Sadly, voter apathy in student elections is a problem that universities across America struggle with.
Average voter turnout to student government elections across the country is in the range of 4 percent, with state universities and colleges slightly higher, at 10 to 15 percent, according to the American Student Government Association database.
It would appear that college students can’t be bothered to vote in their own Associated Students elections, that voting is simply too much effort for the average student to instate their unalienable right to participate in their campus politics.
But that simply is not true. Voting on this campus is as easy as following a web link and making a few clicks. It’s almost the same amount of effort as browsing through Facebook, except instead of a lost hour, it only takes a few minutes to vote.
Chico State is exceptional in that for the past several years voter participation has hovered in the 20 percent range. This university is still not an exception to voter apathy.
It is important to consider what is at stake during these elections. Being apathetic is a poor choice, and any other excuses not to vote are even poorer.
The student body chooses who will lead when its A.S. officers are elected. These leaders are in charge of managing a multimillion dollar corporation and vote on policy that can last decades.
Additionally, students can allocate thousands of dollars to on-campus organizations that are important to them through the Revenue Sharing program when they vote.
Well, I felt that the GBPUSD kind of overshot, so I decided to gamble alittle by buying a small position by way of a put option for one day expiring on Friday, Nov 3rd with the following details: –
As it turned out, BOE decided not to rock the boat; rate same same at 0.50%, purchase facility at GBP375Mn…….both no change.
Ok another central bank’s turn to create volatility in the marketplace. BOE this week was squarely in the middle of the radar screen and of course, we should try and capture the volatility if it happens.
When decision came out to hold and inflation targets to be adjusted, the GBP collapsed to 1.5270, triggering my stop if offered at 1.5365.
I decided to hold the position till after the start of the press conference. Initially at the start of the press conference the GBP began climbing back up to 1.53295 and I thought maybe, I should square of the trade now and preserve my profits.
Then, with more comments from Carney talking about the fact that raising interest rates will be much further out in the horizon, the GBP went south again, and I decided to square off the trade at 1.5255.
Having a strong hunch that the BOE rate decision will be a volatile event, I decided to place a straddle trade at about 6:50pm: –
It was no surprise when the decision was announced, where the rate was held at 0.50% and asset purchase maintaining at 375Bn.
What is more important is what Carney is going to say. I was of the opinion that he would talk the GBP up as the UK wanted to cool down property prices as the property market was showing signs of a bubble. However, as it turned out the comments revolved around inflation and the fact that inflation went down to zero in June, rather far away from the target of 2%. I believe the UK should adjust its target going forward much like the U.S. In the case of the U.S., the inflation target was lowered from 2% to 1.6%.
Reasons given by Carney for the low inflation environment is because of low commodity prices and underutilized capacity.
As it turned out the GBP collapsed to a low of 1.5465, however, the real flows were at about 1.5488.
My trade was triggered but in the opposite direction from my hunch which was fine. It triggered the offer trade at 1.5570, and I squared the position at 1.5500 for a trading profit of 70bps on a trade size of 3Bn.
This is a great lesson in not trying to second guess what the central banker is going to do, or for that fact, what the data is going to be, what’s more important is to ascertain whether the event is going to be a volatile one or not and if it is, then, my fx strategy will ALWAYS work!
Don Bradman Cricket 14 PC Game is sports video game of cricket. The game was made for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. This game was developed by Big Ant Studios and published by Tru Blu Entertainment. Its sequel Don Bradman Cricket 17 was released on 16 December 2016.
The game comes with several distinct game styles, including custom matches a career mode and online games. The career mode includes a user playing and making a player matches in order for his or her player to advancement. There’s additionally a Cricket Academy application where a user can simply create and edit players, teams and contests. It was released ahead of the console release date as a standalone game. The game features the first cricket stats of each player plus they are able to be changed also. Each cricketer face is done practically to experience a fresh feel. The academy was upgraded by big Ant Studios and brought the ‘Training Internets’ attribute into it in the weeks before the start of the game that was entire. The gameplay characteristics were declared as having “Unique Batting and Bowling Controls” using a complete 360 shot delivery without shot mark. The gameplay also calls for a “Completely featured Fielding System” which allows “complete charge of the area”. The Ball Physics in the game was labelled as having “realistic advantages and ball motion off players”. There are Exercise internets and Match training that are new attributes to the sport and are designed to help a new ‘cricketing gamer’ to play with the sport. The comment team consists of David Basheer and Matthew Hill.
There are 11 unlicensed grounds inside the match, with 2. 79 teams are included by the match inside the match, nearly all of which are unlicensed.
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20th-century science-fiction authors imagined a future where we cohabited with humanoid robots, and they were right. But they did not imagine one thing: that the first places where humans and humanoids interacted would be airports.
Robots now do things like scan boarding passes and provide duty free shopping advice. For many people, this will be the very first chance to interact in an everyday context with robots designed to mimic human behavior.
Many of us have cleaning robots at home, of course. They are able to roam around, avoiding furniture and any other obstacle — and that’s kind of like one of the robots you’ll find at Seoul Incheon airport, one of the busiest in the world. With 57 million passengers per year and thousands of moving objects at any one time, ICN is a tough debut for the cleaning robot made by South Korea’s LG Electronics, which looks like a curvier version of Star Wars’ famous R2D2 and has been doing its job at the airport for more than a year.
The Airbot has a slightly taller sibling that focuses on providing guidance and advice to passengers. It is able to scan boarding passes and provide answers about things such as flight status and location of boarding gates.
