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Day Three of Aromatherapy Auditing

Sevilla has orange trees everywhere.

Earth Day was the ending date of the level one aromatherapy class I audited over the weekend. The hour long meditation we participated in that morning had a very strong mother earth involvement, unlike any I have felt before. It is always an honor to respect, send love and gratitude to the being (she is very much alive scientifically and metaphysically) who struggles every moment to take care of all of us, regardless of any belief system humans have. Mother earth does a fantastic job, my wish is for everyone to become more respectful towards nature and one another. If anything, taking an aromatherapy class makes a tree hugger out of you for sure!

The Secret Life of Plants
The Secret Life of Plants                 Christopher Bird

4-22-12 A brief break down of the secret life of plants… Body language is a representation of how we feel inside. The unspoken messages we are communication with one another has a lot to do with how we truly feel about that particular subject or topic being discussed. Let’s look at how a plant (bush, tree) talks to us. What conversation are they having with us after all of our years not fully listening to them? If a particular part of the plant was harvested for distilling to make an essence, what could we expect it to assist us with? An orange tree needs specific things to grow up big and strong, we basically need the same things for a healthy life. Though the leaves, oxygen and nutrition is taken in. If that part of the tree was made into an essence chances are it will help improve our body’s respiratory system along with emotionally problems preventing us to fully inhale life. The inner wood of the tree would assist heart issues because it is the center structure of the tree. The bark would represent our skin (as it is the tree’s). An orange, the fruit of the tree, has vitamins, nourishment for our bodies. The rind, peel is protection for the fruit and the essence will help with the body’s immune system while energetically assisting us with personal defense. Seeds represent a new beginning or is reflective of how to deal with a core problem. Now take a look at how the plant (bush, tree) holds itself. Aromatherapy helps to bring more awareness to becoming more flexible, grounding yourself, reaching up high. The flower’s colors indicate symbolism and additional benefits too, don’t overlook that detail. The characteristics of the flower, how it presents itself is another association important to healing physical and mental issues. This is a quick interpretation of conversations available when we choose to listen to the plant kingdom. A brief overview of the myriad of possibilities aromatherapy can help one defeat to regain a healthier, natural life.

After many hours of learning, sampling, sharing, smelling, applying, talking and holding consultation with other students, it was our turn to go ahead and pick an essence for ourselves. There are over 200 bottles to choose from. Someone had chosen the one I was planning t0 take back with me and mediate on, so I had to use my intuition and approach the task the way I should of. Closing my eyes, I took a deep breath in, held it for a few seconds exhaled and opened up my eyes and reached out without over annualizing the situation.

The key message from the weekend’s adventure is to listen. Be still and listen. Observe and interpret. Abolish, diminish, expel fear and embrace love. There is no need to second guess, trust and you will always do the right thing. Support is abundant, just ask because it can come to you from many angles.

Day Two of Aromatherapy Auditing

Not exactly sure about all the comments I made today (not to mention the stories) with the group. Because of all the essences on our bodies and in the air, things get rather zany. There are moments of deep thought and pure relaxation followed by anxiety and apprehension settling back into peace and harmony. Because I am so sensitive to energies, it’s rather challenging for me to figure out what my personal struggle is within a group dynamic. Yep, I know it may read like a cop out for not dealing with my problems, not my intention however. There are dramatic pros and cons with involvement in workshops for me. I’m very particular for what I sign up to do and where I go. This aroma group is very special to me. Part of the love I feel is the ability for total strangers to open up and share personal issues. I really do hope it was much different for the group in a positive way but today was a very tough day for me in figuring out which way was up. I am grateful to audit because the time spent is observing in a room filled with fabulous smells and love. I’m loving this audit advantage because I’m sharing the weekend with my journal. Little bottles of essences, full of big beautiful LOVE. All you need is love! (click if you would like some music to read along to)

4-21-12 Know your limits. Believe and trust yourself. Wisely try some different things but take a few seconds first and tune into your inner knowing. Trust with education and body acknowledgment. Stand in your truth. Tune into the plant, aroma, essence and ask to elevate the problem before you. Allow a communication to occur. Unplug your ears and hearts. You will be fine, you’ve gotten this far why not explore a bit more. The better one of us is, the better we all become. Ask questions. If you don’t know who or how you will receive the answer, reset your posture, make a shift, then ask again. Pay attention to your body’s reactions, the reply can come to you as a heartbeat, ache, twitch, lean or pendulum sway.

Something I have come to believe: We are never alone. There is always support all you need to do is ask. Love is abundant.

Resistance, facade, armor… they all take way to much energy to cover who you are. Of course there are times (with love) we dawn a hat to protect those out of our respect with a need to support them. Putting on a hat to act in a way opposite of our true feelings is appropriate at times. Go within, drop the anchor, let it fall without fan-fair (relaxed quote from John). “What you resist, persists” said Wendy. Use your intuition, ask and enjoy how you get the message. Start a new habit. Build upon what you know to be true. Allow health to flourish inside and out, within without.

It is wild how the conversation keeps on spinning amongst the members of the group. Questions are raised with a different structure but all seem to have the answer in common, love. Chapters in our lives fill with suggestions picked up from advice, solicited or not. Aimed at us, for us or not, it all matters. Don’t give away your power. Have a strong support group to surround yourself with blessed family and friends.

Animals have an acute awareness to the aromas and other emotions. Our furry (scaly-feathered-smooth skinned) friends need fewer drops of essences because of their small size in comparison to our body mass. The animal companions mimic many of our troubles, sample our worries, celebrate our joys and take on problems in order for us to have a better day. We love them for many reasons and value their friendship and limitless concern for our well being. Love, love, love.

Believe systems. You have our own sets of values that can be changed whenever you wish. Be respectful. Plants teach from their core from a place of compassion for all life. The plants live this way adhering to their natural cycle dependent on other organisms and environments. They are in harmony with others accompanying the earth. Humans (for the most part) have transplanted and forced an unnatural rhythm upon the plant kingdom. Pushing our needs and wants on another kingdom is not coming from a place of love. No integrity, concern or honor is felt with any invasive action. We should all be more aware of our actions. More thoughtful movements will effect others, no matter how big or small or if they vote or have pockets to carry cash. Humans should strive to mimic the Golden Rule and adhere it to the earth, continuing the love spectrum in a healthy balanced way.

Day One of Aromatherapy Auditing

I wrote in my journal as I felt inspired to. The following will be a copy with the entries separated into segments. I’m not going to rework the notes into a story, just present it as pieces reiterating a topic talked about or general understanding from experiences, all encompassing. I believe in plants, the earth, animals, us and all other things that appear and not so much to have a conscience. The energy coming from a group of like minded people allows walls to be taken down and a new improved outlook to develop. Learning more about the wonders of nature and the voice of your body only makes me want to speak my mind more and become stronger in my resolve. I love auditing aromatherapy classes!

