital that those in pain do not lose their place in the family.

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What Would You Do?

If you were contacted by an old college classmate, who incidentally runs one of the most visited scandal websites in the world, and asks you to ‘allow’ him to post some very, very intimate pictures and videos of someone you personally know, what would you do?

Not too long ago, someone I was once close to had intimate videos and pictures of her floating around the net brought about by a lost computer. There were a few trickles of those pictures here and there but they were all contained.

I have always been against freedom of speech or any form of censorship

In such cases, there is only one site that wouldn’t think twice of publishing them without fear and lucky for the girl, I happened to know him personally. I then asked this old classmate and friend of mine to holler at me and not publish anything should he receive any incriminating visuals about this person I know and he promised me that he has my back on this matter.

Here’s the thing though. He just wrote me an email today to tell me that the pictures and videos that I wanted repressed has reached him. I know he wants to put them up but because we go a long way back, he still has the decency to ask me.

I’m seriously in a quandary. I want to do the right thing but I also know that she doesn’t deserve my help at all.

Should I or shouldn't I allow?

I’m just gonna sleep on this for a couple of days and see if this girl could and would give me one reason why I should continue to help her. Or maybe, she could get her friends to help; 2 people come to mind – a cheating, lying slut in Brisbane and a wannabe, gay loser in Penang.

Decisions, decisions.

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If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, the Clackamas County Crisis Line is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week by calling (503) 655-8585.

At Clackamas Health Centers, our aim is to work with each individual to help them be as healthy as they can be. We believe engagement and participation in mental health and addictions treatment provides positive outcomes in the lives of each person, their chosen family, and the community in which they reside.

We offer a range of programs and services for children, youth, and adults who are experiencing mental health or addictions problems through our integrated health centers, as well as two mental health and addictions centers located in Oregon City and Sandy.

The following services are available at our outpatient Mental Health and Addictions Centers:

How to Make an Appointment:

For an initial appointment and information concerning mental health or addiction treatment services at any of our clinic locations, call: (503) 655-8401. For hearing impaired, please use Oregon Relay at 1-800-735-1232.

Please have the name of your medical insurer, if any, your policy number, and your group number available when you call.

Trained, professional staff will assess your request for service. Every effort will be made to match your problem with a particular staff expertise and program availability, as well as geographical location and other relevant considerations.

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Welcome to Starlight 2017

The Online Auction and Count Me Ins are now open! Click on the buttons below to check out all the great 'finds' and opportunities to connect with the CL community.

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ITS NOT TOO LATE TO GET YOUR TICKETS. Join us on Friday, March 10, 2017, 6-11pm at St. Mary’s Event Center.

Every year at Starlight, the CL community comes together to celebrate our successes while raising much needed funds. Through this event, the CLPTA directly funds important enrichment and student-support programs such as Technology, Outdoor Science Education, Literacy, Arts & Music Education, Physical Education, School Library, and Green Schoolyard.

The mainstays of the event are the Silent Auction and the Live Auction. Both auctions offer fantastic ‘finds’ for bidders such as camps, restaurants, classes, family vacations, and more. There are also opportunities to bid on one of our exciting Count Me Ins and Teacher Treasures. Our kids also create amazing Class Projects (3-8 classes) & Class Quilts (K-2 classes).

While we look back and celebrate how far we have come, we also set our sights on future goals. With your generous participation, we can achieve our fundraising goals together.

So get ready to bid, play & dance the night away!


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Clark professor comments to Marketplace on Labor Department's updated overtime rules

May 19, 2016
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Who doesn’t love getting a raise? Thanks to new Labor Department rules, 4.2 million more Americans can soon expect a bump in pay — or some additional free time.

When it takes effect on Dec. 1, the Overtime Rule will make salaried white-collar workers who earn less than $47,476 a year (or $913 a week) eligible for time-and-a-half pay for overtime work beyond 40 hours a week. The current threshold is $23,660, or $455 per week.

“It’s a major attempt to reduce the wage gap,” Gary Chaison, professor of industrial relations at Clark, told Marketplace on Monday before the rules were finalized. He said it would have the biggest impact on “hotels, restaurants and service establishments.”