In order to give it a more human appearance, LG engineers have fitted this guide robot with a “face” of sorts, as well as with voice recognition technology capable of handling the top four languages spoken at Incheon airport: Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese.
That is reminiscent of Spencer, the cute, smiling robot that KLM tested at Amsterdam Schiphol airport (AMS) in 2016 to help passengers find their way through this busy hub. One of the stated aims was not just to test a promising technology in a real airport setting, but also to assess how human passengers would react when they had to interact with a robot.
Although that was a one-off experiment, KLM has persevered with its robotic initiatives. In July the Dutch carrier unveiled Care-E, a self-driving trolley capable of moving up to 85 pounds of luggage at 3mph. To make interaction with humans more empathic, Care-E is able to emit non-verbal sounds in response to stimuli and has a set of lights that imitate eye movement. Care-E will be tested at JFK and San Francisco International (SFO) this year, with the specific dates yet to be announced.
Another airport where passengers are able to interact with robots is Delhi International (DEL) in India. This July, Vistara, a private Indian airline, has deployed its own robot at Vistara’s Signature Lodge at Terminal 3. The robot, called RADA, has been developed by Tata Innovation Lab (Vistara is jointly owned by Indian conglomerate Tata and Singapore Airlines.)
RADA has a chassis with four wheels enabling it to rotate 360 degrees, and three built-in cameras that give it awareness of its surroundings. It uses AI technology to address passengers’ queries after scanning their boarding passes, such as departure gates, flight status and weather at destination.
Interestingly it also has an entertainment aspect, as it is able not just to greet passengers as they come into the lounge, but also play games, music and other audiovisual content for them.
When it comes to anthropomorhic looks, though, there’s a clear winner: Josie Pepper, the robot operated by Lufthansa at its Munich (MUC) hub. Developed by French company Softbank Robotics, this 42-inch tall, English-speaking humanoid has been meeting and greeting passengers at key airport spot, the ramp leading to the satellite terminal shuttle. The airport decided to give it a gender — female — and a name that it says is inspired by the airport’s, which is called Franz Josef Strauss after the longtime Bavarian leader.
Josie Pepper assists passengers at the airport in Munich in February 2018 (Photo by Lino Mirgeler/picture alliance via Getty Images)
One of its defining features is that its artificial intelligence technology allows it to work without pre-scripted answers, and it keeps learning with each new interaction.
True, some of these projects may still feel like something of a publicity stunt. But, as happens often when the adoption of new, disruptive technologies accelerates, we’re likely to see a lot more airport robots soon, and we’ll see them do more and more useful things.
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Larry Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Colin Powell, says some Republicans are acting on their prerogative, while others are maliciously trying to destroy the president and his legacy
After 36 years of a standoff with Iran, the United States has negotiated what will become a comprehensive nuclear energy development agreement with Iran. By all accounts most experts following this story is considering this a significant achievement between Iran and the United States, but not only as Russia, China, France, UK, Germany, plus the European Union has all been a part and parcel of these talks, bringing it to fruition.
But here in the United States, the Republicans and some Democrats are attempting to undermine the delicate negotiations, still continuing until a final agreement is achieved. Here to discuss all of this I’m joined by Larry Wilkerson. Larry is the former chief of staff for the U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell. He’s currently an adjunct professor of government at the college of William & Mary, and a regular contributor to the Real News Network.
SHARMINI: So Larry, a few weeks ago after the open letter to the Ayatollah, which we covered a few weeks ago with you, everyone still points to this letter by Senator Tom Cotton, at least he initiated the letter, as the most egregious act undermining the negotiations that have been going on, and undermining the administration, the White House, and President Obama.
Larry, can you just highlight for us the different points of view on the part of those who oppose it, and then outline why they’re doing this?
WILKERSON: They’re doing it simply because they can, and because they’ll do almost anything to derail this president. Today I read that certain sectors of the political commentariat in Washington is saying that this will be, and arguably it will be, the crowning foreign policy achievement of the Obama administration.
There are people, those 47 signatories to that letter that you’ve mentioned, for example, from Tom Cotton. Those people would like to destroy this legacy. And so they will do so. And you asked me the immediate question, even against the national interest of the United States, I say most affirmatively so, because that is their purpose, and the opportunistic political purpose there, of course, is to make the White House a more gainable target for their candidate in the next set of elections.
PERIES: Now Larry, House Republicans, as well as some Democrats, are against this deal. They’re trying to undermine it. What are the splits? Why are some of the Republicans okay with it, and why aren’t the others?
WILKERSON: There are some Republicans who, and I think this is a dwindling few, again I’m sad to say, who are genuinely interested in what is a prerogative of Congress. And that is to comment on and to do some substantial approval of, in the way of power of the purse and so forth, any foreign policy initiative that they see as majorly impacting the national security of the country. I don’t disagree with that. I think there is plenty of precedent, plenty of protocol, plenty of constitutional backing for those prerogatives.
There are some Republicans who will want to do that, and there are quite a few Democrats who want to do that. The problem arises in the fact that there are certain Republicans, especially in the leadership, who want to use that genuine concern and comment to derail the negotiations. And frankly, I think there’s some fairly naive Democrats, like my own otherwise pretty good senator from Virginia, Tim Kaine and others who are falling into this trap.
If the letter from Tom Cotton and 47 signatories didn’t convince them of the perfidy of the Republicans, I don’t know what will. But they seem to be walking in this with blinders on, with regard to what is really going on here.