4-20-12 Family, we are family (nope, I will not be linking the song). The unity of family envelops me, surprises me and brings great comfort at the same time. It is fascination how many of us are the same. When we group together, join, band together the focus becomes clearer and we become stronger, healthier and more alive… wide awake. Aromatherapy helps you to look deeper, explore, fix, change, understand and heal. Aromatherapy helps to open you up, reminding us that we are connected to the earth. The plants will reveal themselves when we allow them to enter and heal our lives.

Cover of "The Power of Myth (Illustrated ...
Cover of The Power of Myth

What you are drawn to tells about your level of inner bliss. Joseph Campbell talks about following your bliss and has used myths to explain what bliss is and what it can be. I understand it to be a guttural resounding approval, important to and for well being for me and others around me, in all circles of life. Past, present and future. Something I believe to be true: When we improve ourselves, others respond. This action and reaction might not always turn out as what we envision or what we desire. Taking a step back and allowing things to fix themselves is positive advancement towards our goal (bliss). Those that are closest to us, their higher selves will notice the shift, allowing the information to channel into the brain and eventually into the soul. A voice of some sort is given to the silent change, we need to listen to hear it’s cry. When one of us is better, we all are improved.

From childhood we are very trusting. All too often trust gets mangled, abused, taken advantage of or is mismanaged in some detrimental way. Trust is very important to human kind, any race for that matter. We learn early on to trust our instants. When that trust is abused, the harder it is to recover from that injury to ones soul.

“Illuminate an instructor that shines the light” said my friend Victoria. Communication is part of why we are who we are. To understand is wisdom. The body is smart. Listen, it’s talking to you every moment of the day.

Connection even though the body is different (has changed) the spirit is still the same. The plants will change to adapt. Their body changes often too, yet remain the same. Work from your overflow point when practicing energy work. Receive first in order to give. Ask any essence and you shall be granted the desired outcome. Ask and no matter what the essences are reported to do, they can alter properties to assist you. Masaru Emoto studied water and one lesson was along the line of the more love, the closer bliss is (my wording). Be kind and thoughtful, trusting and loving towards all, smart and steadfast. Unwavering in your understanding but open to change, allowing new information to come in and educate yourself on all matters.

Aromatherapy Audit Weekend

This weekend I will be auditing a level one aromatherapy class. It’s been over a year since I’ve sat in on a class and feel it will be a powerful few days. My plan was to write a piece for the blog about aromatherapy but have decided to make several entries instead, in an attempt to take you along with me on the journey. There is an apprehension building in a way which is different from say, butterflies in the tummy or sweaty palms. When I feel a sense of resistance mixed with eagerness tied together with interest… I know something big is about to go down. It might be a small thing with a large affect or several medium sized Ah-has’ or possibly the ever frightening enlightenment *gong* growth spurt! Who knows, maybe there will be something in the writings causing a change or shift in yourself, for yourself?

I’ve gotten my level one certification from Wisdom of the Earth back in 2008. One of my teachers will be holding the class and a very good friend of mine will be a student. She’s a bit apprehensive as well. How the class is going to be held will be different from what I’m used to. Back in the day, two people were teaching the material but for this class there is one teacher plus more hours have been added. It will be nice to revisit the essences (the term most often used because the brand does not mix with other materials, it’s the pure essence of the plant) and watch the reactions of those new to the world of aromatherapy.

Why Should I Own a Wand?

The base of this wand is a White Sage stem

This is a question I get asked a lot from people and I hesitate because the answer varies from minute to minute,  person to person. To put it simply, a wand is an extension of who you are and what you can be. They are great for making wishes and getting your point across with gusto. If you think of it, when someone is talking and begins to point they are adding physical punctuation to their story. A finger wag equals more emphasis on what is spoken. Presenters behind a podium are asked to hold down their index finger with the thumb to control their natural wand, I mean to eliminate pointing at anyone. Substitute a wand for that finger and watch out people a  bold statement is directed your way, resonating in every direction.

Another reason to own a wand is for support. I turn to my wands for courage and confidence in many matters. I have various sized wands all created with different intentions. As the days go by the wands get stronger and wiser just like someone who is learning, wanting to improve with every day that goes by. There are several wands I have crafted for myself and several I have given as gifts along with consigning some. All are unique, even those that seem to be similar in color or structure have a different feeling about them, kind of like the way good family and friends are.

I’ve developed a wand making workshop, none of those are quite the same either. The amazement and joy I get from hosting a workshop or adorning a tree branch is something to be experienced. I’ve give descriptions for advertising and have worked on signage for displays but it really is something to participate in to get the full understanding of owning a wand. There is a journey that happens specific for the individual while a relationship is wrapped around what appears to be an inanimate object. A bond is formed before a base is chosen and stone beads are picked out. The action of creating the wand weaves magic, mixing joy and surprise. The finished product is very personal because a lot of who you are and what you want to become and accomplish is what the wand has become an extension of yourself.

Sharing Angelic Beliefs

The medieval 'Queen Mary harp' Clàrsach na Ban...

I had a very affirming conversation with a woman the other day. Because I was representing the local hospital (Reiki volunteer) a level of professionalism needed to be maintained. All I wanted to do was yell, “Me too!” while pulling up a chair and continuing the convo like school yard buddies reuniting during college’s Thanksgiving break. Keeping my voice low and not waving my arms around while conducting energy work is hard enough here, now finding a new friend who is talking so openly to a stranger (me) makes my heart sing. Some of the topics covered were near death experiences, good and not so good entities, faith, and angels. I would like to devote some WP time to angels and the things I consider to be factual. Again, this is my opinion based on personal experience, stories read, lectures heard, accounts of others (my new friend in particular) and an overwhelming sense of truth on the matter.

Enough proof has been collected over the years and I’m happy to proclaim, angels always have music and song around them. This orchestra and choir is unlike anything us humans have created or heard but it is similar enough for us to interpret as music and song. The woman I met, who prompted this post out of me, concurred as to not fully understanding the sound. We spoke of a few  experiences with our eyes brimming with joy and wonder. Incomprehensible beauty and awe, scored with grace, including a melody of hope and love is an attempt to explain what it sounds like. The written word still falls short of explaining the angelic music. No, interpretive dance would not help either, wink.

The Son of Man

Another fact is angels often come before key players. That was a relaxed and playful way to write, angels clear the way for some of the most loving spirits. Mother Mary and Babaji are two I’m familiar with. Why do angels lead the procession? I can only speculate and guess it is to assist with the balancing of  energy required for the ones behind them. Another ways to say it is, angels help to raise the vibration of the room so the message, blessing or communication  from key speaker, is channeled in a way that’s the most beneficial for all concerned.