The changes come from an Obama Administration 2014 request that overtime regulations be simplified and modernized. In addition to the pay change, employers can also raise workers’ salaries above the new threshold or limit workers’ hours to 40 a week.

According to the Labor Department, 53 percent of those eligible under the new rules have at least a four-year college degree and 61 percent are age 35 and older.

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Ebola patient Amber Vinson spent weekend in Tallmadge, Summit County health officials interviewing family

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Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic speaks at a Summit County press conference about an Ebola patient who spent the weekend in Tallmadge. Summit County Executive Russ Pry is on the right. (John Harper, Northeast Ohio Media Group)

AKRON, Ohio -- Dallas nurse Amber Joy Vinson spent last weekend in Tallmadge, an Akron suburb, before testing positive for the Ebola virus.

Summit County Public Health officials are still trying to determine who Vinson may have seen and where she went while she was visiting family. A family member has already self-quarantined himself in a Tallmadge home following Vinson's positive test.

Interviews to determine Vinson's whereabouts are expected to take time, said Summit County Public Health Medical Director Margo Erme, and people will be interviewed twice to determine whether or not they were in contact with Vinson.

"We have been in there all day to see if there are additional contacts and to see where those additional contacts may be, and also the nature of those contacts," Erme said.

Quarantine needs will be determined on an individual basis, Erme said.

Health officials learned the Vinson had been in the county at around 10 a.m. Wednesday. An emergency command center has been established between Summit County Public Health, Emergency Management Agency and the Ohio Department of Health.

Anyone with questions or anyone concerned about possible symptoms or exposures can call a county hotline: 330-926-3939.

Vinson, 29, was in Akron Oct. 10 through Monday before flying back to Dallas on a Frontier Airlines flight. The Firestone High School graduate earned her nursing degree at Kent State University and worked at Summa Akron City Hospital from 2007-12, said spokesman Jim Gosky. She was in town to help her mother plan for a wedding.

Summa Health System is "in the process of analyzing the entire situation," Gosky said.

Vinson tested positive for the virus on Tuesday, though some reports say she had a low-level fever on the flight.

Erme said her agency does not yet know whether or not Vinson was experiencing any symptoms. Interviews conducted in Dallas will be handed over to those working on the case in Ohio.

Tallmadge Mayor David Kline said his city is prepared to deal with the virus.

"We are prepared for this as much as we can," Klein said. "We have our fire department working with these agencies for a number of years."

Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic told the press conference that inaccurate information has plagued his offices throughout the day.

"If you suddenly say there's a crisis, you don't do very well. The big concern about panic is a tremendous concern," Plusquellic said. "People making bad decisions about not going or not doing something based on incorrect information."

Summit County Executive Russ Pry said releasing accurate information is paramount.

The county will conduct a follow-up press conference Thursday to discuss any potential developments in the case.

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2-year-old boy found shot in car on Adams St. in Lincoln Hts. - Cleveland 19 News Cleveland, OH

Police investigate toddler shooting in Lincoln Heights

Police are investigating the shooting of a 2-year-old boy Friday afternoon in Lincoln Heights.

The shooting was reported just before 1 p.m. in the 900 Block of Adams Street in Lincoln Heights.

According to Chief Deputy Mark Schoonover with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, officers found a white Honda that had several bullets holes.

In addition, a 2-year-old was found suffering from a gunshot to the leg.

Police say there were two additional males involved in the incident. One was not injured and the other left the scene prior to the arrival of authorities.

The toddler was taken to Children's Hospital, treated and released.

The shooting remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office at 513-825-1500 or Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.

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GREENLAND .....into the light Print
By Vera Quinlan

It was another beautiful crisp, clear December morning and as we made our way up Carrot ridge my thoughts began to wander again.  Already, I was thinking of the summer that lay ahead and the days in Connemara were inspiring me, Greenland was demanding my attention. A friend was looking for a partner -- was I interested?  I had turned it down almost immediately with some feeble excuse.  I had read little on Greenland, those being the stories of ferocious weather, loose rock, unknown mountain ranges, and generally the stuff of which major epics are made. I had decided to put it on the back burner for a while and build on my experience a little more.  However, I was drawn by the remoteness of the place, the sense of adventure, and the lure of her unclimbed peaks.  Maybe I could just find out a little more on the feasibility of this project?  Needless to say 6 months later….