Let’s look at what these Republicans want and what Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has just declared he wants. He wants to get enough Democrats on his side as co-sponsors or at least signatories of the bill, supporters of the Bill 615, in order to have a veto-proof — and that’s his words, not mine — majority in the Senate so that if the President were to carry through on his threats and veto this bill, because he thinks it’s dangerous to the diplomacy, then they would override it.
Well, what’s the purpose for that? The purpose for that is simply to override the president’s veto, and to kill the deal, and thus destroy the president’s foremost legacy in foreign policy. There could be no other purpose to that sort of rationale.
PERIES: Now, as I said in my opening statement, Larry, this is a deal that negotiators, as well as other countries, have signed on to. UK, Germany, the European Union, Russia, China. Now, some of them are close allies of the United States. What does this say to them?
WILKERSON: It says to them that the United States is going to go its own way based on the prerogatives of its legislature, prerogatives they simply cannot fathom, regardless of what they want.
And let’s just examine what the results of that are going to be. It means that our closest allies and two of our principal competitors in the world in various ways, Russia and China, are simply going to write us off as not integral to this negotiation. That means the sanction regime will fall apart, it means China and Russia in particular will begin trading with Iran just like it was a normal country. And it means that we’re going to be the isolated party in this rather than Iran.
We’re going to shift almost overnight from having almost universal support for the sanctions, universal support for diplomacy, universal support for what is diplomacy’s product here, the deal that might be achieved, and us as the only opponent thereto.
Think Israel and the United States in the United Nations, and everyone voting against Israel except us and some South Pacific island state. That’s the similar isolated situation we’re going to be in, but with regard to a far more formidable subject.
PERIES: Now, prior to the Cotton letter, there was a great deal of grandstanding by Prime Minister Netanyahu and his arrival in Congress and his speech, which was also an effort to hinder the negotiations that were underway by trying to introduce some additional economic sanctions.
Now if this agreement goes through, all that gets put aside, yet I think the Republicans are keeping this alive for the 2016 elections. This whole discussion, who supports internationally, who’s supporting Netanyahu and Israel and who’s not, vis-a-vis the Republican party here.
WILKERSON: The sad thing about this entire affair is that Bibi Netanyahu increasingly does not represent Israel. And he certainly doesn’t represent, as he claimed before he came to give the nefarious remarks to Congress, the world Jewish community. Not in any way, fashion or form. Nor does he represent even a majority of the Jewish community in America, all of whom are interested in this agreement, interested in the diplomacy that achieved it, and interested in what it might turn out to be, June 30th or whenever, when it does come to technical fruition, if you will.
There’s no guarantee that it’s going to. There’s still a lot of hard, difficult challenges to meet. But it looks like there is at least a reasonable possibility we might meet them. If Israel is seen as the ultimate derailer of this exquisite diplomacy, I submit to you that Mr. Netanyahu is going to be the bete noire of the world community, he’s going to even — further than he already has, and he already has majorly, fractured the U.S.-Israel relationship in ways it hasn’t been since 1948. that’s not good for Israel, that’s not good for the United States.
Let me just say that the dimensions of this deal, if they are realized on June 30th, or July, or August, I don’t really care. It could go on for another 6 months as far as I’m concerned, as far as any sane person is concerned, because we have for the first time in 12 years frozen Iran’s nuclear program. This deal has the parameters around it right now, on inspection, on reduction of centrifuges, on reduction of polyenriched uranium stocks. On the change of ARAK into a non-plutonium for a bomb producing reactor.
All the dimensions of this deal are not just win-win, which they have to be in order for both publics to be sold on them, Iranians and Europeans and Americans, but they are the most effective agreement that could be achieved, far beyond what I thought was even capable of being achieved, that diplomacy could bring about. To spurn that now, to move away from that now, to somehow derail that now, is the equivalent of Chamberlain in Munich.
Which is often the argument the opponents of this deal use. They don’t know how to study history. They don’t know how to gain insights from history. They don’t know how to make analogies, historical or otherwise. They are just out for political power, political opportunity, and to damage this president. It is unconscionable what they are doing.
Now, that’s all based on what I have seen, what experts have briefed on this agreement. Experts you might trust a lot further than I do, say, Senator Bob Corker of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, who basically is a real estate agent.
So they need to get their act together, they being Congress. Weigh in, which is their prerogative, but don’t derail this deal. They will regret it, I assure you, because the only other effective alternative is eventual war.
Tyler Cullis, Legal Fellow at the National Iranian American Council, says US-Iran feuds should be dealt with in bilateral negotiations; the objective priority should be to ensure that the nuclear deal is secured beyond the Obama administration
Iran is preparing to take legal action against the United States to recover nearly $2 billion worth of frozen assets that they are barred from recovering. The U.S. is citing the 1983 bombing of U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, and the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia for taking such actions or barring access to these funds. Iran denies playing any role in these attacks, and Iran’s foreign minister, Javad Zarif, called the decision highway robbery and sent a letter to the United Nations Secretary General asking for UN intervention to stop what he called Washington’s unlawful act. They money belongs to the central bank of Iran, but had been blocked under U.S. sanctions. Now Iran says they will likely take the case to the Hague-based International Court of Justice. It is all getting rather heated. The challenge here is to secure the nuclear deal with Iran, and the agreement’s viability beyond the tenure of the Obama administration, says our next guest, Tyler Cullis.
Tyler Cullis is the legal fellow at the National Iranian American Council, and he has notable expertise and citations on the issue of sanctions. Good to have you with us, Tyler.