Those were the two metaphysical things I learned and now fully believe to be factual after my jam packed 5 and a half hours of volunteering. That day was filled with all types of emotion, covering all levels of the spectrum. Taking a short  break before calling it a day, I sat with one of the nurses in the lunch room. My new friend was heading out too and found me and her nurse in the room. It’s Easter time and her Catholic community performs traditional holy week ceremonies which she actively participates in. As she was telling us about her weekend plans (which included singing) I pictured her dressed in white clothing. Then, more subtle than a breaking news ticker scroll, I heard very clearly in my mind, make sure you tell her to wear white. Just as fast as I was receiving information, she was gone. The prompting had the type of alert to heed, so I excusing myself from the table to chase down my new friend. Pushing the boundaries of professionalism, I shared with her some of the information by saying, if she has the chance,”…wear something white for the events” Not going into too much detail, I kept up my smile and added, “Wearing white might allow some type of blessing to come through clearer and more focused, helping you with whatever healing you needed.” She nodded in understanding and we were  glad to be able to give one another a hug. Hugs are professional, right?

When I got back to my lunch mate, I said with a full heart, “God bless you for being a nurse.” She laughed and said with a mouth full of quiche, “God bless you for volunteering.” Fair enough… fist bump.

Living on the Ledge

As a child I would take my fathers hammer and wallop a mixed assortment of landscaping pebbles on the driveway. Yes, I got in trouble for making a mess and creating divots on the pavement but I didn’t care… they were beautiful on the inside, nothing to how they looked on the outside. I had become rather obsessive compulsive with pulverizing them. Perhaps I was working out aggravation or simply bored, either way it took several punishments and lectures to curb my habit. It wasn’t until my adulthood and my fascination to all things mineral I’ve come to realize a big part of why I was doing this was to get energy from breaking them open.

Our home, my husband’s and mine, sits on a beautiful ledge that spans the neighborhood street. This rock comes into the basement and has been shaped by the original owners into a bench of sorts. There were several factors to why we bought this house and one of them was the ledge. Over the years I have had many personal revolutions and feel many were due to the energy of the house and land, with a nod to said rock. Another person on the block has commented on how happy she is when sitting in her living room. “The energy is wonderful in here, such a positive vibe. I get great ideas and I’m always in a good mood.” I laughed and replied, “It’s the rock!” She was surprised to realize the ledge runs right under that area of her house.

I have sat on this ledge and wrote. I have sat on this rock and practiced Reiki healing attunements. I’ve watched my nephews and niece run and stumble along this ledge many times (if it seems big to me, it must be a mountain to them). Many of my adult friends like to stand on it too. There have been times when a few have excused themselves and went outside to be alone with the rock.

Around this property I have rocks from my childhood home. I could not part with them once the house was sold. Some of the stones came from my maternal grandmother house’s rock garden and others I sat on growing up. I took what I could fit into the car and placed them around this yard. Now we are in the process of moving off the ledge and have no clue how I’m going to fit this rock into my car! There are a few pieces that have fallen off because of weathering. Those will come with us to our next move for sure, along with the others from my homestead. I have always surrounded myself with stones and believe in the comfort they share with me. Not sure just why I love minerals so much but sure it has spanned all of my lifetimes, not just this one.


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The Campaign Report – 10/10/19

A new Fox News poll finds 51% of voters want President Trump impeached and removed from office, while another 4% want him impeached but not removed, and 40% oppose impeachment altogether.

“Since July, support for impeachment increased among voters of all stripes: up 11 points among Democrats, 5 points among Republicans, and 3 among independents. Support also went up among some of Trump’s key constituencies, including white evangelical Christians (+5 points), white men without a college degree (+8), and rural whites (+10).”

A new PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist poll finds 52% of Americans said they supported the House impeachment inquiry, and 49% of U.S. adults said President Trump should be impeached. When asked what should happen after he is impeached, 48% of Americans said Trump should be removed from office.

A new Gallup poll finds 70% of Democrats and 67% of Republicans say they’ve given “quite a lot” of thought to the 2020 presidential race, while 50% of independents said the same.

“Democratic parity with Republicans on election thought — as is the case now — is uncommon… However, Democrats’ staunch opposition to Trump may have ushered in an era when politics is as top-of-mind for Democrats as it is for Republicans.”

Sen. Bernie Sanders “tamped down on speculation that he would slow his presidential campaign after he suffered a heart attack last week, saying he plans to compete as vigorously as ever for the 2020 Democratic nomination,” NBC News reports.

Said Sanders: “I misspoke the other day, I said a word I should not have said and media drives me a little bit nuts to make a big deal about it. We’re going to get back into the groove of a very vigorous campaign, I love doing rallies and I love doing town meetings.” He added: “I want to start off slower and build up and build up and build up.”

Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) repeatedly refused to answer a “hypothetical question” from KDVR about whether it would be acceptable for a president to request election assistance from a foreign power.

“Presidential candidates often keep a running list of influential individuals who they will informally call for ideas, advice, and, perhaps, to scope them out as a potential running mate,” the Daily Beast reports.

“And for several candidates, including at least one in the top tier, former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is on speed dial. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), in particular, has been in contact with Gillum over the past several months.”

“Two sources said the talks between Warren and Gillum resemble the kind of courtship that happens when a leading presidential candidate is exploring potential vice presidential contenders.”

A new Pew Research survey finds that 55% of Republicans say Democrats are “more immoral” when compared with other Americans; 47% of Democrats say the same about Republicans. Three years ago, 47% of Republicans and 35% of Democrats said members of the other party were less moral than other people.

For the most part, Republicans are more likely than Democrats to ascribe negative characteristics to people in the opposing party, with one exception: 75% of Democrats say Republicans are ‘more closed-minded’ than other Americans, while 64% of Republicans say the same about Democrats.

New York Times: “Republicans have tried to brand her as a socialist, attack her policy ideas and portray her as too left-wing for the American electorate. None of those arguments have diminished her political momentum, robust fund-raising or polling.”

“But in the past week, conservative news sites have challenged Ms. Warren’s story about how a public school principal forced her out of a teaching job in 1971 because she was ‘visibly pregnant,’ and the Republican National Committee grabbed onto the issue to wage its own attack. In doing so, Republicans employed a tactic — questioning a female candidate’s authenticity — that is at once often a sexist trope in politics and a strategy used against Hillary Clinton in 2016.”

Margaret Sullivan looks at the story that challenged Elizabeth Warren’s claim that she was fired as a teacher for being pregnant and concludes, “A news report can be narrowly factual, and still plenty unfair.”

“There is no big controversy here. No apparent lie and no ‘character issue’ that should unduly concern the voting public. If there is a scandal here, it’s how — in the bad-faith media world — narrowly presented facts without sufficient context can do unfair harm.”

“They can and will be weaponized, falsely regurgitated and twisted beyond recognition.”

George Will: “The canine loyalty of Senate Republicans will keep Trump in office. But until he complies with House committee subpoenas, the House must not limply hope federal judges will enforce their oversight powers. Instead, the House should wield its fundamental power, that of the purse, to impose excruciating costs on executive branch noncompliance. This can be done.”