Every morning for three days we made our way with eager anticipation towards the domestic airport terminal in Rekavik to await the flight to Kulusuk in Greenland.  The weather was already playing up, “third time lucky” I told myself, as we plodded yet again with all our gear into the airport buildings.  Finally, the call came over the tannoy that we could now board the plane.  We all rushed for the window seats, took off, the adventure had begun.  After a couple of hours we descended through the clouds catching tantilising glimpses of ice capped mountains and rocky spires on the horizon.  Suddenly my heart skipped a beat, there it was; the east coast of Greenland in all its glory.  Monstrous glaciers licked the shoreline, icefloe littered the fjords and immense icebergs lined the whole coast.  A magical land of whiteness opened up below us.

Over the next couple of days we busied ourselves sorting out all the food, climbing and ski equipment we had freighted out to Greenland that spring.  There was also some time to explore the minor peaks around Kulusuk and to visit the local Intuit village, 4km from where we camped. I remember walking there on the first day, the excitement of not knowing quite what to expect.  Different sounds, and new sights appeared with every step. I walked further into the fascinating world of a new culture.  Colourful houses dotted the shoreline, dead seals hung with contorted faces from the pier.  The huskies whined and yelped in the cold breeze and the melting icefloe cracked in the distance.

The weather was miserable and showed no sign of change.  The following day we were to fly into the mountains.  I was both nervous and excited.  For most of  the night I listened to the rain drum on the flysheet.  I woke to the same sounds and peered out of the tent. Low dark clouds and persistent rain obscured the view.  There was little hope of us flying this morning.  As the day wore on it brightened from the North, and at 2 O’clock Paul, our expedition leader, ran excitedly into camp with news of our impending departure.  The twin otter had taken advantage of the small break in the weather and was on her way from Iceland to touch down in Kulusuk and take us into the Ice cap that evening.  Camp was a buzz of excitement as everyone packed up and headed to the airport. It was a strange experience standing there on the tarmac, mountaineers from all walks of life and nationalities united by a tense wait.  The French puffed nervously at their cigarettes.  The visibility had deteriorated rapidly in the last hour, all we could do was hope.  Finally we heard the engines of the aircraft above, circling three times, waiting for a break in the cloud to land.  She was down, Paul walked over to the pilots to discuss the situation, we all stood motionless waiting for the signal to load the plane, trying desperately to ignore the negative body language.  Already we knew the outcome.

With every days delay, the frustration level rose and tempers frayed. On the seventh days delay we had another small weather window, but the forecast showed another low due to pass in the afternoon and again the plane could not fly.  With time rapidly running out this seriously put the whole expedition in jeopardy, we had yet to fly into the mountains and already the trip was looking like a non-starter.  It was all too much and the effect it had on me was considerable, I was distraught.  The thought of returning home to friends and family without having even made it into the mountains was one I had difficulty coming to terms with.  Dealing  with setbacks on a mountain route was something I could relate to, but to be denied the chance of even attempting a route was something I had no experience of.

Time was rapidly running out and to achieve anything worth while we would have to get in very soon. The twin otter had to leave for west Greenland to fulfill another contract and would return in five days to try again.

We all agreed that to wait another five days was not an option.  Other plans would need to be discussed.  The French were overheard saying “the rules of commerce apply”, promptly produced a mobile phone, rang their sponsors, and produced six thousand pounds at the airport.  Two hours later they were in a chopper on their way to Mount Forel to attempt the first French ascent of the mountain.