PERIES: Tyler, so let’s begin with the recent developments between the U.S. and Iran that is posing the challenges to the viability of the nuclear agreement.
CULLIS: Well, right now Iran is preparing a lawsuit before the International Court of Justice regarding what it perceives as an abridgement of its sovereign immunities. What we have is a few weeks ago the Supreme Court decided a case. The question before the court was a narrow one, and that question was can Congress take action to change the applicable law and effectively predetermine an outcome of a case pending before the Supreme Court. And that case was an important one, because in that case what Congress had legislated was that it had changed the operative rules for determining beneficial ownership of funds, and had said $2 billion in an account in New York were funds in which Iran had a beneficial interest, and as such could be turned over to U.S. plaintiffs that had outstanding lawsuits related to terrorism-related judgements against Iran. So this would be the first substantial payout to U.S plaintiffs regarding terrorism-related judgements in close to 20 years. And this would be on the order of something close to $2 billion.
We can see why this would frustrate Iran at a time in which Secretary Kerry is talking about the fact that Iran has only been able to repatriate $3 billion of its overseas oil revenues. So as the sanctions relief is minimal, the benefits are minimal of the sanctions relief on the Iranian end. At the same time we’re seeing the turnover of billions of dollars from Iranian pockets to U.S. persons. And that is causing no insignificant amount of consternation in Tehran, to such a point that we are seeing Tehran seeking international bodies to intervene on its behalf.
PERIES: So Iran has asked the UN as well as they have appealed to the Hague court, and they have galvanized 120 non-aligned countries to back their position, which is to deem the U.S’s action illegal. Do you think the United Nations is the venue to have this battle?
CULLIS: No, I don’t think it is the appropriate venue. I happen to agree with the United States on this issue. And what the United States has said is look, we have a bilateral channel of communication. If the Iranians have a concern, they should talk to us. And I think that’s true, to some extent. I think there is a channel, and it is available. And to be honest, you know, there is a significant problem here. On the one hand you have, we’re talking about the turnover of $2 billion of Iranian assets to the United States. But U.S. plaintiffs hold outstanding judgements totaling over $50 billion against Iran. And vice versa, a point that is often forgotten is that Iran has its own [statute] that subjects the United States to lawsuit in its own court for international law violations. And there we see a similar amount, close to $50 billion outstanding in Iranian courts against the United States.
What does that mean? I mean, to me that is the perfect case for a claims settlement process in which the U.S. and Iran figure out how they’re going to resolve pending claims before their courts in such a manner as to not make this a significant issue in the future. And I think that’s the real danger of what the court case is, is that it’s the first time in close to 20 years in which this issue has been a problem in which there’s been a substantial payout. And the problem with paying out plaintiffs, paying out some of these claims, is that it complicates any claim settlement process because from the Iranian perspective they’re going to need to be recompensed for those $2 billion, or else there’s no real claims settlement that can take place. So I agree with the United States to the extent that it is, should be, the subject of negotiation. Hopefully the United States is willing to negotiate the subject. But you know, there is a solution on the table, and we can talk more about what that solution is, and it’s just a matter of getting the parties to the table to talk about how do they get there.
PERIES: Now, you have argued that the challenge here is really the survival and the viability of the Iran nuclear deal, with the P+5. Tell me exactly how the survival of the nuclear agreement could be dealt with, and getting these bickerings out of the way, and provide some clarity in terms of how we need to proceed with the implementation of the agreement.
CULLIS: Yeah, I think the problem this poses to the nuclear deal is that it adds another, it adds a negative to the atmosphere surrounding it. You know, it was a hope that after the nuclear deal what we would see is the emergence of a positive trend line in U.S.-Iran relations, that the nuclear deal would be a stepping stone to a broader rapprochement between the U.S. and Iran. I think there’s people both inside the United States and inside Iran that would like to see that happen.
Unfortunately the atmosphere in the post-deal environment has been, you know, toxified to some extent. You know, we see Congress trying to pass new legislation, imposing sanctions on Iran. You have Iranian ballistic missile tests, some of which are, you know, incendiary with some of the stuff they’re writing on those, on their missiles. We see this turnover of $2 billion. We see Iran’s difficulties receiving practical value from the sanctions lifting. So all these things added together really pose a problem. And it poses a problem to the extent that President Obama, who has a commitment to seeing this deal sustained over the long-term, is leaving office in six or seven months. And if this nuclear deal is on shaky ground, you know, it poses a serious challenge for a new administration who may not have the same commitment to the deal.
So it’s really important to find solutions to existing problems, and one of those problems is these outstanding lawsuits against Iran and the turnover of assets.
PERIES: So what needs to be cleared out of the way for both parties to come to the table and start having bilateral conversations?
CULLIS: I mean, there needs to be, I mean, the parties need to move towards, you know, a positive trend line. And that means taking over some really small steps at first. You know, one thing that we’ve talked about here is the United States and Iran engaging in, talking about an incidents at sea agreement. You know, there’s a lot of traffic in the Persian Gulf, we saw that with the U.S. sailors that roamed into Iranian waters and were taken, and thankfully returned and the issue was diplomatically resolved quickly.
But you know, the United States had an incidents at sea agreement with the Soviet Union during the Cold War. There’s no reason why it does not have the same with Iran, and in fact from what I understand the Pentagon has long been in favor of such an agreement. And that would be a case in which it would not only allow us to resolve problems that may pop up from time to time, but it would also create another channel of communication between the U.S. and Iran. And it’s really important, from our perspective, that channels of communication be diversified if we want to see a broader rapprochement between the U.S., between the two countries. It is not enough for Secretary Kerry and Foreign Minister Zarif to have a good working relationship, because at the end of the day Secretary Kerry is not going to be in that position any longer. And the question is how do you resolve problems in which that relationship is no longer there?