“In 13 months, all congressional Republicans who have not defended Congress by exercising ‘the constitutional rights of the place’ should be defeated. If congressional Republicans continue their genuflections at Trump’s altar, the appropriate 2020 outcome will be a Republican thrashing so severe — losing the House, the Senate and the electoral votes of, say, Georgia, Arizona, North Carolina and even Texas — that even this party of slow-learning careerists might notice the hazards of tethering their careers to a downward-spiraling scofflaw.”

“In a statement to NBC News, the Warren campaign clarified that the candidate would indeed attend high-dollar events for the party (where individuals can donate tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars) — though not for the campaign (where the maximum primary and general election donation is a combined $5,600).”

Warren previously said she would forgo big money events if nominated.

Wall Street Journal: “When Donald Trump took the stage last month in Fayetteville, N.C., to support Republican candidate Dan Bishop in a special election, thousands of people showed up.”

“Unknown to the crowd, the Committee to Defend the President, a Republican political-action committee that supports Mr. Trump, had hired a company to collect unique identification numbers from attendees’ smartphones that evening, based on location data those phones were sending to third parties. The goal was to target ads at people it could drive to the polls the next day. Mr. Bishop won by about 3,800 votes.”

“The PAC now plans to use the technique, which is called geofencing, in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election in about half a dozen swing states to find people who may not be registered to vote, said its chairman, Ted Harvey.”

Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL) told KMOX that President Trump’s decision to pullout of Syria was “terrible and despicable.” Shimkus added that he told staff “to take my name off the I support Donald Trump list” and that he is “saddened for the Kurdish people.”   Shimkus is not running for re-election.

House Appropriations Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) announced that she is not running for reelection, Roll Call reports.

“Amy McGrath, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s leading Democratic opponent in the 2020 Kentucky Senate race, raised $10.7 million in the third quarter of 2019 after launching her campaign in July,” CBS News reports.

Bloomberg: “Trump super-PAC America First Action has placed Georgia among its six ‘tier one’ states that it will compete heavily in — along with the perennially competitive swing states of Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Michigan. Now they say they’re prepared to pour resources into hanging on to what has been a conservative bastion.”

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) says she may boycott the Democratic presidential debate next week, accusing the Democratic National Committee and media of “rigging” the primary contest against outsider candidates such as herself, The Hill reports.

Gabbard pointed to what she described as “arbitrary” and nontransparent qualification requirements as evidence party leaders “are trying to hijack the entire election process.”

Delaware politics from a liberal, progressive and Democratic perspective. Keep Delaware Blue.

1 comment on “The Campaign Report – 10/10/19

  1. The DiFi endorsement is not a good look for Biden. It’s also a pretty clear snub of Harris.

    Scolding a child for caring about the future of the planet is her legacy. Cant change my mind.

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ANZ’s new carbon initiatives

Climate change is one of the world’s most pressing sustainability challenges.

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Collectively, we all need to contribute towards a solution so current and future generations can continue to thrive.

" We are in a unique position, through our lending decisions, to support customers and projects that reduce emissions as well as support economic growth.”

Reducing carbon emissions is fundamental. And it is a shared responsibility for every sector of the economy, requiring collaboration between government, business and industry.

As a bank, ANZ understands the impact – positive and negative – our financing has on climate change. We are in a unique position, through our lending decisions, to support customers and projects that reduce emissions as well as support economic growth.

That is why we’ve announced important changes to our carbon policy, supporting the transition to a net zero emissions economy by 2050. Our new approach recognises the important role we play and commits us to taking strong action to support the Paris Agreement.

These new measures will underpin our risk management efforts and position us well ahead of anticipated regulatory change. They build on work already underway to support 100 of our largest emitting customers in the energy, transport, buildings, food, beverages and agribusiness sectors to manage and disclose their transition plans.

It’s important to recognise that these changes are focused on supporting large Institutional customers in their transition and won’t have any impact on the bank’s farmgate lending practices.

ANZ has a long history of supporting Australia’s farmers and producers and that will not change. Indeed, the bank is committing to the allocation of $1 billion of funding towards supporting customers’ and communities’ disaster recovery and resilience, which stands to benefit rural Australia and communities.

We are committing to three key areas: helping our customers; supporting industry transition; and reducing our own impact as an organisation.

Specifically, we are:

  • Broadening our engagement with our largest emitting customers to include major oil and gas companies within the energy sector, to support their transition plans.
  • Disclosing more robust and credible metrics so the emissions impact of our financing can be tracked annually, starting with commercial property and power generation.
  • Allocating $A1 billion of our existing 2025 $A50 billion sustainable finance target towards supporting customers and communities’ disaster recovery and resilience. We will do this by allocating capital to fund or facilitate resilience initiatives for weather related events, or to build resilience against non-weather related disasters such as pandemics.
  • Strengthening our thermal coal policies in the following ways:
    • Focusing on supporting diversified customers and no longer banking any new business customers with material thermal coal exposures, meaning more than 10 per cent. This is down from the current 50 per cent threshold;
    • For existing customers who have more than 50 per cent thermal coal exposure, we will engage with them to seek specific, time bound and public diversification strategies. If they do not have this strategy by 2025, we will cap limits and reduce our exposure over time. By 2030, this threshold will reduce to 25 per cent;
    • By 2030, we will only directly finance gas and renewable power generation.

Our decision to only directly finance gas and renewable power generation from 2030 means we will not directly finance any new coal-fired power plants or thermal coal mines, or expansions. We will also wind down any existing direct financing of these assets by 2030.

In the property sector, we will only finance the construction of new large-scale office buildings if they are highly energy efficient and being built to either a NABERS 5-star energy rating or 5-star Green Star Design rating (or equivalent international rating), at least.

It’s also important we reduce our own impact at ANZ so we will accelerate our emission reductions by sourcing 100 per cent of the electricity needed for our business operations from renewables by 2025.

How ANZ’s lending is supporting the Paris goals

Since 2015, ANZ has expanded its lending support to the renewable energy sector and significantly reduced its exposures to thermal coal mining. Our response to supporting the transition has evolved over time and we’ve made strong progress so far.

In the last five years, we have reduced our lending to thermal coal mining by almost 70 per cent and increased our direct lending to renewables by around 63 per cent. This is a clear sign we are serious about making changes to our lending portfolio and seeing our commitments through.

We are confident the measures being announced strike the appropriate balance while allowing governments, communities and customers enough time to make a critical transition for the future of our environment.