The following days weather was the worst yet.  High winds and horizontal rain swept through the camp site.  This was the day we left for the Champs Elysees glacier.  Paul had successfully managed to persuade the twin Otter company to sub contract our flight to a helicopter company at no extra cost!  We were elated.  Suddenly the black cloud of doom which hung over the camp was lifted.  As we battled with the weather to break camp, I tried not to think about what it was going to be like when we got to the Ice cap.  All my gear was soaking wet, and I was a little concerned about the effects the cold would have on it when we reached the Interior.  This was our only chance and I certainly wasn’t going to start having doubts now!  As we took off the vulnerability of the chopper was very evident. It was a frightening experience flying below the storm clouds only 50 metres above the twisting glacial system.

Our expedition comprised of seven members, five males and two females all British except myself.  The aim was to fly in on a twin otter ski plane to 66°44’ 33’’N / 36°00’ 35’’W establish base camp at that point and climb to virgin summits. We planned to concentrate our efforts on the area surrounding the Champs Elysees glacier 150 km N/W of Kulusuk.  Almost insignificant in relation to the vast expanse of this area of Greenland

For the next four days we battled against the weather unable to make any possible attempts on the peaks that surrounded us.  However we did make good use of the time.  We dug a large snow hole into which the whole team could fit should the ferocious winds decide to take our tents, ferried all our gear to base camp from the chopper dump and made short ski trips during lulls in the weather to try and identify possible routes.

On Sunday 3rd August my diary records:

 We had the worst storm so far last night.  Horrendous winds lashed us.  I was so glad I re-aligned the tent, I think it made a difference.  It was also reassuring to have dug a decent snow hole should any of the tents decide to take off. The spindrift is making everything so difficult. Re-built the wall sealing the flysheet.  Snow valances on my tent would have made life a lot easier!! So much snow dumped last night.  Slightly worrying - what state are these routes going to be in if we ever get on them?

Got up at 9:30 and started to get the brews on down the hole.  Soon joined by Colin and the rest of the gang.  Long faces all round.  Sat around most of the day reading.  Just after lunch Nigel left the hole and seconds later we heard a huge commotion outside.  We looked at one another wondering if he was the first one of us to finally crack ... but no they were cries of excitement and joy for as we had been sitting around under ground the weather was clearing rapidly above.   We all rushed out and did our best to calm Nigel.

In less than an hour we were granted the most stupendous panorama of awe inspiring summits as far as the eye could see.  Motionless the seven of us stood, shell shocked, simply trying to cope with the sheer vastness and beauty of this wondrous land.  A world of exploration, new routes and adventure opened up before us.  It really looked like this could be it, the front was clearly moving away to the south and all that followed were clear blue skies.  Plans were formulated immediately, there wasn’t a minute to lose.  By 5pm we had our gear packed and skies on ... at last we could climb.

 After the large falls of snow at the start of the expedition there followed eight consecutive days of blue skies with little or no wind.  In that period we attempted no less than twelve summits and were successful on ten. Six were first ascents.  All our ascents were made during the night when the snow was firmer, however with 24 hours of day light at this time of the year (July) this posed no problems.  All summits ranged between 2100m and 2500m.  I was involved in four first ascents graded Scottish 1/11 (AD), 11 (AD), 11/111 (AD), and 111 (AD+).


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7th Clinical Epigenetics International Meeting

March 9th - 10th, 2017 - Düsseldorf, Germany

This 2-day conference will focus on the study of epigenetic changes in normal and diseased cells in response to internal or external factors with the aim to translate basic epigenetic research into diagnosis, therapy and prevention.

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Breathe easy at this Vancouver spa

Breathe Spa, Vancouver
I occasionally watch the daytime lifestyle show Living Vancouver on CBC, but didn't catch the piece about one of my favorite Vancouver spas.

Breathe Spa's owner Victoria Carr is shown on the segment giving a facial.

It's not the same as having one, but I felt refreshed after watching it!

You can view it by clicking here.

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Social Media: The antidote to totalitarisms?

With the rise of Internet and Social Media, mass communication no longer needs intermediaries. Totalitarian states around the world are finding it increasingly difficult to control and censor the information and opinions their subjects receive, and thus they are seeing their legitimacy questioned and their power tumbling.

We have recently witnessed this in several Arab countries, but many believe it will not happen to rising China. Will there ever be a Chinese Spring? It will, and “sooner than anyone expects”, says Will Hutton.

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