So it’s really important that we see a diversification in contacts between the U.S. and Iranian administrations so that issues can be resolved, so that there can be more contact between the two, and a lot of those barriers that we see currently will fall away.
PERIES: Tyler Cullis, I thank you so much for joining us today, and we hope to have you back very soon, because I think this is going to be in the news for a while. Thank you.
During the years I taught language arts, I loved finding ways to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read across America each March with my students.
I’ve since had the pleasure of introducing my own little ones to some fun Dr. Seuss crafts & activities to go with his amazing books.
Older children should be able to cut the pieces themselves. And if you have kids ages 6+, check out these Dr. Seuss activities for older kids.
Glue the red strips of construction paper to the white hat to make the stripes on The Cat’s hat. You can trim the red paper to fit the hat once it is glued.
My daughter flipped her paper plate around and did her face on the opposite side. They both turned out cute!
We love celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday each year! If you liked this Cat in the Hat craft, you may also like a few of our other Dr. Seuss activities.
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My youngest that is in 2nd grade gets to wear her pjs to school on Friday and bring in some of her favorite books to read out loud to her classmates to celebrate Read Across America. She is so excited!!!
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Originally, the phrase “ups-a-daisy” was uttered by parents as an exclamation when tossing a child playfully into the air or when encouraging him to get up after a fall. Nowadays, we often hear it as “whoopsie daisy” or “oopsie daisy,” and it means, in today’s vernacular, “my bad.” Recently we heard a version from President Obama that sounded more like:
“With respect to the pledge I made that if you like your plan, you can keep it … there is no doubt that the way I put that forward unequivocally ended up not being accurate. …That’s on me. And that’s why I’m trying to fix it.”
[CLICK HERE to read the press release, “Statement by the President on the Affordable Care Act” on WhiteHouse.gov, Nov. 14, 2013.]
It would certainly appear that the most recent implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has resulted in some unintended consequences, such as large-scale insurance policy cancellations and website glitches. But among the swirl of debate and political litany concerning the health care law is this idea of public apologies by those in a position of authority. It does stand to reason that, with the recent focus on business and governmental transparency, an apology and/or the public acknowledgement of blame and accountability would be appropriate.
[CLICK HERE to read the article, “Presidential Apologies: Regrets, They Have a Few” on NPR.org, Nov. 8, 2013.] [CLICK HERE to listen to the program, “The Art of the Apology” from KQED Public Radio, Aug. 13, 2013.] As far as health care implementation is concerned, it’s probably a better idea to claim some responsibility as the head honcho rather than make excuses and assign blame elsewhere. It can make for a political conflict but offers the opportunity to solicit ideas for a better solution. In other words, the apology in itself delivers a political jab of, could you do any better and — if so — why haven’t you done it yet?
[CLICK HERE to read the article, “GOP sees Obama’s Apology as a Fresh Chance to Smack the President” on MSNBC.com, Nov. 14, 2013.] When considering the future of the health care programs that have launched as part of the ACA, perhaps we should examine a bit of history. The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Law, which was passed when Governor Mitt Romney was in office, is considered the basis for ACA.
However, the Massachusetts version also was considered evolutionary, not revolutionary. Its facilitation actually spanned about 15 years, first prohibiting insurers from denying, limiting or rescinding individual coverage — or charging higher premiums — based on a pre-existing condition, and later moving to tenets mandating universal coverage. Part of its success has been based on the state’s willingness to try new programs and adjust them in the future. The implementation involved experimentation, monitoring progress and encouraging feedback from all stakeholders. In other words, one big ups-a-daisy after another.
[CLICK HERE to read the article, “The Massachusetts Health Care Reform Experiment: A Success,” on JAMA.com, Oct. 31, 2012.] Given the process of its Massachusetts predecessor, we might consider the merits of working harder to evolve the current legislation into something that will work for the majority of Americans now and into the future. After all, it’s not clear that anyone has instituted anything better — except, perhaps, the state of Massachusetts.
When it comes to our own finances, we don’t give up. We keep plugging away, learning from our mistakes, and trying to make better choices in the future. After all, it’s not like we have the option to simply give up and start over again.
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[CLICK HERE to read the article, “Healthcare Pricing Transparency Gains Momentum,” at Forbes, Jun. 9, 2013.] [CLICK HERE to read the article, “ Price transparency gains ground as lead healthcare issue,” at Healthcare Finance News, Jul. 9, 2013.] In recent years, the rise of consumer-directed health plans (CDHP) has helped put consumers in better touch with the actual cost of the medical services they receive. The CDHP features higher deductibles and lower premiums than most health maintenance organization (HMO) and preferred provider organization (PPO) plans. The difference between a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) and a CDHP is that the latter can be complemented with a tax-advantaged savings account, such as a health savings account (HSA).