Mark Whelan is Group Executive Institutional at ANZ

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The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument near Hawaii created by President Bush in 2006 was greatly expanded by President Obama in 2016, preserving over 1.5 million square kilometers of ocean. Briefly making it the world’s largest MPA, only to be surpassed by the creation of an even larger sanctuary in the Ross Sea off Antarctic. Read our Blue Ocean post:  Marine Protected Areas: Giant Leap for Fish Kind

The World Wide Fund for Nature recently reported on the economic benefits accrued by the creation and proper management of MPAs, finding that they were “effective in reducing poverty and food insecurity and boosting employment” See National for: Securing a Bold, Blue and Prosperous future for Our Ocean.  (photo – Eric Madega, WWF Malaysia)

In South Africa: Research and Deep Reefs Discovered

kerry sink, PEW charital trusts, south africa, marine research, marine protected area, mpas, marine protected areas,Deep coral reefs off the coast of South Africa have been the focus of a month-long expedition led by Kerry Sink, from the South African National Biodiversity Institute. They hope their research will provide a clearer understanding of the unique ecosystems that exists where the currents off the Atlantic and Indian Oceans collide.

This information can then be applied to the management of the area’s fisheries and eventually lead to creating and expanding marine protected areas. Sink and her associates made important discoveries during their expedition including a cold-water reef with hard and soft corals at a depth of almost 350 meters. In addition the team visited the sites of six proposed MPAs and their research confirmed the need to protect these areas. (photo – Kerry Sink)

South Africa has a strong record on marine conservation and has moved to protect habitats and species found nowhere else on the planet. Read the entire article in PEW Charitable trust.

In the Cook Islands, Exclusion Zone Set

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The Pitcairn Islands Marine Reserve Established

Pitcairn Island Marine Reserve, PEW charitable trust, marine protected area, mpas, marine conservationIn 2015, the U.K. Government announced their intent to create one of the world’s largest fully protected marine reserves, but making it contingent on the ability to effectively monitor the area. Now they can.

Located in the Southern Pacific Ocean, the Pitcairn Islands Marine Reserve, at 830,000 square kilometers, it’s almost 3.5 times the size of the U.K. The reserve contains over 1,250 species of marine mammals, fish and seabirds in one of the world’s most pristine ocean environments. However, the remoteness that has protected its marine environment also presents challenges for traditional monitoring.

So, the government turned to Project Eyes on the Seas, a surveillance method that uses multiple data sources (satellites and floating drones) to track the movement of vessels within the boundaries of the Marine Reserve. These waters encompass 99% of the Pitcairn Island’s exclusive economic zone, where all commercial extraction including fishing and ocean floor mining is prohibited. Find out how it works, read the entire article on the PEW Charitable trusts website.

Tracking Fishing Vessels Around the Globe

PEW Charitable Trust, vessel monitoring system, vms, marine conservation, marine protected area,The VMS or vessel monitoring systems can help us detect, deter and eliminate illegal fishing. The capability of satellites to track fishing vessels has been tested since the 1990’s, however advances in the technology have enabled us to watch vessel activity in most of the world’s major fisheries. Even the transfer of catch from one vessel to another can be detected.

Certain requirements must be in place for these systems to work effectively with national fisheries managements. However, nations are increasingly seeing the benefits of these systems and are opting in to share VMS data. Read the entire article on PEW.

State of The Gulf of Mexico Summit

$20 billion has been committed to restoration efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. The United States, Mexico and Cuba will work together on a cohesive program of research, analysis and conservation activities over the next 15 years.

The Summit will provide an unprecedented opportunity to address the many issues that affect the Gulf’s health and productivity with resources that have in the past not been available. See Google Events.

What is the True Value of the Oceans?

Reuters, fishing, over fishing, marine protectected areas, marine conservation, Our update on Marine Protected Areas: Good News asks this question? Exactly how much is the ocean worth? We know that millions of people rely on the sea for their sustenance and employment. But, how do you factor in shipping, trade, tourism and so much more. Two years ago, economists tackled this question and came up with a dollar value of $24 trillion US. The next question is how do we protect this asset.

“Marine resources are being degraded by human activity throughout the world – that comes down to things like pollution, plastics, degradation of coastal mangroves, climate change, etc.” says Ove Hoegh-Guldberg of the Global Change Institute.

Indonesia is a good example of a relationship to the ocean that is both dependent and damaging. Seventy percent of the country’s population lives along its coast and is dependent on the ocean, but Indonesia is also the second largest producer of plastic waste. See the entire article in Aljazeera.

The Not So Good News

Hawaii: Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

In 2016 President Obama expanded the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in the northeastern Hawaiian islands. This monument is twice the size of the state of Texas –  and is designated a UNESCO World Heritage site for its amazing biodiversity of corals and over 7000 species of marine life. This entire area is now a no fishing zone and that is the rub.

Now that President Trump has announced that he is rolling back all things Obama, and since Trump’s new Director of the EPA Scott Pruitt is an open foe of environmental regulations, the future of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument may be in question, along with the other marine sanctuaries that Obama set aside.  (photo – James Watt, Papahanaumokuakea Marine Park)

Cruise Ship Runs Aground in Raja Ampat MPA

raja ampat, cruise ship damage, marine protected area, marine conservation, mpas, coral reef,In March the Caledonia Sky cruise ship, ran aground in one of the Crown Jewels of Marine Protected Areas, the Raja Ampat National Marine Park; damaging pristine reefs in what is considered the epicenter of marine biodiversity, the coral triangle. It has now been determined that over 13,000 square meters of coral reef were completely destroyed and an additional 5,600 square meters were partially destroyed. See our entire post:  Update: Greater Damage To the Raja Ampat Reef Than Thought!

Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Ireland Defer To Fisheries

NOAA, kelp forest, marine protected area, mpas, marine conservation, marine preserve, Denmark has been condemned for blocking marine conservation, because it is one of four nations that oppose kelp forests protection. The OSPAR Commission has called for kelp forests in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean be put on the List of Threatened and or Declining Species and Habitats.

Iceland, Norway and Ireland joined with Denmark in opposing the conservation measure. Obviously all four countries are placing the interests of their fishing industries above the needs of the marine environment. Read more from Oceana regarding the lack of OSPAR action.

Norway and Iceland are already in trouble for their whaling practices, see our post  Minke Whales Hunted

Hope Spot Dimming on Grand Cayman

cayman islands, grand cayman, coral reef damage, dead coral, cruise ship damage, marine conservationHope Spot on the Brink of Irrevocable Change is the title of this recent plea from our Ocean Ally Mission Blue written by Henley Spiers who just returned from Grand Cayman Island. At issue is the on-going debate on the future of the George Town Harbor, home to some of the islands most accessible reefs. Reefs that are threatened by plans to build a cruise ship pier. The Cayman government wants Grand Cayman to accommodate Oasis class, cruise ships, however, that will require dredging a channel through the reefs in the harbor and could possibly harm surrounding reefs. Ironically these reefs are the same reefs that are most used by passengers of cruise ships. Read this entire article on the Mission Blue website. (photo – Spiers)

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Blue Ocean has been following the controversial issue of the George Town cruise ship pier, see our posts:  Cayman approves controversial Mega Cruise Port jeopardizing reefs, stayover tourism  and: Troubled waters for Cayman Govt. selling residents on cruiseship pier.