HSAs may be one of the reasons consumers have started to become smarter shoppers of health care services. That’s because many of the expenses incurred must be paid out of pocket — using the savings account — while with an HMO those costs are covered without the consumer ever even knowing how much was paid. Because the tax-advantaged HSA belongs to the consumer and not the employer, as is the case with a health reimbursement arrangement (HRA), people tend to be more inclined to shop for the best value. [CLICK HERE to read the article, “Cigna: Health accounts cut first-year costs,” at LifeHealthPro, Feb. 14, 2013.] [CLICK HERE to read the article, “7 reasons HSAs are taking off,” at LifeHealthPro, Sept. 11, 2013.] In fact, research from Cigna Corp. has revealed that the medical cost trend was 20 percent lower for HSA customers than with traditional plans during the first year. The study also found that CDHP members are more likely to take advantage of preventive care benefits and participate in
wellness programs and health assessments, and 59 percent are more likely to use their health plans’ medical cost information tools. [CLICK HERE to read the article, “Surgeries unnecessarily drive costs,” at Risk and Insurance, Oct. 21, 2013.] What’s next on the horizon — medical facilities bidding for your business? An online catalog to shop for procedure prices? These things are already happening as America’s entrepreneurs seek ways to respond to the growing demand to lower the cost of medical services. [CLICK HERE to read the article, “Medical costs too high? Some doctors will bid for your business,” at KATU.com, Sept. 30, 2013.] [CLICK HERE to search an online medical products and services cost database at Healthcare Blue Book.] Whether you support PPACA or not, many people agree that some form of health care reform is necessary. And regardless of legislative mandates, the health care industry is moving forward in responding to some of these issues. It’s good to see that a similar trend toward transparency to which professionals in the financial and insurance industries can be held is being extended to the health care industry.
Many have found hydration pack is a great solution. Since stay hydrated is one of the key elements to achieve the best performance in every workout activities.
So, here come some kinds that you should take a look. For convenient, we have built a completed table, but if you insist on further detail, scroll down below.
Osprey Packs Rev 1.5 Hydration Pack (2015 Model), Flash Green, Medium/Large from $124.84 Buy on Amazon.com
It includes 2-liter water and could provide liquid for up to 3+ hours of exercise - depending on individual hydration needs.
One thing make Nathan HPL 020 Vest desirable is its 3-Way Propulsion Harness™ which move with your shoulders: Each shoulder strap moves independently.
It prevents pack from swaying or riding up, provides freedom of movement. These straps are a little wide but still lightweight and breathable.
For everyone: This is a cool stuff even with anyone who want to make it as a group/family "uniform" since it will fit well men, women, and kids with adjustable shoulder/chest straps.
The straps will be suitable for chests’ sizes from teenagers (or kids) with 27" up to adults (men and women) with 50".
For every activity: Though this back is recommended for running, but it’s also been popularly used for biking and hiking as well.
Thanks to its good volume: it can cover just perfectly your clothes, iPad, phones, 11” -12” laptops and even a DRSL camera.
For even more storage, the side pockets also allow you to pack even more on your hike, mountain bike.
If you still concerned of what you need about a hydration pack, this could be good. But just in case you have your own requirements, try to explore further to make sure it fit you best.
For every weather: The main compartment is covered with Rip Stop Nylon material which serves two functions.
For every change needed: the 500oz (nearly 1.5liters) is replaceable! It keeps the water quite cool but also includes a wide screw cap, so for your favorited, you can surely add ice cubes for a cooler drink.
By the way, it’s also a paradox that if it’s way too easy to meet many people’ demands, it’s not specific at all.
With a 3 liters capacity reservoir made of 70D Diamond Clarus & 420 Nylon with DWR + 1000 mm PU, this hydration pack not only keeps you stay away from thirsty but also keep your back and gear stay dry.
Because it’s designed to carry: stretch overflow helmet storage (yes!) and a bike tool organizer pocket (yes yes!) and also a removable rain cover.
It’s not to tell the integrated helmet attachment clips work! Totally great for ditching the bike and going on foot for a while.
One small disadvantage is the small shoulder straps, and this could lead to some big people barely fits the pack.
The water bag compartment has an internal hanger for the water bag that keeps it fixed in place and upright during use.
One more advantage is it contains lots of internal space for your other gears with other pockets also.
It looks just like a standard pack, but the way it is sitting into the bodies and didn’t move around much while wearing is significantly somewhat surprising.
The 3L reservoir was designed specifically with baffles helping to reduce liquid movement and stay stable even at high speed.
The hose is also must say a thing. It quite long but thanks to the routing down to shoulder straps which have been kept enclosed almost until the sternum strap.
Big fellas wouldn’t like this product: it’s too small for them. Another critical point is that it’s somewhat leaky and moldy. Terrible!
Within 10liters of storage, this 3liters of reservoir bag is quite a good choice for those who would want to utilize the space for things like jackets, lunches, kneepads…etc.
It could be a thoughtful idea of this hydration pack’s manufacturer to let the hose has an 180 degrees pivot on the mouthpiece.
It will cut it off from flow to provide additional security to the precious water supply. But it’s quite unnecessary to left the valve open all the time.
The reservoir is only 1.5 liters – quite less rather than other product in the same lines, but this bladder has just enough water for an 8-10 mile run.
Furthermore, it’s well-known by the special design of preventing water from sloshing around while you are crushing trail races – bouncing up and down.
Though, this is not so recommended since some found it’s white tight for their full-pack gears. But to many runners out there, it cannot deny that Osprey is still a good one.
Unlike others, Osprey Packs Rev 1.5 is designed to sit a little higher on the user’s back and also excluded a hip belt because the shoulder already supports to carry the weight of the pack.
The front pockets have plenty of space for gel packet and a protein bar. The phone case also fit perfect, and it was easy to access when you had to check GPS quickly on the trail.