The George town Harbor reefs have already suffered damage from shipping, see our post on reef rescue efforts after the Carnival Cruise Ship collision in 2014: Devastating Damage Caused by Cruise Ship Anchor Mobilizes Cayman Dive Community


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Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams
Director: Scott Derrickson
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From Marvel comes Doctor Strange, the story of world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange whose life changes forever after a horrific car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he is forced to look for healing, and hope, in an unlikely place – a mysterious enclave known as Kamar-Taj. He quickly learns that this is not just a center for healing but also the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying our reality. Before long Strange -- armed with newly acquired magical powers -- is forced to choose whether to return to his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence. Join Strange on his dangerous, mystifying, and totally mind-bending journey.  Click that if page down

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    Release Date: February 28th, 2017
    MPAA Rating: PG-13
    Movie Release Year: 2016
    Release Country: United States
    Movie Studio: Disney/Buena Vista
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Genres: Horror, Comedy
Starring: Johan Rudebeck, Per Löfberg, Olof Rhodin
Director: Anders Jacobsson
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WHEN HIS MIND BLOWS, ANYTHING GOES! A blood-soaked love letter to the splatter films of the 80s, video rental favourite Evil Ed returns in a brand-new Special EDition featuring an extended cut of the feature and hours of stomach-churning bonus features! Mild-mannered film technician Edward enjoys his job. That is, until he finds himself transferred from his regular post to the Splatter and Gore department , where he s forced to edit hours upon hours of grisly video nasty footage. Traumatized by the onscreen violence, Ed starts to lose his grip on reality with ghastly (and bloody) consequences... Owing a debt to films such as The Evil Dead, Re-animator and the early splatter classics of Peter Jackson, Evil Ed is a veritable smorgasbord of flying limbs, exploding heads, busty babes and creepy creatures!

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    Release Date: May 30th, 2017
    Movie Release Year: 1995
    Release Country: United States
    Movie Studio: Arrow
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    Special Features:Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys
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Genres: Drama, Sport
Starring: Mykelti Williamson, Frances Fisher, Kristoffer Polaha
Director: Chris Dowling
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Against the backdrop of high school football and track, two brothers in a small Southern town face escalating problems with two different world views, straining - but ultimately strengthening - the bonds of brotherhood.

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    Release Date: June 18th, 2019
    Movie Release Year: 2019
    Release Country: United States
    Movie Studio: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
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    Length:102 Minutes
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Austin Film Festival Official Selection - In trying to settle affairs after his father’s sudden death, Peter Steele finds himself the unlikely caretaker of his long-forgotten Uncle Frank. As Peter shuffles Frank to and from doctors, he meets neighbor Melanie, a single mother who shows him how to look for opportunities instead of excuses in the people in his life. Through ups and downs, lighthearted moments and devastating news, Peter begins to see that relationships might just be worth the effort after all.

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Table 1 Topics of discussion during farmer and veterinarian in-depth interviews

From: Why do farmers and veterinarians not report all bovine abortions, as requested by the clinical brucellosis surveillance system in France?

Participants Topics of discussion
Farmers Number of abortions detected in the last two years, circumstances of detection
Veterinarians Circumstances of a farmer’s call in the event of abortion(s)
Farmers and veterinarians Definition of abortion
  Measures taken in the event of abortion and reasons
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1995-2001 Schwinn ENF/Pro Modified

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The year is 1994, and the newly formed Schwinn Cycle & Fitness is getting serious about building serious bikes again. Some of the world's best MTB, BMX, Vert and Flatland riders are being hired, but as far as the racing world was concerned, that iconic headbadge contained a huge oxymoron- Schwinn Quality. Undaunted, Team Schwinn led by the inimitable Foster bothers, started winning and winning big- on frames most would consider barely adequate for the intermediate ranks. Enter the lean and mean design team of ‘Schwinn’s Second Century’.

1995 ENF.

Design work on the ENF. began in spring of 1994 and continued through July in time to get the bike ready for its introduction at Interbike in the fall of 1994. Though his first BMX frame design, working with geometry provided by Product Manager Mark Pippin, Product Engineer Rich Adams knew where he wanted to go. Borrowing from their work on the new Homegrown MTB’s, he knew it would be aluminum (of course), so he spec’d a huge over-sized 50.8mm downtube for stiffness with tons of overlap at the headtube for strength, he included Schwinn’s newly patented Epicenter Stays for maximum braking power, and as Anodizing Inc., the company contracted to produce the frames for the ENF. (and several other Homegrown models) was famous for their custom aluminum extrusions, he designed an industry first one-piece bottom bracket/chainstay bridge- the ENF.’s standout feature. This unique approach served to reduce weight and increase strength, in addition to reducing production time.

Sold only as a Frame/Fork/Aheadset/Stem combo and advertised as “Pro sized” with a 21.25” TT and 15.5” chainstays, Schwinn’s new flagship BMX won the AMA Bike of the Year Award in 1995 and Brian Foster won Rider of the Year astride it.   The earliest 1995 frames received larger black SCHWINN downtube decals and block lettering for the ENF. decal and blue details, transitioning into the standard red downtube script and stylized ‘cuneiform’ ENF. script somewhere before frame #236.

Stress testing during ongoing development would soon discover a failure point in the joint where the two-piece seatstays joined at the tubular yoke. The designers solved this by welding two small triangular gussets where the yoke met the stays, but this would have not been cost effective during actual production. The solution? Another extrusion would be used to replace the tubular monostay and this both increased strength and simplified production. This change was late enough in the 1996 model run to appear to have only made it into production on the last ~130 frames produced (all cruisers, so far). One 20" prototype (PRO sized) frame has been found with the extruded bridge.

1996-99 Pro Modifieds

Although the 1996 Schwinn brochure still listed the ENF, it appears all 1996 frames shipped with Pro Modified decals. 1996 models included the unchanged ENF frame (now called the PRO XL), a confusingly named PRO model with a shorter 20.25" top tube found it's way into the line mid year, with 24” cruiser production entering very late in the run.

Several minor design changes were implemented for the 1997-99 models. The brake cable guides received welds on all four sides, the seatstays became a single tube looped into a 'U' shape (previous stays were two separate pieces joined in the middle) and a small gusset was added at the top tube-headtube junction.  Two versions of the 1997 sales literature exist- a small pamphlet offering what amounts to ENF. frames with tubular yokes and no TT gusset, and a larger version illustrating the finalized frames with the gusset, extruded monostay, the 20.5” TT PRO model and the Cruiser models, which also featured a 21.25 TT.  The 1997 models would become the only USA sourced BMX completes Schwinn would produce, available in the traditional Buffed finish and the new Black Anodized. For 1998 and 1999 the Pro Modified line was once again relegated to frame only available in Schwinn's famous Bass Boat Red or Cream (the Wuler-sourced 1 ¼” legged 4130 fork was now available separately). The PRO model with the 20.5" TT is now called the 'Junior' and a true Mini frame with a euro BB and 1" headtube is added.

The four models would continue into 2000-2001 with a redesign of the bottom bracket extrusion and extruded chainstays and seatstays which now blended smoothly into the "Ram Air" seatystay extrusion, and in keeping with the 'Signature Frames' theme of the rest of the Schwinn line are now called the "Matt Pohlkamp Pro Modified". Additionally an XXL model is added with longer chainstay and TT lengths of 15.8" and 21.5" (respectively) due to Matt's personal preference for the longer frames. Despite these updates, the basic geometry of the ENF/Pro Modified line would remain the same from 1995-2001.

Identification and Production Estimates

Exact production numbers are unknown, but it is estimated that total production of ENF. frames was approximately 1000 units for each of the 1995 and 1996 calendar years. This estimate is based on the recollection of the original design team members and is backed up by the format of the 1995 serial numbers, which allowed for a maximum of 999 units, and serial numbers as high as 967 have been found. The new format adopted in 1996 reflects the projected increase in sales, allowing for a maximum of 9999 units and serial numbers as high as 1029 have been discovered.

Don’t know quite what you have? First step is to determine if you have a USA frame or an import. If your 20” has round chainstays and the extruded bottom bracket with the large rectangular hole it is a USA built frame, if it is a forged BB with a round drilled hole it is an imported frame.  Most (though not all) USA frames will have a serial number stamped inside the left rear dropout. Some will not however- it is still unclear what these unstamped frames represent.

The second step is that serial. The format is pretty straightforward-

1995:    95 B 01###
1996:    96B30####
1997:    97BX30###
1998:    98BX30####
1999:        (unknown as of the time of this writing)

The first two digits are the year of production, B denotes Anodizing Inc. (or A.I.’s code for Schwinn- indeterminate at this time) and 01/30 appears to indicate BMX. Note also that sales projections for the 1997 models appear to have been less optimistic than the other years- this is possibly a reflection of the near doubling in the price of the bikes when sold as competes- $750 for a Pro Mod 2 with one piece cranks or $999 for the Pro Modified 1 with 180mm Profile cranks and Whippet chainring vs. $399 for the ENF. as a F/F only, $430 cruiser.

Tentative suppositions at this point-
1996 PRO frame serials end in suffix 'A'
1997 PRO frame includes 'A' after BX
1997 cruiser frame includes 'B' after BX

A special note of thanks to Rich Adams for all his gracious help and cooperation in helping sort all this out.

Submitted by ChattyMatty

  • Posted 2015-10-26 9:28pm
  • Updated 2018-07-14 1:50pm
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    Thank you for all the research you've done to bring these frames into the light, I never would have found this info on my own and didn't even know where to look after fruitless attempts.

    I found my first in bad shape and didn't even know they existed until then, then I started down the road of collecting one of each frame style, I'm almost there and have been so very lucky so far, it will be one hell of a collection when finished but I still owe a lot to your efforts.

    Mark S

    From what I have seen so far there were a total of only five frame designs during the entire production run in the 20 inch size.

    The original factory racer from 1994 with the solid bar BB to chainstay bridge, made overseas but featured in Schwinn literature of which I own the only known survivor.

    The 95-95 ENF/Pro Modified depending on manufacturer date.

    The 97-99 with the emergence of the "Ram Air" seat stay, the 97 still has the Canti brake mount on top of the seat stay but it was removed for 98-99.

    The 2000-2001 model all in red with square/rectangular seat and chainstay tubing.

    The 2002 Prototype of which during it's description on epay says three were built, it's not known at the moment if the other two are the same as mine or have differences, my frame has "Prototype A" engraved on the BB shell.

    For a total (so far) of five distinct frame designs, my thoughts are that although the 94 racer is the same as the 95 production the solid bar at the BB/chainstay is enough of a difference to say they are not the same design.

    The canti mount on the 97 being removed for 98-99 model is not enough to say it's a different design from those (IMHO).

    There were three (known) designs for the 24 inch cruisers, the 96 with the stub seat stay bridge like the ENF/96 Pro Mod 20 inch, the 97-99 with the Ram Air seat stay and a new CNC carved BB TO chainstay bridge and the 2000-2001 all in red with the square/rectangular seat and chainstay tubing and the BB to chainstay bridge now a CNC design welded to the BB instead of part of it, the bridge is the same used in the 98-99 model and the Azrael freestyle frame and other Schwinn Homegrown mountain bikes

    Add at lest one 24" Proto like yours with the solid chainstay bridge. Also you can now add '96 PRO with the 20" TT, and at least one '96 20" with the extruded stay must have been made as it's in the brochure with the 1996 copyright date (and/or serial are model year not calendar, which I don;t think is the case) still lots of room for this list to grow smile

    I know there's a 24" Proto for the 2000 Pohlkamp (24") out there, but I don't know how much it might different from production models.

    The 1996 copyright date catalog is in fact the 1997 catalog, look at the bikes, available in polished or Black Anno and as a complete bike.

    The 1996 BMX catalog has a pic of a bare leg with a "Schwinn Quality" tatoo on the calf and kicking a donkey in the rear, I have all the years catalogs of the BMX line except for 94,95 and 96.

    I'm stopping at the three 24 Pro Mod production bikes unless I run across any prototypes in the future as I still need to finish my 2000 cruiser but that's just some brakes and tires but I have a pair of 24 "Stingray" chopper street tires on it now and they may stay.

    As for the 20" TT Pro Mod I already have the larger frame and that's enough for me, I may snag a Pro Mod Mini someday just for laughs though.

    I still need to finish the 97 and 2002 Pro Mod 20's and find a 2000-2001.

    I can quit anytime

    Yup, both brochures are "1997" models, just interesting that the photos used in the '96 print are the later frames, the '97 print are earlier frames. There have been some Pro Stock frames popping up with serials putting them as early as July 96, so it looks like the 1997 models just rolled out a little early.

    I have a blue Anno Pro Stock 1 with a non ram-air seat stay tube, it's down from the rafters so I'll get back to you with the serial.

    I also have a Predator SE in aluminum with essentially the same frame.

    And a Pro Stock Team frame, that will be built and given to a kid locally.

    And although it's a Pro Stock in 2014 I saw a frame on epay that was aluminum and badged as a Pro Stock.

    It had been painted but I think was originally polished, it had the round stub BB to chainstay bridge like the Cro -Mo bikes but it was aluminum as you could see in the pics.

    I saved a pic or two but now can't find where I put them in the thousands of bike pics on my desktop.

    I thought about picking it up but thought "It's just an import frame" and I already had three of those.

    Hindsight n all...

    I have just picked up what appears to be a 1995 XC ENF. The only confusion is that the extruded BB chainstay junction has a rounder hole and there is more reinforcing around the steerer/top/down tube junction. The serial is M6J 02455. Any ideas?

    The M6 serial is a very early Pro Stock serial, not USA production.

    The M6 serial is a very early Pro Stock serial, not USA production.


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A representation has been moved by Supreme Court lawyers before Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde seeking resumption of the physical functioning of the apex court.