One more useful stuff is the compression straps on the back could hold a rain jacket and long sleeved shirt.
Only 350grams in weight, the Octane XCT hydration pack is a perfect choice for fast and light runners.
Pockets with Zippered make it ease to access to essential gears inside the pack such as keys, gels, and maps… this product also has four exterior pockets and one interior pocket.
Many mountain biking was not favored this Camelbak due to its improper bladder which is too low, causing a lot of pressure on the back.
The new Crux design delivers 20% more water per sip, with an ergonomic handle for easier refilling, and an on/off lever that makes it easy to prevent leaks.
Quick-Link system is also a notable feature of the reservoir since it just needs one simple click-in connectivity allowing you to swap out tubes in case you need to.
Claimed to be the right pack for runners, the low-profile DUNE Trail Run Pack is designed to fit perfectly into runners' body natural movement.
Thanks to its unique 'X-fit' system unwrapping the body and the 'No Flap Straps' innovation adjusting system to avoid loose ends.
The Hip belt buckle was moved aside to prevent friction and discomfort. The hydration compartment is now zippered and easier.
This hydration pack is featured its internal multi-pockets and the ability to access quickly the hip pockets, elastic mesh compartments for extra cargo, LED tab holder and external clasp for walking poles or dedicated equipment, insulated reservoir compartment and back panel, and reflective straps.
Some customers report their back get light rub mark and side similar to burn. Also, the side pouches are hard to reach while running.
Let talk a bit about manufacturer: Source has been known as a groundbreaker in hydration system technology.
Tested in the most extreme conditions, hundreds of thousands of Source Hydration systems are in use in the field.
I DO believe Nathan Intensity Race Vest is one of choice (It is also my most lovable of many girls who are doing training around me!).
Nathan HPL No.20 – bladder 2L – But it’s not so friendly with the female body. This type is quite pricey as well.
Since they would want to carry a lot of small stuff rather than men and also, if they have family who is also hiking or running, they even need more storage.
For this such an amount to spend to a hydration vest but the basic questions “how to use the bladder” or “how to unhook the tube”… would not be found. You have to look it up by yourself.​
Another (might cause annoying to anyone with taste-sensitivity) is for the first slurps of every use, the tastes of water/juice would be quite unpleasant, especially the case of the first time. But it would be gone soon and everything back to normal pretty quickly.​
Besides the reason about “fashionable” and “quite a foxy one,” there has a lot to tell about Nathan Intensity: no water leakage, nothing chafed, nothing hurts, not to budge (like “you can run, you can dance, you can jiggle in the sun”)…
This hydration pack is the best buddy for those long in long distance running. It weights in equivalent to 160grams.
Hydration packs size is 50oz, around 1.5liters and total sizes are 6.5-inches by 11.5 inches by 0.25 inches.
Productive features of the Antidote Reservoir: quick-seal cap, wide amount opening make it easier to clean the bottle after training, easy access to drinking water with Patented Valve…​
One quite an issue: Many users found the straps and stitching materials of Camelbak are much rougher than another same type of hydration packs.
If you prefer one without chest straps, so Camelbak HydroBak is quite a choice. Even no chest straps, it still provides a secure and comfortable fit.​
Furthermore, this pack also offer front pocket which allows you to carry other necessities like keys, phone, wallet… in a convenient way.
Carrying capacity of this hydration pack is quite small. It is not suitable if you are planning a long trip with many partaking.
A hydration pack is precisely a backpack designed to hold a reservoir full of water and included a hose that you can take water directly without disrupting your running, riding or whatever activities you are doing.
Furthermore, an easier water supply could also benefit to better hydration – you drink more and drink consistently (rather than you have to wait to a limit of thirst then stop and drink!)
Some basic requirements you need to note when looking for your first (or twentieth) hydration packs:
Well, keep in mind that size of tank and size of the packs are two different things. Some have the same size of the pool but differentiate in storage size.
Some hydration packs are minuscule and designed just-loads-enough while some are more suitable for 2,3 days backpacking hiking trips.
Although hydration packs don't have sizing levels of S, M, L, XL like clothing, there are many ways to pick a hydration pack that will suit your bag size.
Straps, waist straps, and back length differ depending on the size and volume of the pack, and while all packs can be adjusted, so they can be made to fit almost all wearer, a smaller rider will be more comfortable with a small bag.
This is one general thing you should look after carefully. Make sure you choose the compatible quick-release tube attachments.
Hydration packs, is not something used one-time only but needed to be cleaned eventually. Especially, you might (Really) need to sugar/electrolyte powder to your water.
The hardest bladders to clean are kinds that you can't easily put a brush into and have multiple components (for example waist belt hydration bladders).
These require more brushing effort and usually involve many rounds of warm water flushing with bacteria-killing additive and then more flushing to clean out that additive itself.
Make sure it could be used properly in winter, or under hot weather, if you plan a trip in the high-temperature area.
A hydration pack is truly a must-have item for anyone who wants to push themselves to their physical boundaries.
Though there are a dozen types of them out there which needed you to read through the manual guideline before usage, there still has some basic steps you could read on below for reference:
Most common way is unzipped the pack and fill the water in. Still, some manufacturers use a screw one for a water bladder.
It’s common advice as you should use cooler water when the weather is hot and warmer water vice versa.
Always wash the hydration packs after and before use by warm water, a little shaking through and then empty it.
Once the water bladder has been filled, replace it within the hydration pack. Make sure you zip it tightly.
If you use electrolyte/sugar mixes within your hydration packs, choose the packs that allow you to put a brush inside the bladder.