The representation is written by advocates Kuldeep Rai, Ankur Jain and Anubhav and 505 lawyers including senior advocates have signed the representation. The representation highlighted that the Bar members especially the young practitioners have been facing difficulties from past 10 months due to the pandemic situations and the continuous virtual functioning of the top court.

The representation also stated that the virtual functioning of the Supreme Court has more lacunae than the benefits and has also failed to serve the cause of justice. The letter also noted that the judges, as well as the Attorney General of India had expressed reservations about the functioning of the virtual system.

The letter also cites various issues backing the claim that the present virtual system is a failure and not subserving the interests of justice including

  • Network connectivity issues;
  • No proper management by the Registry when it comes to virtual hearings;
  • No response to the calls by the dealing officers when it comes to mentioning;
  • Dismissing of mentioning of urgent matters by mentioning bench without providing any reason;
  • Over 50% of young practitioners have been constrained to leave Delhi as they are unable to meet living expenses.

The representation pointed out that the COVID-19 restrictions have almost been eased in every sector including private offices, malls, marriage halls, movie theatres, temples, election rallies, airports, train services, bus services etc. It was also mentioned that even the Supreme Court’s registry is functioning physically but the Bar members are deprived of this privilege.

High Courts of Calcutta, Bombay, Delhi, Madras Allahabad, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Bihar, Kerala are also functioning physically, stated the representation.

The letter also highlighted the grievances related to the listing and mentioning in the matters. It was pointed out that most of the time, the mentioning branch doesn’t respond to the calls, leading to the pendency of important matters which later become infructuous, irrespective of whether the matter is fresh or coming after a notice.

“Many matters relating to life and liberty, including bail, which require immediate attention remain unheard, creating a helpless situation for litigants and lawyers,” the letter said.

However, on Tuesday, CJI Bobde stated that the physical functioning will not be resumed at Supreme Court following the advice from the medical experts. CJI also mentioned the situation where High Courts were forced to shut down the physical functioning after several judges and staff members caught the virus.

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This powerful and inviting collection of Tiffany Midge’s musings on life, politics, and identity as a Native woman in America, reminds us that laughter is precious, even sacred.

Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s is a powerful and compelling collection of Tiffany Midge’s musings on life, politics, and identity as a Native woman in America. Artfully blending sly humor, social commentary, and meditations on love and loss, Midge weaves short, standalone musings into a memoir that stares down colonialism while chastising hipsters for abusing pumpkin spice. She explains why she doesn’t like pussy hats, mercilessly dismantles pretendians, and confesses her own struggles with white-bread privilege.

Midge ponders Standing Rock, feminism, and a tweeting president, all while exploring her own complex identity and the loss of her mother. Employing humor as an act of resistance, these slices of life and matchless takes on urban-indigenous identity disrupt the colonial narrative and provide commentary on popular culture, media, feminism, and the complications of identity, race, and politics.

Tiffany Midge is a citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and was raised in the Pacific Northwest. She is a former columnist for Indian Country Today and taught writing and composition for Northwest Indian College. Midge’s award-winning books include The Woman Who Married a Bear and Outlaws, Renegades, and Saints: Diary of a Mixed-Up Halfbreed. She resides in Moscow, Idaho, where she has served as the city’s poet laureate. Geary Hobson is an emeritus professor of English at the University of Oklahoma. He is the author of numerous books, including The Last of the Ofos.

"This collection’s deliciously sharp edges draw laughter and blood alike."—Adrienne Westenfeld, Esquire

"If you're wondering why the presence of Andrew Jackson's portrait in the Oval Office is offensive, this is your book."—Kirkus

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"[A] cornucopia of literary brilliance. The Standing Rock Sioux writer’s wickedly funny autobiography offers laugh-out-loud passages alongside compassionate profiles, bitter sarcasm, and heartbreaking chronicles. Each of the memoirs are short yet potent, compelling the reader to continue while paradoxically causing one to pause to reflect on Midge’s astute observations. Every entry is so well-crafted that the only disappointment you’ll find is when you realize you’ve read them all. Then again, this is a book that demands to be reread."—Ryan Winn, Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education

"This collection of opinion editorials and recent essays solidifies Midge's standing as one of the most versatile talents in Native and American writing today."—Samantha Majhor, American Indian Culture and Research Journal

"Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s is timely reading for the fall season, with Midge suggesting "Politically Correct Alternatives to Culturally Insensitive Halloween Costumes," and proclaiming "Hey America, I’m Taking Back Thanksgiving." Treat yourself to a fast-moving correction of any vestiges you may have of the stoic, unsmiling Native stereotype and enjoy at least a Tweet or a one-liner from Tiffany Midge. You’re sure to learn something as you laugh."—Jan Hardy, Back in the Stacks

“Midge is a wry, astute charmer with an eye for detail and an ear for the scruffy rhythms of American lingo.”—Sarah Vowell, author of Lafayette in the Somewhat United States

Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s drives a spear into the stereotype of Native American stoicism. It is perhaps the funniest nonfiction collection I have ever read. But it is much more than funny: it is moving, honest, and painful as well, and looks at the absurdities of modern America. Midge’s collection is so good it could raise Iron Eyes Cody from the grave and make him laugh till he cries.”—David Treuer, author of The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee

“Tiffany Midge is the kind of funny that can make the same joke funny over and over again. Which means, of course, that she is wicked smart, and sly, and that she has her hand on the pulse of the culture in a Roxane Gay-ish way, only funnier, and that she has our number, your number, and my number too, all of our numbers. Which means she is our teacher, if we let her be.”—Pam Houston, author of Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country

“Tiffany Midge is a gift, a literary comedic genius. Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s is chock-full of savagely clever and spot-on riffs about Native life combined with keen observations of the absurdities of pop culture. Where else can one find discussion of the use of ‘ugh’ in American literature or of Anne Coulter and Delores Abernathy as judges in the post-election U.S. Open in Racist Tirades Competition? Adroit, snarly, essential, and inspiring. She knows our truths, so there is no use in hiding. Midge is among the very best indigenous writers. More, please.”—Devon Mihesuah, author of Ned Christie; Choctaw Crime and Punishment; and Indigenous American Women

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Cellulite is just fat deposits beneath the skin. There are many factors that can affect whether or not you develop cellulite, where on your body it shows up and how noticeable it is. Follow these five tips to help reduce the appearance of cellulite and keep more from forming.

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Drinking plenty of hydrating fluids (not alcohol or caffeinated products) encourages your body to regularly flush them out instead of hoarding it. The result is better circulation and less noticeable cellulite.

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The body needs some salt, but too much causes us to retain a lot of fluid. All salts are not the same, either.

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You are invited to your mom’s, in-laws, aunt, friends house for the holidays.Just by driving up to their residence you can tell the love they have for this Thanksgiving Day. Your host welcomes you with open arms.

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Most of all the group of invitees could stand up and say. BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO!

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