Normally, you still can handle it with warm water or some mixture of hot water and antibacterial powder additive which help to scrub away.
After cleaning the inside, try to open it up and hang upside down in a few hours so all the excess liquid could drain out (keep the manufacturer directions in mind so you could conduct the cleaning in an optimal way).
Particularly, most current hydration packs in the market offer a specially-designed hose cleaning kit (as an extra spend, not included with the pack) to urge and help you clean the hose regularly.
You’ll probably need to scrub the inside of the tube with an elongated brush (similar to a pipe cleaner) and a mixture of warm, soapy water.
Insulate your hose during winter use – in low temperatures (below freezing), your water might freeze in the hose.
Many manufacturers sell specially designed insulation sleeves for the hoses, but here are some tips to prevent water from freezing:
When the temperature is at freezing level, blow the water back into the bladder after drinking. (Only works with non-pressurized hoses, of course.)
Avoid to put sports drink in there, or if you have to, go with sugar-free versions. This practical could keep your pack buddy away from the mold.
Some, I know there are some, absolutely need to drink alcohol from a hydration pack and I do know that It’s notoriously hard to get the taste of tequila or whiskey out, But, please, buy a separate bladder to dedicate solely to that purpose.
The most important thing you can do is to make prompt hydration pack cleaning a habit after every workout/trip/ride. EVERY.SINGLE.ONE. (Despite the fact that many could also suggest it the bladder always carrying waters, you could clean it up some days or a week later)
And if you see visible mold that can’t be scrubbed out? Cut your losses and get yourself a new hydration bladder.
Typical hydration packs classification is based on its specific activities serving - which is well-known as an essential feature impacting to all other aspects.
Though both are lightweights, excellent comfort and fit, one thing hydration backpacks differentiate from running pack is their primary purpose of feeding water to the runner.
Or even an ultra-runner who loves to push yourself to the limit, the very first filter you would put to the beginning of the funnel to narrow down the hydration packs you might choose is waist-pack-lightweight type!
The reservoir size is the second priority in a runner list. Scientifically, a runner would consume approximately 1 liter for every hour of running.
Check other miscellaneous components. Unlike other activities (hiking, biking…) your wearing parts will bounce up and down – like, a lot. Other components like:
Bite valves - Highly recommended if you have a flexible budget, try to get one hydration pack with a twist on/off or have an on/off switch bite valves. They should be the types that you can clip to a shoulder strap or jacket.
In overall, those factors would give you an idea about which hydration pack is the one since the short distance runners have different concerns versus the long distance one.
And even the long-distance runners also classify into the type of short trip (one-day) or (long trip) with the different personal demand of necessities they would want to carry.
Hiking is quite similar to mountain biking as your adventure could be overnight or be a one-day trip.
As a result, the largest hydration hiking packs offer approximately 2,500 cubic inches (around 41L) of cargo room and also offer comfort and load support features to perform well on light-and-fast overnight journeys.
For multi-day hikes, the volumes of backpack could reach to a higher capacity (from 41 up to 70+ liters).
In average, other hydration hiking/climbing packs are in the 1,800 cubic inches (a round 29L) range which help you be well-equipped on all-day activities.
However, having a backpack designed with specific “support” will make carrying a loaded bag for hours much more comfortable.
Depending on how much weight you plan on carrying, you may also want a hydration pack with some add-on kinds of stuff like a sternum strap and waist belt to help you wear the load.
Base on the most popular choices of mountain bikers, it’s quite easy to recognize that water capacity is not the “first and only” important factor while making the decision.
Mountain bikers care much about space inside the packs. They often choose a larger pack with ample cargo capacity and 2L to 3L reservoir.
Storage space (excluded reservoir!) is highly variable. They range from barely enough room for just a phone or keys to a full-size backpack that can hold everything - from camping gear to camera equipment.
Those make hydration packs are the hardest ones to choose, and normally people fell in somewhere in the middle by combining a “traveling backpack” and “a pack holding plenty of water” at the same time. Remember these three key things:
If the photography is also the second purpose when doing mountain biking and you want to bring a functional camera and multiple lenses along with you while riding, you may want to seek for a backpack specifically designed to carry photography equipment.
Though caring much about storage, mountain biking hydration packs are a little smaller than other types.
With cargo space ranging from 23Liters (enough for all-day rides) to 3L (which is enough space to carry a spare tube, wallet and an energy bar).
just like other types of hydration backpack for running and hiking, mountain biking specific ones also need to be adjusted by its fit.
Your pack will need to be comfortable while doing a good job of staying put when you are on the rough and challenging trails.
Although there are many great designs out there, it’s especially recommended to look for these components: side compression, waistbelt, shoulder paddings, molded back panel and make sure it’s not too heavy.
There are many hydration packs serves many purposes. As you can see from my review, each product has its benefit and disadvantages.
So the best thing to learn is choosing what work best for you. Many hydration packs are also beyond that with some special separate compartments.
In a world where people dress as offensively as possible, and men are up in arms about women wearing sexy costumes, it's time to reclaim Halloween as the sexiest time of year.
With a little help from our friends over at Ann Summers, we're here to prove spooky-sexy is back, fake blood and all. The new Ann Summers Halloween collection brings some classic sexy costumes to the table but raises the bar with sassy female empowerment and some beautifully creative designs, as per usual.
We headed to a spooky old pub in East London to capture the vibe for Halloween 2017, and in case you weren't expecting it already, these outfits are fire.